Although the operating system isn't much in terms of price, I think that what makes this unit expensive is the proprietary screen reader that runs on this machine which is jaws for windows CE. This alone is more than $1000. Nektarios. -----Original Message----- From: speakup-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Janina Sajka Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 4:45 PM To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Linux note taker I neglected to mention that I'm speaking of the Packmate this time, and not the Braille Note. Different company, obviously. Hopefully more helpful about specs. I believe these units sell for around $2.5K retail. I'm insisting that a Linux version should have some price shaved off. However, it's likely that won't be much as the OS componant of the price isn't much. There. Now the cat is out of the bag. But, let's not start counting kittens, OK, kiddies? Janina Sajka writes: > From: Janina Sajka <janina at rednote.net> > > I'll get the specs and report back. > > Hopefully, this offer won't disolve the way the last one did. What's > that old saw about once burned, twice shy? > > Kirk Reiser writes: > > From: Kirk Reiser <kirk at braille.uwo.ca> > > > > Okay, call me stupid and lazy. What are the specs of a Packmate and > > how much do they sell for? > > > > Kirk > > > > -- > > > > Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility > > e-mail: kirk at braille.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario > > phone: (519) 661-3061 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Director > Technology Research and Development > Governmental Relations Group > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
