And what's the score if ATW buys you a piece of equipment and four weeks after it arrives, before you've even had the chance to getit out of the box, it is obsolete as another version comes out???! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry G" <lister@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 1:04 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Stolen Braillenote tangent > On a tangent from the topic, does anyone know what the ATW stance is on > replaceing equipment when it eventually fails? > > All the best, > Barry G > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brendan Magill" <brendan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 10:11 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Stolen Braillenote > > > Hi Keith and everyone, > > Keith, I'm very sorry to hear about the theft of your stuff, > particularly your BrailleNote. > > The situation regarding equipment supplied by AtW is quite clear. > Although AtW provided funding towards the purchase of the equipment, > ownership rests with your employer, or with yourself if you are > self-employed. Therefore, if you are an employee, the Braillenote > belongs to your employer and is therefore presumably covered by any > insurance your employer may have for equipment which is portable. Some > employers have such insurance, whereas others do not. > > So responsibility for replacement lies with your employer, who can > hopefully claim back the cost from the insurer. AtW will not make any > contribution towards the cost of a replacement BrailleNote. > > Sorry I can't be more positive, but that's how things are. > > Cheers, > > Brendan. > > -- > BRENDAN MAGILL > Business, Employment & > Disability Consultancy > > 8 York Place > Worcester > WR1 3DR > England > > Phone: +44 (0)1905 28286 > Fax: +44 (0)870 127 7856 > > Web: www.magill.co.uk > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq