Indeed Jackie but you would have one test drive and not a week or a month. Glenn Tookey has said on list today that people can try out these in their home if there is serious interest. -----Original message----- From: Jackie Cairns Sent: 16/03/2012, 9:56 am To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: FW: Re: Braille notetakers Hi Mary Yes I know, but the problem, in fairness to the dealer, is that the item then becomes second-hand. I know Humanware offer a 30-day money back guarantee if you buy their products that aren't suitable, but I can tell you that companies only keep so many machines as demo stock. It adds up to quite a packet if they were to go lending them out every time someone wanted to see something. It's a difficult one as the products are expensive, and of course you want to try before you buy. Let's face it, you would test drive a car before you bought it wouldn't you? Exhibitions and small events are ok, but places like Sight Village are utterly useless for testing out something before you hand over four grand or whatever. A tricky one with an argument either way. Kind Regards, Jackie Cairns -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mary Tottle Sent: 15 March 2012 21:55 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: FW: Re: Braille notetakers Thanks Jackie. I am going to do a great deal of reading and thinking. It seems a pity there isn't a place you can trial expensive machines for a couple of weeks when you are spending so much money, but I guess the maintenance on the items would be far too great. Regards Mary -- Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq