No David, it isn't that blind folks are made of money but the goverment
agencies are, and producers of technology for the blind want to grab as
big a piece of that money as they can. Now, I will say that that is not
necessarily the case when it comes to APH, but it certainly is with the
majority of companies producing products for the blind and visually
impaired.
If you think that most products for the blind are priced with the hope of
helping blind people to afford them then you had better think again.
What bothers me is when I see a certain access technology vendor who
charges $150 over the list price for a Book Port because they are the only
vendor who has it on state contract. That means if the state agency for
the blind wants to buy a Book Port they have to pay a premium price of
$550 for a Book Port that APH sells for a retail price of $395. I call
that irresponsible rip off by the vendor.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Allen" <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 2:46 PM
Subject: [bookport] BP2
: Hi Gary and list:
:
: I've changed the subject to better reflect the discussion. I agree with
you.
:
: I listened to the podcast describing the BP2. While it offers definite
: differences to the current model, it being released doesn't change the
way I
: use my current model, which I'm very happy with. I'm sorry that Suzanne
: feels cheated, but that's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes. I was
: cheated every time I could have sent a text message but didn't for lack
of
: an accessible phone. I tried doing a little complaining about it, but
found
: that does no good. I learned my lesson and bought an accessible phone.
It
: cost me more, but everyone knows blind people are made of money anyway.
: *lol* If you believe that, I'll rent you my mountain top retreat on the
: Mid-Atlantic Ridge. *lol*
:
: Cheers,
: Dave
:
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 6:56 AM
: Subject: [bookport] e: Re: Larry's revelations about the Bookport on ACB
: Radio
:
:
: > Hi Suzanne. If my Bookport broke right now, I'd buy another without a
: > second thought. The product is that good. Perhaps the new one will
be
: > good, but it will never make the stir or the splash this one has.
Lots of
: > us like how the Bookport runs on batteries we can buy from the store -
any
: > store we may encounter on any trip that lasts longer than we think it
: > will.
: >
: > There's always some sadness when one buys a computer and finds in two
: > months his is no longer the newest and fastest. Give this machine a
: > chance and you really won't regret the purchase. It is awesome!
: >
: >> ----- Original Message -----
: >>From: "Suzanne" <suzerb1@xxxxxxxxxxx
: >>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >>Date sent: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 17:06:29 -0500
: >>Subject: [bookport] Re: Larry's revelations about the Bookport on
: > ACB Radio
: >
: >>As a very recent purchaser of BookPort, March 3, 2007, I am
: > enjoying it
: >>immensely; however, if I had known that a newer version would be
: > released so
: >>soon, I would have waited to buy it. I feel cheated. I am
: > surprised at
: >>this, because I have always believed Aph to be an ethical
: > nonprofit
: >>corporation. If the release date were six months from now, I
: > would
: >>understand, but, if it really is going to be released during the
: > second
: >>quarter of this year, then I am disappointed, indeed!
: >>Suzanne
: >
: >>-----Original Message-----
: >>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
: >>On Behalf Of Walt Smith
: >>Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 11:51 AM
: >>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >>Subject: [bookport] Re: Larry's revelations about the Bookport on
: > ACB Radio
: >
: >>I think there's at least a more than decent chance that there
: > could be major
: >
: >>alterations in the design and features since that podcast was
: > recorded last
: >>October, so there may be things worth hearing on the Main Menu
: > broadcast. I
: >>don't believe that the podcast was any great secret...after all,
: > the meeting
: >
: >>was a public one. I think this is more of a classic case of the
: > left hand
: >>not being aware of what the right one was doing or, in this
: > instance, had
: >>done. I'll bet that Pamela, who's the only APH employee still
: > following and
: >>contributing very regularly to this list, may not even have been
: > aware of
: >>the fact that it existed.
: >
: >>----- Original Message -----
: >>From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >>Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 3:02 AM
: >>Subject: [bookport] Re: Larry's revelations about the Bookport on
: > ACB Radio
: >
: >
: >>Yeah, but don't believe everything you read. (Smile.)
: >
: >>I just listened to most of the Podcast, particularly to Rob's
: >>description of the new Bookport. Now, I'm wondering what the big
: >>deal is about the upcoming Main Menu program. Were we not
: > supposed
: >>to have found out about this Podcast? Why has everything been
: > kept
: >>so quiet when this podcast was out there for all of us to listen
: >>to. Rusty, when did you say this was released?
: >
: >>The new BP sounds like it would be good to have. The Icon
: > Braille
: >>Plus sounds even better , but I just spent a ton of money on
: > a
: >>new laptop, so that will have to wait.
: >
: >>It's very late, so forgive my rambling.
: >
: >
: >
: >
: >
: >
: >
:
:
:
:
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