At the moment thunder screen reader is severely limited. it is as good as windows xp narator. It is
Suresh wrote: > Peterborough Today (UK) > Friday, July 21, 2006 > > ACCESSIBILITY: Hi-tech aid for blind on a roll > > By Sarah Gunthardt > > A CITY company has successfully launched the world's first free-talking > computer software - Thunder - which is likely to be a storming success for > blind > and partially sighted people worldwide. > > Thunder was launched by Screenreader.net, run by blind city couple Margaret > and Roger Wilson-Hinds, from their home in Orton Wistow, Peterborough. > > The pair, who have been running Choice Technology, which specialises in > products for blind and partially-sighted people since 1992, were runners-up > in Peterborough > Enterprise Centre's first-ever competition to find the region's Best Business > Idea for 2006. > > They are delighted to have achieved their ambition to launch the software, > which will help bring computers and the internet alive for the blind and > partially-sighted. > > The Thunder screenreader turns a normal PC into a talking computer by reading > out loud what's on screen. > > It will enable them to listen to internet sites, shop on-line, hear their > e-mails and, with the software reading out to them as they type, they will be > able to create letters and other documents with ease. > > Screenreader.net is a not-for-profit community interest company, which > developed the software in partnership with Manchester-based Sensory Software > Ltd. > The software was launched at the Sight Village Exhibition in Birmingham this > week. > > Mr Wilson-Hinds said: "At Screenreader.net, our mission is to deliver free > talking software worldwide so that blind people everywhere can benefit from > the > computer, the web, and e-mails. > > "We see the talking computer as the modern Braille - providing a gateway to > learning, work opportunities and a measure of financial freedom and > independence." > Thunder is set to create a real storm as talking computer software is > currently available, but at a price, with the cheapest system, Windows Eyes > costing > about £380, and the most widely used system, JAWS, costing £800. > > Thunder is entirely free to individuals, with multi-user packages available > to organisations for an annual subscription, which also includes training. > > Thunder has already received the backing of a number of organisations, > including the National Blind Children's Society, the Royal Blind Society and > New > Zealand Association for the Blind. Chief executive of the Royal Blind Society > Graham Booth said: "This is a simple, easy-to-use product that's going to > bring huge benefits to blind people and greatly enhance their quality of life. > > "We wish Screenreader.net every success with this exciting and important > venture." > > All that is needed to use the Thunder screenreader is a computer running > Windows 2000, Windows XP or Vista, plus speakers or headphones. For more > information > and to download Thunder for free, visit > www.screenreader.net. > > Article by Business Editor Sarah Gunthardt, email: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Telephone 01733 588751. > > http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=847&ArticleID=1644004 > > Thanks and regards. > > Suresh Kulkarni. > > Mob: 9869326498 > > E-mail id: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "I cried because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet." > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject > unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > -- best of regards Aruni Ph: +91 522 404-2921. cel: +91 933-584-4700 EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo: aruni100 msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: aruni_sharma C-103, sec H, Aliganj Lucknow--24. To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
