Re: FS In Good Company

If a Google search is performed on the words

freedom scientific chandler

one will find a number of results including:

http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw020102
from the AFB. It described how Richard Chandler attended CSun one year, found an interest in the adaptive technology industry, and connected with some entrepreneurs who had started companies and wanted to cash out. 

Kelly
----- Original Message ----- From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: FS In Good Company
I've read this passage over a few times, but I don't yet understand what it means. I'm familiar with the history of the Los Angeles Times, including the 
transfer of controlling interest from the Chandler family to the Tribune
Company, a change I think has been very unfortunate for the times in terms of operating budget, first and foremost. Not quite catastrophic, but close 
to it. What I'd like to know is what do you mean by this sentence. Please
understand, I'm not arguing with you. I'm saying I literally don't
understand what you're saying, here. The passage says that the Chandler
family formerly owned Freedom Scientific, and goes on to imply that you have a low opinion of the manner in which they managed it. So far as I'm aware, the Chandlers never have owned Freedom Scientific. Am I mistaken? Has this 
company been one of their holdings until now?

Thanks.

you wrote:
somehow you think the Chandler family of Los Angeles, the former owner of
Freedom Scientific, was just as good as Ted Hinter or Dean blazie and will 
be better than the Kuwaitis who bought it.

-- I disagree.  They combined a
hardware company and a software company, which is rarely done in the
technology industry, and never really took on the job of integrating
products. they avoided the real work of product integration and apparently 
lost patience with FS as they did with the Tribune Company, recently
forcing its sale. With Tribune, they weren't happy with 20 percent profits 
but a stagnant share price so they demanded liquidation.

Kelly
----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma A. Boge-Conyers" <naboge@xxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: FS In Good Company



I was not concerned when the HJ products became part of FS.  This sale,
however, does concern me.  As a JFW owner (along with a couple of FS
notetakers) I am concerned about technical support, updates as free from
bugs as possible, cost containment, the whole bit.  I wonder what
incentive the new owners will have to not only sell product but keep the
blind and VI community happy and informed customers.  Will they even hire
blind folks or farm the tech support out to somebody in India?  Will they
bother to send people to conventions and CSUN and the like?  I know, so
many questions and no answers yet.  But I feel these are things to think
about.  Hopefully we will hear something official from FS soon regarding
these matters.  Take care, Norma


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