Now through April 30, Serotek is offering $200 off System Access Mobile™ for anyone whose software maintenance agreement has lapsed, or who is not entitled to any additional upgrades with their SMA for Jaws® for Windows® or Window-Eyes™. Break away from the tyranny of price gouging for trivial updates. For just $299, purchase System Access for two computers that you can change at any time, plus one license for a U3 Smart Drive that you can use to make any computer come alive with speech, Braille, and screen magnification. And with free upgrades for life, this will be the last money you will need to spend for regularly-updated and innovative screen reading and magnification.
Are you wondering just how cost effective this decision would be for you? Let’s take a look at cases where an individual owns the latest software version of their screen reader, noting that an upgrade path would be even more expensive for those who are behind on their upgrades. You could choose to purchase a software maintenance agreement for JAWS 10.0 standard edition
http://www.freedomscientific.com/products/fs/jaws-product-page.asp
for $180, entitling you to two software upgrades, at which point another SMA purchase would be necessary. You could choose to purchase a software maintenance agreement for WindowEyes 7.1 standard edition
http://www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes
for $299, entitling you to three software upgrades at which point another software maintenance agreement purchase would be necessary. Or, you could just provide your serial number as proof that your SMA is past due, and System Access for two computers and one U3-enabled USB license is yours for only $299, that’s $200 off the regular price of $499.
To get started, simply visit the “my account” section of an existing SAMNet account. You can do this by opening the System Access menu with modifier+f and choosing the “My account” option, or by choosing option 16 from the SA Mobile Network Home screen. If you do not yet have an account with Serotek, you may create one by visiting
www.satogo.com
and choosing the “create new account” option.
Once you have logged in and accessed the “my account” option, choose “buy more products and services” and follow the prompts in the buy wizard.
You can also receive assistance from a Serotek sales representative by calling (612) 246-4818.
The Serotek Team
This is a deal that I wish I had noticed previously. I am a current JAWS user and "beyond displeased" doesn't scratch the surface with how I feel about the company and products from Freedom Scientific. It's a shame that these crooks charge as much as they do, and get away with it. I feel robbed every time I think about the cost of their products. And, in interactions I have had with their public relations department, I feel this company doesn't seem to care about the market it is standing for. I am locked to using my PC – for now. I guarantee that I will ditch FS as soon as possible, and use an alternative any time I need a PC. But, this type of competative nature that is being shown with System Access needs to continue. Such a sharp stab at the price tag of competitors is just what folks needing reliable and efficient AT need on their side – comapnies willing to acknowledge high costs must stop.
Rant over…here that is.
romack
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E-mail: jromack[at]gmail.com