admittedly a lot of suits are ridiculous on their face, but some are quite serious. we have the unfortunate circumstance to be in a time where the people are interested only in themselves and try to vote for more "bread and circuses". This is the time when any state/empire starts failing. Unfortunately, the politicians here are clueless and would rather feather their own nests than act in the best interests of the country.
In the case of blind people who honestly need services just to become employable, this situation can be very difficult to contend with. Here we have all this new technology and it works, but the states insist that we use stuff that either costs more to deliver or is not as accessible. so, here you go. we are stuck either having to sue or just laying down and taking it. -eric On Apr 10, 2013, at 5:59 AM, Brandt wrote: > Not to be rude, or base anything on the stereo typical American, but outside > of your Borders you are well known for suing for almost anything. I don't see > why this kind of suit won't be successful. > > I will not go into the history of ridiculous American lawsuits, but believe > me, they are there and plentiful. It is not far-fetched to sue and win in > this situation. > > Warm regards, > > Brandt Steenkamp > > Sent from my macbook pro > > Contact me: > > Mobile/iMessage/WatsApp: +27781205013 > > Email: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com > > My ring to Skype: > California, United States > +(1)760-5140161 > Extension 512 > Cape Town, South Africa > +(27)213-002317 > Extension 161 > Johannesburg, South Africa > +(27)105-002316 > Extension 170 > > Skype: Brandt.steenkamp007 > > SIP: 5500...@spokn.com > > Twitter: brandtsteenkamp > > On 10 Apr 2013, at 1:53 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: > >> Hi Eric, >> >> Well, to be fair, I don't think it's been in the warehouse for five years, >> but it wouldn't surprise me if it's been in there for one or two. And the >> fact that you have a stockpile of something just isn't the factor that >> should be the basis for selecting a person's technology. So yeah, I agree >> with you, it should be suable, but I don't think it is. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> On Apr 10, 2013, at 12:07 AM, Eric Oyen <eric.o...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> having items in a wherehouse for 5 years?> thats a waste of public funds, >>> not to mention a potential pollution hazard. I don't think there would be >>> much aftermarket support for such machines. In fact, the entities that >>> stockpiled all this equipment and never disbursed it to the clients should >>> be prosecuted under federal laws for fraud, malfeasance, criminal >>> withholding and a bunch of other appropriate charges. This smacks of the >>> kind of government waste that is breaking our nation and making us the >>> laughing stock of the rest of the world. >>> >>> -eric >>> >>> On Apr 9, 2013, at 7:42 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Erik, >>>> >>>> Thanks for this. Unfortunately I live in the rural backwater that is >>>> southern Illinois. Our VR people are at least 10 years behind. What >>>> they've told my student is that they already have PCs and copies of JAWS >>>> stock-piled in a warehouse, so even if the mac cost $5 it would be more >>>> expensive. >>>> >>>> GRRRRRRRRRR. >>>> Best, >>>> Donna >>>> On Apr 9, 2013, at 5:31 PM, Eric Oyen <eric.o...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I haven't done so myself, but it is possible. >>>>> >>>>> The 2 justifications that can be used are: >>>>> 1. lower cost of ownership (as accessibility is included) >>>>> 2. Greater included feature set for the cost involved (built in camera, >>>>> bluetooth, wi-fi, firewire, USB 2.x or greater, full apple repair >>>>> support, minimal training cost and plenty of supported hardware options). >>>>> >>>>> now, getting an equivalent windows machine involves the acquisition of >>>>> the machine, additional hardware, cost of the operating system, SMA for >>>>> jaws ($250 per year), jaws itself ($890 for 2 keys), hardware only >>>>> support from dell, etc. the cost of the windows machine is actually >>>>> higher on a total cost of ownership basis than a mac would be. also, >>>>> voiceover on the apple doesn't require a yearly SMA and OS upgrades are >>>>> inexpensive. >>>>> >>>>> cost of macbook pro with mountain lion OS: $1500 low end >>>>> cost of dell laptop with windows 7, MS Office 2012, jaws, SMA an >>>>> equivalent hardware options: $1900 low end. >>>>> >>>>> believe me, I use both here and I much prefer the macbook over the >>>>> windows machine for sheer usefulness. >>>>> >>>>> the best justification that can be made to VR is the cost. the 2nd best >>>>> is that the employer requires training and use of apple products in their >>>>> office environment. >>>>> >>>>> outside of those, I don't have a clear idea how to convince VR to >>>>> cooperate. >>>>> >>>>> -eric >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 9, 2013, at 11:50 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I am trying to advocate for student who is having difficulty getting >>>>>> rehab services to purchase a Mac for her. I would be interested in >>>>>> hearing from those of you who have gotten rehab to purchase a Mac. 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