I think so. Tat was a while ago. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Isaac Obie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] MP3 books
So you went from 4.02 to 5.1 for free?????? On Sat, 23 Jul 2005, Sarai D. Bucciarelli wrote: > 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 > > ___ 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
