only? I can't even afford to keep my SMA's anymore, my pack mate one ran out
and when that time comes, my jaws one will run out with out renewal this
time. I just can't do it and I think the price is totally unreasonable for
the person struggling to get by on a budget.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Millers" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: new pacmate omni series
> Well, I confess I missed the sarcasm you alluded to when you asked if you
> were being to "catty" but the reason to be sure that the unit for sale is
> either the BX or QX is because the PAC Mate BNS or TNS cannot be upgraded
> to an Omni unit. If you are refering to the $699 cost of an upgrade, all I
> can say is that this is a very good price. Compare it to the cost of
> upgrading a Braille Note, even taking into account the savings realized by
> having an existing display transplanted into the new unit. If a PAC Mate
> owner has current Product Maintenance and Anual Software Agreements the
> cost
> of an upgrade is only $299.
>
> 73
>
>
> Ron Miller
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Brett Winches
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 4:54 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: new pacmate omni series
>
> Ouch! Is this due to declining sales or am I a bit too catty? =20
>
>
> ###
> BRETT WINCHESTER
> [log in to unmask]
> 208-639-8386
> ###
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Millers
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 2:19 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: new pacmate omni series
>
> Hello Gerry,
> what you are saying is basically correct. Current PAC Mate BX and QX
> owners
> will be able to send their PAC Mates to Freedom Scientific for upgrading
> to
> Omni. However, please be certain that the PAC Mate you are thinking about
> buying used is either a BX (PAC Mate with the Braille
> keyboard) or a QX (PAC Mate with the qwerty keyboard). These are the only
> units which can be upgraded to Omni. If the unit is a PAC Mate BNS or TNS,
> you will not be able to have it upgraded. Without a current Product
> Maintenance Agreement and Annual Software Agreement, the cost for the
> upgrade will be $699.
>
> Best regards
>
> Ron Miller
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Gery Gaubert
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 4:20 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: new pacmate omni series
>
> Not sure if any of you are pacmate users but just in case. I saw some one
> had a pacmate for sale for 599.00. I tink that is the price without the
> maintainence agreement for software and hardware. I spoke to freedom
> scientfic this morning and from what they told me, the pacmate omni will
> be
> the same unit as you have now. They will take it in and change the chip
> and
> some software. So if you want to upgrade, you need to hold on to your
> current unit. If anyone knows differently, please let me know.=3D20
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