You'd be entitled to Vista if you purchased JFW or an SMA after the Vista version is released. It's kind of the way it was for XP. I know, because I had to do this. If you get out of the SMA race, then go back and outright buy the next version of JAWS, then you get everything that version deals with. In this case, it includes Vista support. Or apparently will this month.
J ames, List Admin At 12:33 AM 2/1/2007, you wrote:
I could be mistaken here but I think if you are not in the SMA program that Vista will not be an option. It was kind of vague and I am happy to be corrected on this fact. So, let's say you own 8.0 but you have zero SMA counts left, are you entitled to Vista? I don't think so. It isn't clear. -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:02 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Official word from FS about vista Hi folks! I just now listened to the latest addition of the FS podcast from Freedom Scientific, and I've finally got the sscoop regarding the status of JAWS and Vista. As I understand it, what they're going to do is release a *free* update to JAWS 8.0 in early February, , and yes, it will have windows vista support, as well as a whole bunch of other bug fixes built into it. As I said, if you're using JAWS 8.0 right now, this update is *free*!!!! Ok so we got that out of the way. The next issue is pricing. According to Eric Damery, the folks at FS would like to encourage everyone who isn't in their S M A program to start using it, because it'll make sure that you get either 1 or the next 2 updates available, remember this is all dependant upon wether or not you're already on it and what your status might be. but for someone who isn't on the SMA program and starts using it, they're guaranteed a version of JAWS, probably 9.0 which will be out later in the year, plus the next one after that. . But here's the important part. Since they figure that almost no one will be using Vista home basic, if you upgrade your system to Windows vista home premium, which includes all the multimedia stuff, you'll be able to use your existing JAWS standard license, if that's what you use today. So for all of us using xp home and if we go to Vista home premium, we won't have to pay $200 extra for another license. Now of course if you're running Vista business or Vista ultimate, you'll most likely have to use JAWS professional, but that's just an idea I had based on what i heard. Anyways, if you want the whole story, visit: http://www.freedomscientific.com/fscast and listen. episode 2 is the one you'll want to listen to. and remember this is just a regular mp3 file that you can listen to in Winamp, so you can just feel free to download it, or if you're already subscribed, you probably already have it. Well, that's the scoop. I'm sure there'll be a mountain of messages on this subject, so there you have it! -- 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 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.comJFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxTo 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/jfwIf 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 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