Hi, thanks for your comments. I shall keep my personal opinions to myself about what I think of Window-Eyes, however I do agree that JAWS, including upgrades, costs a bomb compared to the other access solutions. That's all I'll say for now before I punch someone on the nose <smiles>. Have a good day. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Logue" <plsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 11:54 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: So... How's Jaws 9.
Hi Chris,I would download Window Eyes and install it on my Jaws active computer. Butthe thing is, though neither company will admit it, A window Eyes computerwon't work well if it detects jaws and a jaws computer won't work well if itdetects Window Eyes. Ask yourself, why after all this time won't the Zoomtext focus follow the Jaws cursor? Answer? Jaws is produced not tofollow Zoomtext. It is produced to follow the Magic focus. In short, Its allabout money and the blind guy... Well ... Tough. If you have Jaws on your computer you will not be able to install window eyes easily. You will probably have to consult the window eyes team to get it working properly. This is part and parcel of the whole program of difficulties when you are offered to download one or other of the three leading access softwares.Jaws, Window Eyes and Zoomtext. If you are a jaws user, download Window Eyesand see what happens. Ditto if you are a Window Eyes user and you downloadJaws. I'll guarantee you will need to consult the support team or re-formatyour computer. I've just been asked to pay 281 pounds for an upgrade fromJaws 7.1 to Jaws 9.0 and I think this is a bit steep. I've just paid $400 togo from XP Home Canadian to Xp Pro Uk and then over 100 pounds to go fromJaws 6x to 7.1 which didn't work. Now only a few months later they want 280pounds to go from 7.1 through 8.0 wich was broken but Freedom scientific refused to fix, to 9.0 which folks are telling me is a blasted waste oftime? How long are we just going to sit on our swivel chairs and put up withthis crap. A simple upgrade from Jaws 7.1 to 9.0 at 281 pounds is almost half the price of Window Eyes which I've heard is catching up! Sure I caneven torrent a pirated copy of Jaws 8.0 on the pirate bay, but I'm not sureits worth the bother. Peter ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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