The AT&T offering is a stripped down version that requires talk back or
spiel if you want to interact with apps outside the mobile accessibility
suite, and I guaranty that AT&T is paying for it, just as nokia is as
well. Code Factory isn't in the business of giving away its stuff, but
because of accessibility guidelines, it is easier for AT&T and Nokia to
buy this and make it available to the few blind customers who will need
it, spreading the cost over the entire customer base than to require an
expensive purchase. AT&T has had a history of subsidizing screen
reading technology for its blind customers. I wouldn't be surprised if
Verizon doesn't follow suit.
Last time I checked Nokia was phasing out symbian for windows phone 7
and I didn't know that was accessible as of yet. If not, it isn't much
of an expense. If it is on WP7, the number of potential users is so
small that it amounts to pennies per handset to add this. Even the
feature phone variant is being paid for by Nokia.
On 10/28/2011 1:54 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Okay guys,
I've been one of the "better not say anything bad about codefactory" folks, but
this new development really bothers me. So now, Codefactory is giving the exact same
software we all paid $100 for to atnt customers for free, and it looks like all nokea
users are now getting a free screenreader as well. Anyone else feel like it cheapens
what we have by giving so many things away?
Best,
Chris
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