[Pibe-division] GW Micro is now free

Wed Jan 15 20:00:18 UTC 2014

Do be aware that it is for office with window eyes, not your whole machine...but a step forward for sure for Microsoft.

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On Wednesday, January 15, 2014 2:06 PM, Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com> wrote:

This is great news!
>
>Jan-14-2014
>
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>Fort Wayne, Indiana (January 14, 2014) - GW Micro, Inc.
>(www.gwmicro.com) is proud to make a revolutionary announcement. GW
>Micro and Microsoft Corp. have partnered to make Window-Eyes available
>to users of Microsoft Office at no cost. Window-Eyes is a screen
>reader that enables people who are blind, visually impaired, or print
>disabled to have full access to Windows PCs and makes the computer
>accessible via speech and/or Braille.
>
>To better deliver Window-Eyes to the people who need it most, GW Micro
>and Microsoft have collaborated on this global initiative, available
>in over 15 languages, to enable anyone using Microsoft Office 2010 or
>later to also use Window-Eyes for free.  Access to technology is
>critical to people who are blind or visually impaired in order to have
>the same opportunity to compete in the workplace. As such, this
>initiative between GW Micro and Microsoft has the potential to reduce
>barriers for millions of people who are blind or visually impaired
>around the world.
>
>As the population ages, technologies like Window-Eyes will become more
>and more important as the number of people with age-related macular
>degeneration and other retinal degenerative diseases increases. "This
>significant change in the way we are doing business reflects the
>changing perception of accessibility and also technology in general.
>Rather than wait for the world to change, Microsoft and GW Micro are
>leading the way," said Dan Weirich, Vice President of Sales and
>Marketing for GW Micro.  Weirich believes this technology can help
>millions of people gain access to their PC, and that providing it free
>of charge will open a whole new world of assistive technology to many
>people.
>
>In light of the rapidly changing face of technology and specifically,
>the changing face of assistive technology, the combined efforts of GW
>Micro and Microsoft have the goal of providing accessibility to people
>who are blind and visually impaired for the long term.
>
>Microsoft continues to take accessibility seriously.  “By partnering
>with GW Micro in this endeavor we are demonstrating Microsoft’s
>ongoing commitment to provide all of our customers with the technology
>and tools to help each person be productive in both their work and
>personal lives.” said Rob Sinclair, Chief Accessibility Officer for
>Microsoft.
>
>Eligible customers, using Microsoft Office 2010 or higher, will be
>able to download a full version of Window-Eyes starting today at
>www.WindowEyesForOffice.com.  The website provides download
>instructions as well as additional details about this offer.
>
>GW Micro, Inc. (www.gwmicro.com) has been a trusted pioneer in the
>adaptive technology industry since 1990, and continues to lead with
>innovative, customer
>
>-- 
>Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
>Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
>(513) 607-6053
>
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