Rhonda you nailed it exactly thanks Terry
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rhonda Clark Sent: July 28, 2005 9:43 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Current or "Out of Date" Ray, I do understand what you're saying.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Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Current or "Out of Date" 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Subject: [Braillenote] Current or "Out of Date" 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The concept of current vs "out of date" equipment is a hard one to get 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computer field is already out of date by the time it has gone into 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 ___ 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
