Thank you, Rusty. While I am deeply saddened and will miss him on this list, he does have to do what is right for him and his family. Personally, I think FS is gaining a great man in the blind community. It may also be that Jonathan wanted certain things for the BN that he was out voted on and he finally had to make a personal choice about where he wanted to work. Jonathan is a very forward thinker in my opinion and I hope FS will provide him with opportunities that access his potential.
I will certainly stay with my BN. Cindy > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Rusty Perez > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 7:34 PM > To: 'Braillenote List' > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Jonathan Mosen Joins FS > > > Folks, There's nothing wrong in calling a spade when you see > one. Jonathan > is a smart and capable man. He is shrude. Jonathan knows a > good thing when > he sees one. > When I say Jonathan did this for the money, it isn't wrong or > bad. Jonathan > was very good at demonstrating what is good about the > Braillenote. He will > be very good at demonstrating what is good about the PM. > > This is a very small example of the effectiveness of ethos in > an argument. > People trust Jonathan. He's a great salesman! He is good at > pointing out > positives. > > Jonathan's leaving does not make the BN any less useful to > me. I just hope > that conditions will be created to make the BN more useful > than it already > is. > > 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 Stanley > Littrell > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 3:21 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Jonathan Mosen Joins FS > > While I'm surprised about the whole sorted mess I shouldn't > be because he > has produced tutorials for fs. I have had the pleasure of talking to > Jonathan several times and will resist saying anything > negative even though > I'm dismayed. I guess the next step will be for him to work for that > company that competes with fs.At 02:47 PM 8/31/2006, you wrote: > >Everyone I talk with feels the pack mate is a poorly > produced product. > >I was surprised to see how Jonathan did a two part review of > the early > >packmate and then jumped to the braille note. That surprised me. > >This news surprises me even more. The packmate seems to, from what I > >have heard, have a high return rate because of poor quality. Their > >braille displays don't seem to be as good, either, from the > few things I > have heard. > >So, this jump surprises me quite a bit. > > > > > > > >Paul Henrichsen > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard > >Ring > >Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 1:40 PM > >To: Braillenote List > >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Jonathan Mosen Joins FS > > > >I'm shocked, completely shocked. > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Tom Lange > >Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 3:38 PM > >To: Braillenote List > >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Jonathan Mosen Joins FS > > > > > >Hi, > >Very interesting news, and, I must say, somewhat of a surprise. I > >wonder how long this has been in the works. > > > >Tom > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > >Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 12:17 PM > >Subject: [Braillenote] > > > > > >I thought some of you might like to read this. > > > >Hello PAC Mate Users, > > > >It is my great pleasure to announce that Jonathan Mosen has joined > >Freedom Scientific as Vice President of Blindness Hardware Product > >Management. The following press release is going out today. > > > > > > > >Best Regards, > > > >Brad Davis > > > > > > > > > > > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > > >Media Contact: Brad Davis > >Blind/Low Vision Group > >800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000 > >www.FreedomScientific.com > <http://www.freedomscientific.com/index.html> > > > >Jonathan Mosen Joins Freedom Scientific > > > > > > > >(St. Petersburg, Florida, August 31, 2006) - Freedom > Scientific's open > >platform approach to hardware and software has brought over another > >major voice in the field of access technology for the blind. > > > > > > > >Jonathan Mosen, previously of HumanWare, is the new Vice > President of > >Blindness Hardware Product Management at Freedom Scientific's > >Blindness/Low Vision Group. > > > > > > > >Mosen said "Freedom Scientific's products emphasize the > strengths of an > >open-platform approach to both hardware and software. This approach > >showcases the company's ability to leverage mainstream > applications and > >technology elements to provide technology solutions for > those that are > >blind in a timely manner." > > > > > > > >"I'm excited to be joining the Freedom Scientific team," Mosen said. > >"Freedom Scientific products enable blind people world wide > to succeed > >in school, work, and the community. It's great to have the > opportunity > >to shape the direction of Freedom Scientific's hardware products in > >close consultation with customers. I am especially excited to be on > >board with a company that is so clearly setting the pace for new > >product introduction and affordability in this industry." > > > > > > > >Mosen has been involved with blindness-related issues since the late > >1980s and has been in the access technology field since > 1999. He worked > >with the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand and > the American > >Council of the Blind. One of his most significant contributions to > >blindness in New Zealand was his work to reform the Royal > New Zealand > >Foundation for the Blind's constitutional framework to become the > >Foundation of the Blind. > > > > > > > >"It will be great to have the chance to work with some of > the sharpest > >minds in the industry, both blind and sighted, to allow > blind people to > >be more productive, more independent, and more efficient," > Mosen said. > >"I've always admired the fact Freedom Scientific has blind people > >involved extensively in the company at all levels. This sits > well with > >my own personal philosophy, that we, as blind people, must > take control > >of our own destiny and improve the world." > > > > > > > >Brad Davis, Vice President of Hardware Product Management at Freedom > >Scientific, said he thinks it will be exciting to see Mosen > apply his > >ideas and experiences in the less confining environment made > possible > >by Freedom Scientific's use of mainstream applications. > > > > > > > >"Jonathan will help us make best use of both our hardware > and software > >resources to bring solutions to a broader range of users," > Davis said. > > > > > > > >Lee Hamilton, President and CEO of Freedom Scientific, said > that Mosen > >has great rapport with users and that he looks forward to Mosen > >bringing his insight to Freedom Scientific's blindness products. > > > > > > > >About Freedom Scientific > >Freedom Scientific is the world's leading manufacturer of assistive > >technology products for those who are blind and vision impaired and > >products for the special education and learning disability markets. > > > > > > > >________________________________________ > > > >Don't forget to check out: > >http://www.pacmategear.com ! > > > >_______ > > > >PMList mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://pacmategear.com/mailman/listinfo/pmlist_pacmategear.com > > > >To unsubscribe, send a blank email to: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >and don't forget to reply to the confirmation email! > > > >___ > >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 > > > > > >__________ NOD32 1.1734 (20060831) Information __________ > > > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > >http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > >___ > >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 > > > > > >__________ NOD32 1.1734 (20060831) Information __________ > > > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > >http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > >___ > >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
