Re: Freedom Scientific's Lack of Support for Hardware
- From: "Gene" <guystevens@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:23:13 -0400
Maybe GW isn't the messiah some think it is?
Thanks; Gene
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jamie Pauls" <jamiepauls@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 12:48 PM
Subject: RE: Freedom Scientific's Lack of Support for Hardware
>I currently own Jaws 6.1 and Window Eyes 3.1. I have not renewed my SMA for
> Jaws, and considered upgrading Window Eyes so as to give it a fair shot
> once
> again. I was shocked to learn that it would cost $575 to upgrade from
> Window
> Eyes 3.1 standard to 5.0 Professional. The fact that GW Micro's Lease To
> Own
> program does not cover upgrades rubs a little salt in that wound. Maybe
> they
> should consider a truly competitive upgrade from Jaws to Win Eyes if they
> want to get FS's attention.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Evelyn Weckerly
> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 12:03 AM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Freedom Scientific's Lack of Support for Hardware
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm not so sure of that. When Chandler bought HJ and the other companies,
> he intended to ape the general software market, and I believe, intended to
> use this as a jumping off point to market to lots of disability groups. I
> have noted over the years that the quality of service and product from
> FS's
> components has gone down. I bought Jaws twice: the first time in 1990 as a
> dos program that I never mastered. The second time it was for Windows, JFW
> 3.0. I got good help getting my first computer set up, but not much for
> Jaws at the time. I have had every version since and can get the help I
> need when I need it. I have to say though that I renewed my SMA recently
> rather reluctantly. I do have Window Eyes also, and depending how the next
> couple of years go, I may migrate to it completely.
>
> There are some good people at FS, but I think the best of them may have
> their hands tied or at the very least, have to go through hoops to get
> what
> customers need. One of them did that for me last summer. I am also
> disturbed at the continuing problems with vidio intercept. I guess the
> tale
> will be told for me on that one when I replace my Windows 98 SE machine,
> which I hope to do next year.
>
> Evelyn
>
> At 12:00 AM 6/16/05, you wrote:
>>Anything is possible but keep in mind that the goal of Microsoft and the
>>goals of Freedom are totally different.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Marsha Anderson" <marcatony@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 9:42 PM
>>Subject: Re: Freedom Scientific's Lack of Support for Hardware
>>
>>
>> > Hi
>> > Even Microsoft lets people know ahead of time that they are
>>discontinuing support for a particular product. Does this mean that FS
>>has
>>a better business plan than Microsoft?
>> > Marsha Anderson
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