Hi. JAWS 8.0 was released back in late November of 2006. as for "common glitches", it's important to say that no piece of software is perfect, meaning that if something didn't work on someone else's machine, it may work on yours. they added lots of new features, and it does seem more stable. The only way you're ever gonna know is is to just try it for yourself, if at all possible.
At 09:41 AM 1/27/2007, you wrote:
Hello Adrian, Do you know when 8 point o was released, and weather they have fixed most of the common glitches? Thanks for the quick response. Roger Bachelder Hi, Roger. It's interesting how the FS salesperson presented this package to you. In fact, what you're being offered in the 3-for-1 deal is JAWS 8 plus the SMA (software maintenance agreement). The point is that the SMA entitles you to free technical support. That may be reason alone to go with the deal. FS's tech support isn't perfect, but they are responsive. Usually, I handle my questions by email and get responses within 24 hours. If a problem requires urgent attention, I'll call. The drawback is that the call isn't to FS's toll-free line, so I'm paying for the time I'm on hold and while speaking to the tech support rep. As for the delayed shipment of JAWS 8 to some customers, I'm pretty sure the alphabet doesn't explain it. But to be honest, I no longer install new versions of JAWS on their first release, which is what we get with the CD. I wait until other more adventurous JAWS users have identified flaws and FS has put in some fixes. Your SMA would entitle you to download any version, including the latest, from the FS website. Therefore, the mailing issue turns out to be minor. (Yes, in the case of JAWS 8, the additional voices came on a separate CD and couldn't be downloaded, but it's unlikely a future package will include such an add-on.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Bachelder" <bachelder3@xxxxxxxxxxx> Hello everyone, Ok, here is the deal. I'm looking to purchase Jaws 8 point o. I called Freedom Scientific and they told me I had a couple options. They said I could purchase 8 point o for 120 dollars plus shipping and handling. Then they said, I could purchase 8 point o, and 9 point o for 120 dollars each. And doing this would make me eligible to get 10 point o free when it comes out. I would like to know about some experiences, and what they were like with purchasing the 3 in 1 deal. I can remember back not to long ago when 8 point o was released, for a while there was a lot of talk about people not getting there new software disks. So I'm curious if these people who received the disks later then others, Weather they did a 3 in one deal, or weather maybe it was because there last name was toward the back of the alphabet? I ask this because I'm not one who handles the run around to well. And I'm trying to make a informative decision weather it would be in my best intress to go with a single update or a package deal. Take care all, and enjoy your weekend. Roger Bachelder -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.comJFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxTo unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfwIf you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx__________ NOD32 2011 (20070127) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
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