Hi,
I agree. Just cabbled HW to ask them a question and something came up. As I figured, tech support is just about clueless about what's going on with the next version except for improved word support. And yes, it is also true, that one thing tech support does know is that in fact, only two more versions of ks are coming out of the MPOWERS, then, like the cbbasic, they can't expand anymorwh and will have to stop making software for it. Tech support agreed that the MPOWER will become obsolete and will be fazed out. It's not a good piece of news for the MPOWER users, and HW should drop the price of the apex a little because more and more people will be forced to buy them in the near future.

Danielle
----- Original Message -----
From: Joseph Lee <[email protected]
To: David Meador <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Date sent: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:11:13 -0700
Subject: re: [Braillenote] current trde in values

Hi,
That's what we (the experts) are finding as well.  At this point,
KeySoft 9.0 is essentially using KeySoft 8.0 code on top of a
newer framework which has not been fully explored yet.  The
potential is there, but the level of functionality that an end
user would expect has not appeared yet as of this moment.
As of end of September, the short term future of Apex looks grim;
the only hope we have left is at HW's hands.  Now the big problem
is this: would HW do something about price reductions that's been
going on somewhere else?
Cheers,
Joseph

----- Original Message -----
From: David Meador <[email protected]
To: Danielle Montour <[email protected]>,
[email protected],[email protected]
Date sent: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:06:52 -0500
Subject: re: [Braillenote] current trde in values

A sobering thought here:

Trade-in values sound fine, but I'm wondering how people really
feel about trading in a flawed unit in order to get another
flawed unit.  The emails I've been seeing of late talk almost
exclusively about Apex limitations.  It's got a terrible Daisy
Reader I hear today.  It's web search capability does not compare
with a PC.  Many of the Techi's seem to be using PC's much more
than their Apex units.  Joseph's key chats can only be accessed
from a PC, for example.  And many say that the Apex is actually
slower than earlier models with regard to re-sets and in other
functions like keymail and keyweb.

Aside from the portability made possible by the braille keyboard
being small, what do we have to look forward to?  I ask with all
respect to Humanware, which I suppose is greatly limited by its
relatively tiny and low-profit market.

David



Beyond Vision

Nashville, TN  615-385-0784

----- Original Message -----
From: Danielle Montour <[email protected]
To: [email protected], [email protected]
Date sent: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:10:16 -0400
Subject: re: [Braillenote] current trde in values

Hi,
Here are the trade in values for the bns.
MPOWER BT 32: $1,500 towards Apex
MPOWER BT 18: $1,000 towards Apex
MPOWER QT 32: 1,500 towards Apex
MPOWER QT: 1,000 18: towards Apex

Yes 32 cells can be traded in for 18 cell bn.
Just called HW and verified this.

Hope this helps

Danielle


----- Original Message -----
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Date sent: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:22:12 -0400
Subject: [Braillenote] current trde in values

hey all,
does anyone know what the current trad in values are to upgrade
to an apex? I've tried contating HW but haven't gotten an answer
in over a week.
Also, can a 32 cell unit be trading for a 18 cell one?
thanks for any answers
Mike the star trek guy
Bnbt MPower running keysoft 7.5

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