I have never purchased an SMA and I know that a battery change is not $500. Perhaps it was a purposeful exaggeration.
Jim > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Stanley Littrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 18:45:31 -0700 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Risks Indeed! >This could very well depend on whether people have purchased any kind >of sma. I don't know. There has to be some reasonable explanation >for the price differences.At 05:40 PM 7/3/2005, you wrote: >>It may definitely be more than the $80 I heard. I've just never >>heard the $500 figure. Hopefully, this will be responded to by >>someone in Humanware. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "matthew dyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected] >>>Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2005 20:31:52 -0400 >>>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Risks Indeed! >>>Hi Rhonda. It is very intresting is I had a batter replaced a few months >>>aggo and it only cost me 200 dallars. It was a little expencive, but >>>cheeper then what people are paying now. >>>Matthew >>>if you want to chat with me you can use msn at [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>UIf you use aol my screen name is matTdD7 >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rhonda Clark >>>Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 3:36 PM >>>To: Braillenote List >>>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Risks Indeed! >>>Hi All: >>>I can't figure out where the price of $500 for the battery has come in. I >>>thought it was around $80. >>>Have a great day, everyone. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: Stanley Littrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>>>Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 11:41:17 -0700 >>>>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Risks Indeed! >>>>I'm not thrilled with the prospect of paying 500 dollars for a >>>>replacement battery. We can decide whether or not we want to buy a >>>>given product. There were obviously problems with another competing >>>>product or they would have continued to offer a user replaceable >>>>battery. I would settle with things the way that they are rather >>>>than to buy a unit only to find out that they are able to offer a >>>>newer board with a battery replacement later that possibly has >>>>problems. Over all, I've been happy with the battery on the >>>>braillenote. As a number have wisely observed, this is not a >>>>laptop. If you don't like the battery that they choose to use, don't >>>>buy the product or spent money on the upgrade. It is as simple as >>>>that. I wish our adaptive products were cheaper. We can wish in one >>>>hand and spit in the other and see which one fills up the fastest. >>>>Regards, everyone. Have a great holiday.At 11:12 AM 7/3/2005, you wrote: >>>>>The battery fits in there now? So it should not be hard to compartment it >>>so >>>>>at least a user can change the darn thing. >>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce >>>Alexander >>>>>Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 8:55 AM >>>>>To: Braillenote List >>>>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Risks Indeed! >>>>>Once again, we are not speaking about apples, & apples. The BN family has >>>>>battery life far supperior to a laptop, which gets 6/8 hours at the >>>maximum. >>>>>The BN is able to run for well over 18 hours! Having a replaceable >>>battery >>>>>may be a good idea, but now we begin to talk about extra bagggage that has >>>>>to be carried? Maybe I can find a good source of luggage, with wheels, to >>>>>accomodate all this stuff? >>>>>Bruce >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "Keith Bucher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>To: <[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 6:59 PM >>>>>Subject: [Braillenote] Risks Indeed! >>>>>> Why is it that nearly every commercial manufacturer of notebook >>>>>> computers offers user replaceable batteries? The more power a computer >>>>>> draws, the more important it is to have a user replaceable battery. >>>>>> Recently, I saw the following quote from a message by Mike May on the >>>>>> Gps-Talk list: "We have enhanced the manual route creation software. >>>>>> You can now designate manual waypoints as Straight, Left or Right. You >>>>>> can add custom descriptions like 4-way intersection or "slight bend in >>>>>> path."This makes routes created across a campus or in the woods >>>>>> extremely versatile." >>>>>> What hapens when you're in the woods and your nonuser replaceable >>>>>> battery goes south? Belly Up? Dead? Runs out? Sure, maybe Freedom >>>>>> Scientific didn't get it right the first time, but at least they >>>>>> tried. From what I can determine, Humanware has no product for which >>>>>> one can replace the battery. >>>>>> I saw a question the other day from someone asking what it would >>>>>> cost to get a battery installed at one of the consumer conventions. >>>>>> Then I saw a price of $500.00. This price doesn't even deserve a >>>>>> comment. >>>>>> Jonathan, as you said, "Remember, these devices draw much more power >>>>>> than does a mobile phone or MP3 player." I totally agree. In which >>>>>> case, wouldn't it be even more important to have a replaceable battery? >>>>>> And another thing. I know that the Braille Sense is new and has >>>>>> some bugs, and doesn't yet have the popularity of the braillenote >>>>>> family. But by golly, I don't know about anyone else, but I'm >>>>>> giving Dan and Doug credit where credit's due. At least they >>>>>> are starting out on the right track. They're giving us the >>>>>> independence and portability of having a replaceable battery. >>>>>> Something Humanware has never done, whether it be the Keynote >>>>>> Gold, Braille Displays, or the Braillenote family of Products. >>>>>> The more battery power any item consumes, the more important it is >>>>>> to be able to replace the battery. Remember Mike's example of the >>>>>> walk in the woods? You might also be on a downdown >>>>>> street in a major city when that nonreplaceable battery goes dry. If >>>>>> you're unfortunate enough to be at the aCB convention, you'd >>>>>> better hope you have enough cold water until you're rescued by UPS. >>>>>> It boggles my mind how a company can come up with a >>>>>> device with so many enhancements as the Braillenote, but yet be so >>>>>> hamstrung when it comes to common sense. No, not Braille Sense, but >>>>>> common Portability Sense. Is it portable or isn't it? >>>>>> How about it guys? Did it really cost $500 when you got those >>>>>> batteries replaced at the consumer conventions this summer? >>>>>> Keith Bucher >>>>>> ___ >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> -- >>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>>>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>>>> Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 7/1/2005 >>>>>___ >>>>>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 >>>-- >>>No virus found in this incoming message. >>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 7/1/2005 >>>-- >>>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 7/1/2005 >>>___ >>>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
