Rich, if I recall, I think I saw a message that said around $4'000. I think that's about the ballpark figure.
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rich Irwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 11:21:25 -0700 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] instant messaging >Jonathan: >I have been silently listening for someone to ask: What are the prices of >the Brilliant displays? >Rich Irwin >[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jonathan >Mosen >Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 9:34 PM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] instant messaging >Hi Badih, good question. The answer to it is that we have no intention of >running off-the-shelf Pocket PC applications. Here's why. Sighted people >pay a few hundred bucks for a Pocket PC, and they expect that because it >costs less than their full computer, they will get less functionality. But >for the blind community, the paradigm is different. Our technology is more >expensive. That's why we take the time to develop applications with blind >people in mind. I have met so many people at the NFB Convention who tell >me that the BrailleNote allows them as busy people to get on with their >jobs without tinkering and messing about with semi-accessible or >under-done applications. And we will of course be opening the platform in >the near future so that it's not only us who can help the BrailleNote >grow. >But I'm really pleased you asked your question because it allows me to >talk about one aspect of the announcements we made on Tuesday that has >gone pretty much unremarked, and that is that we have the Brailliant, the >very slim, trim, wireless or USB Braille display. Why are we pushing this? >Because the Brailliant is our response to your very legitimate needs and >questions. we know that there are customers of ours who want off-the-shelf >applications. Given what Braille technology costs, we believe we've come >up with the perfect solution for that group, especially with Centrino >processors assisting in long battery life in laptops. So if you want >off-the-shelf applications, boy, do we have the ultimate solution for you. >Get a tiny Windows XP Laptop, put Window-eyes on it, use a Brailliant 24 >or 40 display whether with Bluetooth or USB, and get Real Word, Real >Excell, Real Outlook and whatever you want. We believe this represents >real value for money for those who want an off-the-shelf solution. No >compromises, no cut-down applications. >Jonathan Mosen >Blindness 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 >___ >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
