GW Micro - Window-Eyes - Testimonials

Window-Eyes is customer driven, and its success depends on the people who use it. The following is a random testimonial from a satisfied Window-Eyes customer.

I began using Window-Eyes a little over four years ago, in January, 2001.

Prior to that time, I primarily relied on the Optacon – a tactile reading device. I am a Systems Programmer by profession, so I make extensive use of computers. I have seen Window-Eyes evolve and in many ways, I have grown with it.

When I started using the screen reader, I wondered if I would ever adjust to using it for programming tasks. I was accustomed to reading programming code by tactile means, and listening to spoken output for programming language information was certainly different! I quickly got used to the ability to move rapidly around the Internet, and with the introduction of Acrobat Reader support, I gained fantastic access to our vast library of software documentation. The days of thumbing through reams of paper are gone! I primarily work in the IBM mainframe environment, although I also do some personal development and consulting at the PC level. I mention this because the diversity in my computer environment sometimes really puts Window-Eyes to the test. For the most part, it has passed with flying colors.

When problems do arise, which is inevitable, the technical staff at GW has provided support at an individual level, which is rare these days in dealing with software companies. I am involved in interfacing with software vendors on a daily basis due to my position at the office, and generally, GW provides individual users with the same level of support as most companies provide for corporations.

Because a screen reader literally intervenes between you and the operation of every application on your PC, it is impossible to achieve 100% stability, but each upgrade of Window-Eyes comes closer to that goal, while continuing to add new access to the many applications we need to utilize. There are still areas where access can, and will improve, and these will come in time.

Joseph L., Indiana

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