If you haven't done so already, take a look through a copy of this magazine - preferably a recent copy. Rather, I bought it from a company that placed an ad I saw in the Journal of Court Reporting. Turns out that some of the resellers have eBay stores these days! Ultimately, 'refurbished' means you can get a top-of-the-line machine for roughly half price. In case you didn't know, refurbished basically means the machine was either used as a demonstrator, or was purchased and returned for whatever reason, serviced, and resold. Ideally, you'll want to get a machine that will serve you well when you get out into the field that's why I purchased a refurbished ProCAT Flash. So when looking for a writer, avoid anything made by Xscribe (models include StenoRAM Ultra, the Vision, and StenoRAM III+). Those customers that resisted this offer and kept their old writers were recently informed that support for their machines was soon coming to an end.
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They then offered support for the now orphaned writers (they had the parts, after all), and a discount to have these new (albeit unwilling) suckers - er, customers - upgrade to Stenograph's latest machines. Case in point:Ī few years ago, Stenograph went through what I like to call its Borg Period - a period in which they basically bought out (or "assimilated," staying in that Borg vein) all of their competitors (Xscribe, among others). and something that still has parts available for it.
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This one is easy: A good price, a good warranty. so make sure you make your selections accordingly! Selection of writers and laptops may depend on the software you wish to use. I have put this together (by request) to assist my fellow students in navigating through treacherous waters in their search for these vital items. There comes a time in every court reporting student's life when they have to make a decision on what I like to call The Good Stuff: Writers, laptops, and software (oh, my!). Get The Equipment You Need, Without Spending Too Much!
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Writers and Software and Laptops - Oh, My!