I think you are way, way off here. What the heck do I care about making girls drop their panties? These are tools for petes sake? Who gives a flying fig how stylish they are? And a touch screen? Holy cow! For blind people, there is no way a touch screen can come close to a keyboard for ease of input. In fact, there are people making money selling keypads for blind people to put over touch screens. There is nothing wrong with the basic design of a Pac Mate. The technology is old so it's thicker and heavier than it has to be. But other than that, it's perfectly fine. There is no way a unit could have a smaller top surface and still be as useful as a Pac Mate. I need a keyboard and an integrated braille display. That's exactly what the Pac Mate is. There's no wasted space on the top surface of a Pac Mate. I think you're confusing the Pac Mate with a cell phone. It's not a cell phone. You don't take your Pac Mate with you on a date. You take it too meetings and to class. What you really need to do is compare a KNFB Reader to your ideal machine, not a Pac Mate. The Pac Mate was never intended to do what you want a device to do. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Granados" <scott@granados-llc.net> To: "Blind sysadmins list" <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 1:20 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] [BlindLikeMe] KapsysSigns an AgreementwithIndependent Living Aids Oh let me clerify my blind specific comments. I wasn't really speaking about the software. I realize that software requires lots of developments with testing cycles and all number of issues from soup to nuts but the hardware is just unacceptable. I think the folks who design these products like the pakmate or braille devices went to stone masonry school. I'm going to beat the next so called designer of a blind hardware product with the brick he calls his device the next time I see one hit the market. Now to expand, I know that some folks have differing abilities and specific physical requirements but I don't need buttons the size of my naughty bits as an interface on a square block brick styleless blob of (explative deleted). I have a very fine sense of touch and good finger skillz (lol) that I expect most braille readers have. Why not make very fine controls with lots of functionality. Give me some style to the platform and for God sakes make the hardware something from this century. I don't want some note taker built by a highschool kid with a 6502 kit and a science project to complete! I seriously built equipment with more style and flaire in electronics lab! Give me some super thin flexable interface or a nice 30 inch Mac touch screen display! Give me something that's going to make the girls drop their panties for goodness sake! What am I supposed to do when chatting up a breezy pull out my trusty brick and ask if her phone has an RS232 port for me to plug in to so I can send her an ASCII file with my contact information included after I whipe it through an old translator written under Windows mobile 2003, or bust my big bad IPhone on her forehead? (no IPhone doesn't mean something else) hahahaha Who else thinks it would be hot if she actually did have a serial to USB adapter.:) Ok you see my point. There's a total lack of style. I don't mean it has to look like the sited lets be clear it just has to either be so functional you don't care or something jazzy. I do support though fully the accessible consumer devices out there. I am all about the off the shelf cell phone and about to jump off that in to the netbook. Give me a nice super thin braille display with modern GSM / CDMA or better still LTE, a great phone app, great interoperable text messenger, full function web browser, modern I/O including firewire for outboard disks, solid state disk drive, super high res camera (20+ MP) and based on some OS that works with the world and I'll give you ten grand! I will not give you ten grand for windows mobile in a brick! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Hodgson" <Andrew.Hodgson@allpay.net> To: "Blind sysadmins list" <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 7:29 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] [BlindLikeMe] Kapsys Signs an AgreementwithIndependent Living Aids Hi, Yes. Wayfinder is also pretty good, even the Access version which works better than Talks. I find a data connection is ok as you don't end up with gigabytes of maps taking over the whole device. Andrew. Andrew Hodgson Senior Systems Administrator/Projects Engineer Direct Line Tel: 01432 852332 Email: andrew.hodgson@allpay.net Please do not print this email unless absolutely necessary. -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: 12 November 2009 15:17 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] [BlindLikeMe] Kapsys Signs an Agreement withIndependent Living Aids Don't bother go with Mobile Geo or Sendero's products running on a device like the Braille note. Personally, I'm a geo guy running Geo on either a Sprint Mogul or Touch Pro. Great maps, no need for a data connection, nice interface, user points of interest that are shared, and easy learning curve. Don't bother with that proprietary blind specific over priced specific device mumbo jumbo and go with something that runs on regular consumer hardware.;) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Watson" <rwatson@eckeranch.com> To: "Blind sysadmins list" <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] [BlindLikeMe] Kapsys Signs an Agreement withIndependent Living Aids And I just read a review that said it wasn't that reliable... Voice control was difficult to use in noisy environments. And there was no way just to back up one step in the planning of a route. I'm considering if I should update my streettalk and am interested in feedback on this from anyone who has used it. Currently I have just updated my pacmate and will need to do streettalk if I want to use the omni but that will be around $700 for me so I'm investigating all solutions before spending that money. Thanks Rick -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Jackie McBride Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 02:14 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] [BlindLikeMe] Kapsys Signs an Agreement with Independent Living Aids Maxi pads says they're offerin it for $499. On 11/9/09, Iamcardman2004@aol.com <Iamcardman2004@aol.com> wrote:
Doncha just love it when you ask a question and find out its been crossposted so much that you get 3 rejection notices from groups you don't even know of and a request to join another group!!! Our ILA friend should be slipper slapped by the moderator. If that foot is to dainty to get thru to him, you can bother my size 13...
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In a message dated 11/9/2009 8:20:18 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, Iamcardman2004@aol.com writes:
Now for the Big Question... How Much?
Mud
In a message dated 11/9/2009 6:25:35 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, _stephen@independentstephen@in_ (mailto:stephen@independentliving.com) writes:
KAPTEN, the first voice-controlled GPS, will be distributed in the USA through Independent Living Aids, retailer of blind, low vision, and hearing loss products.
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Jericho, NY ( <__http://www.prweb.http:_ (http://www.prweb.http_/) (_http://www.prweb.http_ (http://www.prweb.com/) ) > PRWEB) November 9, 2009 -- Kapsys, an innovative French company and inventor of the first voice-controlled GPS, announces a partnership with Independent Living Aids, one of the largest distributors of products for the blind and visually impaired in the US. This agreement is intended to develop distribution and market share in the United States. Launched in October 2008 in France, Kapten is currently distributed in western European countries such as the UK, Spain, Italy and Germany. Now, the first voice interactive GPS for smart urbanites will be available for larger networks of distribution in the US.
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"Our collaboration with Independent Living Aids sets the path of our development in the US. We are confident that we have the right partner to expand our distribution network in America", says Marc Tastayre, Kapsys' Sales and Marketing Director.
Irwin Schneidmill, President of ILA says, "We are excited to have this opportunity to work with Kapsys. The Kapten voice-controlled GPS is the most innovative product developed for the blind and low vision community in recent years. We are confident the Kapten will be well received and anticipate tremendous sales in the US market."
The revolution
§ Kapsys has revolutionized the market by introducing the very first smart urban navigator with no screen.
§ The ultra-compact Kapten is 100% voice interactive, weighs 50 g and has a credit card format.
§ Kapten is more than a GPS. It's a multi-transport navigator.
§ Kapten adapts to the way you get around-on foot, bicycle, motorcycle, public transportation or car. It automatically adjusts your itinerary and directs you using the navigation mode you choose with a simple voice command.
§ Kapten is also an MP3 player, an FM radio and a hands-free kit for your mobile phones.
About Kapsys Created in 2007 by Aram Hekimian, Kapsys is a young, innovative company based in Southeast France. Kapsys designs, develops and markets voice-centric solutions for personal mobility and navigation. Kapsys launches Kapten, the first voice GPS for smart urbanites featuring: multi transport navigation, geo-tagging, audio guide, MP3 player, FM radio, and community website platform.
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About Independent Living Aids, LLC Independent Living Aids, LLC is the oldest privately-held mail-order company in the United States with products for individuals who are visually impaired or blind. With over 30 years of experience providing essential aids with superb service, ila has become a trusted source of products for this community. All items offered are carefully selected, quality products sold at reasonable prices. Helping customers remain independent is the goal, and every item is chosen with that goal in mind.
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