That's fair. Brenda Mueller
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:47:15 +1300 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] an interesting observation >Hi Paul. It would I think be good to seek an explanation from the company >first rather than jump to the conclusion that Pulse Data International is >out to rip customers off. After all, what would be the sense in that? Apart >from any moral issues involved, it doesn't make business sense for us to >leave customers with sour tastes in their mouths. >Let me first say that what you get when you update your Flash Disk to 48 MB >is not RAM. Indeed, your 16 MB Flash Disk isn't RAM. What you get is a disk >on chip. This is a big advantage over the BrailleNote compared with many >PDAs for the sighted, and even some others for the blind. Many other >devices store files in RAM, Randem Access Memory. The disadvantage of this, >as Dean has pointed out, is that when your unit goes flat or is reset, you >say bye bye to your data. When the BrailleNote was designed, we took this >issue extremely seriously. With some devices on the market today, if you >don't have a backup of your data or if you don't connect the unit to AC >power within about a half hour of the battery going flat, all your precious >documents, contacts, programmes and other files are gone. You can leave the >BrailleNote in a flat state for an indefinite period and not lose data in >this way thanks to the disk on chip technology we use. It is a bit >proprietary, it can't be user fitted, and yes, it's more expensive than >we'd like, but it sure beats the alternative in our opinion. >When we get inquiries about the 48 MB upgrade, we talk people through the >pros and cons. For example, clearly you can get much more bang for your >buck if you purchase a compact flash card. For the same price as our 48 MB >upgrade to the Flash Disk, you could get a gig worth of storage on a flash >card, or even more with a microdrive. Some people prefer the extra on-board >storage for convenience and for keeping large amounts of mail for example, >so we attempt to establish what the user's requirements are and recommend >accordingly. >All the best. >Jonathan Mosen >BrailleNote Product Marketing Manager >Pulse Data International Ltd >DDI: +64-3-373-6192 >Fax: +64-3-384 4933 >Mobile: +64-21 466 736 >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Internet: www.pulsedata.com >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
