It is good to see that there are many users out there that would like to see an Optacon upgrade available. I should like to know how many people would be prepared to purchase a new Optacon at $1000 a piece. And the second question is how many of you would be willing to put an advance on such a purchase. I don't want to clog the list with those responses, so feel free to contact me directly at my email (darocho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx). If there are enough serious potential purchasers, then we would have something to present to interested investors. I don't expect, and never expected, the government or nonprofit outfits to be the ones to support such a venture. There just not enough of out there to make sense for these entities to get involved. I posted an article in Dialog magazine and more announcements are going out requesting this kind of input. Our informal group is called the Optacon Users Resources and Services (OURS) GROUP. We are looking for people who are serious about preserving the Optacon and are willing to make a personal commitment o buy a new Optacon or fund the effort. I realize that this is not the aim of this list. It helps to generate interest and to stimulate discussion. I thank Don for providing this forum. David Arocho To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.