<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">I am pleased to let everyone know that Window-Eyes the well respected screen</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">access program is now available free of charge to be installed on any</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">computer which has an installed, valid copy of MS Office, 2010 or 2013.</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">The downloadable version and extensive support materials is available at</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">www.windoweyesforoffice.com. There is no functional difference between the</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">full purchased package and this version.</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">Several important differences in support are noteworthy.</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">Technical support for the Office version of Window-Eyes will need to be</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">purchased at $25 per incident or a 12 incident, 12 month package for $99.</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">No installation media is provided with the Office version of Window-Eyes, CD</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">copies can be purchased.</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">The braille and large print hot key card can be purchased.</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">Use of the GW Connect client for Skype will include advertising.</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">As our members face the uncertainty of end of life for Windows XP and</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">contemplate how to upgrade their technology, this announcement may</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">illuminate a very exciting, and affordable, path forward.</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">The Huntington Area Chapter is planning on conducting several "Life After</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">XP" seminars over the next several months. We will now focus on taking</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">advantage of this exciting news. Many of our members already use</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">Window-Eyes, but have had to put up with very old versions running on even</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">older equipment.</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">I also note with interest the advent of Windows Tablets. One of which, the</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">Dell Venue, includes Office 2013 and life time security software for $319.</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">I'll purchase one at Costco this week-end and install Window-Eyes for Office</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">and let you all know how it works.</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">I am confident that we can attract new members and retain existing</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">membership if we have useful information available which isn't available</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">from other sources. In our case it's offering hands-on experience and</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">one-on-one consultation with respect to individuals technology needs.</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">I apologize if this is running a bit long, but I must share this good news</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">with you all, particularly in light of the critical situation our members</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">here in WV face, wanting to get up-to-date technology and not having the</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">resources to purchase a new computer and an</div><div style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: medium;">$800 screen reader.</div></div><div><br></div></body></html>