The only things that would be attractive to me are the barcode scanner and the hight quality audio recordings. I too love my bn, I'd love to have both pieces of equipment, but have used the bn for several years now and just don't think I could part with it. Now, I have an old Braille lite 2000 that I'd love to send somewhere, it doesn't work, hasn't for a long long time, wonder if it'd be worth anything to FS? I know these two companies are in competition, and ultimately, this should benefit us consumers. Really, it is nice that there is more than one company interested in making technology for the blind, there was a time when there was not much out there for us. So, whichever product works best for every individual, well it is just great we have the choice.
Desiree and Natasha, growing bigger and bigger every day!!! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of denise avant Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 4:53 PM To: 'Braillenote List' Subject: RE: [Braillenote] [PM] Freedom Scientific's OpenPlanforHumanWareNotetaker users Well, it looks like fs thinks humanware is in a weakened condition given all of the hw losses over the past 14 or so months and given the fact that 7.02 is having some problems. So fs is just striking while the iron is hot. There is no surprise here. I formerly owned a pacmate and I can say that I wuldn't trade my bn empower in to get a pacmate again. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Campbell Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 3:55 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] [PM] Freedom Scientific's Open PlanforHumanWareNotetaker users Wow that is a grate deal! I am going out to get one. I love god very much. I hope your life has a lot of sunShine. keep a smile upon your face. > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] Date sent: Fri, >15 Sep 2006 16:44:35 -0400 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] [PM] Freedom Scientific's Open Plan forHumanWareNotetaker users >I was afraid of something like this! >Terry Powers >-----Original Message----- >From: Sharon Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 4:43 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Braillenote] [PM] Freedom Scientific's Open Plan for >HumanWareNotetaker users > ---- Original Message ------ >From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [PM] Freedom Scientific's Open Plan for HumanWare Notetaker >users Date sent: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:20:52 -0400 >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >Sales Contact: Charlie Madsen, Inside Sales Media Contact: Brad Davis >Blind/Low Vision Group >800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000 >www.FreedomScientific.com >Trade in HumanWare Notetakers with >Freedom Scientific's Open Plan >Trade in any proprietary HumanWare notetaker and get the features you >want today with Freedom Scientific's PAC Mate. >(St. Petersburg, Florida, September 15, 2006) - Freedom Scientific's >Open Plan, announced today, will help blind users of VoiceNote, >BrailleNote, mPower, and BrailleNote PK notetakers upgrade to an open >platform that uses the familiar Windows interface and runs mainstream >applications. >For the remainder of 2006, users in the United States and Canada can >trade in one of the aforementioned HumanWare products and save more >than 70 percent on a PAC Mate(tm) Accessible Pocket PC. Models with 20 >or 40 cells of refreshable braille will be discounted 60 percent. >Purchase >prices after trade-in are: >* PAC Mate BX400 and QX400 speech-only units: $700 >* PAC Mate BX420 and QX420 20-cell braille units: $1,500 >* PAC Mate BX440 and QX440 40-cell braille units: $2,250 >The Open Plan is especially attractive to 18-cell BrailleNote Classic >users thinking about transplanting their braille cells to an mPower. >Transplanting to an mPower leaves you with the same amount of old >cells, but trading in the old unit for one of the PAC Mate's 440 models >gets you 40 new cells. That's 22 extra new cells for the price of a >transplant! >If you want to save some cash, instead of upgrading your old 18-cell >HumanWare unit, trade it in for a PAC Mate 420 model, and get two extra >cells and all the benefits of the open platform for $700 less. >The Open Plan also gives VoiceNote users, who are excluded from the >HumanWare Transplant Program, an inexpensive braille upgrade option. >Those taking advantage of the Open Plan will be able to choose from >more onboard applications, read from more braille cells, and access >mainstream applications and peripherals. Students learn the Windows >operating system as they use the PAC Mate, knowledge they will draw >from for the rest of their lives. >PAC Mate users can communicate via MSN and AOL instant messaging, >synchronize with Microsoft Outlook's e-mail inbox, tasks, and notes, >balance their checkbook, and manage spreadsheets. BrailleNote owners >are still waiting to get in touch with those features. While they >wait, PAC Mate users are working with a host of other features >BrailleNote doesn't have. Features like bar code scanners that >identify and describe many common household items, support for all Word >documents, Skype Internet telephony, reference materials like >encyclopedias and recipe databases, virtual private network access, and >support for a broad range of network cards and other peripherals. >"Since I became a PAC Mate user, I've used numerous exciting features >that the closed nature of the BrailleNote prevented me from being able >to deliver to customers when I managed that product," said Jonathan >Mosen, formerly of HumanWare, now Vice President of Blindness Hardware >Product Management at Freedom Scientific's Blind/Low Vision Group. "My >PAC Mate has become an essential tool for me. Not only am I more >productive on the job because of features like the full synchronization >and VPN support, but it's my accessible remote control for all our >appliances that use a remote." >Mosen also said he likes how the PAC Mate gives him such a vast >selection of entertainment options and supports all common streaming >media formats. >"A closed platform can't possibly keep up with all of the innovation >being unleashed by Microsoft and the many third party developers that >write software for Pocket PC devices. I have no doubt that once >BrailleNote and VoiceNote users get their hands on a PAC Mate, they'll >be amazed at the world of possibilities on offer," Mosen said. >"I can >even do high quality audio recordings on it!" >Find out more about the PAC Mate by visiting the Freedom Scientific Web >site. Contact Freedom Scientific Sales if you have questions or wish >to take advantage of the Open Plan. >This program cannot be combined with any other discounts. The trade-in >units must be in good working condition, as determined by Freedom >Scientific. Freedom Scientific reserves the right to refuse any >trade-in or to change or cancel any aspect of this program at any time >at its sole discretion. >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. >Freedom Scientific(r) and PAC Mate(tm) are either trademarks or >registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries. The >names of companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks >of their respective owners. >Jonathan Mosen. >Vice President, Blindness Hardware Product Management Freedom >Scientific BLV Group LLC >11800 31st Court North >St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1805 >________________________________________ >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 >___ >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
