I say they are a luxury item as a lot of blind people do not have such software. Nigel Do you have a sports car? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 11:14 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: The great jaws 8 debate? > They haven't been a luxury item. They are an expensive necessity. > > Iain > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nigel" <stoppard@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 4:42 PM > Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: The great jaws 8 debate? > > > Very well said Robin. > Only thing I would say is that screen readers have always been a luxury > item > for the blind. > > Nigel > There's something wrong there. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robin Clayden" <r.clayden@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 2:26 PM > Subject: [jaws-uk] The great jaws 8 debate? > > >>I sometimes wonder if we've reached a watershed in jaws and what it >> achieves in serving our needs. I mean, now we've just been introduced to >> IE7 and a suitably compatible version of Jaws, if you're O/S is XP, then >> don't you think you have enough ammunition to sit tight for the next >> five years and maybe much more without spending any more cash on this >> product? This I accept will apply more to the domestic user rather than >> us poor pro's in employment. >> >> By the time you reach the point where your system and jfw can't do the >> job you need, then your computer system might need replacing, an >> alternative screen reader at a much lower price may be around the market >> place, and heck, maybe they'll speed up that research and cure us all >> who suffer from RP! >> >> I totally agree that the enhancements in recent times, one could argue, >> don't justify the upgrade price, and they do tend to bring in these >> upgrades at frequent intervals when perhaps they could be re scheduled >> to a longer period encompassing more of the new features in one upgrade >> instead of two. >> >> But these techies at FS are constantly working to keep up with >> technology and I suppose they've got to earn a living, just a pity it >> has to be sponsored by us, the drawback of a product that's specialist >> and has a limited market. I admit it's easy to be kind of casual about >> the product when I'm fortunate to have mine paid by my employer, but I >> do sympathise with the domestic users who have to shell out a lot of >> cash they can't afford and find it difficult to agree they're getting >> value for their money. >> >> All in all it's a fantastic tool for blind and visually impaired people >> but it's fast becoming a luxury item. >> >> J m o, >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Robin Clayden, >> Edinburgh College of Art, >> 74 Lauriston Place, >> EDINBURGH EH3 9DF. >> >> T: +44 0 131 221 6000 >> E: r.clayden@xxxxxxxxx >> W: http://www.eca.ac.uk=20 >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.11/543 - Release Date: >> 20/11/2006 >> >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.13/546 - Release Date: > 22/11/2006 > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq