Comments on: Kurzweil Portable Reader for Blind

By: Catherine

Catherine — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:02:45 +0000

My husband is legally blind and on daily dialysis. If we could afford to buy this product it would change his life. What a pity its so costly I am sure there are many others who can't afford this.

By: Gadisi Milton

Gadisi Milton — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:19:29 +0000

I am a visually impaired person. Partially Sighted. The device invente will just be a magic to many blind persons. I wish I can have a hands on exploration .
Send me the prototype so that I can display it to my students at the University of Venda in South Africa Limpopo Province.

By: Gadisi Milton

Gadisi Milton — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:09:01 +0000

I am so glad that Technology designed to liberate the visually impaired is sky rocketing. We have been inhibited to access information for so long. Thanks to Kurzweill Technology. At least we are now going to be more independent than ever. Unfortunately when the tool riches our country South Africa, It will double the price. I wish I could explore this device as soon as possible.

By: Gadisi Milton

Gadisi Milton — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:09:01 +0000

Thanks to Kurzweill Technology. They are absolutely liberating the visually impaired people than ever. Unfortunately the privces of this devices double their prices when they rich our country South Sfrica.I am working at the University of Venda, in limpopo Province South Africa. My duty is to assist students in selecting devices that will suit tem in their studies. So this is one of the device I shall explain to them. If possible, send me one device which shall be a demo. I will send it back if required.

By: Kristina Wadia

Kristina Wadia — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:41:38 +0000

This machine is amazing. I have personally seen it in action. The price seems steep, but the truth is that all “adaptive technology” for the blind is very expensive. Even the talking software, JAWS, which allows the blind to use a regular computer, costs around $800. There simply isn't a big enough market to be able to reduce prices much. It is a sad but true fact of being disabled in any way- adaptive technology is expensive. But think of the possibilities! Think how many perfectly capable blind people will have a better chance of being hired for a job if they had a $3000 piece of equipment that lets them read print portably! This technology will open so many doors. Blind and visually impaired people will benefit so tremendously from this technology, it is really amazing.

By: randa boukhari

randa boukhari — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 02:37:23 +0000

this is very important to be able to read without holding laptops or scaners thank you for what you are creating for us we are the blindsbut you should take care of the prices a little bit moreranda