[Dtb-talk] Fwd: [nfb-talk] Fw: Braille Sense price change

[David Andrews]

>From: <gw-news at gwmicro.com>
>To: <gw-news at gwmicro.com>
>Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 5:33 PM
>Subject: Braille Sense price change
>
>
>When the Braille Sense was introduced to North America by GW Micro and HIMS
>in March of 2005, we indicated the price was an introductory price.  We held
>this price since then but the time has come when we must make an adjustment.
>
>Beginning August 1, 2006 the price of the Braille Sense will rise to
>$5495.00.  While no one enjoys price increases, this still keeps it lower
>than the competition.  If you were considering a purchase - now is the time.
>
>On the positive side, when this was released we stated that firmware
>upgrades would be free for one year after the initial purchase.  So far,
>this has not been enforced, and free upgrades have continued to be provided
>even after one year from the purchase date.  In the past year, these free
>upgrades have provided a DAISY player, improved WI-FI support, BLUETOOTH
>support plus the upcoming support of MSN Messenger and a Database Manager.
>
>This is also a good time to announce a brand new feature - Braille Sense
>support for the JAWS screen reader.  Even though our competitor stated it
>was not in their best business interest to support the Braille Sense, we
>believe high quality products should be made available and then let the
>customer decide what is best.  To learn more about this and to download the
>necessary file, go to
>
>http://www.gwmicro.com/Support/Knowledge_Base/?kbnumber=GWKB1046
>
>After you download the driver and follow the installation steps, you may use
>your Braille Sense as a Braille display with the JAWS screen reader.
>
>If you need a reminder about how to update your Braille Sense, go to
>
>http://www.gwmicro.com/Support/Knowledge_Base/?kbnumber=GWKB1028
>
>Finally, please remember our Bookshare promotion will be done at the end of
>July.  This is the promotion where every Braille Sense sold in the U.S.
>includes a complementary one year subscription to Bookshare.org.  We are
>happy to work closely with on this promotion and I am sure those of you that
>took advantage of it are learning the benefits of Bookshare.org.
>
>
>
>Dan
>
>Daniel R. Weirich
>GW Micro, Inc.
>725 Airport North Office Park
>Fort Wayne, IN  46825
>ph. 260-489-3671
>FAX 260-489-2608
>www.gwmicro.com