Oct-22-2012
If you're subscribed to the GW Micro or Guess What podcast feed, you'll automatically receive this Guess What in MP3 format. Check out www.gwmicro.com/podcast for more information. If you want to download the MP3, read this article online, or view more Guess What articles (when they are released), please visit www.gwmicro.com/beta. Enjoy! -- Welcome to GW Micro's Guess What series, an introductory look at the highly anticipated release of Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1. Today is the day that you have all been waiting for! Today is the day that Windows Safe Mode becomes accessible; today is the day that Window-Eyes starts supporting JAVA applications like OpenOffice. Today, you will get access to Windows 8 and also experience an all new way of accessing the Internet with Window-Eyes. The excitement has been building and we know you are ready to try it out for yourself! But, before we discuss how to get Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1, there are a few important details you need to know about the new version, including both technical and pricing information. First, let's cover the technical details. What operating systems will Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 support? It will continue to support all operating systems that Window-Eyes 7.5.4.1 supported, including XP and above. Additionally, it will support Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. As you know, Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 offers support for all flavors of Windows 8 as well as Windows Server 2012. If you want to try Window-Eyes on a Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 machine, you will need to use the full installation of Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1. If you are running Window-Eyes 7.5 (including 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, 7.5.3, 7.5.4, or 7.5.4.1), you can install Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 if you intend to use a non-demonstration copy. A demonstration copy of Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 has also been made available, which does not require Window-Eyes to be already installed on your system. Please note that there are some limitations to the demonstration copy version of the beta. For example, you will not be able to use Window-Eyes in Safe Mode. You will need a full copy of Window-Eyes to try this new feature on Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1. If you install Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 and you purchase 8.0 or are eligible to receive 8.0 as a part of your Software Maintenance Agreement, you will automatically receive the upgrade via electronic download as soon as it is available. This is yet another new feature in Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1. You will also receive the new version on CD. For a complete list of all new features in Window-Eyes, you can find them in the Readme in the Help menu of Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1. What is the price of Window-Eyes 8.0? The retail price of Window-Eyes 8.0 will remain the same and payment plans are still available for U.S. customers. Additionally, if your Window-Eyes license is already at version 7.5 or higher, you may still purchase a Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA) until the official release of Window-Eyes 8.0. We recommend that you order your SMA as soon as possible to help your investment in Window-Eyes go even further. Find out all of the pricing information and other details by going to www.gwmicro.com/beta. Additionally, you may contact GW Micro at (260) 489-3671. Orders will be shipped on a first-come, first-served basis, so make sure to place your order today! Please note that Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta is only available for English copies. And now, for the moment you have all been waiting for, you can download Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 starting now at www.gwmicro.com/beta! Raymond Bishop, NV9B Philippians 4:6-7 **** Be kind to your email friends. If you forward this, please remove all previous addresses before you send it on and use the BCC area when forwarding to several friends. ****
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