Know what’s expensive, and seems sleazily so? Assistive technology. Wireless braille displays are a thousand quid. JAWS on Win is $900+.
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@aral@mattgemmell could it be that R&D is as expensive as other software, yet addressible market is much smaller? -
@dermdaly@mattgemmell Of course. But still, if anything that stuff should be subsidised. I’d be happy for my tax pounds to be used.
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@aral@mattgemmell because its usually insurance companies with deep pockets paying for it?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral@mattgemmell I've worked with blind & partially sighted people who have said how isolated they feel because of this cost.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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