[nabs-l] Question about technology

[Nicole B. Torcolini at Home]

I don't know, but I certainly would like to know why. It's ridiculous.

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From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
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> Why are the displays, so expensive?
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 4/23/11, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>> Not exactly sure, but I think that they are going to run just about the 
>> same
>> ($200 for no display, $400 for 18 cell display, $600 for 32 cell display)
>> regardless of where you get one.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
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>> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 8:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Question about technology
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>>
>>> Where can I get a good deal on an Apex?
>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>>
>>> On 4/23/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Joshua,
>>>>   The PAC Mate is a little bit behind the Apex in terms of the latest
>>>> up-to-date technology.  That, however, shouldn't stop you if you are
>>>> more comfortable with it.
>>>>   However, I will say that if you liked the Braillenote you saw, it's
>>>> a fair bet you'll like the Apex.  The design's the same, basically
>>>> everything you could do on the old braillenote you do the same way on
>>>> the Apex, the Apex just has more bells and whistles.
>>>>   Personally, if it were me, I'd get the Apex because the PAC Mate is
>>>> no longer being updated by Freedom Scientific and it's a bulkier
>>>> machine.  I used a PAC Mate for like 5 years, I loved it, and I still
>>>> miss it sometimes.  But my Apex can do more, the braille display is
>>>> just as good as it was on the PAC mate, and it's easier to carry
>>>> around.  But, as I said, if you really like the PAC mate better after
>>>> looking at both machines, get the Pac Mate.
>>>>   All the best,
>>>> Kirt
>>>>
>>>> On 4/23/11, trising <trising at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>> I absolutely love my Pacmate BX440. If I could only have one piece of
>>>>> technology, this is the one i would have. I can take minutes
>>>>> as the Secretary for the NFB of Michigan. I can also read books. I can
>>>>> also
>>>>> edit minutes and other documents. I am very partial to
>>>>> having Braille under my fingertips for accuracy as a Secretary, so I
>>>>> very
>>>>> much prefer having Braille rather than just Jaws. This all
>>>>> depends on what you are used to and what you are familiar with.
>>>>>
>>>>> Terri Wilcox
>>>>>
>>>>>
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