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RE: download JAWS

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From: Cohen, Lisa A.
Date: Feb 19, 2002 11:13AM

If you only want to test web pages (not to run MS Office products or the
like) IBM Home Page Reader is less than $200, and their trial version lasts
for 30 days without the annoying re-boot requirement JAWS has.

Lisa

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Van Dijck [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 9:47 AM
To: Michael Goddard; WebAIM forum
Subject: Re: download JAWS




> This demo says that it will work for the 40 after the first use. Does
this
> mean that all you get is 40 minutes total of testing time or 40 minute
> blocks each time you use the software?

After 40 minutes you have to restart your computer to get another 40
minutes.

> This begs the question of exactly how in the world does the government and
> other agencies expect us to take accessibility serious when it is clear
that
> the average user cannot even afford the necessary software to help make
the
> web accessible! This is ridiculous if you ask me.

I agree. It is really bad.
Peter



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