Re: Why is assistive technology so expensive?
I agree with post 9. The fact that VFO only offers the annual license in the United States speaks volumes about their overall business practices and philosophy. Also, why didn't they have this years ago? The student license is only valid if you're a student of a college or other institution as far as I know. I am not a student, and have no interest in enrolling at any of these institutions.
Yes, that's the problem with the whole economy of scale. The only reason they get away with it is because agencies, schools, etc purchase these products. Honestly, we need to focus on making mainstream tech as accessible and efficient for a blind person as possible. Yes, JAWS has some nifty features for the workplace, but these could be integrated into Narrator if the right people work on it and have the time and capability to do so. I've said this for years, but if VFO really and truly wanted to help blind people, they should merge with Microsoft's accessibility team and make great things happen. Oh well, that's a pipe dream.
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