[Pibe-division] GW Micro is now free

Thu Jan 16 13:36:59 UTC 2014

Hi, Doc. You are the purveyor of such wonderful content and information that I am puzzled by your comment about Window Eyes not being for the entirety of the machine. From all reports, it is the fully functioning screenreader, made available to paying customers of MS Office 10, 13, or 365. Not all synthesizers are available free, but the cost thereof is minimal, as compared to shelling out approx $1000 for JAWS. This is indeed an exciting shake up in the AT industry, and it will be exciting to watch things as they develop. A great Thursday to all.

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> On Jan 15, 2014, at 2:00 PM, "Dr. Denise M. Robinson" <dmehlenbacher at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Do be aware that it is for office with window eyes, not your whole machine...but a step forward for sure for Microsoft.
> 
>  
>        Dr Denise
>                                                                                                               
> Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D. 
> CEO, TechVision, LLC
> Specialist in technology, teaching, training for blind/low vision
> 423-573-6413
> 
> Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC, Office products, Mac, iPad/iTools and more, all done with keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com 
> 
> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
> doing it." --Chinese Proverb
> 
> Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid: humans are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful beyond imagination.
> --Albert Einstein
> 
> It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
> --Walt Disney
> 
> 
> 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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