Actually, I ought to have clarified. It's not the adverts themselves that annoy me really; it's the fact that if I press the ctrl key, the speech does not cease. But its no huge deal.
On 12/20/11, Richard Claypool <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I understand the adverts, but here's the question. Will those adverts make > someone any more likely to buy the product? Most advertisments on the radio > are to get people to continue to use a product, not to win them over as a > rule. > > I don't think that, were they not to advertise, their business would go > down. Actually, putting this product out is the best form of free > advertising they could do. I'd have left out the 45 minute ad, and kept in > the intro message. However, the ad can be shutup with the control key, so > it's not bad enough to annoy me. > > twitter > richardclaypool > if man is 5 > then the devil is 6 > If The Devil is 6 > then god is 7 > this monkey's gone to heaven > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "chris hallsworth" <[email protected]> > To: "screen readers' access with skype." <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:13 PM > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Gw Micro Advertisements > > >> Agreed. Since they are not getting any profit from the project, they need >> to promote themselves somehow. The adverts are annoying but without them >> how would they continue with their business? Just some thoughts. >> >> >> Christopher H >> >> On 20/12/2011 17:47, Rob Hancik wrote: >>> I for one don't mind the adds for windowize. after, they are the >>> manufacturers for that product and that's there business. >>> >>> rob >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: chris hallsworth >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 7:25 AM >>> To: screen readers' access with skype. >>> Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Gw Micro Advertisements >>> >>> Lol I got this message when I was using it with NVDA! I think it checks >>> for the presence of a valid copy of Window-Eyes on your system so that >>> it can display this advertisement as a one off plus not play an audio >>> message every half an hour or so. >>> >>> >>> Christopher H >>> >>> On 20/12/2011 11:04, Jim Grimsby JR. wrote: >>>> hi, window-eyes users when they first start the program for the first >>>> time see a thank you message for using window-eyes. after that >>>> window-eyes users see no more advertisements. >>>> hth >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jim grimsby Jr. >>>> e-mail: [email protected] >>>> skype: jim.grimsby >>>> twitter jgrimsby >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Richard Claypool >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 12:03 AM >>>> To: screen readers' access with skype. >>>> Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Gw Micro Advertisements >>>> >>>> wait, if you're using window eyes, it will still give you an >>>> advertisment? >>>> how lame is that? >>>> twitter >>>> richardclaypool >>>> if man is 5 >>>> then the devil is 6 >>>> If The Devil is 6 >>>> then god is 7 >>>> this monkey's gone to heaven >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Richards" >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> To: "screen readers' access with skype." <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:30 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Gw Micro Advertisements >>>> >>>> >>>>> yeah, I think as more and more people begin to use this tool they will >>>>> begin >>>>> finding glitches and undesirable features here and there. Either way >>>>> it's a >>>>> great start for those who prefer this interface. Also sounds like it >>>>> might >>>>> be time for W/E scriptors to come up with a set file to silence the >>>>> advertising. >>>>> >>>>> JR >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Long" >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> To: "screen readers' access with skype." <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 11:10 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Gw Micro Advertisements >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> the advertisments are there on purpose i think. >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allison P" >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:03 AM >>>>> Subject: [Skypeenglish] Gw Micro Advertisements >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all. Uh, is there a way to make it stop putting up the little >>>>>> advertisements for GW Micro every forty-five minutes or whatever? That >>>>>> is kind of annoying. Also, can I make it so the little thank you >>>>>> message doesn't come up every time i log on? 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