[jaws-uk] Re: XP Media Center computers accessing
- From: "dorothy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <User@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 13:13:06 +0100
read with interest this thread
How do you know if for instance a company does not have a Public listing
how much is spent on RandD, Profit and loss Salaries and things you can
find out easily in the UK. This Agreement that was signed I was told by the
Software Makers to co-operate with each other, who supervises it? It would
obviously be an International Agreement. In the States there is a Public
Information Law or so I am told Dorothy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 10:22 AM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: XP Media Center computers accessing
> if you buy a laptop from Dell and pay full price you can indeed choose but
> it is often possible to buy laptops cheaply e.g. as factory
> refurbishments.
> In this situation you do not get a choice about whether you get Windows XP
> Pro or Windows XP home or even Windows XP Media Centre.
>
> I understand that sellers of screenreaders need to make money in order to
> carry out the necessary research and development and programming necessary
> to keep progressing the screenreader however I feel that differentiating
> between Windows XP versions is not perhaps the fairest way. As far as I
> know, JAWS is the only major screenreader that does this.
>
> Window-eyes has one version for all as far as I know. Supernova standard
> does not allow the user to create complex settings files though prewritten
> files from others can be installed. Systems like this do mean that if you
> get a cheap PC with XP Pro for example, you are not unfairly penalised.
>
> Cheers
>
> graham
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Belinda" <bcpfizz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 9:33 AM
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: XP Media Center computers accessing
>
>
> I know that Dell sell laptops with either XP Home or Pro on them, you can
> chose.
> Belinda
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ron sears" <r.sears1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 9:19 AM
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: XP Media Center computers accessing
>
>
>> Hello all. Are you saying that if I buy a new laptop it will have X P
>> Professional on it? Then my version 4.51 of Jaws will not work, is that
>> right? It will then cost me about £300 to upgrade. Do all laptops come
>> with the X P version or can you get one with just X P?
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Ron
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 8:21 PM
>> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: XP Media Center computers accessing
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I do hope that with the introduction of Windows Vista, JAWS will drop
>>> this
>>> artificial price hike that applies to JAWS just because you may use a
>>> different flavour of windows.
>>>
>>> As it is, most laptops tend to ship with XP Pro. As far as I know,
>>> Windows
>>> Media Centre, while aimed primarily at the home user is also considered
>>> XP
>>> Pro by JAWS which seriously affects the home user to the tune of £270
>>> for
>>> an
>>> upgrade from the standard version.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Graham
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 8:37 PM
>>> Subject: [jaws-uk] XP Media Center computers accessing
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>> Anyone use the Windows Media Centre Edition with JAWS? I'm soon to
>>> upgrade
>>> my computer and I'm thinking of trying out the media centre edition,
>>> rather
>>> than the home edition. Originally, I wanted to go down the media path
>>> in
>>> order to watch TV and record various shows but now understand that so
>>> far,
>>> we are unable to do this. As I listen to a lot of music on my computer
>>> which is normally plugged into my hi-fi, I'm tempted because of the much
>>> quieter machines, but I'd love to get some feed-back from people who
>>> have
>>> done this. I'm using JAWS 6.0 and would have to upgrade to JAWS PRO 7
>>> or
>>> 8
>>> and this has a cost also, so is it worth it?
>>>
>>> Best wishes.
>>>
>>> Andy.
>>>
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