Even if that hadn't have been the case, and it wasn't when I purchased for myself openbook 1 in 96, I believe it was, I would have gotten the money somehow. It amazes me sighted people, even poor ones, find the money to purchase mandatory automobile insurance. They do so, and drive, even when there is a fairly fine public transportation system available to them. There are those of us blind who feel just because they may be on fixed incomes they can't find a way to purchase screen readers or scanning recognition programs. The argument that screen readers are out of reach of the average person has become even more ineffective when there are free alternatives out there and lese to own opportunities as well. If one were to diligently save for about 1000 dollars, perhaps 1200 dollars a computer, plus an off the shelf scanning recognition software can be purchased. Add to this a free screen reader and one is good to go. It seems the only reason people are complaining is because they object to the cost of freedom Scientifics' products. Even at that, if a freedom scientific product is desired one could always purchase connect outloud till enough money could be saved to purchase Jaws itself. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maria Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR Software
> How lucky to have the State purchase adaptive equipment for you. > Some of us aren't that fortunate. > > > Sunny Day > Maria Campbell > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Lord, let me be a shining light > In all I say and do, > That Your great love displayed in me > May lead someone to You. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Angel238" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 5:03 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR Software > > >>I am self employed. I have always been able to purchase sma's for both >>Jaws >> and open book. My adaptive equipment was purchased by my state >> rehabilitation services in 97. Then a hardware synthesizer had to be >> purchased as well, amounting to 1200 dollars above the cost of the >> adaptive >> software. The sma's only cost 100 dollars every two or so years. If one >> saves 20 dollars a month for that length of time sufficient money can be >> saved . I don't think this is to much to save considering the >> unnecessary >> items each of us purchase because we are human and have wants as well as >> having needs. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Paul Shallbetter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 3:01 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR Software >> >> >>> >>> Excuse me. >>> >>> 86% of blind adults unemployed in the U.S. (best as I can >>> figure..tough statistic to find). >>> >>> Don't know about the rest of you, but with JAWS SMA fees, paying for >>> the latest JAWS because I don't have an SMA yet... then add $600.00 >>> for either Open Book or Kurzweil.... >>> >>> Excuse me... but what banks are y'all robbing to get this kind of cash? >>> >>> Sorry to sound disgruntled...and I'm sure this will be flagged as >>> off-topic, but come on! Even somebody earning $75K/year with a small >>> family could not reasonably be expected to shell out that kind of jing. >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> --- >>> >>> At 10:42 AM 2/24/2008, you wrote: >>>>Open Book and Kurzweil, forgive my spelling of that second title. >>>>David Ferrin >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Bob J." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>To: <[email protected]> >>>>Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 2:29 PM >>>>Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR Software >>>> >>>> >>>> > "Both of the major packages..." >>>> > >>>> > Do they have names? >>>> > >>>> > Just my ignorance on display, >>>> > >>>> > Bob >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>>> > From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> > To: <[email protected]> >>>> > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 6:57 AM >>>> > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR Software >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Both of the major packages are self voicing and as a result have no >>>> > need >>>> > for >>>> > a screen reader. I do not know a great deal about the other titles >>>> > available. >>>> > David Ferrin >>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>>> > From: "Larry Stansifer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> > To: <[email protected]> >>>> > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 9:33 AM >>>> > Subject: [JAWS-Users] OCR Software >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> Hi Folks, >>>> >> >>>> >> I am considering some kind of OCR software package and wanted to >>>> >> know >>>> >> which >>>> >> ones worked best with JFW 8.latest, Windows XP-Pro and Office XP. >>>> >> >>>> >> TNX >>>> >> >>>> >> Larry >>>> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>> >> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>> >> Address for the list archives: >>>> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>>> >> To post to this group, send email to >>>> >> [email protected] >>>> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>> >> subject >>>> >> or body of a blank message to: >>>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>>> >> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>>> >> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to >>>> >> the >>>> >> following address: >>>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>> > http://www.jaws-users.com >>>> > Address for the list archives: >>>> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>>> > To post to this group, send email to >>>> > [email protected] >>>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>> > subject >>>> > or >>>> > body of a blank message to: >>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> > Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>>> > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>>> > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to >>>> > the >>>> > following address: >>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>> > http://www.jaws-users.com >>>> > Address for the list archives: >>>> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>>> > To post to this group, send email to >>>> > [email protected] >>>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>> > subject >>>> > or body of a blank message to: >>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> > Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>>> > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>>> > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to >>>> > the >>>> > following address: >>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>>Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>>http://www.jaws-users.com >>>>Address for the list archives: >>>>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>>>To post to this group, send email to >>>>[email protected] >>>>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>>subject or body of a blank message to: >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>>>http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>>>If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to >>>>the following address: >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>No virus found in this incoming message. >>>>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>>Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.0/1296 - Release Date: >>>>2/24/2008 12:19 PM >>> >>> >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>> Address for the list archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>> or body of a blank message to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >>> following address: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
