David.Andrews@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (David Andrews) (05/03/91)
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IO> have you heard that t s i's brail2e mate is out now? well, it
IO> has one braille cell. (perhaps it should have been called 6he
IO> amneba?!?) for $1500?! well, when i win a lottery.......
The Braille Mate is not out yet. They are saying June, but there
are those who doubt that. It will cost $1600 for the basic model I
am told with an additional $384 for the ram card. You need the
card though to get the speech to work, so you are talking about two
thousand bucks. They have announced it and are taking peoples
money I understand. That is pretty presumptuous for a product that
isn't done yet. Just probably trhing to take business away from
Blazie.
... David Andrews
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Internet: David.Andrews@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.orgWilliam.Wilson@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (William Wilson) (05/03/91)
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DA> You need the card though to get the speech to work, so you are
DA> talking about two thousand bucks. They have announced it and
DA> are taking peoples money I understand.
David,
You're kidding? You actually need the ram card to get speech out of
this item that is starting to look like vapor hardware?
I havn't often jumped on the anti-TSI bandwagon, but this one has
me wanting to take the reins! In the interviews I've heard where the
BrailleMate was being announced, and when I called TSI and tried to
twist information out of a representative about this, never was it
mentioned that the ram card was necessary to get speech.
It ain't often I feel pity, but indeed, I feel just that for anyone
who put bucks down on one of these suckers!
Sort of makes that little Braille 'n Speak I have sitting here seem all
the more valuable!
Willie
... BlinkTalk, Dr. Deb and Silver in Pittsburgh!
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