And remember, too, and I hate to say this because it sounds like I'm being negative but I'm not, the Book Port, wonderful as it is, is very old technology. Try selling a 5-1/4-inch external drive for your computer.
Bruce -- Bruce Toews Skype ID: o.canada E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: DogRiver@xxxxxxxx LiveJournal: http://brucetola.livejournal.com Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com On Mon, 12 Mar 2007, David Tanner wrote:
Well, I think you have to look at the amount of profit built into those devices and what they originally cost. Remember, a brand new Book Port only costs $395, so you really couldn't expect to get very much on a trade in/trade-up. There just isn't that much difference between the price and the cost of making the device. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Erichsen" <pianoman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 7:48 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: no upgrade path. no upgrade path : What about humanware with the transplant from BrailleNote classic to mPower? : What about the trade-in plan FS had to get HW users to get pacmates? : Not many companies offer upgrade paths, but some do. : : : -----Original Message----- : From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] : On Behalf Of David Tanner : Sent: Monday, 12 March 2007 11:32 AM : To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : Subject: [bookport] Re: no upgrade path. no upgrade path : : I don't know of many companies who provide an upgrade path to their latest : hardware. : : Would you really expect HP to give you an upgrade path to their latest : computer, or Apple to give you a big rebate for turning in your old IPOD to : get the latest model? : : Well, that is the way it is with technology hardware, and it isn't fair to : expect APH to be any different to any other company. I realize that buying : new hardware is expensive, but it costs the company money to make the : hardware, and develope the software and hardware for the new device. The : people who work for those companies deserve a salery too, and a company : can't pay saleries if they aren't making money. : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "David Allen" <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx> : To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 3:09 PM : Subject: [bookport] no upgrade path. no upgrade path : : :: I've changed the subject to reflect the content of discussion. :: :: All together now! There will be no upgrade path for BP2. There will be no :: upgrade path for BP2! :: :: This isn't to suggest that I know anything you shouldn't. Pamela has : *tried :: to tell you right here on the list. Rob said it in the podcast because the : :: question was raised there. Now let's do it one more time, with feeling! :: There will be no upgrade path for BP2! It isn't a question of ethics. : While :: they may have to change the release date from the target, they've made a :: clear decision about upgrades that's been made very clear to anyone who :: *really is listening! If you don't like it, that's too bad. It isn't :: something the list can help with. :: :: Have a nice day! :: :: Cheers, :: Dave :: :: :: :: :: -- :: No virus found in this incoming message. :: Checked by AVG Free Edition. :: Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.18.8/718 - Release Date: 3/11/2007 : 9:27 AM :: :: : : : : : -- : No virus found in this incoming message. : Checked by AVG Free Edition. : Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.18.8/718 - Release Date: 3/11/2007 9:27 AM : :
