Andy, There seems to be a misunderstanding. I feel, personally, that for a deaf-blind, and possibly many blind consumers, a BN is a better buy than a PC. I am no longer employed. Access to the new system the employer used is why I left_ There was no way any of us, using a screenreader and/or braille display, could deal with "virtual desktop." (FYI: Since my unplanned retirement, my employer has been compelled, by Dpt of Justice, to provide an altrnative means for blind employees to access information and perform work-related tasks.) I don't have a problem paying for upgrades. What I feel badly about is the need to pay for a bunch of stuff I will never use while waiting for improvements in functions the device already offers. As for being like the rest of humanity, here is an analogy: A person buy a new car. If they want a stero or tape deck/CD player, they pay extra. In other words they have a choice. I'm told itis much cheaper to purchase and install a stero or tapedeck. The BN Classic didn't fall by the wayside. Many still use it or had them transplanted.
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