They always neglect to tell you that third party software is often barely accessible or totally inaccessible even though you can install it. Also, seems that they must fear the competition of Humanware since they don't offer this trade in for other notetakers. And while we are at it, what on earth do they do with competitor notetakers that they receive?
Cindy > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jean Menzies > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:57 PM > To: BrailleNote list > Subject: [Braillenote] Fw: Trade in Selected Notetakers for a > PAC Mate Omni - US & Canada > > > The last time this was offered, it raised a huge stink on the > BN list. However, for those who might want to take advantage, > this is the reality of competition. > > > from: @ Freedom Scientific News > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:20 AM > Subject: Trade in Selected Notetakers for a PAC Mate Omni - > US & Canada > > > You're receiving this email because of your > relationship with Freedom Scientific. Please confirm your > continued interest in receiving email from us. > > You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive > our emails. > > Greetings! > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > > Media Contact: Brad Davis > Blind/Low Vision Group > 800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000 > www.FreedomScientific.com > Sales: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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 > Omni (St. Petersburg, Florida - May 13, 2008) 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 > WindowsR interface and runs mainstream applications. > > Until October 31, 2008, users in the United States and Canada > can trade in one of the aforementioned HumanWare products and > save more than 50 percent on a PAC Mate OmniT accessible > Pocket PC. Purchase prices after trade-in are: > > a.. PAC Mate Omni BX400 and QX400 speech-only units: $995 > b.. PAC Mate Omni BX420 and QX420 20-cell braille units: $1,795 > c.. PAC Mate Omni BX440 and QX440 40-cell braille units: > $2,545 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 Omni, knowledge they will draw from for > the rest of their lives. > > PAC Mate Omni users can communicate via Windows LiveT > messaging, synchronize with their Microsoft OutlookR e-mail > inbox, calendar, tasks, and notes, balance their checkbook, > and manage spreadsheets. The PAC Mate Omni supports Office > 2007, including access to PowerPointR presentations. > BrailleNote owners are still waiting to get in touch with > those features. While they wait, PAC Mate Omni 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, SkypeT Internet telephony, reference materials > like encyclopedias, dictionaries, 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 > for Freedom Scientific's Blind/Low Vision Group. "My PAC Mate > Omni 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 Omni 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 Omni, 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 Omni by visiting the Freedom > Scientific Web site. If you have questions or wish to take > advantage of the Open Plan, Contact Freedom Scientific. > > This program applies only in the US and Canada and 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 vision > impaired and products for the special education and learning > disability markets. > > Freedom ScientificR and PAC Mate OmniT are either trademarks > or registered trademarks in the United States and/or other > countries. 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