[bksvol-discuss] Re: (slightly off-topic) Manufacturers

  • From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 15:58:05 -0400

I guess you are correct. We as end users may be doomed to whatever flows from that.

E.


At 11:30 AM 9/6/2004, you wrote:

Hi Everyone:
I have seen the stat that about 80% of all hardware and software is
purchased for a blind person by some agency, either publicor private. (i
also have some anecdotal evidence to support that #)

With those kind of numbers, tell me, why wouldn't a company think they are
selling to an agency when 4 out of 5 times, they are?


----- Original Message ----- From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 9:40 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: submitted and downloaded 4 cookbooks


> The manufacturers still think they are selling to agencies not to end > users. So we get poorly made cheap construction and bad service. I > realize this is a gross over simplication. However, I think they do not > serve end users and instead serve people who are not the true users of > products. > > What are you using as a braille display since deciding not to buy a > braillenote? > > > At 09:10 AM 9/6/2004, you wrote: > > >The exact reason I haven't wanted to get a braille note; I miss and used to > >live California; if anyone is going, it will be me, not some crazy braille > >note! Sharon > > > >



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