RE: The Cost Of Braille Displays
- From: Johannes Grib <johannesg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:10:17 +0200
How about a software solution?
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/04/pulsing-touchsc/
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[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 1:06 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: The Cost Of Braille Displays
Hi,
It's a wonderful system for the Braille display developer and for many blind
customers. The government in many cases pays for this stuff. Therefore, the
consumer feels little or no need to apply pressure. The government would have
to do that.
Jim
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[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kerneels Roos
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 4:22 AM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: The Cost Of Braille Displays
Hi Everyone,
I couldn't help but notice a post in which a claim was made that FS can
manufacture and ship a 40 cell Braille display for around $400.
In South Africa where I live, a new Focus 40 Blue is about the most affordable
40 cell display one can find and it sells for around R 27,000which is about $
3,857 given a exchange rate of R to $ of 7 to 1.
What is going on here?
But let's double the initial cost to $ 800 just in case, and somewhere, somehow
you still have:
$ 3,857 - $ 800
= $ 3,057
which is 79.25 % of the final cost.
What is going on here?
The average price however for a 40 cell display is nothing less than R 31,000
which is $ 4,428 and the FS Focus 40 Blue is just a really good value item one
(in our market of course) i if you can call it such...
What is going on here?
The system is broken and the system is not benefitting the majority, therefore
the system must change.
The system can only change if the end users exert pressure.
Notice "the system". It's no individual's company as such.
What can we do??
--
Kerneels Roos
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Skype: cornelis.roos
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