http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/ Engadget Comments for knfbREADER Mobile uses Nokia N82 as text-to-speech device http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/Jan 29th 2008 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/Jan 29th 2008 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/Jan 29th 2008 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/Jan 29th 2008 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/Jan 29th 2008 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/Jan 29th 2008 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/Jan 29th 2008 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/]]>Feb 22nd 2008 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/Jan 29th 2008 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/Jan 29th 2008 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/
But as a Dyslexic college student... I find it truly sad that the price for this software is so outragious.

Software like this would increase my education and life a thousand-fold... yet I'll never be able to use it because I'm too busy worrying about things like rent, food, and tuition to worry about a "luxury" like being able to learn the way my brain is wired.

I called the company to see if they had any sort of discount for students... the guy said he estimated it might be as "little" as $1,500.

So yeah, I'm happy that the company managed to do this, but I hate how they make it sound like they are hero's for those people who truly need the software.

What's even worse--while I'm on this rant--is that while a wheelchair is covered by insurance for a person that might need one, and insulin is covered for diabetics, etc.... if you have a reading disability, the insurance company could care less.

I hate Kurzweil.]]>Jan 29th 2008 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/
I would also like to note that the politics here is interesting in that the NFB fought against tactile currency discrimination for the blind, but is promoting this $2500 item ($2,000 for the software and $500 for the phone, if I am not mistaken.)

My girlfriend is blind and her reaction, and that of her friends is that it would sure be a nice thing to have, but it is way out of their reach.

Screenreader software (Jaws and Window Eyes) hovers around the $1,000 mark, and every new GUI requires new software to interpret it, leaving aside the fact that most websites couldn't care less about the blind, and don't make their sites accessible anyway, even by such trivial actions such as using tags.]]>Jan 29th 2008 10:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/knfbreader-mobile-uses-nokia-n82-as-text-to-speech-device/other companies, organisations andpeople from the r&d sector. It's very difficult to make non-disabled persons interested for the topics.
That's a pitty because only developers, organisations or companies could help to improve the mentioned issues and only the media could spread the ideas and proposals. It would be very helpful if other parties would inform about this important theme as well.
http://www.wikia.com/wiki/User:Per_B./Open_letter_initiative
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I will appreciated your help.

Mayra Puig, OTR
Vocational Rehab. Center
Assistive Tecnology Unit
San Juan, PR
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