For those interested, here is a link to a recent interview with David Wu, former Ai Squared CEO/VP of Software Business at VFO: http://podcast.freedomscientific.com/FSCast/episodes/FSCast127-David_Wu.mp3
Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On June 15, 2016 8:25:07 PM Sky Mundell via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: > But I bet if or when Narrator does have scripting kapabilities, Dancing > dots, and or Hartgen consultancy could make the scripts work with Narrator. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+skyt=shaw...@lists.window-eyes.com] On > Behalf Of Andy Baracco via Talk > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 5:14 PM > To: Larry Higgins; Window-Eyes Discussion List > Subject: Re: Think Business > > There are larger forces at work here. For one thing, smart phones and > tablets are replacing computers for many people. Many find that they can do > what they need to do with their smart phone or tablet, along with > consumption of content like music, videos, games, and sporting events. My > wife has an aging PC that she has not got around to replacing because she is > > doing everything with her iPhone, and is considering buying an iPad as > opposed to a PC. Many blind persons prefer a dedicated note taker to a PC, > and today's generation of note takers are not so dedicated anymore. > And as for those blind persons who use PCs, the free screen reader NVDA is > no longer a curiosity but is a viable solution for many home PC users. PCs > are still essential in the workplace, but the blind population is growing > older, and many who have worked are retiring. And Apple continues to be an > alternative solution for blind persons. The demand for PC based screen > reading software is decreasing, and there just isn't enough demand to > support several competing products. I think that eventually advanced screen > reader capability will be built into Windows narrator and the AT companies > will make their money on hardware such as note takers, braille displays, and > > low vision solutions. > > Andy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry Higgins via Talk > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 3:40 PM > To: Mickey ; Window-Eyes Discussion List > Subject: Re: Think Business > > AMEN! > > On 6/15/2016 1:29 PM, Mickey via Talk wrote: >> I probably shouldn't chime in on this, but I doubt if >> the people at Window-Eyes had a lot to say about this sale. The parent >> compan is AI Squared, and I'm sure they made the decision. >> >> >> No, the good people at WE sold to AI Squared because they kept their >> prices affordable, and it's hard to feed a family on affordability. >> >> >> The men and women who worked for WE and AI Squared were dedicated, >> caring people. Unfortunately, big business gets the nod. >> >> >> I've been a GW customer for 22 years, and love it. Don't forget all the >> times they helped us out of jams, and not only in working hours. >> >> >> There was no betrayal here, simply economics. At least we still have WE >> for now, and we need to stop giving the wrong people grief. Granted, we >> think they're there to please us, and they have, for many years. But I >> suspect they couldn't do it alone any more. >> >> >> Thank you Doug, Dan, Chris, Marc, and all the people I've missed for >> exemplary service. May it continue! >> >> >> Mickey Prahin >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the >> author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. >> >> For membership options, visit >> > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/larryhiggins22 > %40comcast.net. >> >> For subscription options, visit >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com >> List archives can be found at >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com >> > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/wq6r%40socal.r > r.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/skyt%40shaw.ca > . > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/msolomon%40aisquared.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. 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