[Blindtlk] FW: Press Release from GW Micro GW Skype

[Mike Freeman]

IMO the announcement below gives an ambiguous message. Is or is not GWSkipe useable with screen-readers other than WE?

Mike Freeman


On Dec 22, 2011, at 9:41, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:

> 
>> >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>> >GW Micro Launches GWSkype
>> >Fort Wayne, Indiana (December 19, 2011) - GW Micro, Inc.
>> >(<http://www.gwmicro.com>www.gwmicro.com) announced a major innovation today for the blind and
>> >visually impaired community.
>> >GW Micro,
>> >developers of Window-Eyes, the most powerful screen reader available,
>> >have developed GWSkype - a Window-Eyes app that makes Skype accessible
>> >to all blind and visually impaired people who use a Windows computer.
>> >Skype is a peer-to-peer service that allows users to call and message
>> >others via
>> >the Internet. Skype users may also call other landlines for a fee. While
>> >Skype
>> >has been around for years, its constantly changing user interface has
>> >been extremely difficult for blind and visually impaired users. "Each
>> >time the user interface changes, we have to completely write new a new
>> >Window-Eyes app to account for the changes,"
>> >said Dan Weirich, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for GW Micro.
>> >"These constant
>> >changes make it difficult or impossible for blind and visually
>> >impaired consumers to continue using the Skype service."
>> >The new GWSkype app will always make the Skype service available to
>> >blind and visually impaired computer users regardless of new versions
>> >of Skype that are
>> >released. The
>> >GWSkype app is a Window-Eyes app and demonstrates the power of
>> >Window-Eyes apps unmatched by any of its competitors. As Christmas is
>> >approaching, GW Micro is releasing the GWSkype app to all blind and
>> >visually impaired users who are running Windows at no cost. So, even
>> >a consumer not running Window-Eyes can still download and use the
>> >GWSkype app.
>> >"We believe that this is a special time of year and we want to give back,"
>> >said Weirich.
>> >"GWSkype is a special gift from GW Micro to all blind and visually
>> >impaired users of Windows".
>> >The GWSkype app can be downloaded at <http://www.gwmicro.com/apps/gwskype.>http://www.gwmicro.com/apps/gwskype.
>> >You can
>> >download the GWSkype live webinar and product demonstration at
>> ><http://www.gwmicro.com/podcast>www.gwmicro.com/podcast.
>> >GW Micro has been a trusted pioneer in the adaptive technology
>> >industry since 1990, and continues to lead with innovative, customer
>> >driven solutions.
>> >SkypeT is a trademark of Skype Technologies S.A.
>> >Contact:
>> >Dan Weirich, VP of Sales and Marketing
>> ><mailto:dan%40gwmicro.com>dan at gwmicro.com
>> >(260) 489-3671
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