Using Windows 10 and JAWS 2019
Steve
I am still using my Office 2010 copy considerably longer than 3 and a half
years. Yes I have to load JAWS 16 instead of 2019 WHICH IS A BIT OF A PAIN
now but I have managed and saved myself some money.
However, now is the time to move on and I hope to get more than 3 and a
half years USE if I decide to go for buying a full copy outright even if it
means I might have to load a lower version of JAWS towards the end.
So back to my initial question. Are there significant accessibility
advantages between the 365 subscription approach and Office 2019. I know
what X Freedom Scientific say but is that what the average user experiences?
Thanks for your input Steve always succinct and to the point.
Peter
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Steve Nutt
Sent: 02 January 2019 09:02
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Office 365 accessibility advantages
Hi Peter,
I dont get how you say its more expensive long term.
Its currently £59.00 for a single annual subscription for one PC for Office
365. To buy a full copy of Office outright is about £250.00. This works
out to about three and a half years up front payment. In that three and a
half years, you are getting all the upgrades with a subscription, but with a
full purchase, you are stuck on the version you bought.
Help me to understand how a subscription is more expensive?
All the best
Steve
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Peter
Bentley (Redacted sender "bentleypd31" for DMARC)
Sent: 01 January 2019 11:29
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Office 365 accessibility advantages
I understand the advantages in the subscription approach, particularly the
claim that it is continually being updated in the area of screen reader use.
However it is considerably more expensive long-term.
I currently use Office 2010. My questions are:
1. Is 2019 significantly more accessible in some of the more difficult
dialogue boxes?
2. The claim is that Microsoft is continually making improvements in this
area. How true is this and how significant are the changes.
I realise that you pay your money and make a choice but for the average home
user who is basically coping though struggling in some areas, is the extra
cost justified?
Peter
