Hello ED: The three initials (SMA) in my message stand for Software Maintenance Agreement. If I have misunderstood your question, please let me know and I will do my best to clarify the information. My opinions about Microsoft, are well known on this list. So, I will not write any more on that subject. Sincerely: Dave Durber ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Thurston" <thurston@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 7:02 PM Subject: Re: JAWS question for a friend > Hello Dave, > > You have placed your finger on an issue which is really disturbing many > older computer users. > > Take my case for example. I am 73 years old and currently live in a > retirement center. My retirement income is fixed while all other expenses > including the retirement center rates are constantly increasing! > > I am currently using Windows xp and Jaws 10, well reverted to Jaws 10 when > Jaws 11 didn't work properly. > > What is this NDVA, hope that how you spell it? About the only internet use > I do is to download NLS books, do email and occasionally order something on > line. Both Jaws and Microsoft is pricing older users on small fixed income > out of the market. We don't have a rehab counselor to buy all this neat > stuff for us, but have to struggle along with what we have. > > So if this NDVA is a less expensive screen review program I am interested > in learning more about it. > > Also is there a more reasonable priced internet software program? Microsoft > is just as guilty as Henter Joyce in pricing those on fixed incomes out of > the market. > > Hey, would like to hear from other seniors in expressing your feelings about > this problem. > > Thanks much for listening to me vent off about this critical situation! > > Ed Thurston > > -- > JFW related links: > JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ > Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com > JFW List instructions: > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > Alternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html > > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw Alternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx