I understand that NVDA are working hard on Windows 8 compatibility. Some elements are in the current beta version, 2012.3 beta 1.
.I have no idea what the user experience in Windows 8 is like, and am likely to leave it for a few years yet while the bugs are ironed out (grin!).
Vince.----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 11:58 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows 8
no yet again why you are forced to spend more money just to get access to it On 17 Oct 2012, at 11:41, "Debbie Palmer" <deborahpalmer1@xxxxxxx> wrote:Hi Thank you very much so JAWS 13 won't work on it then? Debbie -----Original Message-----From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of william lomas Sent: 17 October 2012 10:58 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows 8 it is really like windows seven except new start menu, that's what i was told at sight village when I spoke to freedom scientific, so seems quite pointless to me jaws 14 when out will work on it so will window eyes On 17 Oct 2012, at 10:51, "Debbie Palmer" <deborahpalmer1@xxxxxxx> wrote:Hi I am looking into updating my desktop computer and I was wondering what people's opinions are on windows 8? Is it easy to use for a VI person and will JAWS run on it? Anymore information or advice would be very much appreciated. Thank you Debbie ** 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** 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 ** 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** 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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