Return-Path: <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f3DGsGg16866; Fri, 13 Apr 2001 12:54:16 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 12:54:16 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <sad6e71f.052@smtp.ala.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Audrey Gorman" <agorman@ala.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:3394] RE: VOCATE 2000 Version 2.0 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 5.5.4.1 Status: O Content-Length: 2600 Lines: 71 Below are some responses I received when I asked the AXS-LIB discussion group about this software. For your information, "Norm" is Norman Coombs, CEO of EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information). AXS-LIB is a varied, active, international list populated by thosse who want to make libraries accessible to the largest number of people possible. Audrey .............. I just received a copy of the software to evaluate. It's fantastic! All that you have to do is to move the mouse over anything, and it reads it instantly. The other thing that it works well in is dialog boxes - this is where many screen reading programs do not quite measure up. Download the free demo and have a look. This is great software for someone who can see, but has reading difficulties. Hope that helps. Marlene McIntosh Cambrian College The Glenn Crombie Centre for Disability Services 1400 Barrydowne Road Sudbury, ON P3A 3V8 (705) 566-8101 x. 7219 Room 2539 mrmcintosh@cambrianc.on.ca http://homepages.cambrianc.on.ca/snrrc >>> nrcgsh@RITVAX.ISC.RIT.EDU April 12, 2001 5:46:27 PM >>> I believe this is a Canadian company, maker of Windows Bridge a good screen reader or so I'm told. This new product sounds interesting. Norman At 04:26 PM 4/12/01 -0500, you wrote: >Hi all! > >Has anybody heard of this product? Any comments you want me to post back to the other list? > >Thanks >Audrey Original message: >>Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 15:06:22 -0400 (EDT) >From: Glen Kostyshyn <glenk@xs4ld.com> >Subject: [NIFL-LD:3393] Revolutionary Software Solution for the Learning > Disabled >> >SYNTHA-VOICE COMPUTERS INC. is pleased to announce the availability of >VOCATE 2000 Version 20. This revolutionary Product allows you to use >unmodified Windows Applications on your IBM PC compatible System, or on a >Power Mac using Virtual PC Version 3. > >Version 2.0 includes a powerful Dictionary capable of instantly looking up >Definitions for both Words and common Phrases; among other new features! > >BUY NOW AND SAVE! > >As an introductory offer, purchase VOCATE 2000 Version 2.0 for $195.00 U.S. >Save $100.00. > >VOCATE 2000 does away with the need to have to mark passages of text on the >screen with a Mouse before it can be read. That's right, VOCATE 2000 is so >invisible to your environment that it can highlight and read with impressive >clarity through your Sound Card in your favorite Windows Applications >without any extra Commands, steps, or the requirement of moving the text >into a special reading Window! > >For more information, or to download a free Demo, visit: > >http://www.xs4ld.com
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