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Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
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Yes, absolutely. I also neglected to mention that updates are always free, so you always get the latest features and fixes. 

I also forgot to mention. I never use my number pad. All of the System Access commands can be executed without the number pad. 
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Jan 28, 2012, at 3:14 PM, Richard Wells wrote:

> Greetings! System Access works perfectly with Ham Radio Deluxe as well. 
> Updates are fast and furious but they are usually directly related to a 
> user or group of users requests. Before you consider lots of updates to 
> be a reason not to check out Serotek offerings, please be aware that it 
> was several user's requests that made EchoLink support in System Access 
> what it is. Speaking just for me, I am constantly amazed at the 
> negativity demonstrated by folks in general toward methods and products 
> not yet tried. Let's apply that same experimenting/pioneering spirit we 
> have toward Ham Radio to all of life. It will be lots more fun. Just my 
> two cents worth. Have a wonderful weekend.
> Original message:
>> 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 said that, the hardware pages are out of date, and i don't think you can =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
> 
> -- 
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