Frank and Steve.
Thanks for reminding me of the Freedom Box, which I had heard
reviewed some while back on Main Menu, although the recording was
very poor.
If you would like to hear a review done by Jonathan Mozan on his
Mozan Explosion program, then go to this Real Audio Stream:
http://www.freedombox.info/fb2_review.ram
AS of twomonths ago the Freedom Box was sporting more features to
appeal to a more 'power user' cliental, including a screen reader
rather more capable than Narator, but much less than a fully
fledged screen reader. There's much to much to say about it that
isn't more succinctly put my Jonathan. Suffice it to say here
that the hire, or service model of access seems to be taking
shape here. Given the occasional growns and outbursts, not least
by me, about the cost of screen reader licences, it is surely one
way forward. Of course, the present $10 a month, or $100 a year,
is quite reasonable for what is offered. However, will it always
be so reasonable? At the moment some whose needs are ore modest
might see it as a more cost effective alternative.
In terms of web access and community sharing it is a ground
breaking approach in the VI community.
Ray
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Haslam" <frank.haslam1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 10:06 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Freedom Box.
Hi, Steve!
I use FreedomBox because of the DVS films. You need broadband
and Windows
XP to use it. I don't use the key mentioned but you can get a
30-day free
trial from:-
http://www.freedombox.info
There's a one-off registration fee of 25 dollars (about 13 quid)
and then
it's 9$95 per month (about a fiver).
At 20:56 12/03/05, Steve Holmes typed furiously:
Hi folks.
I hope someone might be able to help.
I read an article in Access IT from May 2004 about the Freedom
Box written
by Roger Fordham. In it he mentioned that you can get something
called a
freedom key which is a plastic card which you put into the CD
drive. This
card gives you access to Freedom Box on your computer. How can
I get one
and, what are the contact details. Also are there people on
this list who
have used or, are using Freedom Box and what do you think of it.
Steve
--
Frank - blind as a bat and proud of it too.
frank.haslam1@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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