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Paul Henrichsen
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 1:18 AM
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Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Jonathan Mosen Joins FS
Hi, Richard. All I have to go on is what I heard. I'd love to
get my hands
on a packmate to where I have some time to explore and see
how it works with
email, web browsing, etc.
The one I saw at an ACB convention in Las Vegas seemed to be
having trouble
with its braille display, but I attributed that to a demo unit.
Paul Henrichsen
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Richard Ring
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 2:52 PM
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Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Jonathan Mosen Joins FS
Guess what?
I just want to hear him sing the praises of their detachable
Braille display
in that wonderful New Zealand accent he has!
I personally have both products, and I have never have had a
problem with my
Pac Mate.
That, by the way, is not said to dispute your claims; I have
heard and been
a part of many horror stories pertaining to both products.
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Paul Henrichsen
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 4:47 PM
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Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Jonathan Mosen Joins FS
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
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I'm shocked, completely shocked.
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Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 3:38 PM
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Hi,
Very interesting news, and, I must say, somewhat of a
surprise. I wonder
how long this has been in the works.
Tom
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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.
________________________________________
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http://www.pacmategear.com !
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