Re: Fw: Future of Window Eyes
- From: "Gary King" <w4wkz@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 09:21:24 -0500
I suspect that GW Micro thinks that the increase in new users, who can't pay
for a screen reader in any other way, will offset the cost of the new
marketing program. GW Micro has always complained that rehab agencies are
biased against their product, and they hope to market Window-Eyes to those
who can't get rehab to buy it for them, for whatever reason.
Gary
mailto:w4wkz@xxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pranav Lal" <nomad42@xxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Future of Window Eyes
> Gary and all,
>
> There is going to be a lot of administrative overhead with this sort of
> scheme. How do G.W.Micro propose to bear the costs?
>
> Pranav
>
> At 08:39 PM 8/25/2004, Gary King wrote:
> There has been discussion in the past on this list of a pay-as-you-go plan
> to purchase JAWS for Windows. Judging from the message below, it looks
like
> the competition at GW Micro will be the first to offer such a marketing
> plan. Freedom Scientific would do well to consider something similar.
>
> Gary
> mailto:w4wkz@xxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erik Deckers" <erik@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <gw-info@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 9:59 AM
> Subject: RE: Future of Window Eyes
>
>
> > I've been watching the discussion of the future of Window-Eyes with
> > interest, and wanted to let everyone know about the upcoming features
of
> > Window-Eyes. We always appreciate comments like Vaughn's, Gary's, and
> > Dale's, and we keep these thoughts in mind when creating new features.
> >
> > First, as most of you know, we were at five shows this past July. ACB,
> NFB,
> > A E R, AHEAD, and Sight Village in the UK. While we were there, we beat
> the
> > drum about our new improvements constantly. Full support for Microsoft
> Word,
> > a complete color dictionary, and a lease-to-own program were the three
> major
> > features we discussed.
> >
> > Microsoft Word support will include 100 percent text accuracy, full
> support
> > for tables, forms, and columns, and full reading of all text
formatting,
> > such as bold, italics, and underline. There will be many more features,
> > which we will announce as we approach the release date.
> >
> > The color dictionary will still continue to read all named colors.
> However,
> > when Window-Eyes sees a color it doesn't recognize, it will tell you
it's
> a
> > shade of the nearest color, rather than giving you the RGB formula.
> >
> > The lease-to-own program will allow people to purchase Window-Eyes on
> > monthly payments. Customers will buy a 30 day version for $50. Then,
for 8
> > more months, customers will pay $100 to unlock their copy for 30 more
> days.
> > After that, Window-Eyes will become a full working copy.
> >
> > Stability is, as always, the overriding concern in everything we do.
And
> > Window-Eyes 5.0 will be just as stable as it has always been. This is
yet
> > another benefit that sets us apart from the competition, and it's
> something
> > we're very proud of.
> >
> > And, as always, things that worked in the past will continue to work in
> the
> > new version. That's because we don't have major problems whenever other
> > software programs are upgraded.
> >
> > As far as our marketing efforts go, I'm always interested in hearing
any
> new
> > ideas. We're going to plunge into some new markets we had only
previously
> > dipped our toe into. So any help you can provide will be, well,
helpful.
> >
> > Please continue to talk Window-Eyes up to your friends and co-workers.
> We've
> > gotten a lot of referrals from people who said a friend told them about
> > Window-Eyes, and we really appreciate your support.
> >
> > If you have any questions, please email me directly at
erik@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> > Erik Deckers
> > Director of Sales and Marketing
> > GW Micro, Inc.
> > erik@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > http://www.gwmicro.com
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vaughan Dodd [mailto:vdodd@xxxxxxxxxx]
> >
> > >I am sure the GW will do as much as it can to take advantage of
> > >whatever opportunities the market presents, but I am glad that they do
> > >so by concentrating on keeping their own product stable and responsive
> > >to our needs. I do, however, believe that part of the dominance of
> > >certain other sushi-based screen readers is for two reasons. The first
> > >is the rehab community that does things (like buy the competition) out
> > >of habit rather than after a serious reflection upon our needs. For
> > >example, the State of Indiana will NOT purchase WE for its own
> > >employees who need it. It is a similar situation for many VR
> > >departments who purchase the water dwelling vertibrate because
> > >organizations of the blind endorse it rather than suggesting that
peoples
> > needs be met.
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > I love the direct stab at he opposition: I regard the current
> > > > version of Window-eyes, v4.5 sp4 as being the most stable yet, and
> > > > while I have for a long time been disappointed at the gaps in
> > > > performance with respect to Office, I have been in the fortunate
> > > > position of being prepared to wait. So: My hope is that
Window-Eyes
> > > > v5.0 will be just as stable and even
> > > > better. I shudder at the continued reliance that many people have
> > > > on that other screen reader when it obviously rushes to get fixes
> > > > and patches out into the market place without taking a long hard
> > > > look at some of its fundamental design flaws.
> > > >
> > > > I guess it is a matter of philosophy as well as good programming
> design:
> > > > Window-eyes in my mind continues to stay away from flash instant
> > > > offers in order to focus on overall performance. However: in
> > > > addition to improving performance with Office, I do hope that
> > > > Gw_micro is able to seize the opportunity and build on
> > > > dissatisfaction with the opposition and go through
> > > > a growth phase in terms of marketing and overall Window-Eyes
> > > > profile. Putting this in a more positive sense: profile the pride
> > > > that exists in developing a reliable, adaptable screen reader that
> > > > can genuinely
> > > > offer a high quality performance alternative.
> > > >
> > > > A bit of a rant but its early Tuesday morning here in New Zealand.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Vaughan.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > >I dropped off the news list a while ago and haven't kept up with
> > > > >news regarding Window Eyes.
> > > > >
> > > > >Has there been news at any conferences about upcoming
improvements?
> > > > >
> > > > >The latest 5.1 of Jfw just came out and it introduced new bugs and
> > > > >was a real disappointment.
> > > > >
> > > > >Dale.
> >
> >
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