11. Equipment Cost Estimates And Averages
1.6 Communication Equipment
1. Computer: $1500.00 (based on average estimated cost of everyday PC computer)
2. Closed Circuit Television (CCTV): $4140.38 (based on the average of the Aladdin CCTV, Rainbow Aladdin CCTV, Max CCTV, black and white, Prisma CCTV, Liberty plus CCTV and the Smartview CCTV as provided by RNZFB equipment services)
3. OCR Scanner (scanner for reading): for this to be present a regular scanner must be fitted with the appropriate print reading software such as K1000 or Openbook) cost of scanner: $338.65 (based on costs provided by PriceSpy for 74 scanners ranging in price from $76.50 to $1866.38) the cost of software is calculated based on the average price of both Openbook and K1000: $1559.92
4. 19" Monitor: $624.46 (based on costs provided by PriceSpy for 65 monitors ranging in price from $320.63 to $1815.28)
5. Printer: $648.19 (based on costs provided by Price Spy for 68 printers ranging in price from $26.98 to $3127.14)
6. Talking Book Player:$500 (based on an expert estimate as provided by RNZFB Library Services)
7. Tape Recording Equipment: $456.30 (based on price provided by RNZFB Equipment services for subsidised (25%) Sony 4-track cassette recorder)
8. Magnifying Equipment: $75.92 (based on prices provided by RNZFB Equipment services for subsidised (25%) magnifying equipment 95 items ranging from $9.00 to $166.05)
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1.7 Computer Software
1. Screen Reader software: $2294.06 (based on cost of JAWS 4.0 Standard and JAWS 4.0 Professional provided by RNZFB Equipment services and costs provided by Freedom Scientific website. 4 items ranging from $1,404.32 to $3,650.40)
2. Screen Magnification software: $718.10 (based on cost of MAGic as provided by Freedom Scientific website. 4 items ranging from $462.86 to $934.11)
3. Voice/ Speech recognition software: $351.48 (based on cost of Dragon Naturally Speaking as provided by Ascent Technology NZ. 7 items from $135.39 to $752.37)
4. Print reading software: $1559.92 (based on cost of K1000 and OpenBook as provided by Kurzweil Educational Systems website and Freedom Scientific. 2 items both $1559.92)
1.8 Braille Equipment
1. Braille Writer (e.g. Perkins Brailler; Mountbatten Braille writer): $606.80 (based on subsidised (75%) cost provided by RNZFB Equipment Services for Perkins Brailler and Perkins Brailler Jumbo)
2. Braille embosser: $8,437.50 (based on cost of Everest Braille Embosser as provided by Pulse data International)
3. Electronic Notetaker (e.g. BrailleLite, BrailleNote): $11,778.75 (based on cost of BrailleNote BT 18 cell & 32 cell; BrailleNoteQT 18 cell & 32 cell and BrailleNote PK as provided by Pulse data International)
4. Computer Braille Display (refreshable Braille display): $10,161.50 (based on costs as provided by Pulse data International and as displayed on the Freedom Scientific website for 9 items ranging from $3,133.39 to $16, 636.48)
1.9 Other Equipment
1. Special glasses (e.g. prescription glasses, anti-glare glasses): $38.98 (based on costs of glasses available through the RNZFB 102 items range $13.50 to $101.25)
2. Walking/ mobility canes: $33.03 (based on costs provided by RNZFB Equipment services for 41 items ranging from $21.60 to $47.25)
3. Talking appliances: $125.81 (based on costs of various talking items as
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provided by RNZFB Equipment Services for 23 items ranging from $21.60 to $214.65)
4. Adaptive Telephone equipment (e.g. large button numbers): $101.65 (based on cost of three big button phones provided by Noel Leeming, Telecom and Hearwell.co.nz price range $79.95 to $135.00)
5. Adaptive or special kitchen utensils: $15.84 (based on costs provided by RNZFB equipment services)
6. Talking or special clocks, watches or alarms: $54.14 (based on costs provided by RNZFB equipment services for 37 items ranging from $21.60 to $118.80)
7. Talking Day Organiser: $468.45 (based on cost of Parrot Voice Mate third generation as provided by RNZFB Equipment services)