Many of you are quoting $6000 for the MPower. Is everyone buying the 32 cell display? I can't imagine that most will buy the 32 cell.
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Les Kriegler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected] >Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 01:28:52 -0400 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] What's The Purpose of Transplanting? >Hi Kathy, >It's up to HumanWare to determine how the parts will be used. If anybody >wishes to buy a new unit, God Bless them. I'd never tell someone how to >spend their money, or even for that matter, someone else's. If the >difference between transplanting and getting a new unit was less, I'd >probably go for that, but $4000 is a big difference. What about people who >are unemployed or underemployed and want the ability to take advantage of >the new technology? How will they come up with $6000? Even if the >government was funding the purchase, do you really think counselors would >spring for a second unit? In most cases, I doubt it. Rather than focusing >on what individuals do here, wouldn't it make more sense to encourage >HumanWare to use the parts and provide used BrailleNotes at a discount for >those who want to take advantage of the technology, even if it's the classic >units? That's what is at issue here. You see, as a customer, I wouldn't go >out and sell the unit myself, I cannot provide a warranty of any kind. >However,HumanWare could choose to provide some sort of warranty on >re-conditioned or used units if they chose to do so, but as an individual, I >cannot do that. So that's where your expressed concerns should be >addressed, to HumanWare and not to individual customers. >Best Regards, >Les >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kathy Seven >Williams >Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 10:58 PM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] What's The Purpose of Transplanting? >So then what you folks are saying who are taking advantage of the Transplant >offer is that it is worth $2000 to you to get a new plastic case, system >board, and software upgrade put onto your old, used Braille display and have >a used mPower from the start. You're not concerned that you won't be able >to sell in a competitive market with all mPowers because buyers won't have >any way to know what they are buying regarding the most expensive component, >the display. And you don't care that you are tossing out a perfectly good >and functional voicenote at the same time which could be used by someone >else or at the very least parted out to help those less fortunate than >yourself to upgrade to a better unit. This still looks like a lose win >situation to me where the winners are at Humanware, but I guess I'm still >missing something since by virtue of my not participating in this deal, I'm >apparently not a "loyal customer" worthy of "reward". >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
