to me, that doesn't stack up, as many people can get iPhones via there mobile providers, and pay a hell of a lot less for them. I only paid £150 for my 64GB 4s for example via O2. Simon ----- Original Message ----- From: "ALAN THORPE" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 8:31 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: purchasing specialist equipment idea, what do you think? hi it is because of the support needs and the low numbers produced. just have a look at how many iphones were sold on the first day of release. now look at how many oasis phones have been sold by the RNIB. and it was £200 less. MANY THANKS ALAN THORPE EMAIL info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx TEL 0114 220 7007 MOB 07961 406739 www.eyecan.org.uk for aids and advice for visually impaired people along with perkins repairs and servicing. now an accredited trainer for Dolphin Guide ----- Original Message ----- From: "goshawk on horseback" <goshawk_on_horseback@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 4:57 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: purchasing specialist equipment idea, what do you think? >a very good point, it does seem like quite a lot of this VI gear is well > over priced. > > Simon > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adrien Collins" <adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 4:32 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: purchasing specialist equipment idea, what do you > think? > > > Hi > > Yes but on another note, why do they have to be so expensive > in the first place, isn't it supply and demand? > > > Adrien > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ian McNamara > Sent: 24 September 2012 11:15 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: purchasing specialist equipment > idea, what do you think? > > Hi, yes I think all companies should offer something like > the easy pay like RNIB offer. I do think that something > should be done about this. It would make products more > affordable and allow more of us to buy some of these > products that we may find useful in our personal lives. > > Ian McNamara** 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 > ** 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