[Pibe-division] GW Micro is now free

[Eric Guillory]

It is indeed unfortunate that Microsoft has not made it's office suite accessible to Mac. Hopefully, that is something which will be corrected. As a blind person, I certainly want more choice for myself and my students.

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> On Jan 15, 2014, at 3:30 PM, Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com> wrote:
> 
> That is something Microsoft will have to make accessible.  You could
> contact the accessibility team at Microsoft to talk with them about
> this.
> 
>> On 1/15/14, Tammy  Robar <snoopytdr at aol.com> wrote:
>> What about office for Mac. Voice-over does not currently work with office.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On 2014 Ian. 15, at 10:00 AM, "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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> 
> -- 
> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
> 
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