The point is, and unfortunately we're now in a vicious circle. Charities, government run organizations, whether it be because of the ADA, or the DDA in the UK, are set up to purchase these products because employers won't pay for it. And rightly so who the hell would pay for something that is worth more than the computer. It wouldn't matter if jaws cost $80 or $8000. it would have to be bought. So do you seriously think knowing this the adaptive tech companies are going to lower their prices? Why should they.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ari Sent: 07 February 2008 16:01 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] piracy of judgment day Hi Thomas, I have also been thinking about it from your point of view, and it really is a tricky situation, but thanks to some new good free screen readers there isn't as big a problem as it used to be. What I would wish for is that, if a person needed a product like jaws, and they were living in a developing country, if Freedom Scientific could work with some aid charities where something could be arranged. Big companies like Microsoft do alter their prices for different regions, but, as you say, they have enough people to do so, it's just that I have seen first-hand experiences of people having huge problems because they can't afford the software, but I also really do understand the other point of view. If screen reader companies were to start regional pricing, then people in rich countries would find a way to import or get coppies from developing countries. One thing which someone did mention, many of us are very happy with the GW Micro idea, because many dealers in some developing countries don't have enough money to allow customers to do a monthly payback, but the GW model has given quite a few people a good solution. Even in a country which is less developed for blind people, I'm still always grateful that I was born in South Africa, because some blind people are treated absolutely awfully in some other countries. I know, until recently, there was a law in one country which didn't allow blind people to marry, because apparrently the government of that country actually considered blindness on parr with severe mental problems, and in many superstitious cultures, if you're born blind, it's considered by everyone that you are cursed, there was a case my friend had to deal with where a father had basically locked his own blind son in a room, not even allowing him to go out into the community because, in his eyes, his blind son brought shame and disgrace on his family. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.21/1263 - Release Date: 06/02/2008 20:14 --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
