Hmm. Sounds more like a audio file to me.. No pun intended. But really is gw gonna post out via snail mail a gift ?? Nah... J.J.
-----Original Message----- From: Aaron Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, 19 December 2011 7:28 AM Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Just Another Guess Very true, James. Although we think it will be a welcome gift for all. Although, just so there's no confusion, it's not chocolate. <grin> Aaron On 12/18/2011 3:55 PM, James Mannion wrote: > Well this is fun, I can't help but think it is a slippery slope to be > speculating in that one could easily set expectations too high and > then in a way be disappointed. Not ungrateful, they don't have to give > us anything, but like for example if one's employer promised such a > gift and you speculated a day off and they passed out candy bars, in > some ways that would suck. You would be thankful for the candy bar, > but you would be more thankful for it if you hadn't hoped it was a day > off. > > On 12/18/11, Kim Lingo<[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm guessing it's some kind of app or small piece of software for >> more general use with more than type of screen reader. This is >> because they are making so big a deal about tomorrow. >> Kim Lingo >> At 10:38 AM 12/18/2011, Scott Rumery wrote: >>> Hello fellow Window eys users. I have been giving some more thought >>> to what GW Micro could possibly be announcing tomorrow and I think >>> that I will throw it out to the list to see what the rest of you think. >>> >>> I keep going back to Jeremy's original message about the >>> announcement and I can't seem to get away from the fact that he >>> says that this is a Christmas present to "ALL BLIND PEOPLE". This >>> could mean several things, but I am thinking that is may be about >>> Window Eyes itself. Does this mean that GW Micro is going to >>> announce that WE 8 is ready to go into a beta cycle? I really >>> don't thin so, but I could be wrong. >>> >>> I gave some thought to what Don posted on Friday about GW >>> Micro open sourcing Window Eyes, but I don't think that this is >>> what they are going to do. I however do not think that this idea >>> is a stupid idea as one list member said. I do however think that >>> they could have some big news for the blindness community at >>> large. More specifically the blind computer user. >>> >>> I think that GW Micro may be getting ready to announce that >>> they have been in negotiations with Microsoft and they have reached >>> a deal with Microsoft to license Window Eyes to Microsoft for use >>> in all future versions of Windows. I say this because I can >>> remember that when Microsoft made the announcement about releasing >>> Windows 8 inn mid 2012 that there was talk or maybe I read it >>> somewhere that there would be a much more robust screen reader in >>> Windows 8. I know that this idea may seem way out there but I >>> thought that it would make for some good conjecture on the list. >>> >>> Please lets hear what everyone thinks of this idea, and if >>> you think that it could be possible. Think about the possibility >>> of having a copy of Window Eyes on every PC sold. To me that would >>> seem like a no brainer, and also I think that GW Micro would be >>> able to get some more software engineers to work on Window Eyes moving >>> forward. >>> >>> Just my thoughts. I will be listening tomorrow when they >>> make their announcement. >>> >>> ScottIf you reply to this message it will be delivered to the >>> original sender only. 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