I do know how hard the work is, and appreciate it. But if they lowered the price to around $60 then more people would be willing to purchase it as an add-on and they would actually make more money. They would sell more copies at the $60 price than they would at the $199 so it would in reality be more cost effective.
At the lower cost, from discussion on this list, most BN owners would definitely purchase this option. However, at the higher cost, only those who are able to get the government to add this will get it. Plus, most of the government purchases would only be on new device purchases not as add-ons. I realize there are some of us on this list that can actually afford this if they want, but the majority cannot. We do good just to keep up with upgrades that are not provided by the government after the original purchase. Cindy ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2006 15:59 Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Dictionary To: 'Braillenote List' <[email protected]> > I agree that the price is rather steep since you can buy the > software for a > computer for about one sixth the cost. > However, as it was pointed out to me, they had to do a lot of > work to get it > to accept grade 2 braille entry, work on the different > platforms, etc. > So, what we are paying for is the work to make it accessible on > a portable > device. > Of course, I don't know if the software would be accessible on > the computer > with Jaws or Window-Eyes. > > But those who can afford it, having it on the braillenote or > voicenote will > be fantastic. If I were in college again, this would be great! > > Richard > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Alex Parks > Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 12:49 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: re: [Braillenote] Dictionary > > I wish you could just use an SMA count to get it. The price is > rediculous, but I am sure HW has its reasons. > > Have a great day, > Alex > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] > >Date sent: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:33:00 +0000 > >Subject: [Braillenote] Dictionary > > >Hi all, > >I read on this list yesterday that the Oxford Concise English > dictionary > >is out. This sounds like a great product, but for $199 (Not > sure > what > >that is in the UK) I am unable to afford it, since I'm getting > my > MPower > >paid for by my Local Education Authority, and thus I cannot > imagine them > >forking out more money just to get me a dictionary. So here's my > >suggestion. Why not, in the next build of Keysoft, include the > >dictionary on either the flash disk or the Keysoft System Disk > itself. > >Just my thoughts here, but I'm thinking of those who have to > get > their > >braillenotes from government organizations, and due to > restrictions they > >are unable to afford the dictionary. Any comments'/feedbak are > greatly > >appreciated. Thanks. > >Skype name chrishallsworth7266 > > > >___ > >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
