They do have a cheaper SMA than a lot of placesout there. Some of the upgrades are free. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rhonda Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] MP3 books
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 ___ 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
