Testimonials
Brian Davidson - Minneapolis, MN
“As a software engineer and IT professional, I use a very diverse suite of applications. These applications include web-based applications, Microsoft Office, IBM Rational software, Exceed, PuTTY and many different development environments. Without ZoomText, I would be forced into retirement from the computer field. With ZoomText version 9.18, I am able to maintain (and even improve) my productivity – I will be reporting back to my management with very positive remarks. ZoomText is the tool that all low vision computer users can benefit from!”
Bob Campbell – Sarasota, FL
“I have macular degeneration and I felt really left out of things since all I heard was talk of computers. I was soon told about ZoomText – what a blessing. I basically taught myself how to use the computer again. Then, at the urging of my son, I decided to give Fantasy Football a try. This year, after four years of blood, sweat and tears, it happened: I won my league championship! Thank you ZoomText!”
Maredith Griffith – Milledgeville, GA
“In 1999, after being legally blind for a year, I learned about ZoomText. I now have Version 9.1 and read at 20x with a 12 pt bold font.
I use the Reader for proofreading, email, scanned documents, brochures and books. I can only imagine what my life would be like without it.”
Shaetonna Jackson – Anderson, IN
“ZoomText has opened the chance for me to succeed in the computer world. I have the opportunity to now use technology to rise up in the world!”
Christy Millat – Farmington Hills, MI
“ZoomText opens doors for the visually impaired. I teach ZoomText to the visually impaired at two senior centers in my area. I also use ZoomText at work as a realtor’s Virtual Assistant. At home, I manage the family finances, shop, email and play games. It really keeps me connected.”
Laura & Apollo Hind – Raleigh, NC
Why I like ZoomText by Apollo Hind (Guide Dog for Laura Hind)
“I love ZoomText because it allows my mom to use her computer at work – this was not an easy task because most of the programs she tried would not work on her system. And because she has ZoomText we both get to go to work and you know what that means: money for my mom, which she tells me can be turned into ‘nylabones’ and ‘toys’!”
Anna Cook
“The people in tech support and sales are just great. They are so friendly and helpful.”
Pat Hornaday – Tarpon Springs, FL
“ZoomText is my sanity. It connects me to the world and allows me to pursue my hobby of genealogy. ZoomText Reader to me is a life line.”
Grace Strother – Charleston, SC
“I use ZoomText on dual monitors and the ZoomText keyboard. It enables me to work efficiently enough to read and edit large amounts of text without straining my eyes. I test, edit, and publish online knowledgebase articles for a software company that serves the nonprofit sector, and I never would have been able to succeed in this role without ZoomText.”
Larry Klug – Cincinnati, OH
“I run ZoomText on a Mac (running Boot Camp, Windows XP Pro). Special software within Apple’s operating system allows Windows to be installed as a partition of the hard drive. During restart, it allows the user to choose between Mac and Windows.”
Jean Capps – Midlothian, VA
“I am a visually handicapped person with no central vision. ZoomText lets me use my computer because it reads me my emails and tells me what I type. What a wonderful blessing it is. I am an 87 year old woman and with my ZoomText, I can keep up with things and use my computer. I am so very thankful for this system – thank you so much for this wonderful service.”
Nathelene Hughes
“Many thanks for ZoomText. I had glaucoma filter surgery and it’s been a long process – one that has been made much easier with the help of ZoomText. I am encouraged and confident. Thank you again.”
James Hendrickson – Redmond, WA
“I depend on ZoomText to do my work and need it when I play on the computer. I use DocReader for reading anything longer than a paragraph or two. The xFont magnification and NeoSpeech voices are so smooth and natural to use. I have loved ZT since version 4! Thank you all for all your help and hard work.”
Genevieve McLachlan – Trentham, New Zealand
“I run my own business helping people with disabilities access assistive technology. I am also a ZoomText user myself and without it, I couldn’t do my job. I find the AppReader tool very helpful for reading large documents, such as assessment reports I have to write, as well as emails and even the ZoomNews publication.”
Tracy Niday – Tempe, AZ
“Before I got ZoomText, I would be extremely tired after only an hour of looking at the computer screen. I’m enrolled in the biochemistry Ph.D. program at Arizona State University, so using a computer is critical for me. I have to read journals, develop laboratory protocols, and analyze data on a daily basis. ZoomText makes everything large enough so that I can be effective in my research.”
Susan Reed – Adamstown, MD
“It’s been 12 years since I began using ZoomText and what a blessing. It would be impossible for me to continue working without it, not to mention the ability to keep in touch with my family. With ZoomText, I am able to function as a Sales Manager and Events Coordinator. I can’t thank you enough.”
Dave Mills – Peoria, AZ
“Without ZoomText I’d be severely limited in what I do. Within four months of becoming blind, I was in a rehabilitation program, learned all about assistive technologies like ZoomText, and now run my own business from home. ZoomText was an answer to my prayers. I just can’t say enough about it!”
John Yoder-Schrok
“Tech support has been great, quick and knowledgeable.”
Josh Waldeck – Gifford, PA
“Born without retinal cones, I am unable to perceive fine detail. Life simply lacks definition. Fortunately, ZoomText clarifies and sharpens my life at the computer screen, allowing me to perform my job as an EMT with ease.”
Maurie Hill – Manchester, VT Ai Squared employee!
“I talk to people every day who tell me how ZoomText has changed their lives and I know exactly what they’re talking about. ZoomText has allowed me to continue my technical career – it’s a window to the world for many people, myself included.”
Chris Millsap – Manchester, VT Ai Squared employee!
“I love the incredible quality of ZoomText’s magnification. Because of xFont, it’s much easier to read print on the screen even at large magnification settings. I’ve never seen another magnifier with that kind of quality!”
Jose Tamayo – Miami, FL
“For a time I was afraid I’d have to give up computer work because of my RP, but with ZoomText, I can hear what’s happening on the screen. In fact, at this point, I no longer have use for a monitor.”
Karen Barlow – Medford, OR
“ZoomText has made it possible for me to continue working – I train sighted and visually impaired computer users. When I meet with a low-vision client, because ZoomText is so user-friendly, it typically takes just one lesson and the user is off and running. Being able to work has helped me deal with losing my sight.”
Dr. Joseph Fontenot – Fairhope, AL
“I like using AppReader because, as it’s reading to me, it maintains the look and feel of the application and document, which really helps when I’m navigating pages on the web. And the SpeakIt Tool makes it easy to spot read blocks of text on complicated web pages.”
Mark Davis – Denver, CO
“There’s no way I could have started my non-profit organization (www.foresightskiguides.org) without ZoomText. Just about every aspect of Foresight Ski Guides, from grant writing, to web site building, to scheduling our volunteer ski guides, revolves around my being able to read the computer screen. ZoomText is the clearest magnification on the market and allows me to share the sport I love with people who may have thought their skiing days were over.”
Sarah Barth – Euclid, OH
“ZoomText 9.1 has been a life saver for me – without it, my laptop would be useless. In a world where having a computer is a must, and where it’s so important to be able to complete tasks with a sense of pride, ZoomText puts me on an equal playing field with my sighted peers.”
Shelley Bower – Quincy, CA
“All 4 of my sons and I suffer from optic nerve atrophy. While there are other accessibility options available for low-vision computer users, none of them are as flexible as ZoomText. It works with everything my sons and I need, even Microsoft Publisher.“
Aaron Beckwith – Boynton Beach, FL
“When I started using ZoomText, I couldn’t believe it. The text characters are so clear and legible, even at 8 – 10x magnification! Everything is much easier for me to read.”
Hunter Silvastorm – Delray Beach, FL
“As a blind writer, ZoomText Magnifier/Reader allows me to type 100 words per minute. I rely on ZoomText’s typing echo feature, which provides me immediate feedback on any mistakes that I might have made, as well as AppReader and DocReader tools to help me proofread my work.”
www.huntersilvastorm.com
Cindi Brown – Bennington, VT
“I’m an elementary school special education teacher so I have to create education plans, which requires copious amounts of documentation. Not only can I write, edit and proof my own documents in a timely manner, with ZoomText on my computer, I am now finding typos that my co-workers make in their documents!”
Yocheved Samson, Ph.D. – Indianapolis, IN
“Words and actions empower people…ZoomText empowers me!”
Dr. Heinz-Guenther Pink – Honolulu, HI
“As a Hawaiian Alii and as a Member of the National Federation of the Blind, I shall always fight for the Rights of the Blind, Deaf and Deaf/Blind to choose ZoomText as our ideal product. We must educate the public that most Deaf Persons can see and most Blind Persons can hear. My favorite thing is that ZoomText accommodates both!!”
Steve Sleigh
“I have always been impressed with the customer service support received from ZoomText.”
Paul Richard McCauley – Ormond Beach, FL
“As a candidate for Ormond Beach, Florida City Commission in 2005 with bi-lateral macular degeneration, it would have been impossible to serve on boards and committees without the aid of ZoomText.
As a blinded veteran since the Vietnam War, it would have been nearly impossible to live a full and rewarding life without the help of ZoomText.”
Roger Allen – Douglas, GA
“I want to thank ZoomText for boosting my morale. I was at an all time low until I found this software. I really felt connected to nothing and now I’m connected to the world.
This is my 1st anniversary of when my lights went out in Georgia. Unless you’ve been there you can’t imagine how appreciative I am. Thanks to ZoomText magnification, I can see my first grandchild.”
Michael Abelson
“Tech support at Ai Squared has been wonderful.”
Margaret Mitchell – Vankleek Hill, Ontario
“I lost my central vision to Macular Degeneration in 2004. I don’t know what I would have done without ZoomText; it has given me back so much. Now I can read what’s going on in the world and I can also make all my greeting cards on the computer. Thanks to all the staff at ZoomText.”
Phillip Leno Wright, Sr. – Miami, FL
“ZoomText 9.1 has enabled me to function as a freelance writer for newspapers across the country and to continue my career as a song-writer, singer, and performer. You have made my life worth living all over again.”
www.myspace.com/simplyphillip
Ben Constantini – Trenton, NJ
“ZoomText allows me to independently operate my computer to its highest potential. On a daily basis, I can pay bills, shop online, and pursue my amateur radio hobby just like my sighted colleagues!”
David Cleveland – Houston, TX
“I have used ZoomText since the DOS version and it has allowed me to have a career in the IT field. I love how the screen reader helps me quickly read my email and news websites. My cat Ginger must like the smooth voice output or maybe she just likes a warm lap.”
Cammie Vloedman – Oklahoma City, OK
“Without ZoomText’s many hotkeys, mouse/cursor/color enhancements, great speech output and so much more, I couldn’t do my design projects – where it’s all about the details. In addition to the features, ZoomText has saved me from years of back, neck, and eye pain. I simply can’t live without ZoomText.”
Kevin Foster
“I want to acknowledge the tech support team who has been great to work with.”
Oscar Meding – Port Orange, FL
“Over the years, physical changes including vision loss resulted in severe eye strain. The realization set in that soon I would not be able to use my computer. My eye doctor suggested I contact the local CIV agency, and they recommended I try ZoomText. Since I have been using ZoomText, it has opened what I thought was a closed door.”
Bill Boules
“Thanks for providing such friendly tech support. It helps to have a staff that doesn’t expect you to know it all.”
Kathy Scheer – Beatrice, NE
“I am a retired legally blind elementary teacher. Before ZoomText came into my life, I had both a computer in my classroom and one at home. I didn’t especially like using the computer, but now that print is so much easier to read, I love it!”
Ty Thompson – Lexington, KY
“I was introduced to ZoomText many years ago and I quickly became very adept at using it to help me access my email and perform web searches. What a wonderful product it is! I was excited to discover that it now supports dual monitors and that ZoomText is available on a portable USB drive – fantastic work!”
Kurt Weston – Huntington Beach, CA
“As a blind photographer, I could not use Photoshop, do Internet research, or write my master’s thesis without the magnification from ZoomText. ZoomText is my savior.”
www.kurtweston.com
Sandra Richardson – Redford, MI
“I don’t know who made this program but I want to thank your company for giving me part of my life back. With ZoomText, I am able to access my computer, search for jobs, find low vision aids, shop for gifts and of course, email friends and relatives. Without it, I just couldn’t do any of these things.”
