The problem with the 2 phones he is talking about here is that both models have been discontinued as far as production. The N95 is a 9.2 phone and will be very hard to find brand new if it can be done at all, which I doubt. The N86 can probably still be found and is a 9.3 model. The N86 as he as stated has had some quirks. I know the KNFB reader will work on the N95 but I forget which version of it and I believe it will work on the N86 as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian J Hubbard" <br...@brianjhubbard.com> To: "Talks Mailing List" <talks@talksusers.com> Cc: "Jane Cannata" <canna...@ors.state.ri.us>; "Eva Bero Audiology" <be...@ummhc.org>; "Gloria Stewart" <glor...@techaccess-ri.org>; <gayle.yarn...@perkins.org>; "Rob Pires SBVI" <rpi...@ors.ri.gov> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 6:43 AM Subject: Re: [Talks] New phone recommendations
Stephen, As you may know, I am a TALKs, KNFB user on the N-82 phone. Per your reply yesterday, you may recall that I have posted about major issue that developed with my N-82. I am hearing as well as visually challenged and a practicing psychotherapist. Thus, the cell phone is crucial to my safety as well as lliability issues. I have been monitoring this list for nearly two years now, and have read, to max extent possible, with interest many of the messages in an, often desperate, attempt to stay abreast of technology. I vaguely remembered some discussion about the best quality cell phone compatible to TALKs/KNFB, volume and sound quality wise, and researched the old list to see if I could find it. I was very pleased and surprised to find this old message from you. I am writing, and copying my support resources, to see if there is anything upgraded since April, 2010, when this message was written, that may provide some information to the best quality phone for someone with hearing issues. I would also like the person whom you directed, and any other hearing challenged folks, to reply to this message. Stephen, in advance, I thank you. Best, Brian J. Hubbard, LICSW www.EmpowermentTherapy.com www.brianjhubbard.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Giggar" <sgig...@gmail.com> To: "Talks Mailing List" <talks@talksusers.com> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [Talks] New phone recommendations > chris > > If you like the N73! Then you will like the N95 8GB. The speaker quality > is about the same. The N86 is about 2 steps below the N95 8GB at the > highest setting. So if you have any hearing loss the N95 8GB will be > better for you. > > Yes the N95 8GB is a little older phone but the battery life as far as > Talks time is about the same. Also keep in mind! You can get a 2200 MAH > battery for the N95 8GB to greatly increase the battery life as well. At > that point, the N86 doesn't even come close. <smile> I've had more trouble > with my N86 then I've had with any of my N95* models of phones. > > The headset jack on both N86 and N95* models is the same. > > Another thing to think about is the N95* models still has a EDIT key so > you do not have to a just to what the Pound and Star keys do. > > So depending on where you live! See what is available and if you can go > and check both phones out to see what one you like the feel of best. Also > see if you can get the place to let you put a copy of Talks on the phone > so that you can then see how the external speakers sound to you on the > model of phone that you are playing with. > > Asking a list like this! You will get a lot of different thoughts and how > things work for different people and some of that information will > contirdict one another. So in the end! It will come down to you. > > Signed: Stephen Giggar > Skype: dr-phone. > > Hardware eventually fails, software eventually works. > No amount of bandwidth can fix poor design. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Stone" <alex.st...@gmail.com> > To: "'Talks Mailing List'" <talks@talksusers.com> > Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 3:40 PM > Subject: Re: [Talks] New phone recommendations > > >> Chris, it was a great phone three or four years ago, but I wouldn't >> bother >> with it now. >> Cheers >> Alex >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: talks-boun...@talksusers.com [mailto:talks-boun...@talksusers.com] >> On >> Behalf Of chris hallsworth >> Sent: 05 April 2010 18:07 >> To: Talks Mailing List >> Subject: Re: [Talks] New phone recommendations >> >> Thought that wasn't a good phone? Have they improved it now then? >> >> >> Chris Hallsworth >> E-mail and Facebook: christopher...@googlemail.com >> MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com >> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >> Twitter: www.twitter.com/christopherh40 >> >> On 05/04/2010 17:44, Dennis wrote: >>> or n95-1 >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "chris hallsworth" >>> <christopher...@googlemail.com> >>> To: "Talks Mailing List" <talks@talksusers.com> >>> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 12:32 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Talks] New phone recommendations >>> >>> >>>> In my case as I live in the UK it is probably the N95-8GB. Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> Chris Hallsworth >>>> E-mail and Facebook: christopher...@googlemail.com >>>> MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com >>>> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >>>> Twitter: www.twitter.com/christopherh40 >>>> >>>> On 05/04/2010 17:30, Dennis wrote: >>>>> n95-3 that's a easy one ----- Original Message ----- From: "chris >>>>> hallsworth" <christopher...@googlemail.com> >>>>> To: "Talks Mailing List" <talks@talksusers.com> >>>>> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 11:49 AM >>>>> Subject: [Talks] New phone recommendations >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>> I graduate from university this coming May. I would like to treat >>>>>> myself to a new phone as a graduation present. Does anyone recommend >>>>>> either an N95 or an N86? >>>>>> I will still keep my good old N73 as a backup. >>>>>> Thanks for any recommendations. Any other phone recommendations that >>>>>> are good would also be greatly appreciated. >>>>>> From Chris. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> Chris Hallsworth >>>>>> E-mail and Facebook: christopher...@googlemail.com >>>>>> MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com >>>>>> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >>>>>> Twitter: www.twitter.com/christopherh40 >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Talks mailing list >>>>>> Talks@talksusers.com >>>>>> http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks >>>>>> >>>>>> Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: >>>>>> eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ >>>>>> and >>>>>> Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Talks mailing list >>>>> Talks@talksusers.com >>>>> http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks >>>>> >>>>> Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: >>>>> eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ >>>>> and >>>>> Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Talks mailing list >>>> Talks@talksusers.com >>>> http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks >>>> >>>> Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: >>>> eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ >>>> and >>>> Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Talks mailing list >>> Talks@talksusers.com >>> http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks >>> >>> Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: >>> eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ >>> and >>> Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talks mailing list >> Talks@talksusers.com >> http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks >> >> Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: >> eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ >> and >> Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talks mailing list >> Talks@talksusers.com >> http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks >> >> Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: >> eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ >> and >> Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ > > _______________________________________________ > Talks mailing list > Talks@talksusers.com > http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks > > Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: > eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ > and > Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ _______________________________________________ Talks mailing list Talks@talksusers.com http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ and Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ _______________________________________________ Talks mailing list Talks@talksusers.com http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ and Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/
