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

[David R. Stayer]

It can be used with any and all screen readers.

On 12/22/2011 1:53 PM, Mike Freeman wrote:
> IMO the announcement below gives an ambiguous message. Is or is not GWSkipe useable with screen-readers other than WE?
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> Mike Freeman
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> On Dec 22, 2011, at 9:41, David Andrews<dandrews at visi.com>  wrote:
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>>>> 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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