Hi Cb, On the transfer issue, what's behind it is that they have to nullify yor account and then reactivate it under a new name. I guess there is a cost to them and they way they look at it, they would loose a sale so they charge something. At least they give you the option. I doubt microsoft provides for os transfer. You can probably write them and ask and they would tell you but they have several different license packages so they don't want to put all that info out there to confuse people is my guess.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Blouch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 4:30 PM Subject: Jaws Stuff Couple interesting bits before this thread goes away: 1. I know a number of folks who were working to set up an internet cafe in Pearlington Mississippi, which was pretty much destroyed by recent floods. So they were asking what they would need to make one or two workstations accessible and were told to buy two copies of Jaws. Of course this is all being done by donated time and computers so dropping $2500 for two licenses made them balk. So I said why not put in some Macs since they come with a screen reader for free. All I heard was crickets chirping and then they said, we only use Windows. Good luck with that. 2. My company has a USB Jaws key which works nice when traveling with a laptop. It even worked with Jaws running under Parallels on my MacBook. There was still the usual video intercept issue but web browsing worked just fine. 3. Speaking of video intercept, there have been updates to Jaws, WindowsXP (SP3) and Parallels but I still get the same problem where the Jaws video intercept clobbers the Parallels video and I have to reinstall the Parallels Tools to get things running again. VMWare and Sun's Virtual Box do not have this problem. 4. There was a question about Jaws lisc. transfers and how you had to pay to do this. I couldn't find any info on Freedom's site so apparently they don't make the process/fees information public. This is a bit unusual as most software has a transferability section to the agreement which say that if you turn over all the books, media, serial numbers and rights to the software you can transfer it to somebody else. I guess as the copyright owner FS has the right to limit what you can do with their stuff. If they wanted to limit you to only running it on tall computers with bumpy cases that would be their prerogative. Not a good idea, but it's their stuff. Fees for transferring licenses also seems like a bad idea, but it's their right to do that as well. CB Chelsea wrote: > So I guess it is best to trash it then. I am greatful I switched over > to the Good side. :D > On Jun 20, 2008, at 3:37 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: > >> OMG! I know this is OT, but D*MN what a scam this seems like! You >> pay to buy, you pay to upgrade, and then pay again to sell?! lol! >> This is crazy! -Buying / upgrading are understandable, but who in >> their right mind would pay for the privilege of selling something >> like this. >> >> anyway, just my thoughts, and thanks for the laugh! lol! >> >> Now, how to possibly make this Mac-related?… uh, let's see, -Glad >> VO is free, and not caught up in this kind of racket?!… >> >> Anyway, have a great day!… >> >> Smiles, >> >> Cara :) >> >> >> On Jun 20, 2008, at 5:32 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: >> >>> I'd love to offload mine too, but if you want to sell it or give it >>> away you have to pay a transfer fea, and in order to get the >>> transfer fea you have to upgrade to the latest version. Mine's 3.5 >>> which shows you how long it's been since I used it lol. I think I >>> even threw out the discs and manuals and just kept the serial number >>> in case some one ever wanted it. >>> >>> Actually, I feel kind'a bad selling it to some one even though it >>> would be current bytime they got it because it's so terrible now and >>> so expensive. I just hate to do that to some one, lol. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> >>> erik burggraaf >>> >>> Certified Technician >>> Assistive Computing LTD Support and training >>> Sales department: 888-828-2445 >>> Support and Training: 888-255-5194 >>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> Website coming soon >>> >>> >>> >>> On 20-Jun-08, at 2:04 PM, Chelsea wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone know of anyone who would want an older version of Jaws? >>>> I have Jaws 6.0, and I am trying to get rid of it. >>>> >>> >>> >> >> --- >> View my Online Portfolio at: >> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >> >> >
