Hi Tony
This is the AI Squared Win10 message I received.
ZoomText and Window-Eyes on Windows 10
Questions and Answers
Microsoft has announced that they will ship their new Windows 10
operating system on July 29th. We have put together some key
information to help you plan for the release.
Will ZoomText and Window-Eyes support Windows 10?
Yes. ZoomText and Window-Eyes will support Windows 10.
When will ZoomText and Window-Eyes work with Windows 10?
As soon as possible after Windows 10 is released on July 29th. We’ve
been testing ZoomText and Window-Eyes against the Microsoft developer
releases for months and continue to pay attention to the folks in
Redmond, Washington, USA. Our developers are happy with their progress
thus far.
What Ai Squared products already support Windows 10?
ImageReader 1.x
ZoomText Keyboard
Will there be a cost for Windows 10 support?
Some users will have to purchase an upgrade and others will get
Windows 10 support for free. To help you understand the different
scenarios, we have created two separate tables so that you can figure
out which scenario applies to you. The first table is for ZoomText
users and the second table applies to Window-Eyes users.
ZOOMTEXT SCENARIOS
Number
Scenario
Price
1
I purchased ZoomText 10.1 after 5/31/15
ZoomText for Windows 10 is free!
2
I received ZoomText 10.1 before 6/1/15, I have an ESP or SMA* that is
not expired
ZoomText for Windows 10 is free!
3
I purchased ZoomText 10.1 before 6/1/15, I do not have an ESP or SMA
Purchase normally priced ESP or SMA* and ZoomText for Windows 10 is free!
4
I purchased ZoomText 10.1 before 6/1/15, I do not have an ESP or SMA,
I do not wish to purchase an ESP or SMA
Purchase ZoomText for Windows 10 (domestic or international) for $49.00!
5
I own a ZoomText 10.0 or earlier
Purchase a normally priced upgrade and ZoomText for Windows 10 is included!
Note: in scenarios 2 and 3, a user does not need to use an ESP or SMA
count to get Windows 10 compatibility.
WINDOW-EYES SCENARIOS
Number
Scenario
Price
1
I purchased a new copy of Window-Eyes 9.1 after 5/31/15
The Window-Eyes 9.2 download is free!
2
I received Window-Eyes 9.1 before 6/1/15, I have an SMA* that is not expired
The Window-Eyes 9.2 download is free!
3
I purchased Window-Eyes 9.1 before 6/1/15, I do not have an SMA
Purchase normally priced SMA* and the Window-Eyes 9.2 download is free!
4
I purchased Window-Eyes 9.1 before 6/1/15, I do not have an SMA, I do
not wish to purchase an SMA
Purchase downloadable upgrade to Window-Eyes 9.2 for $49.00!
*Note: in scenarios 2 and 3, a user does not need to use an SMA count
to get Windows 10 compatibility.
When can I order?
The upgrade to Windows 10 is not currently available for purchase. We
will continue to update you on our progress and notify you when the
upgrade is ready.
Thank you!
The Ai Squared Team
On 16 July 2015 at 13:01, TONY CRETNEY <rac@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
I was led to believe that the latest version of Zoom Text would run on** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
Windows 8.1 However it certainly won't do so on my new dell computer. I am
waiting to see if it will run on Windows 10 after that comes out on the 29th
of this month. Sight And Sound say that the update to do this is coming out
the same day or shortly afterwards in their latest newsletter which came out
a few days ago. If not I will just consider getting rid of the laptop as it
isn't a lot of use to me as it is at the moment. There are other problems
with it too, so I have the feeling that I must just have got hold of a rogue
machine somehow. It doesn't seem to always connect properly to the Internet
though the little icon with the white bars on to show that it is connected is
clearly there in the Systems tray.. will see what happens when Windows 10
downloads on 29th July. Fortunately I have two other machines but bought this
one because I am involved in O./U. Study and need to be sure that I am covered
in case of a breakdown of one of the computers I have. This will be my last
year for my degree and I don't want anything to go wrong at this stage of my
studies.
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Eleanor burke
Sent: 16 July 2015 09:17
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Zoomtext Fusion
does using Zoomtext were advised that it would not run on Windows 8, however
I do recall that they were also advised that if running into any difficulties
sight and sound could assist with sorting it out.
On 16 Jul 2015, at 09:14, TONY CRETNEY <rac@xxxxxxxx> wrote:** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
Zoom Text does have a sort of screen reader, but it is not so accomplished
as Window Eyes. I use it at the moment and find it does not give me any
problems. I doubt that I am likely to need to run Window Eyes though I have
thought about downloading the free version of Window Eyes to use in
conjunction with the Windows 8.1 magnification on my new laptop, which for
some unknown reason will not run Zoom Text properly.
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Edward Green
Sent: 15 July 2015 18:55
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Zoomtext Fusion
Hi Barry,
The interview very much came at it from the perspective of Zoomtext’s screen
reading capability being beefed up by the inclusion of Window-Eyes. That
said, the interview seemed to suggest that totally blind and partially
sighted people would be able to share a computer running the software, so
you may be able to view it as Window-Eyes getting magnification too.
Cheers,
Ed
On 15 Jul 2015, at 07:57, Barry Hill <barry.hill3@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Excuse my ignorance, but I thought Zoom Text already had a built in screen
reader. Is it just been beefed up by Window Eyes or is it that WE is
getting magnification?
Cheers
B
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Edward Green
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 9:16 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Zoomtext Fusion
Hi all,
Apologies if you are already aware, but I hadn’t seen anything posted to
the list.
It looks as though we will be seeing the first concrete result of the aI
Squared/GW Micro tie-up later this year, as AI Squared are going to be
releasing Zoomtext Fusion. They are describing this as the insides of
Window-Eyes with the user interface of Zoomtext, so it should be another
option for people wanting both a screen reader and magnifier.
You can find out more in the audio section of the Blind Bargains website,
which features an interview with AI Squared at the recent ACB convention.
Cheers,
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