Re: Screen reader discussion
As far as I know, there aren't any other topics. The problem with JAWS is not necessarily the screen reader itself, but the shady and generally crummy business practices of Freedom Scientific. They've essentially monopolized the commercial assistive technology market in the United States. For some reason, they have most businesses and government agencies convinced that their solution is the best and only one out there. This is why I wish people would be just a little more curious and do research. Other options do exist such as Narrator and NVDA that will not make employers, schools, government agencies, and other organizations pay an arm and a leg for assistive technology when these free solutions are more than adequate for someone to do his/her job effectively.
I might not have such a problem with JAWS and Freedom Scientific if they A: Stopped charging absurd prices, B: Stopped treating their customers with such disrespect and hostility, C: Stopped purchasing their competition, D: Cared more about improving accessibility than making a profit, E: Actually spending their time improving JAWS instead of adding minor features and charging $200 for a new release, etc, etc, etc.
I've said this in the past, and I'll say it again. I think it would be wonderful if Microsoft purchased Vispero. Imagine the talent those people could bring to the Narrator, Magnifier, and Disability Answer Desk teams. Sadly, Microsoft isn't going to do that, and I don't think anyone at Freedom would even though all of their software is for Windows and it would make logical sense. Oh well. Most people don't pay attention to, or care, just how bad Freedom Scientific's business practices actually are.
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