![]() Perhaps you already have a desktop PC and need a notebook for college and want to use the same screen reader on both? Or vice-versa? However, according to VFO Vice President of Software Product Management, Eric Damery, "I'm sure that if a user who had need to install on another computer contacted us with their CFB serial number, we'd be happy to accommodate them with another key and pass them the authorization code." ![]() The version that comes with CFTB computers is a single install home version good for one full year. Recently, CFTB and VFO partnered for a new free offering with their computers-an annual license from Freedom Scientific with software that comes pre-installed and provides full access to the latest versions of JAWS screen reader, ZoomText screen magnification software, or Fusion, which combines both. For $130 or $185 you can purchase a fully equipped desktop or laptop, respectively. ![]() Users of screen access software may already be familiar with Computers for the Blind (CFTB), a Texas-based organization that refurbishes donated computers and offers them at low cost to the vision-impaired. Low-Cost Computers from Computers for the Blind Creating and entering data into a spread sheet is still more than a little awkward on an iPhone, for example, and though you can use a Bluetooth keyboard to compose documents, nothing beats a desktop or laptop PC to add citations, tables of contents, and print formatting to that research paper upon which a large part of your semester's grade will be determined. However, for now, at least, there are still any number of tasks more easily accomplished on a PC. ![]() These days, there is so much you can do on your smartphone or tablet, like browsing the Web, staying current on the news, reading eBooks, and finding your way around an unfamiliar city. ![]()
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