Hi. I think this is supurb news! So now anyone
armed with a copy of MS office 2010 can now receive a free copy of
window-eyes, and from the looks of things, the only cost to the end user
would be extra voices, which stands to reason anyways. and if someone
wants to join the list and get support
that's a way to get it for free too. So this is good!
On 1/14/2014 3:14 PM, Amanda Lee wrote:
I would say that this was a very smart business decision. I also see this
as being such a great insentive for software developers, provided they have
Office 2010 or later which most corporations do, who are working to develop
greater accessibility to screen readers in their products, that they will
have access to a fullly developed Screen Reader. This can also put a
Screen Reader into the hands of many who need both the productivity of a
suite of business software applications and a Screen reader who couldn't
ordinarily afford both as well.
Thank you GWMicro and Microsoft.
Amanda Lee
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From: "Chris H" <[email protected]>
To: "gw-info" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: GW Micro Announces Global Window-Eyes Initiative for users of
Microsoft Office
Hi
i don't think so, people will still buy retail copies of Window-Eyes
just because they don't want or need Office.
Regards Chris
On 14/01/2014 19:44, Samuel Wilkins wrote:
I’d like to see Freedom Scientific try and beat that. However, I do have
a question about this. Won’t that reduce GW Micro’s finances
significantly?
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 14 January 2014 18:45
To: [email protected]
Subject: GW Micro Announces Global Window-Eyes Initiative for users of
Microsoft Office
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 driven solutions.
Contact:
Dan Weirich, VP of Sales and Marketing
[email protected]
(260) 489-3671
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