One thing for sure is that jfw and window-eyes will become a homogeneous product, with features of both incorporated into the other, kind of like milk, you know. :) And, the price will be? which? pay more for the screen reader than a new computer, has always been the case except at the very beginning. Now if the screen solution would be about a hundred bux or so or let's say $149.95, for example, within the realm of sanity, then, maybe the solution would be ok, but just that, ok, since corporate solutions will always outweigh the individual or small consortium needs. -- Curtis Delzer <[email protected]>
On Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:08:56 -0500 Reeva Webb via Talk <[email protected]> wrote: > If you actually think we will continue to exist much longer now that it's > under the same roof as the shark. I have a bridge i wanna sell you. > > > > On Tuesday, June 14, 2016, Dennis Long via Talk <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > You don't know that. No one knows what products will stay or go. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+dennisl1982 <javascript:;>= > > [email protected] <javascript:;>] > > On Behalf Of net bat via Talk > > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 2:51 PM > > To: RJ Sandefur; via Talk > > Subject: what choice? > > > > if you don't like free speech delete it. > > i have used window eyes over jaws for 25 years. it was then and is now much > > easier to use and configure myself which i couldn't do with jaws. now this > > choice will be gone and jaws will be the only choice i have. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: RJ Sandefur via Talk > > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 11:28 AM > > To: Darrell Bowles ; Window-Eyes Discussion List > > Subject: Re: VFO acquisition of Ai Squared > > > > Will you please stop wining like children! > > > > > > On 6/14/2016 1:53 PM, Darrell Bowles via Talk wrote: > > > Of course I do. > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > >> On Jun 14, 2016, at 1:52 PM, Robert Ringwald via Talk > > >> <[email protected] <javascript:;>> wrote: > > >> > > >> Does anyone know the word "Monopoly???" > > >> > > >> -Bob Ringwald > > >> > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- From: Doug Geoffray via Talk > > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 9:18 AM > > >> To: Window-Eyes Discussion List > > >> Subject: VFO acquisition of Ai Squared > > >> > > >> Hello everyone, > > >> > > >> I wanted to chime in here and give my personal thoughts to the > > >> bombshell released today regarding VFO (the parent company of Freedom > > >> Scientific and Optelec) acquiring Ai Squared. And by bombshell, I > > >> don't mean a bad thing, I just mean it is shocking and unexpected news. > > >> > > >> I know this may seem scary to many people. I know that we have a > > >> great number of extremely loyal customers who may be feeling > > >> betrayed. There are lots of legit concerns and questions that I'm > > >> sure come to everyone's minds. But honestly, nobody knows the > > >> answers at this point. We are just starting the discussions > > >> internally of how best to take all our new resources, talent, > > >> products, etc. and meld them together to give the best customer > > >> experience. For the next 6 months or so, it will be business as > > >> usual. After the 6 months, who knows at this point but I can guarantee > > the customers will benefit from the results. > > >> Nobody will be abandoned or taken advantage of, etc. I'm very > > >> impressed with John Blake (CEO of VFO). I truly believe John is in > > >> this for the customer. > > >> > > >> Personally, I'm extremely excited with the possibilities. Think > > >> about it, we now have all the best minds in this industry under one > > roof. > > >> Instead of us duplicating resources, we can combine them and inovate. > > >> Although Freedom has been our number one competitor since Dan and I > > >> started GW Micro in 1990, I've always had great respect for their > > >> engineers. Okay, I've had questions about their corporate > > >> leadership, a certain lawsuit comes to mind (smile), but that was a > > >> completely different leadership team. That was a different owner and > > >> a different CEO. Vector has an outstanding reputation. John Blake > > >> has shown great leadership and concern for the customer. Under this > > >> new leadership and available resources, I'm ready to take that and do > > >> whatever it takes to have the best possible solutions for our > > >> customers, for every low vision and blind person out there. > > >> > > >> People may be concerned about lack of competition causing innovation > > >> and quality to suffer. Nothing can be further from the truth. There > > >> is still plenty of competition out there, including free options but > > >> we have the determination and drive, starting at the corporate level > > >> all they way down to provide the best quality products, hands down. > > >> Yes, this will take some time to prove but I'm hoping that everyone > > >> out there will give us that opportunity. Again, I'm putting > > >> everything I have into this venture and I wouldn't do that if I didn't > > believe in it. > > >> > > >> Regards, > > >> Doug > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > > >> author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > >> > > >> For membership options, visit > > >> > > > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/rs%40ringwald. > > com. > > >> For subscription options, visit > > >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > >> List archives can be found at > > >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > > >> author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > >> > > >> For membership options, visit > > >> > > > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/dgbowles%40msn > > .com. > > >> For subscription options, visit > > >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > >> List archives can be found at > > >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > > > author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > > > > > For membership options, visit > > > > > > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/manbatsandefur > > %40outlook.com. > > > For subscription options, visit > > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > > List archives can be found at > > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > > author > > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > > > For membership options, visit > > > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/netbat%40comca > > st.net. > > For subscription options, visit > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > List archives can be found at > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > > author > > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > > > For membership options, visit > > > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/dennisl1982%40 > > gmail.com. > > For subscription options, visit > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > List archives can be found at > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > > author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > > > For membership options, visit > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/jadedangelpromises%40gmail.com > > . > > For subscription options, visit > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > List archives can be found at > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > > > > -- > "The world has been against you from day one, tomorrow's never promised, > night has just begun, so sing with me we're all fucked" Walls Of Jericho > > > Reeva > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/curtis1014%40verizon.net. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
