[nfbcs] Adaptive Technology and Your Pocketbook

[John G. Heim]

I can't figure out what you think a campaign can do that competition isn't 
already doing.

Don't you think that Freedom Scientific knows its losing customers to Apple 
and voiceover? Not to mention nvda, orca, and system access? Don't you think 
FS, GW Micro, and Humanware are already doing as much as they can to keep 
their prices low in order to sell more products than their competitors? I 
really think that if you went to FS and said that you'd really like them to 
lower the price of the Pac Mate, they'd say that they only wish they could 
so that they could out sell GWM and Humanware.

I mean, if you don't like Freedom Scientific's pricing structure, buy 
Window-eyes instead. Or buy a Mac and use voiceOver. That's what I did. In 
fact, I told FS that. I actually called the sales number at FS, asked how 
much it would cost to upgrade jaws and when they said like a million dollars 
(whatever) I told them that I was going to buy a Macintosh. And I did.  I'm 
still using an old version of jaws at work but I will probably never buy 
another jaws license.

Anyway, I just don't see what a campaign can do that voting with your 
dollars can't do much better.

Besides, I think its unethical to accuse a company of gouging its customers 
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Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 2:21 PM
Subject: [nfbcs] Adaptive Technology and Your Pocketbook


> Hello,
>
> Over the past couple days I have engaged a discussion on several lists
> concerning the price of adaptive technology.  There are varying views on
> whether or not these prices are fair, and there appears to be interest in
> creating a campaign to address the issue.  If you are interested in 
> lending
> your views or your support, please e-mail me at the address below.  This
> would be preferable to a prolonged discussion across multiple lists. 
> Please
> e-mail anyone you feel would be interested in participating, and please
> especially help us find representatives from the leading adaptive 
> technology
> companies.  We are not interested in creating a landscape of corporations
> versus consumers.  At this time there is no evidence suggesting adaptive
> technology companies are not willing to discuss our concerns, and
> preliminary feedback on the issue mostly agrees that we should find a plan
> that takes into account the real cost of production and the impact to a
> consumer's personal finances.  We do not know if the answer lies in lower
> prices, payment plans or philanthropic programs to help offset the cost of
> this technology, but we will not find answers if we do not hear from you.
>
> If you are interested in participating in a working group, please e-mail 
> me
> at:
>
> jsorozco at gmail.com
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
> Joe Orozco
>
> "A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the
> crowd."--Max Lucado
>
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