Yes, but these companies know that their customer base isn't us, its rehab.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sarai Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 11:32 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Current or "Out of Date" I disagree. Rehab adoesn't pay for a lot of the equipment. I've hestd of a lot of people who can't get them to pay for anything. Now, saying that, Rehab did buy my BN, multilanguage and GPS, I'VE bought the upgradffs and SMASTS) > ----- Original Message ----- >From: Brenda Mueller <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 23:30:32 -0400 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Current or "Out of Date" >I won't flame you. I work every day for a living and my equipment. What I think is that these companies like to get all they can out of rehab, etc. Money, money, money. >Brenda Mueller >> ----- 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Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Current or "Out of Date" 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especially main stream my own machine is vary much out of date however 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Subject: [Braillenote] Current or "Out of Date" 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The concept of current vs "out of date" equipment is a hard one to get 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computer field is already out of date by the time it has gone into 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 NOTICE: This e-mail (and any attachments) may contain PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL information and is intended only for the use of the specific individual(s) to whom it is addressed. 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