If narrator does take over eventually, I hope it is a lot better than it is now because it sucks.
-----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco via Talk Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 8:14 PM To: Larry Higgins; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: Think Business There are larger forces at work here. For one thing, smart phones and tablets are replacing computers for many people. Many find that they can do what they need to do with their smart phone or tablet, along with consumption of content like music, videos, games, and sporting events. My wife has an aging PC that she has not got around to replacing because she is doing everything with her iPhone, and is considering buying an iPad as opposed to a PC. Many blind persons prefer a dedicated note taker to a PC, and today's generation of note takers are not so dedicated anymore. And as for those blind persons who use PCs, the free screen reader NVDA is no longer a curiosity but is a viable solution for many home PC users. PCs are still essential in the workplace, but the blind population is growing older, and many who have worked are retiring. And Apple continues to be an alternative solution for blind persons. The demand for PC based screen reading software is decreasing, and there just isn't enough demand to support several competing products. I think that eventually advanced screen reader capability will be built into Windows narrator and the AT companies will make their money on hardware such as note takers, braille displays, and low vision solutions. Andy -----Original Message----- From: Larry Higgins via Talk Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 3:40 PM To: Mickey ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: Think Business AMEN! On 6/15/2016 1:29 PM, Mickey via Talk wrote: > I probably shouldn't chime in on this, but I doubt if > the people at Window-Eyes had a lot to say about this sale. The parent > compan is AI Squared, and I'm sure they made the decision. > > > No, the good people at WE sold to AI Squared because they kept their > prices affordable, and it's hard to feed a family on affordability. > > > The men and women who worked for WE and AI Squared were dedicated, > caring people. Unfortunately, big business gets the nod. > > > I've been a GW customer for 22 years, and love it. Don't forget all > the times they helped us out of jams, and not only in working hours. > > > There was no betrayal here, simply economics. At least we still have > WE for now, and we need to stop giving the wrong people grief. > Granted, we think they're there to please us, and they have, for many > years. But I suspect they couldn't do it alone any more. > > > Thank you Doug, Dan, Chris, Marc, and all the people I've missed for > exemplary service. May it continue! > > > Mickey Prahin > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/larryhiggins22%40comcast.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/wq6r%40socal.rr.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 I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. _______________________________________________ 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/dwaynemcnutt%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/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
