Hi List, Rhonda Clark here. I won't give a lengthy answer to your questions, Sharon, because I don't know all of the answers. I am totally blind, and I am like others, I have struggled to get my equipment. However, you make a really good point. Many times, State Agencies buy equipment for clients, that the clients couldn't otherwise afford to have. I wish braille displays and voice chips didn't add to the expense, plus the way programs are put together. If you look at the brailler for example, that is an expensive item. I got my first brailler in 1960, and I believe the price was $100. Now look at the prices. A used one will cost about $300 to $450, and a new one around $750. To me, that's crazy. I do apologize if I seem to not have compassion. I don't know if I have clarified anything. I do respect your input. If I was insensitive, I do apologize.
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: charles and sharon campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 11:08:46 -0500 >Subject: re: [Braillenote] changing places >Hi list, >Did you know that the price of compact flash cards is the cheap part of all >this? Big deal! How many of these cards are used for cameras? If you think >this news makes us jump up and down, it doesn't! >The next part of this gripe is this: Rhonda, what makes you think we want more >blind people because we want lower prices? What does one have to do with the >other? You must be one of those sighted teachers with no compassion, afraid >that the blind disease will touch you. Either that, or the State buys any >equipment you want. Which is it? Maybe you're one of these fortunate few the >State will do anything for. >Speaking of the State, is the reason for the high prices because State >Agencies will put out the bucks? How about some honesty today. >___ >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
