Yes, I just got off the phone with FS. I had a SMA only up to 7.0 and I should have upgraded. to upgrade to 8.0 it was 200 and if I had wanted to go to 9.0 it would have been another 200. I ask the sales rep if I went to 200 and then wanted to go to 9 after it was released and he said it would then be 200 as well.
so. from what I gathered it was 200 now for 8 or 400 for 8 and 9.He said 9 was for Vista support. that's convenient isn't it. 8 in my opinion is a pretty minor upgrate with vista a few months away.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Lee" <joseph.lee22590@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 11:38 PM Subject: RE: Official word from FS about vista
Jeff,The way I've heard (I've just heard this podcast now), it seems that the next update is a free version for all JAWS 8.0 customers.Cheers,Joseph P.S. I guess you can now invite FS folks on Main Menu show next week to have indefth discussion about JAWS and Vista.----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Bishop" <jeff.bishop@xxxxxxxxx To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date sent: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:33:07 -0700 Subject: RE: Official word from FS aboutvistaI could be mistaken here but I think if youare not in the SMA program thatVista will not be an option. It was kind ofvague and I am happy to becorrected on this fact. So, let's say youown 8.0 but you have zero SMAcounts left, are you entitled to Vista? Idon't think so. It isn't clear.-----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On BehalfOf Chris Skarstad Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:02 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Official word from FS about vistaHi folks!I just now listened to the latest addition ofthe FS podcast from FreedomScientific, and I've finally got the sscoopregarding the status of JAWS andVista. As I understand it, what they'regoing to do is release a *free*update to JAWS 8.0 in early February, , andyes, it will have windows vistasupport, as well as a whole bunch of otherbug fixes built into it.As I said, if you're using JAWS 8.0 rightnow, this update is *free*!!!!Ok so we got that out of the way. The nextissue is pricing. According toEric Damery, the folks at FS would like toencourage everyone who isn't intheir S M A program to start using it,because it'll make sure that you geteither 1 or the next 2 updates available,remember this is all dependantupon wether or not you're already on it andwhat your status might be. butfor someone who isn't on the SMA program andstarts using it, they'reguaranteed a version of JAWS, probably 9.0which will be out later in theyear, plus the next one after that. . Buthere's the important part.Since they figure that almost no one will beusing Vista home basic, if youupgrade your system to Windows vista homepremium, which includes all themultimedia stuff, you'll be able to use yourexisting JAWS standard license,if that's what you use today. So for all ofus using xp home and if we goto Vista home premium, we won't have to pay$200 extra for another license.Now of course if you're running Vistabusiness or Vista ultimate, you'llmost likely have to use JAWS professional,but that's just an idea I hadbased on what i heard.Anyways, if you want the whole story,visit:http://www.freedomscientific.com/fscast and listen. episode 2 is the one you'llwant to listen to. and rememberthis is just a regular mp3 file that you canlisten to in Winamp, so you canjust feel free to download it, or if you'realready subscribed, you probablyalready have it.Well, that's the scoop. I'm surethere'll be a mountain ofmessages on this subject, so there you haveit!-- 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 tojfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribefrom this mailing list, send a message tojfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with theword unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at://www.freelists.org/archives/jfwIf you have any concerns about the list, postreceived from the list, or theway the list is being run, do not post themto the list. Rather contact thelist owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx-- JFW related links: JFW homepage:http://www.freedomscientific.com/Scripting mailing list:http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scripto graphy-the-jdh.comJFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it tojfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxmessage to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send aArchives located at://www.freelists.org/archives/jfwreceived 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxIf you have any concerns about the list, post-- 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-- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.8/649 - Release Date: 1/23/2007
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