Hello listers,
the following announcement may be of interest to those of you who currently
are using Freedom Scientific Millennium notetakers and are thinking of
moving to a PAC Mate to meet your portable computing needs.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jeff Collins
Freedom Scientific
Tel: 727-803-8000 Ext. 1150
Fax: 727-803-8001
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www.FreedomScientific.com
FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC OFFERS MILLENNIUM USERS ENHANCED TRADE-IN PROGRAM
(St. Petersburg, Florida February 4, 2004) - Today, Freedom Scientific is
announcing an offer to allow users of its popular Millennium note takers to
obtain a trade-in value towards the purchase of a new BX or QX series PAC
Mate. Freedom Scientific is dedicated to ensuring that its customers have
an upgrade path to the latest in accessible technology. The PAC Mate
represents a significant increase in capability and connectivity for users
of accessible devices. Using a mainstream platform based on Microsoft's
Pocket PC software, the PAC Mate allows collaboration with other computing
users and the freedom to choose from an ever increasing number of compatible
third party applications and off-the-shelf peripherals. The PAC Mate's
modular design allows the user to purchase a twenty or forty cell
refreshable Braille display now or at some convenient point in the future.
"We have already offered a trade-in option for Millennium users who purchase
a PAC Mate TNS or BNS" states Brad Davis VP Product Management at Freedom
Scientific. "Now we are enhancing this offer and extending it to our newest
PAC Mate product line to recognize their loyalty as Freedom Scientific
customers."
This offer runs from February 4 through April 8, 2004 and is available to
end users who have a Millennium note taker and purchase a new PAC Mate QX or
BX series.
Millennium trade-ins are worth $1,000 towards the purchase of a QX400 or
BX400, $1,500 towards a QX420 or BX420 and $2,500 towards a QX440 or BX440.
Please contact your Freedom Scientific authorized dealer or call
1-800-444-4443 (within the U.S.) or 727-803-8000 (worldwide). You can also
visit us on the web at www.FreedomScientific.com
The Millennium Trade-in Program is in effect from February 4, 2004 through
April 8, 2004. This offer is valid in the U.S (including territories),
Australia, New Zealand and Canada. This program cannot be combined with any
other discounts and is available to end user customers only. The trade-in
unit must be in good working condition. Freedom Scientific reserves the
right to change or cancel any aspect of this program at any time.
Contact:
Jeff Collins
Freedom Scientific
Tel: 727-803-8000 Ext. 1150
Fax: 727-803-8001
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www.FreedomScientific.com
About PAC Mate
The PAC Mate is the first and only accessible version of Microsoft's Pocket
PC applications for personal data assistants, or PDA's. The PAC Mate is a
handheld computer that provides on the go access to information and
computing. The PAC Mate is based on "pocket" or "small" versions of
Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications, such as Word and
Internet Explorer, and is designed to integrate seamlessly with a desktop PC
About Freedom Scientific
Freedom Scientific is the world's leading manufacturer of assistive
technology products for those who are blind and vision impaired, and
products for the special education and learning disability markets.
Freedom Scientific and PAC Mate are registered trademarks of Freedom
Scientific, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the
trademarks of their respective owners.
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