[Pibe-division] GW Micro is now free
Benjamin Vercellone
benvercellone at gmail.com
Thu Jan 16 16:42:28 UTC 2014
Hello.
I visited the following URL.
http://www.windoweyesforoffice.com/
According to this URL, "GW Micro, in collaboration with Microsoft, is
excited to provide people who are blind, visually impaired, or print
disabled with a completely functional* and free license of GW Micro's
Window-Eyes screen reader. Microsoft is offering customers who have a
licensed** version of Office 2010 or later the ability to download
Window-Eyes, a screen reader for Windows PCs, free of charge."
After reading this text, and also reading similar information on the NFB
Access Technology Blog, It seems quite clear to me that the free version
of Window Eyes that is now being offered is a full copy. The only
stipulation is that the Window's user must have Microsoft Office 2010 or
later on his or her computer. If this requirement is met, the language
says that the free version of Window Eyes will be a "completely
functional* and free license".
Sincerely,
Ben
On 1/16/2014 10:06 AM, Dr. Denise M. Robinson wrote:
> It is the free version of window eyes for microsoft office that is
> only for office...not the whole machine. You will have to buy window
> eyes for the whole machine in order to go everywhere....the subject
> was window eyes free version for office
>
> 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 <http://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 Thursday, January 16, 2014 8:39 AM, Eric Guillory
> <ericguillory at aol.com> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 15, 2014, at 3:30 PM, Marianne Denning
> <marianne at denningweb.com <mailto: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
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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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> > Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> > (513) 607-6053
> >
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