Yes, you should be ware of whom you trust. But, I think it depends on which "others" you trust. Jonathan has never lead us to believe that Humanware wasn't paying him for what he said. The thing is that Jonathan is good at what he does.
Trust is a great way to sell things. It's called ethos in the language of argumentation. Mix a bit of truth with a healthy dose of trust and you've got a winning argument. I'm not saying that Jonathan didn't tell the truth. I'm just saying that Jonathan is paid by whomever because he is great at highlighting the advantageous portions of the truth, and great at minimizing those things which will not advance his purpose. Jonathan will have a very fine line to walk now. I don't know if any one so much in the "public eye" in the field of accessable technology has ever changed camps so conspicuously. He can't speak too highly of FS without defaming HW, and he can't defame HW without making himself look like he was lying for the past few years, and thereby making people wonder if he's telling the truth now. Of course those who are buying for the first time may not know the story, but any one in the field will now listen to Jonathan's claims with a healthy bit of reserve, and I hope that all of us will, from now on, ask ourselves, "whose paying him to say that?" We should ask this question of any one speaking of a particular product. Trust but verify. Always make sure you have researched well. That way the only person you have to blame is yourself and you can justify your decisions. Rusty ____________________ Skype: rustyperez Yahoo and AIM: reliroo Check out my blog at http://rusty-perez.blogspot.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of don bishop Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 3:10 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] You know, What's really sad is that you have to truly question just how much confidence you are willing to put in the statements and opinions of others when it comes to looking at accesibility products. This one really shakes it to the core. Don On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:12:12 -0500, Shane Jackson wrote: I bet you're right, Richard. It's just so shocking. Jonathan used every opportunity he got to bash JAWS and the PacMate in the past, and now he will be working directly with it. It just strikes me as odd, but oh, well. What do I know, right? Shane Jackson, Amateur Radio Station: K4JSJ Hoover, Alabama, USA "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NASB) ___ 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
