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Re: Pricing of Screen Readers

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From: Chris Heilmann
Date: Oct 22, 2004 7:49AM


>> From: agow
>> The really
>> good news
>> is that VoiceOver will be free (i.e., since it's integrated
>> into the OS,
>> it will be standard on new Macs
>
> OT, but: just imagine if MS dared integrate anything into its
> OS like this...the outrage! The shouts of anti-competitivenes...

From muppets, yes. Let's not forget that there is "narrator" in windows
xp. IMHO it is not a bad idea, after all that would negate the need for a
bespoke and expensive screen reader.

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Chris Heilmann
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