Hey,

I'd like to add a bit to what Buddy said, and he was very honest.  Also, 
Buddy is very helpful, as is Brian as I have a few clients who use System 
Access Mobile Network, which is a different beat than their stand-alone 
screen reader.

The System Access Screen-reader works extremely well with flash.  In fact, 
it often reads and lets one interact with flash that neither Jaws or 
Win-Eyes does.  It works well with basic word processing and I think Excel. 
Of course, it does fine with Internet and email.

Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: off topic saratech


> Hi,
>
> Putting on my Serotek hat for a moment, though opinions are strictly =
> mine.=20
>
> The best way to see how System Access works, and whether it will meet =
> your specific needs, is to sign up for a free account. With that, you'll =
> get a seven-day trial (no limitations otherwise) of System Access, =
> SAMNet, and Docuscan Plus, as well as trials for all premium voices. The =
> things it works with, it works very well. The things it doesn't work =
> well with, it pretty much just doesn't. There are no scripting =
> abilities, so functionality can't be expanded, so things will either =
> work or they will not work.=20
>
> You can read all help documentation, including all screen reader =
> specific commands, by visiting:
> http://help.samobile.net
>
> As for hardware. Yes. It is quite expensive. In fact, for most users, I =
> always recommend buying hardware elsewhere and then installing the =
> software after. The only advantage to buying hardware from Serotek is =
> that it will come to you configured and with licenses installed. Having =
> said that, the hardware pages are out of date, and i don't think you can =
> get a netbook from us anymore anyway. Which is just as well, IMO, =
> netbooks don't stay un-laggy for very long. Unless you really aren't =
> comfortable with configuring on your own, and don't have anyone who can =
> help you, I don't recommend hardware purchases, as better deals can =
> always be had from elsewhere. Like Amazon, for instance.=20
>
> Anyway, we have someone on support an customer service phones from 10 AM =
> to 10 PM weekdays. I'm specifically on from 10A-2P and then 7P-10P.=20
>
> By way of keeping this ham radio related, System Access does work pretty =
> well with Echolink.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Jan 28, 2012, at 10:37 AM, Richard Fiorello wrote:
>
>> Hi;
>> I have reading messages and had to take a look at system access and =
> all=20
>> their other offerings.  The price is drastically lower than other=20
>> offerings wonder how the performance compares.  I am left with the=20
>> uninformed feeling that sometimes sometimes updates are done for the=20=
>
>> sake of updating and whatever changes are made only effect a small=20
>> percentage of users.
>> I did make the mistake of looking at their hardware.  Looked like 
>> they=20=
>
>> were selling your basic netbook with a screen reader for about 1,000.=20=
>
>> Considering I could get the licensed version of the screen reader for=20=
>
>> $400 does that net book sound pricey to anybody else?
>> Also has anyone played with their sam network?  Can you use that =
> network=20
>> without their screen reader?
>> I didn't see any command list.  Wonder if they are using the number =
> pad=20
>> as are jfw and window-eyes?
>>=20
>> --=20
>> richard