Not at the moment, Mike, though we may have one or two coming up later in the year. George Bell. -----Original Message----- From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman Sent: 28 July 2004 21:44 To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: list welcome message Anyone know if George Bell still has any of those refurbished Optacons for sale? Mike Freeman On Wed, 28 Jul 2004, Don Bishop wrote: > Hi Maureen, > > I don't know if fs is discontinuing its optacon list, but I do know that no one there seems to pay much attention to it, and I do hope to do better. > > (crossing my fingers)! <grin> > > Don > > On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 14:24:08 -0600, Hogg, Maureen wrote: > > Thank you, Don. It does appear from the traffic I'm on this list. I > was unaware FS was "discontinuing" its Optacon list. I'm grateful > you'll have this new one up and running. =20 > > Maureen > > > -----Original Message----- > From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don Bishop > Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 6:40 PM > To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: list welcome message > > > In case you didn't get this, here's the message currently being sent > out to new subscribers. It may be updated as we go along with the list. > > Don > > Welcome to the Optacon-l mailing list. =20 > > > Although Telesensory Systems Inc. discontinued manufacture of the > Optacon several years ago, many loyal users are still using their > machine, looking for=20 parts to keep them running, and looking for > the accessories which add functionality to the Optacon. =20 > > It's also a place where interested persons can get information on the > Optacon direct from users. > > ADditionally, researchers and developers of new technology for tactile > devices for reading print are welcome and encouraged to contribute > information on=20 their projects and to obtain ideas and other > feedback from list members. > > > Anyone who has an Optacon or accessories for sale is encouraged to > post such listings to the list. =20 > > There are few policies here except for those common to most mail lists > of today. Please respect the opinions of others and no flaming or > other personal=20 attacks will be tolerated. =20 > > The moderator will remove any spammers who may appear on the list and > do so without notice. We want to keep this a friendly, respectful, > and hopefully=20 informative list which is also free from junk mail. > > Please stay on topic for the list. If you feel a given subject is > straying off-topic please take it off list and to private email. =20 > > Finally, no attachments can be sent to the list. This is for added > protection against computer viruses which are often sent as attachments. > > > If you have questions concerning list policy or suggestions for > improvement, please don't hesitate to drop a line to: > > w6smb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and we can discuss them. =20 > > Also, if you ever have problems with mail from the list, please let me > know and we'll get the problem resolved. =20 > > Thanks in advance for your participation, and I'm sure this list will > be just as valuable as the previous lists for Optacon users have been. > > Welcome and enjoy!! > > Don Bishop, Moderator=20 > > > > > > > To unsubscribe at eny time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without > the > quotes) in the message subject. =20 > > Tell your friends about the list. 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