[Pibe-division] GW Micro is now free

Denise Robinson dmehlenbacher at yahoo.com
Thu Jan 16 21:43:38 UTC 2014 

Thanks Steve for the clarification ...you are correct

Denise M Robinson
Sent from my iPad

> On Jan 16, 2014, at 4:14 PM, "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com> wrote:
> 
> To clarify this a little, you get the full version of Window-Eyes, but it depends upon one having Office 2010 or 
> 2013 installed on the machine.  In other words, it works on all software but would be a demo if you were to load 
> it on a computer without Office or with Office 2007 or before.  There are also limits to the technical support 
> available when using this arrangement.  However, it does work on the "whole machine."  You could not move your 
> copy to another computer that did not have Office 2010 or 2013 as you could if you had purchased Window-Eyes.
> 
> I think that is what was meant in the note below, but I thought it could be misinterpreted.  
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Steve Jacobson
> 
>> On Thu, 16 Jan 2014 08:06:08 -0800 (PST), 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
> 
> 
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>> Â Â Â Â Â Â  Dr Denise 
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>> 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 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> 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.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Â  Â  Â   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.  â¬SBy partnering
>>>>>> with GW Micro in this endeavor we are demonstrating Microsoftâ¬"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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