Hi Ann and All, Ordinarily, I would agree with your remarks below. However, what with HumanWare being so lax in their communication with us in recent times, guess I'm appreciative of any HW info that is sent my way these days. Of course, I would want info that is based on facts, or at least based on facts to the extent possible.
In regards to HW shifting away from the BrailleNote family; well, although I can't say for sure that they are indeed doing just that, the signs have certainly been there for quite sometime. There is the lack of regular participation on this list by HW staff for starters. However, it doesn't stop there by any means. There is the other article that Sharon forwarded a couple of months ago which talked about HW focus being more on main stream products which blind people are able to use. There is also the new HW web site where, although one isn't able to purchase the BN family products online, one is able to purchase the newer HW products that way. And, too, although I wouldn't want a BN product that didn't work properly, and thus would want HW to take their time to get things right, it sure seems as if production/improvements have slowed down for the BN family lately. Finally, I do believe there was a URL included with the story Sharon sent last night; however, it didn't seem to work for some reason. However, using Google, I was able to find a URL that did work. So, below, I'll post the links to both articles, first the one a couple of months ago, and then the one sent yesterday. I'll post both the regular URL, as well as a smaller one courtesy of Tinyurl.com: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/author/story.cfm?a_id=18&objectid=10462132&pnum=0 http://tinyurl.com/yorl53 http://www.stuff.co.nz/4269798a13.html http://tinyurl.com/2e8yww Vicky Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann K. Parsons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sharon Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 6:50 AM Subject: [Braillenote] Humanware news we didn't know Hi all, Sharon, could you please clarify. What is a "Blationews mailing list? When did this News come down? Shouldn't you have waited for the staff at Humanware to make this announcement, if, indeed it is true? I'm a cynical old Netizen, and just because it's on the net, doesn't necessarily make it true. I didn't see any URL for this story. I didn't see any verification yet. Far as I'm concerned, the jury's out till we hear from Humanware. However, if the story is true, Where does this leave production of the BrailleNote? I thought they were manufactured in New Zealand. Are they still going to be manufactured there? Is Humanware moving away from the BrailleNote's production? Are they concentrating on DAISY players and PDA's? This seems to be a major change whose ramifications are not quite understood yet. I think I'm going to wait and see what happens. Ann P. -- Ann K. Parsons Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WEB SITE: http://www.portaltutoring.info Skype: Putertutor "All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT ___ 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
