Yes, that's an excellent idea, particular for new Braillenote users like
myself who is hoping to purchase one soon. Thanks!
Ray Campbell wrote:
Hello All:
The discussions on this list about a financial management package, and
the availability of GPS bring up something HW should consider. The BN
family of products have matured enough now that it is possible to put
more and more software products on them. Perhaps what HW should be
doing is offering suites of software products for the BN. Here is how
this could work.
There would be a basic BN package that includes the BN and Keysoft Basic
Suite of Products for a set price. Keysoft Basic could include e-mail,
Internet, word processor, planner, calculator, utilities, and other
basic programs.
HW could offer a games suite of programs that includes the user's choice
in games they might want, chosen from a list of available games. This
could also have the capacity to allow the user to add new games as they
are developed.
A Navigation suite could be offered, which is already done in some form
now with the Braillenote GPS.
A financial management suite could be offered that includes the kinds of
things Rusty has suggested.
A Database suite could be offered, kind of like KeyBase. A Media Center
suite could be offered, kind of like the Media Center on the Mpower.
My point in all of this is that these suites of products I'm talking
about could be made available on an optional basis. Also, HW could
develop packages with certain suites of products that are available at a
reduced price as compared to individual products sold separately.
The advantage of doing this is that each BN user could choose the
software products he or she might want when they purchase a BN, like you
do when ordering a PC. Also, they could start out with basic KeySoft
and add new features as they come along or as funds permit. Another
advantage is if someone didn't want a particular suite of products, they
wouldn't have to sacrifice the memory to have them just because they are
there.
Thanks,
Ray Campbell, HelpDesk Technician
Adaptive Technology Center
Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
1850 W. Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608
312-997-3651 (Voice/Relay) or
888-825-0080 (voice/Relay)
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