[Nfbwv-talk] some quick notes about $150 computers

[NFB Huntington Chapter]

At our Board meeting this week-end I had the pleasure of demonstrating 
and discussing an exciting opportunity to purchase laptop computers for 
$150. Mission West Virginia is an organization which makes computers 
available to not for prophet organizations and individuals in West 
Virginia at very affordable prices.

We are partnering with them to equip these computers with free and low 
cost access technology. I will be meeting with Dave Rogers, Mission West 
Virginia's executive director this week to finalize pricing and the 
method for ordering and delivering these computers.

Here is what I'm going to suggest in terms of features. Please get back 
with me, individually, if you have questions. I may not be able to 
respond to every message until things are a bit more certain.

Laptop with screen reading and magnification
$150
Includes
NVDA Screen Reader
A link to System Access To Go, free screen magnifier/screen reader.
Note, using System Access requires a high speed internet connection.
Thunderbird e-mail program
Jarte basic word processing program
/ Libre /Office office suite, comparable to MS Office
Internet Explorer and Firefox web browsers
iTunes for Windows
Additional software as requested

Laptop with Ms Office and Window-Eyes for Office
$170
This machine provides a full version of the current MS Office, Home and 
Business, for only $20 more than the standard system. In addition, 
Window-Eyes for Office is included. Purchased alone Window-Eyes is more 
than $700.
All of the same software included with the standard laptop is also 
installed.

The computers are HP business class machines. Windows 7, 64 bit 
Professional and 4 gig of ram are installed.

I /am excited by the opportunity to deliver true first class 
accessibility at an affordable price to blind people across West Virginia.

Brad
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