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

[David Andrews]

So, is a screen reader required, or is it self-voicing using SAPI or 
something else?

Dave

At 03:44 PM 12/22/2011, you wrote:
>Dave,
>
>Yes, it will work with all screen readers, but there is a short ad 
>every thirty minutes as I understand
>it if you are not a Window-Eyes user.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Steve Jacobson
>
>On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:14:17 -0600, David Andrews wrote:
>
> >I am told it is usable with all screen readers.
>
> >Dave
>
> >At 12:53 PM 12/22/2011, Mike Freeman wrote:
> >>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