Hello, everyone.
I have a complaint here about people who won't make their software accessible to visually impaired people. Have any of you ever heard of the SRS Audio Sandbox? For those not in the know, allow me to explain. The SAS is a soundcard enhancement software, the best out there. You know what the problem is, though. It isn't accessible at all. All the controls which adjust volumes, speaker sizes, and all that good stuff, can't be controlled by us. I've tried emailing the company about it, but they didn't respond, and now I'm going to you all, the rest of the blind public, for help. Here's what I suggest. Someone with knowledge of Jaws script riting, should take a look at the thing and see what can be done. Either that, or we should all rite the company, all in one mind, and complain that they're losing good customers, because let's face it, blind people love better sound, while to the sighted, pictures matter more.
I'm taking this business class right now, which is teaching me about our rights as consumers. It says that a company should make a product accessible by all, or state clearly that it is not. Up to now, I've had sighted assistance when I want to change the way it sounds, but that gets real old real fast.
Now going back to this business class, if enough people decided it was worth it, they could sue the SRS company, in a "class-action".
Has anyone ever thought of doing that to a company?
Holden