Amen! Terry, that would be wonderful! Hope you get to do this. > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected] >Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:54:58 -0400 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Current or "Out of Date"
>Hi rhonda; >I am thankful that funds were not available for the 6.1 upgrade. The chance >did not come until a week before convention. I had just heard about the >Mpower. Sounds like God was looking out for me. I should have the funds >hopefully Friday. >terry Powers >-----Original Message----- >From: Bray, Terry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 9:59 AM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Current or "Out of Date" >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Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Current or "Out of Date" 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Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Current or "Out of Date" 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 >___ >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
