moderated Re: jaws dealer here in Canada
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David Diamond
When I needed assistive devices, The CNIB said they would not help me unless I signed a contract with them to assess me, say what devices I needed, deal with them exclusively and the final was they had to train me. One of the things I needed was JAWS. I viewed that as extortion. For the sighted it would be the equivalent of not being allowed to look at merchandise in a store unless you contractually agreed to purchase it from that dealership/vender. IMO, I'd stay as far away from the CNIB as I could. It was their constantly trying to hit a home run with government agencies, as in insisting the client needed something a lot more then they really did. That was their undoing. If the client has no vision, they hardly need a computer with hi-tech video graphics.
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From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Sharon Ballantyne Sent: December 7, 2020 9:49 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: jaws dealer here in Canada Hi all, Another fellow Canadian here. I saw the letter Richard posted. I did deal with Frontier computing in Toronto for many years. I wrote them in the summer though and there was no response. I understand they are somehow under CNIB. Does anyone have any recent experience with them or other vendors? I, too, would like to update my SMA before year end, but do not know of which vendors to consider and what a true price point is. Respectfully, Sharon Ballantyne JAWS 2021 user, Windows 10 -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 10:45 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: jaws dealer here in Canada How did that hand in your pocket manifest itself? Wouldn't any Jaws reseller in Canada charge the same for a Jaws SMA or upgrade? From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of David Diamond Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2020 9:53 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: jaws dealer here in Canada That's it, Optelec. They were the company that I felt had their hand in my pocket. Which got me looking for another dealer. -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Hank William Merchant Sent: December 6, 2020 6:00 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: jaws dealer here in Canada Hello Madison and all other fellow Canadian jaws users, I am also a Canadian jaws user. One jaws dealer here in Canada, who are in Quebec is: Optelec Canada Inc. | Groupe/Part of VFOTM 1812 boul. Marie-Victorin | Longueuil | QC J4G 1Y9 ............................................................................ ...... Phone 800-665-3005 Fax 450-677-1462 CanadaSales@... www.optelec.com VFO Company Logos: Ai Squared, Freedom Scientific, Optelec, and The Paciello Group Kindest regards, Hank -----Original Message----- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2020 2:58 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: upgrading Jaws Looks like this is basically what used to be called Aroga. -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison Martin Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 1:55 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: upgrading Jaws What's the name of the company? I want to look them up first; as they weren't listed under Canadian dealers on the FS website. -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of David Diamond Sent: December 4, 2020 3:39 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: upgrading Jaws Email this person and he will answer all of your questions. There is an agency in the East but, I felt they were trying to make as much money off the person as they could. Where as Ryan is trying to help the customer rather then his wallet. ryan@... -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison Martin Sent: December 4, 2020 11:03 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: upgrading Jaws Hi all, For anyone who lives in Canada, I'm hoping you can help me. My current licence is good until version 2018, can I just update my licence, or will I have to buy a whole new licence and copy of Jaws? Can I buy from Freedom Scientific, or do I have to buy from a Canadian dealer? I really hope someone can help me, as I've never done this before. Thanks Madison
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