[gui-talk] Window-Eyes 6.0 Released

[David Andrews]

>For Immediate Release
>
>Contact:
>Dan Weirich
>GW Micro, Inc.
>Ph. 260-489-3671
>FAX 260-489-2608
>dan at gwmicro.com
>www.gwmicro.com
>
>Window-Eyes 6.0 Released and Available for Purchase and Download
>
>(FORT WAYNE, IN, December 4, 2006) - GW Micro, a leader in blindness-related
>assistive technology, announced the final release of Window-Eyes 
>6.0, the screen reading software that provides computer access to 
>those who are blind
>or visually impaired.  With the release of the new version of 
>Window-Eyes, blind consumers now have unparalleled access to Word, 
>Excel, PowerPoint, and
>Outlook in Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003 and the new Microsoft 
>Office 2007.  GW Micro has also made history by making the Outlook 
>Calendar fully accessible.
>
>"We continue to innovate the latest screen reading technology," said 
>Doug Geoffray, VP of Product Development and Support.  "Window-Eyes 
>has raised the
>bar yet again, and now provides better support for the Microsoft 
>Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, over 
>any other screen reader
>in the world."
>
>Window-Eyes was the first screen reader to offer support for 
>Microsoft Office 2007 when the first public beta of Window-Eyes 6.0 
>was released.  "When we
>released the public beta, it unleashed a whole new array of 
>technology that has never before been seen in the screen reading 
>industry," said Geoffray.
>"We released full support for Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla Firefox 
>2, Office 2007, and the Outlook Calendar, among other things.  These 
>are crucial applications
>for any blind person in an employment situation, and Window-Eyes was 
>the first to deliver them."
>
>GW Micro has proclaimed for years that its Window-Eyes software is 
>the most stable screen reading software on the market, which is why 
>it always enters
>a public beta cycle before the full release of a new version.  "Our 
>philosophy has always been that if your screen reader causes your 
>computer to crash,
>it's not just an inconvenience, it's unacceptable.  For this reason, 
>we always have a public beta, unlike some of our competitors," said 
>Geoffray.  "While
>the public beta cycle delays the final release of Window-Eyes, it is 
>more important to us to have a quality product than to put out 
>software that doesn't
>work correctly, which causes large problems for blind consumers."
>
>"Lots of people ask us how we decide what to include in each 
>version," said Dan Weirich, VP of Sales and Engineering.  "We get 
>lots of feedback from our
>customers, and then implement those solutions.  The largest problem 
>we have found over the last year is that most businesses are using 
>Outlook as the primary
>way to schedule meetings and other appointments.  Since the Outlook 
>Calendar has traditionally been inaccessible to blind consumers, we 
>decided that something
>must be done as soon as possible to make it accessible."  When asked 
>about Windows Vista, Weirich said, "All customers who purchase 6.0 
>will be entitled
>to receive an additional software upgrade that will enable 
>Window-Eyes to work on Windows Vista.  In fact, we have been the 
>only screen reader that Microsoft
>has been demonstrating when they give public demonstrations of 
>Windows Vista, as we continue to raise the bar for screen readers."
>
>GW Micro introduces the following new features of Window-Eyes 6.0:
>
>list of 12 items
>* Microsoft PowerPoint
>* Outlook Calendar - Provides user with full access to the Outlook Calendar
>* Outlook/Outlook Express Email - Hot keys allow the user to read 
>and access all mail fields, including attachments
>* Internet Explorer 7
>* Microsoft Office 2007 - Support for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
>* Window-Eyes Key Describer - Gives user the ability to have all 
>Window-Eyes hot keys described
>* Tip of the Day
>* Application Help
>* Window-Eyes Set File Manager
>* New hot keys to perform tasks, such as toggling voice off, 
>shutting down Window-Eyes, and read battery level
>* Mouse pointer announcements
>* Enhanced Braille features, such as global and local Braille settings
>list end
>
>For a complete list of features for Window-Eyes 6.0, please visit
>http://www.gwmicro.com/window-eyes.
>
>Window-Eyes 6.0 has already shipped to GW Micro dealers. Customers 
>can find their local dealer at www.gwmicro.com/dealers for a 
>demonstration of the new
>features.  For new customers, Window-Eyes retails for $895. GW Micro 
>also offers a Window-Eyes Payment Plan to pay over time.  If you are 
>a current Window-Eyes
>customer, and own an SMA or already purchased an upgrade, your CD is 
>being processed and you will be receiving it soon. If you are 
>currently using Window-Eyes
>5.5, and have purchased the upgrade, you may also download the 
>upgrade using either the Window-Eyes Update option from the 
>Window-Eyes Help menu, or by
>visiting the Window-Eyes upgrade web site,
>http://www.gwmicro.com/upgrade.
>
>For more information or a Window-Eyes press kit, contact:
>Dan Weirich, Ph. 260-489-3671, dan at gwmicro.com,
>http://www.gwmicro.com
>
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David Andrews and white cane Harry.
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