These perspectives are always are really difficult to blame on 1 program
or another.
The variations on computer components, programs etc. amaze me that we
works at all let alone as well as it does. Beside an occasional sound
issue which I do attribute to win7 the 7.5.2 version is so quick and
almost always works for me.
Unless we all have the exact same computers which will never happen a
percentage of us will always have issues with one screen reader or
another on any given day or on any web site or program.
On 12/15/2011 1:09 PM, Michael Peterson wrote:
This is a discussion I have purposefully tried to avoid but I guess like
everyone I might as well express my opinion since everyone has one..
Here's the deal and it seems like Aaron addressed it yesterday
saying we are listening. Window-eyes is having some problems with speech
stopping. I too have experienced them. To argue that people who are
frustrated and complaining shouldn't it's because window-eyes is so
superior to Jaws is kind of not the issue. But some of the stuff that is
said about jaws on this list just isn't true either. I do a lot of
surveys
and go to a lot of websites sometimes window-eyes is the bomb you
can't beat
it and other times it's jaws that gets me through. I couldn't say that
before because I didn't have access to jaws I didn't want or need it. My
job reqirements though make it necessary for me to use jaws so I'm
learning
it. I don't like that it seems more complicated more keystrokes etc
but it
seems with the latest release they are moving to less scripting and more
simplicity. They also have a feature that reads some OCR files.
I don't think in the near future the market will become an either or
choice
window-eyes or jaws.
in Fact I've heard freedom has lowered Jaws prices. This is good because
the market will respond in kind. I foresee that all the screen
readers will
improve survival demands it. Window-eyes paid there price to compete
in the
big leagues and it will be interesting to see what version 8 brings.
Jaws too has speech problems from time to time and they have sent
patches at
least twice since 13 came out.
But it was also pointed out yesterday some of the speech problems these
screen readers are having may be related to things like other programs and
computer applications that run interference I know flash causes me much
annoyance and adobe with it's constant updates that won't install well at
least not for me unless I spend hours.
It's sometimes just not about the screen reader.And, sometimes it
really is
about the knowledge of the computer user exaggerated but I remember
hearing
a story of the computer user who called tech support because the computer
wasn't working only to discover he needed to plug it in.
I hope window-eyes follows it's strong point keep it simple and workable.
Yes scripting has been added but overall window-eyes requires less
keystrokes I believe than jaws. The more I can do and the less I have to
remember outside of the required abilities of a normal computer user the
better.
If jaws catches on and reduces the keystrokes too that's also well and
good.
Competition works and we benefit the most.It is sad that jaws takes a
hostile attitude to competition but regardless they also react.
Mike
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