Hay, on the topic of Talks and mobile speak, does anyone know if the Talks
program will ever work with the e71 calendar?
Naomi
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Subject: Re: Talks question
I would watch out for the cheap talks or msp -- it is quite possible
that you can never upgrade the product, or in the case of msp, transfer
your license for free like you can with the normal version. Just check
and know what you are getting into.
Christopher Chaltain wrote:
Why do you say the Talks that Verizon sells is not the full working
version?
What are you comparing it to? I believe it's the only Talks sold for the
Windows Mobile platform, so I think it is the fully working version.
Just as Code Factory has different products for the Symbian, Windows
Mobile
and Pocket PC platforms, Nuance has different products for the Symbian
and
now Windows Mobile platform. I think people need to be careful when
talking
about Talks that they're clear to specify the Symbian versus Windows
Mobile
version.
I'm also not sure why you're saying Verizon is getting away with anything
selling Talks for $99. AT&T sells Mobile Speak for $89, and I think
that's
the same product you'd get from Code Factory for quite a bit more. I
suspect
the price is more the result of a deal made between Nuance and Verizon or
AT&T and code Factory than it is the fact that a stripped down version of
the screen reader is being sold.
--
Christopher
chalt...@gmail.com
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Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 12:48 PM
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Subject: RE: Talks question
Hi Lauren,
I think the version of Talks Verizon sells for the $99.00 would work for
most functions, but it is not the full working version. That is probably
why they get away with selling it for the price they do.
Mobile Speaks does not work at this time for the Black Berry phones, but
it
does work quite well with the Ozone, that is the phone I have.
You might talk to Verizon and they may let you have the good price on the
Ozone, I believe it was $49.00 with a 2 year contract. If you can afford
it, I would get the Ozone without speech, and then you can purchase
Mobile
Speaks. I realize it is pricy, but you can transfer the software to
other
Smart phones in the future should you decide at some point to get another
phone. Of course, you can only run the software on
1 phone at a time, but when you need to, the transfer is quite simple.
Also, you get a fully functional 30-day trial before you have to
purchase,
which allows you some time to acquire the funds. The company that I
purchased my Mobile Speaks from has a 6 or 12 month purchase plan. They
do
charge a small fee for this, but it makes things a little easier if you
can't get the money at once.
You are able to access the Internet fine from this phone. You do
however,
need to have good cell service in the area in which you live.
You can set the phone up to retrieve your Internet E-mail, and it is not
difficult to read texts or E-mails. I wouldn't use a phone as my main
source for surfing the net, but the feature is there should one need it.
Any other questions are welcomed.
Sincerely,
Tim Martin
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[mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Lauren
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 10:35 AM
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Subject: Re: Talks question
Hi Tim,
Thanks for the info. Verizon sells the Ozone with Talks preloaded, but I
can't find out if it is a limited or fully functioning version. If I
choose
it, do you know if I can navigate everything myself like accessing menus,
email, internet and texting? Use of the internet would really be great
for
me!
The Talks cost $99; the Mobile Speaks, does it allow you to do everything
and would it work on a Blackbury? I think I mad the mistake of buying a
Blackbury Tour with Vlingo, but am discovering it won't let me access
what I
need. Verizon will let me trade to another phone without any penalty
because
of my disability.
Please advise and thanks to Gary also for his very helpful link.
Sincerely,
Lauren
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From: "Martin, Tim A., NMDOT"
To: "PC Audio Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 11:38 AM
Subject: RE: Talks question
> Good morning List,
>
> Here is the promised information.
>
> A few months ago I started hearing talk of a Smart Phone that was
fully
> accessible to blind people. This phone was from Verizon and contained
> the Talks program. The phone was a Motorola Q-9C and with the speech
> program cost $249 with a 2 year contract. According to Verizon, the
> Moto phone was the only one they offered that w
