I think if you could take the Apple approach, that would make it a lot better. With the mac, you're only paying $600-$2500 depending on the computer you get from Apple, but the screen reader comes free with the OS. But then again, we have things like ms narrator that are free with the OS, but are total crap. On Apr 29, 2012, at 2:53 PM, Bill Scherer wrote:
> Then tell me the deffinition of a "screen Reader" as you see it. > Some people seem to think that you should be able to by a $600 piece of > software that will work with any piece of software you put in it's way. and > that it's the screen reader company's obligation to make it so. > It's not possible nonbelievers. It's the responsability of the original > writers of the software > to write it so that it will work with screen readers. There are standards. > and if Software designers followed them we probably wouldn't need to have > this discussion. ----- Just because I own a house doesn't mean I don't have > to pay for upgrades in the wiring plumbing etc. > Bill > Original Message ----- From: "Peter Beasley" <[email protected]> > To: "Bill Scherer" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 3:07 PM > Subject: Re: what's wrong with charging? Re: My Dream App for Window-Eyes to > be > > >> You are not getting it free.You are paying for your screen reader . >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Scherer" <[email protected]> >> To: "Pamela Dominguez" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "Window-Eyes discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 6:13 PM >> Subject: Re: what's wrong with charging? Re: My Dream App for Window-Eyes to >> be >> >> >>> Because until companies make their software accessible, out of the box, it >>> takes lots of work to get some of them working. >>> Plus I don't think a screen reader company has the resources to make all >>> programs work with their product. It's not possible without lots of work. >>> It's not, GW Micro's fault that >>> everything doesn't work. Their job is to provide a screen reader that works >>> well with many types of the more popular or most used programs. >>> The microsoft products, for instance. >>> Anything else is really gravy. >>> We aren't entitled to get everything free. All this is just my opinion of >>> course and not intended to start a war. <grin> >>> Bill >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Dominguez" <[email protected]> >>> To: "Bill Scherer" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 4:20 PM >>> Subject: Re: what's wrong with charging? Re: My Dream App for Window-Eyes >>> to be >>> >>> >>>> You already pay for window eyes, why should you pay more? Pam. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Bill Scherer >>>> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 2:01 PM >>>> To: Sandra Fouts >>>> Cc: Window-Eyes discussion list >>>> Subject: what's wrong with charging? Re: My Dream App for Window-Eyes to be >>>> >>>> Well we can't expect to always get apps for nothing. for instance $10 or >>>> $20 >>>> doesn't seem unreal to me for many apps. >>>> If it's total scrypting for a program it takes hours and hours. Like it or >>>> not that money has to come from somewhere. >>>> Bill >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Fouts" >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> To: "'chris hallsworth'" <[email protected]>; "'G W Micro'" >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 12:12 PM >>>> Subject: RE: My Dream App for Window-Eyes to be >>>> >>>> >>>> Then you'll have some unhappy customers that don't normally use window-eyes >>>> and don't need to use WE say forget it. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: chris hallsworth [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 12:10 PM >>>> To: 'G W Micro' >>>> Subject: Re: My Dream App for Window-Eyes to be >>>> >>>> As for making Gw Connect chargeable, it could be something like $10 or >>>> $20 and it would just remove the commercials and the boxes at the start >>>> and/or the end of the program. It could be a one time fee. >>>> >>>> >>>> Christopher Hallsworth >>>> >>>> On 27/04/2012 17:28, Marten Post Uiterweer wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It is not really a Window-Eyes app, but it would be nice when >>>>> GWConnect could also be bought. >>>>> For Window-Eyes users it is a really nice gift, but I think that GW >>>>> Micro can ask a small amount of money for it and other users will buy >>>>> itso they don't get the commercials. Or Only a message when it is >>>>> starting orso. >>>>> >>>>> A good app I know is Polyglot. Usefull. The virtual windows app is >>>>> also usefull. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, marten >>>>> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender >>>>> only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is >>>>> related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to >>>>> [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >>>>> >>>>> GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. 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