Re: Why is assistive technology so expensive?
The original BrailleNote Touch was an early adopter experiment and should have never been released. They should have waited until the Touch Plus was ready and just stuck with the Apex. As for everything else, I agree with everything that's been said. Also remember the economy of scale principle. The prices are naturally going to be higher when there isn't a lot of demand. In this case, there really isn't.
As for assistive technology, I don't care anymore. The only thing I like is the Victor Reader, but I have no plans of getting anymore because Humanware doesn't maintain or upgrade their existing products to reach their maximum potential. As for Braille, I don't want anymore displays until we have an affordable device that lets you read multiple lines of text. I was really excited for the Bristol Braille Canute, but it's ridiculously expensive!
I'm happy with mainstream technology for the most part. The only thing I want is a better Braille device, but I may have to wait a lifetime.
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