Ray, I do understand what you're saying. The equipment for sighted people is not nearly as expensive. Because so many are made, you can expect upgrades all of the time. I believe what you are saying is, that since we spend so much money, before purchasing, it might help to know that another new piece of equipment will be out in a month. That way, we can make an informed decision. Most people probably wouldn't have chosen to buy a BrailleNote/VoiceNote had they known they could get a more upgraded piece of equipment in two or three months. Kind Regards, RhondaClark
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Bray, Terry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 09:24:12 -0400 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Current or "Out of Date" >Hi: >I think that the point is being missed here. In my own post for example. >I am not objecting to the upgrading of equipment by manufacturers >especially main stream my own machine is vary much out of date however >when you pay $8000 for equipment and that equipment is dependent on a >manufacturers whim for software as well as hardware upgrades. The >BrailleNote for example doesn't have a detachable display, you can't >remove and replace the modem you can't even replace the battery with out >sending it for service. >I know I will be flamed for my reply and although I happen to think the >bn rocks and will be doing the upgrade I also know that its likely to >cost me about 2000 to do it. Just for the record I can buy a whole >system for that kind of money. I can replace the hard drive I can >replace the operating system and I don't have to pay for SMA agreements >either. >So while I agree with you I think the comparison is unfair. >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kathy >Williams >Sent: July 28, 2005 8:35 AM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: [Braillenote] Current or "Out of Date" >The concept of current vs "out of date" equipment is a hard one to get >your head around let alone your emotions. ANything you can buy in the >computer field is already out of date by the time it has gone into >production and been put on the market for you to buy. You can't be on >the cutting edge of technology unless you are there making the cuts, and >then someone else is ahead of you doing something else. The computer I >bought in January for $1100.00 was selling for $600 in May. Did they >cheat me by not telling me the price was going to go down and there was >going to be something faster and bigger and maybe even better in five >months? Not at all. That's the nature of the field the nature of >technology in these marvelous times. >The alternative would be for what you buy to stay the best in its field >for your needs. When you pay a price for technology, that price would be >the same price no matter what, there would be no new models, no >improvements,no changes. If that is the case, you'd be happy with what >you bought and what you paid for it. Well, you have what you paid for at >the time you paid it That is what was there then. The fact that it >didn't go out of date for a year or a month or a week is just a matter >of chronology in the field of tecnology. You just pick a point along the >continuum of development, agree on a price you're going to play at and >jump in with both hands and both feet and enjoy your choice. Even in the >blindness market it's pretty safe to say those buying equipment today >are going to have something that is out of date within a year give or >take siz months. The units we had in June ane were great. They didn't >all of a sudden become less so because there's a new model year now.The! >re is just a new model year and it's got even more to offer those who >want the new features. That's called progress and we have always paid >for it in all areas. Improving a product and keeping as close to state >of the art as can be done is what keeps a company competitive. Progress, >improvement, development, and growth are what we demand because they are >what makes it better for us as a group, and what keeps a company alive >as a provider. We can't have it both ways. >I for one will enjoy listening to everyone telling about their >experiences with the new capabilities of the new products and look >forward to the time I'm ready to jump in along the continuum again. >___ >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
