Has the iPad killed the one time AAC (
Augmentative and Alternative Communication) powerhouse, DynaVox? It sure looks that way. It sure looks that way and as an autism dad who has both, I am not really sure what the point of the DynaVox is anymore. It's big, it's bulky, it's way over priced. Since the introduction of the iPad,
DynaVox, Inc. (
DVOX) stock has dropped about 92% to $1.25 (from $15) as of today. It's really kind of sad, but I have felt that
the writing was on the wall for DynaVox for some time. A few years ago, I begged and pleaded to purchase their software to install on a computer to use with a touchscreen LCD monitor. They are/were very protective of their software, which is all well and good, but it will be their end. We no longer need a several thousand dollar (ours was $7k when we got several years ago) piece of equipment to run AAC software. They should get to work ASAP on a iPad app if they are to have any chance of survival.
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