The stand-alone reader costs $1995.  The reader software costs $15.01.  The 
reader with the cell phone is more, but I can remember what the price was.

Frankly, the prices are steep, but I guess that's true of all adaptive 
high-tech products.

I think the reader idea is great, but I'd like to be able to use the 
software in any SmartPhone or PDA phone.  I wouldn't want to be restricted 
to Nokia and the networks that provide it.  I'd like to be able to use it in 
my Motorola Q.

I would also prefer reading braille to hearing speech.

I also wonder how the software compares in performance to the Kurzweil 100 
software.  I also wonder if a document printed in columns would speak the 
text in the proper order.

Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.
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From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: handiham and knfb reader


> My guess is no.  Different strokes for different folks.  =20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Richard Fiorello
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 8:07 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: handiham and knfb reader
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> Hi;
> Haven't seen a price but I suspect its not cheap and I would want to
> check on the quality of the reader.  They had marketed a stand alone
> compact reader which was quite costly and I wonder if the phone will
> replace that reader?
> Richard
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:30 AM
> Subject: handiham and knfb reader
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> Just got around to reading the handiham newsletter from last wee.  There
> wa=3D s info on a nokia phone that reads printed material. Has anyone
> gotten arou=3D nd to finding out how much this device  cells for?  There
> is a list of deal=3D ers and contact info.  No price, guess that is
> because they don T want to scare anyone off.
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