Sarai, what do you mean exactly that the BN's upgrades are free? If you went from 5.0 to 5.1, yes, or 6.1 to 6.11, yes. Other than that, they're not free.
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sarai D. Bucciarelli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 11:09:34 -0500 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] MP3 books >The BN's upgrades are free, the BN doesn't crash all of the time nor loose >data, the Spanish software is 10 times better on the BN than the PM. The BN >isn't made of cheap materials like the PM. The PM can use pocket windows >software such as pocket Word, it can play Audible books, the GPS is cheaper, >I'm not sure if it can get viruses, You can download different software >programs, etc. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Isaac Obie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 8:17 AM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] MP3 books >Well, I've heard this same tale from other customers about Humanware. So >this doesn't say a thing. It's just one opinion versus another. I hear >that Humanware gouges you on prices. their Brailliant displays are more >expensive than other vendors products. that's just an example. their >resusal to send me a braille manual via free matter for the blind is >another example. so you see, this line of discussion goes nowhere. It >proves nothing. If you don't like a product, I wish you would give more >concrete ideas so others can learn something. I see advantages in both >units and that's a good thing I think. >I traded my last Pac Mate because I saw something I wanted more. I am >happy with that trade. >the Pac Mate has instant messenger now. It can be used with a tty for the >deaf-blind. the gps for the Pac Mate is a heck of a lot cheaper than for >the Braillenote. >the upgrades for the Pac mate are free!!!!!!! >they're not cumulative either!!!!!!!! >I think you get the point. Show merits for a product. As I said, I see >good points in both products. >Isaac >On Sat, 23 Jul 2005, Kathy Williams wrote: >> Yes, there were some interesting things about the pakmate.However, their >> salesman at the convention wher I saw it was so flip and illinformed that >> I was unable to learn just what they were and weren't. For instance I >> couldn't get a straight answer from him about whether all was lost when >> power was lost or how much had to be restored, something that was talked >> about much and seemed to be far better with the braillevoicenote. I also >> couldn't get a straight answer from him as to the cost of a model without >> braille because I was supposed to want braille more than life itself.I'm >> afraid the salesman is reflected in the view of the product, and Humanware >> has a much better image as far as I was concerned. Given that the Creative >> Labs MuVo plays books just fine, having them play on the voicemante would >> just be a plus, not a necesity for me. And certainly not reason to by a >> product that was so offputting from the start. >> ___ >> 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 >___ >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
