Marc: thank you for making this available, and I believe it to be helpful, optimistic and informative. I'm not a regular subscriber to FS casts, so glad I don't have to look for it.
For the critics, it stands to reason that a new Vice President of a new corporate group should be positive. Soon after the interview, I did look at the VFO group's web site. So far, all the companies from which it has been formed have retained their "brands" which someone else did point out. My point of concern is that things do seem to be at something of a standstill. Perhaps the entire industry is truly struggling, or maybe we will see new products perhaps even as close as Convention time. What is becoming clear to me is that people who have committed their lives to computer access for blind people have decided that small players cannot be ostriches in a fast paced, rapidly changing industry. Good luck with the new company, and keep Window-Eyes alive. Vaughan. Vaughan. -----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marc Solomon via Talk Sent: Thursday, 16 June 2016 12:50 p.m. To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: David Wu interview For those interested, here is a link to a recent interview with David Wu, former Ai Squared CEO/VP of Software Business at VFO: http://podcast.freedomscientific.com/FSCast/episodes/FSCast127-David_Wu.mp3 Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On June 15, 2016 8:25:07 PM Sky Mundell via Talk <[email protected]> wrote: > But I bet if or when Narrator does have scripting kapabilities, > Dancing dots, and or Hartgen consultancy could make the scripts work with > Narrator. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Andy Baracco via Talk > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 5:14 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/larryhig > gins22 > %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%40s > ocal.r > r.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/skyt%40s > haw.ca > . > 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/msolomon%40aisquared.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. 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