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Angelo Sonnesso <[log in to unmask]>
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Angelo Sonnesso <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:15:02 -0500
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The problem there are still things that Jaws does that no other screen 
reader does as well.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: screen readers


>I have thought of the same questions many times.
> And then to see agencies needlessly spending our tax payer money when they
> could put this technology in to the hands of three times as many clients 
> for
> the same money, just makes me sick!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 8:32 PM
> Subject: Re: screen readers
>
>
>> You would think that with the free screen reading software out there, you
>> would think JAWS would be better in pricing.  We all should drop it an go
>> FREE!  Gary KB2YAA  What is the value of a hug if you don't share it?
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "KK4AHX Darren Duff" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 3:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: screen readers
>>
>>
>> It works great! I dropped jaws back in June and I use NVDA everyday now.
>>
>>
>>
>> 73.
>> Darren Duff.
>> amateur radio station KK4AHX.
>>
>> Vice President,
>> Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.
>> http://www.cherokeehams.com
>>
>> Cherokee County ARES.
>> http://www.cherokee-ares.org
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Ronald E. Milliman
>> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 9:58 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: screen readers
>>
>> Re Free Screen Reading Programs...
>>
>> I am hearing really positive feedback about the NVDA screen reading
>> program
>> which is entirely free. I am not using it, but I am sure thinking
>> seriously
>> about switching over to it instead of shelling out bucks all of the time
>> on
>> this JAWS program. The one person I know who uses the NVDA screen reading
>> program is Riley, KL3RH; so, you can check with him to see what he tells
>> you
>> about it. I think he uses JAWS too.
>>
>> Ron, K8HSY
>>
>> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University
>>
>> Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
>>
>> Chair, American Council of the Blind's Monthly Monetary Support Program
>> (MMS) Committee 

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