Hi David, I was a JAWS user a few years ago (because my division of blind services recommended it), and I switched to Window-Eyes and have been much happier since.
I'd like to point out in the strongest of terms, that in my opinion the blind services agencies aren't recommending jaws for your benefit, but for their own. They find it easier to only support one product, so they select this product, and then tell everyone "we think this is really best for you ....". A very lousy thing to do. Next, I'd like to point out that the difference between the products may not lie in technical comparisons of the moment, but in the company and its policies which stand behind the products. I've found that the two products are constantly "leap-frogging" each other with technical advancements; however, I left jaws largely because I found the support to be absolutely intolerably bad (for many years running), and a large part of my problems were with their copy-protection (which Window-eyes doesn't have in the U.S. and many countries). As far as I know, Freedom Scientific does not offer mailing lists for its customers where it participates, answering their questions as GW does. This support often involves those who wrote the product (called the developers), another problem I had with jaws; the support I had access to was being given by those who weren't programmers, and who hadn't had anything to do with developing the product). So, before you make your comparison entirely on what may be best for someone else, and on someone else's list of technical points, I wanted you to at least consider what else you are buying when you buy an assistive technology product. Hth, Chip -----Original Message----- From: David Crowell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 2:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Comparing WE and JFW, (probably OT) Hi, I wasn't sure whether to classify this message as off topic or what. So please acdept my apologies if I should have. I have windows 7 64 bit on an H.P. laptop using WE 7.5.4.1 I have used WE for the past 11 years and have been mostly happy with it. I recently started my own business out of my home and the Bureau Of Blind services here in Illinois are working with me on doing some different things with my business computer that will make more things more efficient for me. They are highly recommending I try JFW and have even gotten me a demo copy to try. So I thought I would give it a try just to see if there is really any difference. What I am wondering can I install JFW on the same computer that has WE on it? With WE I have the speech come on with windows. I am wondering how to have both on the machine and have WE start like it always has but then what steps do I need to tyake to start JFW. I know I can use Control-alt-W to turn off WE But is that what I need to do and then start JFW. I am sure I will not like JFW but like I said the BBB are insisting I at least give JFW a try. So any advice that can be given I will greatly appreciate. Thanks, David Crowell David Crowell Licensed Massage Therapist The Massaging Touch 843 W Lincoln Freeport, IL 61032 815-291-7794 (no text messages) "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - James Dean If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
