[icon-discuss] Re: 40gb hd?
- From: "David Tanner" <David.Tanner@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: dravant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:34:10 -0500
As usual, the excuse you are going to get is that the Braille
version has to cost more and get less attention because they can't
sell as many so it isn't as important as the speech only version.
Its' the same reason that they aren't in any big hurry to get
Braille display drivers into these units. If they really wanted to
do it it could have been done at least by the time this release came
out; considering this is the first release since October.
David Tanner
Rehabilitation Program Specialist 3
Assistive Technology Specialist
Assistive Technology Department
MN State Services f/t Blind
Office- 651-642-0795 Cell- 651-270-2233
Skype name: dtat100
>>> dravant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 4/6/2008 5:56 PM >>>
hello,
No, i didn't have to buy the braille plus. that's neither here nor
there as
it begs the question. the product has been thought of as a
blindness related
product. reglardless of when the braille plus was developed,
they're still
the same units. for your information, i got the braille plus
because i read
and write braille, and am very proud and glad i know it.
so, i simply wanted to know why there was such a lag time for
those of us
who love to use braille.
-----Original Message-----
From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 9:03 AM
To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: 40gb hd?
Want to know why) The braille plus was not in development as long
as icon.
I think they're doing an excellent job considering they're, what, a
year
apart? Also, you didn't have to get the braille plus. and 10 gigs
makes no
difference at all to me--if the upgrade is available for the
brailleplus
I'll get it, but otherwise I do not mind.
> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "denise avant" <dravant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date sent: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 01:02:08 -0500
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: 40gb hd?
>hello,
>if this sounds confrontational, i really do not mean it to be.
jenny said in
>her message that the upgrade costs does or shall i say she does
not think it
>applies to the braille plus users though i'm making the choice to
spend my
>dollars elsewhere, i wonder why the braille users of this unit
seem to lag
>behind everything having to do with this product, whether its the
docking
>station, braille keyboard shortcuts and now the hard drive.
we're always
>having to wait.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chase
Crispin
>Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 9:33 PM
>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: 40gb hd?
>Please correct me if I am wrong, but as far as I know, LevelStar
wants to
>keep the price the same, no matter how tiny or gigantic the hard
drive is.
>Chase Crispin
>Administrator and moderator of the Blind Mobile Tech (BMT) blog,
and soon to
>be website!
>Blog:
>http://blindmobiletech.blogspot.com/
> APH training video feed:
>http://www.youtube.com/BraillePlus/
>Note: Most RSS readers and Podcatchers don't support this type
of feed.
>You can try, however, you just might have to open the page in
Internet
>Explorer and see what happens.
> e-mail:
>chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx
>-----Original Message-----
>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rob
Lambert
>Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 7:18 PM
>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: 40gb hd?
>I'm not sure if this has been responded to yet (as I usually
don't read all
>the stuff that comes in; there's too much of it) but I checked
the website
>and the 40 GB HDD Icon still sells for $1,395.
>----------------------------------------
>> From: llumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: 40gb hd?
>> Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 15:35:49 -0500
>> Jenny, Do you know the cost of this to the customer? Thanks.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jenny Axler"
>> To:
>> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 3:13 PM
>> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: 40gb hd?
>>> Yes, new Icons currently have 40 GB hard drives. And yes, you
can
>upgrade
>>> your unit. If you choose to do this, you'll send your unit in,
they
>>> will place a 40 GB drive in your unit, and will send you your
30
GB
>>> drive back in a USB enclosure which can then be used as an
external
>>> drive, and can
>be
>>> powered with Icon.
>>> Please note: right now, this only applies to Icons. As far as
I
>>> know, Braille + units still have 30 GB drives.
>>> Jenny
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "David Poehlman"
>>> To:
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 8:32 AM
>>> Subject: [icon-discuss] 40gb hd?
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> I noticed that the Icon now lists a 40gb hd. As far as I
remember,
>>>> it formerly had 30. When did this change and can we upgrade?
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>>>> For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon
and
>Braille
>>>> +, Visit
>>>> the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages:
>>>> Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at
>>>> http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php
>>>> Visit the APH FAQ page at
>>>> http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html
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>>> +, Visit
>>> the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages:
>>> Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at
>>> http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php
>>> Visit the APH FAQ page at
>>> http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html
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>+, Visit
>> the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages:
>> Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at
>> http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php
>> Visit the APH FAQ page at
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>For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and
Braille +,
>Visit the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages:
>Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at
>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php
>Visit the APH FAQ page at
>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html
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Braille +, Visit
>the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages:
>Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at
>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php
>Visit the APH FAQ page at
>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html
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For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and
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Visit
the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages:
Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at
http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php
Visit the APH FAQ page at
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http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php
Visit the APH FAQ page at
http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html
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