Lenny, I think it was a little later than 1985 when JAWS for DOS came out, maybe 1988 or 1989, I was also one of the first tu purchase it and remember clearly calling Henter-Joyce in Saint Petersburg with questions and having Ted Henter personally helping me and answering them.
Humberto -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 2:23 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] A look back at history: A little more information. In 1980 Dean Blazy started Maryland Computer Systems where he first released ITS , information through speech, it was based on an HP computer. Ted Hinter worked for Dean at that time. In 1980 I had the world's first talking computer linked to an IBM main frame computer an IBM 370. After the first or 2nd winter in Maryland Ted left for a warmer climate and started his own company. There was a dispute over the name so he changed it to Hinter Joyce. It was around 1985 when I purchased jaws for dos. In 1995 he released JFW, I was the 47th individual to purchase that product. -----Original Message----- From: Angel238 Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 9:58 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] A look back at history: On this list, there have been references to "Freedom Scientific". The company which preceded the current company. Which now owns our adaptive screen reading and magnification products. I think it might be of interest to the newer users of Jaws to know: "Freedom Scientific" was not the first company to own Jaws. The first was "Henter Joyce". Founded by Ted Henter, and, I believe Dean Blazy. It might also interest you to know, Ted henter was blind. He sold the company. to illustrate again how successful we blind people can be. If we just reach for the stars, and develop our fullest potential. Which we do all the time. How far Jaws has come from the time when its initials meant Job Access With Speech. Young people, now days, are indeed fortunate to be able to accomplish, with so much more ease, things which much more effort was taken to achieve a half century ago. Prior to the use of the internet, and when our only printing device was the typewriter. Though, then, once a skill was learned, one could rely on being able to employ that skill for years. Now, it seems, with such rapid changes, it seems new skills must be learned constantly. To accomplish the same things? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
