naisho
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Hey guys.
I'm planning on getting a VP soon to talk to some friends, but I have some questions first.
I have noticed long ago and also recently at DeafNation.. Purple and Sorenson are the two major providers for video phone units, and I think there were a couple others too, but I forgot what were their names.
Anyways, my questions are pretty simple. Why are VPs free for the deaf?
Are there some kind of strings attached or something we have to give back in return?
The units don't look that cheap to produce, it should cost some decent money to manufacture one and give it away at a loss, from my experience nothing is ever exactly free in this world, there's always something involved that makes it so.
So what's the catch to getting a free videophone?
Do they take your personal information and advertise or something? Or do they earn money off some other way?
Could I just buy some kind of unit that would be able to communicate with other Sorenson/Purple devices?
Someone who owns a purple MVP can communicate with someone else with a Sorenson VP right?
Thanks in advance for the responses
I'm planning on getting a VP soon to talk to some friends, but I have some questions first.
I have noticed long ago and also recently at DeafNation.. Purple and Sorenson are the two major providers for video phone units, and I think there were a couple others too, but I forgot what were their names.
Anyways, my questions are pretty simple. Why are VPs free for the deaf?
Are there some kind of strings attached or something we have to give back in return?
The units don't look that cheap to produce, it should cost some decent money to manufacture one and give it away at a loss, from my experience nothing is ever exactly free in this world, there's always something involved that makes it so.
So what's the catch to getting a free videophone?
Do they take your personal information and advertise or something? Or do they earn money off some other way?
Could I just buy some kind of unit that would be able to communicate with other Sorenson/Purple devices?
Someone who owns a purple MVP can communicate with someone else with a Sorenson VP right?
Thanks in advance for the responses