I agree. I hope we get 'em to listen a little more than they seem to be
doing now.
At 10:21 AM 7/28/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi List Folk!
>Been sitting back reviewing comments for a while before I put my foot into
>this. Been training blind students to use computers since before Windows
>and have learned one thing very well. If its working don't mess with it.
>As a corollary, just because a program is the first issued, doesn't mean
>they got it right. Jaws may have been first, but even now, in my opinion,
>its only a beta test version of a real program. Your hundreds of lines of
>comments confirm this to me.
>
>For those of you who can't access things with jaws in a work situation,
>consider downloading and experimenting with outspoken. A few months ago,
>facing 5 levels of software and interminable jaws scripting at a local
>hospital's transcription department, we experimented with outspoken. It
>achieved access with default settings right out of the box. No
>modifications or programming was necessary. This is not intended as a promo
>for outspoken. Just a reminder that no single program offfers complete and
>reliable access at this time.
>
>My focus has always been on getting the job done. Because we start with
>jaws, doesn't mean we won't have to expand our tools to finish the job. If
>Jaws won't do it, and tech support has no answer, Ted Henter deserves to
>know every time, especially for seven hundred dollars. Its management and
>marketing that need to hear this. If they listened to their own tech
>support folks, we'd all have an easier time of it.
>
>If things aren't working for you and action is your game, please e mail me
>privately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Together, we may get these folks to listen.
>
>Soap box closed. David.
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