Alex, Well, now I think that you can estimate that each dcell in the braille display is roughly $100.
Break Down: VoiceNote: $1895 BrailleNote 18: $4175 BrailleNote 32: $5885 BrailleNote PK: $4745 As you are able to tell prices are decreasing in all units; the price of the PK has decrease by a great margin, the initial release it sold for over 6000. If you were to average the price of the cell it would come out to $124.49 per cell. prices above were taking from http://www.senderogroup.com Average price was taken by doing the following: 1. price difference between BN32 and BN18 divided by display difference (14) 2. price difference between BN18 and VN dividing by 32 3. price difference between BN18 and VN dividing by 18 4. taking results from 1-3 and dividing by 3 in order to get the average Kevin "Youth On The Go" sponsered at: http://www.Transition2Employment.com/KevinChao.html BrailleNote mPower BT 32; BrailleNote PK KeySoft 7.2.n. Build: 48 latitude, 38 5' 25.9200" n. longitude, 121 14' 8.0700" w. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Parks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "slery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:56 PM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] BrailleNote's future? >I agree about the prices. If it were possible, I would love a PK for >greater portability in addition to my mPower. I understand why they cost as >much as they do, but it is still frustrating sometimes. Just the >motherboard for an mPower costs almost $1,000, and each Braille cell costs >around $150 (at least in the old displays). The machine is well worth the >cost, though. > > Have a great day, > Alex > >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "slery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "FunGuy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Rob Lambert" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[email protected] >>Date sent: Wed, 30 May 2007 23:29:22 -0400 >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] BrailleNote's future? > >>My personal opinion is that the student market will remain high > enough for >>this type of device to be preferred over a PDA. The PDA are > still not able >>to replace anything that is used for long periods of time for > actual >>writing. Even though PDAs can be used with a portable qwerty > keyboard to >>make the actual entry of data easier, the word processing > applications for >>these devices are very limited. You also have to look at the > frustration >>level of some of the PDAs. The ones that are built specifically > for the >>blind are definitely the way to go. The PDAs that use off-the > shelf >>versions seem to have a lot of little catches that no one tells > you about >>until after you have the device and discover that it can't do > exactly all of >>the things that you need. > >>The one device that I think will actually give the notetakers a > run for the >>money is the icon braille + from APH. This is not the exact same > one from >>level star. This will have a docking station that you can carry > when you >>want basically makes this unit a notetaker. It will also have > braille >>output and I believe it will have software for the deaf-blind > community. In >>addition, it will eventually function as a cell phone. > >>For most people, they use a braillenote because it has the > features that >>they need and will use (this doesn't mean it doesn't also contain > things you >>personally may not want). I also believe that if the cost of > these items >>would come down, that there would be quite a few people that > would own more >>than one device. > >>JMHO, >>Cindy > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > FunGuy >>Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 9:01 PM >>To: Rob Lambert; [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] BrailleNote's future? > > >>Hi Rob: > >>I have a strong bias witch all admit too up front, I love and > depend on >>these devices and I hope you are wrong! That being said: > >>I think it all depends on how well the companies market and > develop these >>devices, and of course it depends on how many people become > competent >>Braille users. If you use a qwerty device and don't use a > Braille display, >>it's pretty easy to make the case for a main stream adaptation, > but if one >>is a grade 2 Braille user, I believe one has a greater need for a > stand >>alone solution like the Braille Note. It takes more then > technology >>however, you also need a company that knows how to address the > technology, >>training, and support needs of it's Braille using customers. > >>It really becomes clear when you look at a debacle like the > Braille version >>of the PAC Mate. If too many organizations invest in a product > like that >>and their clients have a bad experience they will blame it on > this kind of >>technology rather then on the poor product development. > >>I know some will disagree, but making a perfect round trip from > Braille to >>print and print to Braille isn't always that easy. For example, > it takes >>some explaining to show parents and teachers of high school or > college >>students how a Braille product might produce a good English or > history >>paper, but can't be expected to work as well in math, science, > music, or a >>foreign language course. So I think it's a matter of setting > reasonable >>expectations, finding the sweet spot where the technologically > reasonable >>and user needs intersect, and developing a structure that works > in this >>market place. > >>I could write many pages on this subject, but I best stop here. > >>Alan Holst >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Rob Lambert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: <[email protected] >>Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:11 PM >>Subject: [Braillenote] BrailleNote's future? > > >>>I was just curious about the overall future of the BrailleNote as > a >>>potential note taking solution when you compare it to things like >>>HumanWare's Maestro or their retail of Mobile Speak Pocket? My > personal >>>opinion (and don't quote me, this is just how I see things) is > that the >>>BrailleNote-esque style note takers (such as the PACmate and so > forth) will >>>see a sales decline as the hand-held PDA market continues to open > up for >>>the blind. Now, again, do not quote me on any of what I just > said, it's >>>just the way I'm seeing things. I may be right, but i may be > wrong. As such >>>I'd rather not leave a bad taste in anyone's mouths, or my own. > Anyhow what >>>do you think of this? Just curious. > > >>> --------------------------------- >>> Luggage? GPS? Comic books? >>> Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! 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