I think the practice is called planned obsolescence. Despite its name, that is, the word obsolescence preceded by an adjective, it is not a type of obsolescence. It is a type of scam. It is a practice that just keeps those profits coming in. table with 2 columns and 6 rows Subj: [bookshare-discuss] Re: the new bookshare site Date: 1/10/2009 12:15:14 PM Eastern Standard Time From: rickrod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Reply-to: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent from the Internet (Details) table end My concern is that technology companies make devies and then orphan them. Of course, technology changes, but why can't Humanware, for example, simply provide a minor upgrade to allow Bookshare files to be unzipped. I am not saying that should provide major upgrades forever, but since upgrade prices are expensive, and the screen reader is much more expensive than the computer, in many cases, is that too much to ask? I have a computer, and the problem will not really hurt me. I also have an MPower, but I believe that these companies should think more in terms of the individual than just agencies that buy these devices. End of rant. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. ************** A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62)