[gui-talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: NV Access Announces Release of NVDA2014.1

Fri Mar 14 15:52:38 UTC 2014

How benevolent of FS!  They make JAWS available to blind citizens of an 
underdeveloped country for free but at the same time expect their blind 
American customers to fork over upwards of $1000 to  buy it, plus another 
$120 a year to keep it up to date.  So we struggling blind consumers are 
basically subsidizing FS's largesse.  It could even be argued that some 
blind citizens of this country are no better off than those in the third 
world.  It's about time FS gave us a break, too, like its archrival recently 
did, instead of engaging in desperate publicity stunts to bolster its 
sagging reputation.

Gerald

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov>
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>I recently read that FS struck a deal with Columbia, under which the
> government of Columbia will purchase JAWS and/or MAGic for their
> nation's blind and visually impaired citizens.
>
> Andy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Arrigo
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> I'd be surprised if they last another 10 years, there's simply no reason
> to pay more for a screen reader than for a computer itself, that's nuts.
> On Mar 13, 2014, at 2:28 PM, Baracco, Andrew W <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov>
> wrote:
>
>> Yesterday a friend said that she thinks that FS will go belly up
>> within
>> 10 years because of their outdated business model. The 3rd party
>> providers that buy most of the copies of JAWS will grab onto these
>> cheaper alternatives.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Arrigo
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>> 2014.1
>>
>> This screen reader keeps getting better and better. Really, there is
>> little if any reason to pay for an expensive screen reader anymore,
>> between this and the free version of window eyes that is available if
>> you have office 2010 or newer.
>> Original message:
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