[optacon-l] Wy did the Optacon Die
- From: Paul Hunt <prhunt1@xxxxxxx>
- To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 08:32:19 -0600
Hello everyone. I've been reading the posts on this list for about a month
now and have some thoughts about why the Optacon was discontinued.
Let's look at the issue from Telesensory Systems Inc. (TSI)'s perspective. TSI
was in the business to make a profit. Companies discontinue products that they
can't sell. If we look at their decision to discontinue the Optacon from their
point of view, we can understand why they made it.
The reason that the Optacon didn't sell was the blindness population and the
agencies that support them didn't buy it.
They didn't buy it because of their lack of vision. They didn't buy it because
learning to use an Optacon is hard work and you wouldn't read War and Peace
with it. Those of us who use Optacons have real vision and have used our
Optacons in many ways for many jobs. I once took a Cobol course and had to read
listings and punch cards. I couldn't have done it without the Optacon.
I'm curious. How many members do we have on this list? Could we petition ACB
and NFB to approach the Assistive Technology companies to bring it back?
Really, the work has already been done. The Optacon doesn't need upgrades, it's
fine the way it is. What are your thoughts? to view the list archives, go to:
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