From sources within the two main screen readers it is because few companies are writing drivers for the 64 bit operating systems yet.
Ward----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Toews" <Bruce@xxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 9:33 AM Subject: Re: will ther be ever support for 64 bit os from fFS with JAWS
For whatever reason, and screen reader manufacturers just aren't telling us what that reason is, screen reader manufacturers just either aren't interested in or able to come out with a 64-bit version. My completely un-backuppable theory is that it has to do with finding a software synthesizer for 64-bit operating systems. All indicators are that there will be no more development on Eloquence, and I believe DecTalk has been dead for some time, so what's left? Those are really the only two responsive software synthesizers I know of, so if there will be no further development of them, we need a new quick-and-responsive synth to come on the market, and I'm not seeing one. It is on this conjecture alone that I am basing my theory about why there are no 64-bit screen readers, I may be totally and completely incorrect. I remember when Vista first came out and the question of 64-bit Windows was raised on Main Menu, someone from GW Micro said it would really be very easy to write a 64-bit screen reader, but for something so easy, no visible progress has been made on any front by any of the big three or the smaller several. Bruce On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 07:18:39 -0400, "dave-d0619" <dave-d0619@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:Hello: If companies like FS want to stay in business, like every other business, they will have to move with the times, it is called progress. Don't forget, when Microsoft moved from 16 bit operating systems to 32 bit operating systems, FS was right there, which is why we are able to use Windows and many programs that use the Windows operating system today! So, I have no doubt, they will be there for 64 bit operating systems. It would not be in their interest as a business not to do so. Sincerely: Dave Durber ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Jenkins" <saveup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 2:16 AM Subject: RE: will ther be ever support for 64 bit os from fFS with JAWS > Hello. > > I certainly believe that freedom scientific will support the 64-bit> operating system before Microsoft drops support for the 32-bit > operating> system. Just think about it for a moment if they do not support the 64-bit > operating system and Microsoft does not support the 32-bit operating system > jaws for Windows would be obsolete at that time. >> I have no connections to freedom scientific. I am just a customer > using> Jaws for Windows > > -----Original Message-----> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf> Of gary melconian > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 10:32 PM > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: will ther be ever support for 64 bit os from fFS with JAWS > > Hello I was just wondering if FS will ever support 64 bit operating systems> as I was checking out some good well known sites related to MS and > their> inner workings with next versions of OS and their may be plans to drop> support for 32 bit operating systems and go straight to 64 bit > operating> systems for stability and security reasons and I am wondering what FS > plans are about that and if they will ever support a 64 bit operating system> or leave their users in the dark. 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