Harry 

I believe you really don't understand the screen reader concept.  A screen 
reader, first of all, in the hands of a skilled user, does far more than 
just read the screen and allow you to use programs.
It facilitates things; allows customization, tricks at getting at things 
faster, more easily, more conveniently -- whatever.
Do you truly believe that a monopolistic company, building a screen reader 
into its software, will achieve the complexity and creativity of jFW and 
Window-Eyes, update things as times and environments change, do the 
handholding that they do, and all the rest.
What is full access out of the box anyway?
You pretty much have it these days with the products on the market 
assuming you know how to use your favorite screen reader.
In the hands of a neophyte user, even with a system built-in, that person 
won't have full access until they learn how to use that screen reader.
You have the cadillacs with WE and JFW; an intermediate priced product in 
the offering from Serotek, and you have free screen readers out there.
MSFT understands that these companies understand their customers' needs 
and 
openly works with them.  What you are complaining about, Harry, is the 
cost of the Cadillacs, not that you must use a 3rd party product.
To a large degree, you get what you pay for.
Have simple needs, then go with one of the free screen readers.
Want more bells and whistles, then you end up paying.
That is how life works, and MSFT isn't a charity.
You have greater access today than you ever had; and if you have minimal 
needs, you can even get away using the Cadillacs as they offer timed demo 
versions which can be restarted over and over and over.





It is a glorious thing to know that your Father God makes no mistakes in directing
or permitting that which crosses the path of your life. It is our glory to trust
Him, no matter what.
Joni Erickson Tada


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