Thanks Nikki; Glad to hear it is not just in the blindness field. Terry Powers
-----Original Message----- From: Nikki B [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 2:46 PM To: Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Future upgrades. Hi, I am not trying to justify anything for HW or anyone else here but I will say that this company is not the only one requireing such upgrade purchases. I have had software from other companies (not blindness related) which was required to be kept up to the current version or you would be required to pay more for an upgrade. For example, you could purchase an upgrade yearly for $15 but if you didn't purchase by a certain time, the price went up $10 or so. Also, if you got behind a year or more, you would have to pay for the previous updates before you could get the newest version. This is just one example and granted not all companies do this; however, I think instead of looking at this practice as "price gouging", the companies actually see the discounted upgrade price as an incentive to help us stay up to date. I for one am fine with paying for an SMA and basically getting my updates for one-half price. I messed up last year on my JAWS program and had to wind up paying $200 for the one update. I was sure kicking myself. Anyway, just thought I'd insert a different perspective here. Sincerely, Nikki B. > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected] >Date sent: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:43:11 -0400 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Future upgrades. >Hi Richard; >If we start out with 5.1, then up grade to 6.00., then 6.00 should have >all functions of 5.1 and those of 6.0. We replaced 5.1 with 6.00. the >same should be true with 6.00 and 7.2. >If someone buys a machine with 7.2, it should have all the upgrades from >5.1 to 6.0 and from 6.0 to 7.2. >I was able to go from 5.1 to 7.0, but I did have to pay for the upgrade >inbetween. This was when they did my transplant. >When I had 7.0 on my machine I should have been able to hold off until >8.0 came out, if I was crazy enough to, but then I would have to pay for >two upgrades. >That's where HW gets its people. It charges for every upgrade. >We can save with a 2 for 1 in an SMA agreement. >Terry Powers >-----Original Message----- >From: Richard Ring [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 5:42 PM >To: Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.; >[email protected] >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Future upgrades. >I don't write this as an apologist for Humanware or any other companying >this field. However, if I'm understanding you correctly, what you are >complaining about is that you currently have Keysoft version 5.1. You >want to go to the latest version. I agree with you that you should be >able to do this, but here is why you can't. >Because 6.0 was not only an upgrade of the Keysoft software but of the >operating system itself. Therefore, if you purchased version 7.0 as is, >it would not run on your system. >Certainly, Humanware could conceivably create upgrades that include >both, but unfortunately they don't. >At least you are not being forced to upgrade your hardware. Remember, >there are millions of people out there who would love to upgrade to >Vista whose current computer systems would never support its rigorous >demands on memory. >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Olusegun -- >Victory Associates LTD, Inc. >Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 1:31 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Future upgrades. >Hi Sharon On PK: >Whatever new Windows technologies was implemented in Version 6 is also >present in Version 7. So, skipping from 5.1 Build 19 (or 22) to Version >7xx >WILL NOT BREAK the ernel. Having to pay for an UNWANTED UPGRADE, in >this >case, Version 6xx is unwarranted. >I'd repeat my example: I was using Windows 98 Second Edition; then I >LEAPED >UP to Windows XP Professional. Microsoft NEVER FORCED ME to purchase an >UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 2000 or Windows XP Home before I COULD GET TO THE >PROFESSIONAL VERSION. Presently, I am MOVING OUR COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTO >WINDOWS VISTA; I am NOT REQUIRED to first PURCHASE WINDOWS VISTA >BUSINESS >before going to Windows Vista Ultimate. >In essence, since the components RESENT IN VESION 6 are also in Version >7, I >SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHOOSE WHICH OF THE TWO UPGRADES I need, 6 or 7 >without >compromising the operability of my BrailleNote Classic. When the last >upgrade for BrailleNote Classic expires, then what? Just STICK WITH >MAINTENANCE only? >The argument is, and will always be, IT IS A SMALL MARKET! When you >pull >together blind persons worldwide buying the product, ten it is a MUCH >LARGER >MARKET than one can possibly imagine. And even if it is a SMALL MARKET, >that DOES NOT LEND CREDENCE to what amounts to price gouching!! >Sincerely, >Olusegun >___ >Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >copy to the list as well. >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 >___ >Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >copy to the list as well. >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 >___ >Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >copy to the list as well. >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 ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. 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