[bookport] Re: no upgrade path. no upgrade path
- From: "lana" <lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:40:43 -0700
Suzanne, another way to see this. The current Book Port will serve you
well, if you decide the new features don't make the new one worth the
price. Also, since you've bought it anyway, there is always safety in
having a back up machine, incase the new one acts up. You can still use iit
for bookshare and audible, and, if you're really desperate, recording and
note taking. Since the money has been spent, ENJOY; besides, who knows how
long it will take for II to come out and get its bugs worked out.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Suzanne" <suzerb1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 8:16 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: no upgrade path. no upgrade path
> Yes, and Had I bought my BP six months ago, I wouldn't feel as I do. It's
> not that I don't like my Book Port, because I do; but if the salesperson
had
> told me that a new model would be ready soon, I would have waited. Again,
I
> am not complaining about the Book Port itself, but I do think that it
would
> have been helpful in my decision making process to know that very soon, a
> new model would be available. Suzanne
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of David Allen
> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 11:04 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: no upgrade path. no upgrade path
>
> Hi Scott:
>
> The difference there is that Humanware and Freedom Scientific are for
profit
>
> companies whereas APH is a non-profit, even a charity. It's true that they
> get a good share of the business of producing Braille and talking books
for
> NLS and other US Federal entities, but remember that they get such
contracts
>
> by sutmitting the lowest bidder.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Erichsen" <pianoman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 1:48 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
> > :
> > :
> > :
> > :
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> > 9:27 AM
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