Hi. Yes, the Pro and Home editions of JAWS can operate on any version of
Windows. I'm currently using JAWS Home Edition on a Windows Pro machine.
The other key difference between the Home and Pro versions of JAWS has to do
with where and how you use it. JAWS Home Edition is for noncommercial use and
cannot be used in a corporate environment. I believe there may be some
flexibility regarding this so I would check with FS regarding this. People
using JAWS for noncommercial use at home, such as myself, are certainly free to
use JAWS Professional although the Home edition is cheaper, particularly
regarding the SMA or when comparing the home annual license to the pro SMA cost.
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On 12/16/2018 8:49 AM, Kelsey Nicolay wrote:
Hi Kim,
I have a pro license. Basically, the main difference is that the pro version
gives you access to features such as remote desktop capabilities which the home
license does not. If you are planning on using JAWS on your personal laptop,
you should be fine with the home license. It used to be that if you have a pro
version of Windows, you had to use the pro version of JAWS, but I think Freedom
Scientific has changed that. I would double check to be sure though.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 16, 2018, at 8:35 AM, Kimberly Starrett
<kstarrett5@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:kstarrett5@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
David,
Do you know what the difference is between pro and home licenses?
I’m curious because for years my license has been purchased by the agency that
employs me. When I retire in a few months I will be assuming the cost of
maintaining my jaws license and I am wondering what the ramifications will be.
Kim
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Kurt,
You certainly may be onto something but the customers who will be most affected
by this price increase are the pro users who cannot legally purchase the annual
home license. I would love to see FS offer an annual pro license for
professional users, however.
On 12/15/2018 6:12 PM, Kurt Miller wrote:
Hi,
It’s just my 2 cents worth, but my guesss is that if they raise the prices,
then people will go to the annual license which brings Freedom more money in
the long run. Again, just my 2 cents.
Kurt
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I had a similar reaction when I looked over the new pricing structure. Maybe it
was a misunderstanding on my part, but I thought FS was changing things up in
an effort to make jaws more affordable and available to more blind people. But
what I see here is just the opposite. Very disappointing but perhaps not so
surprising since FS is in business to make money after all.
Sent from Kimber's iPhone
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On Dec 15, 2018, at 10:01 AM, David Goldfield
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Hi, Robin.
It's a good question. I think it's safe to assume that the SMA still provides
the next two major updates since the press release doesn't mention any changes
to what you can expect to receive by purchasing an SMA at the newer, more
expensive price. The announcement documents several changes and it would likely
indicate a change to what the SMA provides if FS intended to make such a
change. What I'd like a definitive answer to is why these prices are actually
increasing. On one hand, FS has taken several steps to make JAWS and some of
their other software more affordable for more people. This includes payment
plans for students through APH, providing a free one-year license when
purchasing a computer from Computers for the Blind, offering their software and
SMAs at national blindness conventions at home use prices, home edition
licensing as a subscription, etc. It also seems that software, in general,
tends to decrease in price over time. Yet they are increasing the cost of what
they and others call a perpetual license, meaning that you pay for one copy in
full and it runs for as long as you need it, as well as increasing the cost of
the SMA. Those who will be hit the hardest are the JAWS Professional users,
including large companies who have purchased licenses for many users or even
site or district licenses, such as schools and other large campuses. People who
are anti-Freedom Scientific may be tempted to just accuse them of all-out greed
in a knee-jerk reaction but I don't think the answer is that simple. Is this a
way of attempting to recoup some of the short-term costs which might have been
lost as a result of annual home license sales? Is more time and research needed
to ensure compatibility with newer versions of Windows 10 along with apps such
as Edge, Office 365 and Office 2019? Has FS noticed a decline in sales,
possibly due to NVDA continuing to advance with features? Is research being
conducted to push JAWS beyond the boundaries of traditional Windows machines
into something newer? We may never really know but it would be at least
courteous if FS could make a formal statement on their reasoning behind these
changes. It's possible that this issue was addressed during the December 13 FS
Open Line, which is their new monthly call-in program. I missed the episode but
it should be made available soon on the next episode of their FSCast podcast.
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On 12/15/2018 1:06 AM, Robin Frost wrote:
Hi,
Firstly my apologies for the subject change but my email program yelled at me
as the re: designation took it past the 255 character count oopsey (laughs).
Maybe I’m stuck on slow but it’s unclear to me from reading this if the SMA
upgrade of $150 still gets you two versions or just one? Does anyone know
definitively?
Robin
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Subject: [blind-philly-comp] Freedom Scientific Announces Changes to US Pricing
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and ZoomText in the US, electronic delivery of licenses 24/7, and new prices
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Freedom Scientific Announces Changes to US Pricing and Software Delivery Options
Annual Licenses under $100 for Home Users of JAWS and ZoomText in the US,
electronic delivery of licenses 24/7, and new prices for traditional licenses,
upgrades, and SMAs
(Clearwater, Florida - December 10, 2018)
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of JAWS and ZoomText are available for purchase via online sales only in one,
three, or five year terms. Prices are as follows:
* JAWS - $90 per year
* ZoomText Mag/Reader - $80 per year
Perpetual License Price Changes for US as of January 1, 2019
Product
License
SMA/Upgrade (per version)
JAWS Professional
$1200
$300
JAWS Home
$1000
$150
ZoomText Magnifier/Reader
$700
$175
ZoomText Magnifier
$500
$125
Fusion Professional
$1700
$400
Fusion Home
$1400
$270
*Upgrades and SMAs available for all perpetual licenses, call for pricing
* All sales and quotes prior to end of year 2018 will be at current price
levels
* All software sales continue to include free phone and email support
Coming Early in 2019
Details will be announced soon on new Student Annual Licenses of JAWS and
ZoomText, offered FREE to students attending most Higher Education Institutions
in the United States.
About Freedom Scientific
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products for those with vision impairments. Freedom Scientific is part of
Vispero™. Vispero has its headquarters in the USA and the Netherlands, and
offices in Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Through Vispero's multi-tier distribution, Freedom Scientific products are
available in more than 70 countries worldwide.
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