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=aw020102from 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 thetransfer of controlling interest from the Chandler family to the TribuneCompany, a change I think has been very unfortunate for the times in terms of operating budget, first and foremost. Not quite catastrophic, but closeto 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 Chandlerfamily 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 thiscompany been one of their holdings until now? Thanks. you wrote: somehow you think the Chandler family of Los Angeles, the former owner ofFreedom Scientific, was just as good as Ted Hinter or Dean blazie and willbe 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 integratingproducts. they avoided the real work of product integration and apparentlylost patience with FS as they did with the Tribune Company, recentlyforcing its sale. With Tribune, they weren't happy with 20 percent profitsbut a stagnant share price so they demanded liquidation. Kelly----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma A. Boge-Conyers" <naboge@xxxxxxxxx>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 6:19 PM Subject: Re: FS In Good CompanyI 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 -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx-- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfwIf you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact thelist owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.1/805 - Release Date: 5/15/2007 10:47 AM -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.comJFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxTo unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfwIf you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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