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From: Birkir Rúnar Gunnarsson
Date: Nov 28, 2010 1:36PM

Shrirang.
Good to see this survey moved to a wb-baed site, much easier to access.
As for U.S. market, with a commitment to a career you can get the
iPhone for $200, you can waive the $15 a mont data plan if you wish
and pay no more than you would with any other phone. At this price
range I think it's impossible to beat with any "for the blind" phone.
Generally, I believe building such a sophisticated phone for the blind
would be a waste or resources, and it definitely goes against the
European and, to a large extent, U.S. attitude of inclusive design and
existance, that blind people use the same devices and technology as
their sighted counterpart, and those be made accessible, rather than a
separate technology and solution be developed for them.
I'll state again though, my perception that a simple "not so smart"
phone could be a very viable solution, provided it is inexpensive,
super eay so use and does very few things but does them well.
This is something that definitely is needed in the developing
countries, but I know quite a few people both in Europe and the U.S.
who would benefit.
I'd suggest an abslute maximum price point of $120 or so for such a phone.
But, this is my last post to this topic, as I am no expert, and this
is marginally, I think, outside its topic.
Hope the feedback is worth something, good luck with the survey and
with building A.T. products in general.


On 11/26/10, Shrirang Prakash Sahasrabudhe < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Hi Varun,
> At present, we are only trying to understand
> If this kind of device is required or not.
> Plan to build such a device will make sense if and only if it is required.
> Pls note:
> The target user group is only Indian population of visually challenged and
> elderly.
> This is the online survey you may fill up if you are amongst the target
> users.
> http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XQTNKNM
>
> Thanks
> Shrirang
>
>