I agree. I think the dictionary should be sold for something like $60 (I think that's £30?). Thanks for your thoughts. On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:40:21 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > 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 > Skype name chrishallsworth7266
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