A little more information. In 1980 Dean Blazy started Maryland Computer
Systems where he first released ITS , information through speech, it was
based on an HP computer. Ted Hinter worked for Dean at that time. In 1980 I
had the world's first talking computer linked to an IBM main frame computer
an IBM 370. After the first or 2nd winter in Maryland Ted left for a warmer
climate and started his own company. There was a dispute over the name so he
changed it to Hinter Joyce.
It was around 1985 when I purchased jaws for dos. In 1995 he released JFW,
I was the 47th individual to purchase that product.
-----Original Message-----
From: Angel238
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 9:58 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users] A look back at history:
On this list, there have been references to "Freedom Scientific". The
company which preceded the current company. Which now owns our adaptive
screen reading and magnification products. I think it might be of interest
to the newer users of Jaws to know: "Freedom Scientific" was not the first
company to own Jaws. The first was "Henter Joyce". Founded by Ted Henter,
and, I believe Dean Blazy. It might also interest you to know, Ted henter
was blind. He sold the company. to illustrate again how successful we
blind people can be. If we just reach for the stars, and develop our
fullest potential. Which we do all the time. How far Jaws has come from
the time when its initials meant Job Access With Speech. Young people, now
days, are indeed fortunate to be able to accomplish, with so much more ease,
things which much more effort was taken to achieve a half century ago.
Prior to the use of the internet, and when our only printing device was the
typewriter. Though, then, once a skill was learned, one could rely on being
able to employ that skill for years. Now, it seems, with such rapid
changes, it seems new skills must be learned constantly. To accomplish the
same things?
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