David has approved of my sending the following note to the jaws users list for your information only. A friend who used to be a trainer and still receives lots of marketing info sent it to me. marilyn
> Subject: Window-Eyes with Windows Vista and Office 2007 > Greetings to All Involved with Screen Readers, > As you may know, Microsoft is releasing Microsoft Windows Vista and > Office > 2007 today. Windows Vista will replace Windows XP, while Office 2007 > will > replace > Office 2003. This means that the current versions of Microsoft Word, > Excel, > PowerPoint, Outlook, and other Office applications will be replaced with > the > new Office 2007. So, instead of getting Word 2003 when consumers > purchase a > new computer or an upgrade to Office, they will be getting Word 2007. > Instead > of getting Excel 2003, they will be getting Excel 2007, and so on. These > new versions have many enhancements, and are much different than the > previous > versions. > We have been getting many inquires regarding screen readers and if they > will > work with Vista and the new Office 2007, as the entire computer industry > will > be shifting starting today. The answer is that if a client is using > Window-Eyes, then yes, the client can get access to Office 2007 and > Windows > Vista. > However, if a client is using ANY other competing screen reader (such as > JAWS), then the answer is no. So, there is only one choice: > Window-Eyes. > If > you check > www.dell.com, > > Dell is already shipping computers with Windows Vista, and HP appears to > only be shipping Vista and Office 2007 on almost all computers as well. > In > fact, > most computer stores are pulling Windows XP off of the shelves as of > today. > By now, you are asking yourself, "What does this mean to me?" If you are > a counselor or an evaluator for blind or visually impaired clients; or, > if > you are a screen reader user, this information is very relevant and > extremely > crucial. Most clients require Office applications to perform their daily > functions in the workplace and/or in an educational setting. Currently, > Window-Eyes > is the ONLY screen reader to fully support Word 2007, Excel 2007, Outlook > 2007, and PowerPoint 2007. JAWS is currently only supporting Word 2007, > and > does NOT currently have any Vista support, nor does it have support for > Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook 2007. Thus, if a client needs access to > these > applications, > they will need to use Window-Eyes. So, when you think screen reader, > Think > Window-Eyes First. > In Orlando, Florida last week at the Assistive Technology Industry > Association (ATIA) annual convention, Window-Eyes was the only screen > reader > to be showing > off support for Windows Vista and Office 2007. As they have been for the > last year, Microsoft was exclusively demonstrating Window-Eyes when > showing > off > screen reader support for Vista and Office 2007. For existing clients > that > currently use JAWS, but require access to Vista and/or Office 2007, > Window-Eyes > has implemented a JAWS keyboard layout to reduce the learning curve. > To allow clients to use Office 2007, the current release of Window-Eyes > will > work. If they require access to Vista, a public beta of Window-Eyes is > available > today. This is ground-breaking, as blind consumers have never before had > access to an operating system when it ships. GW Micro is leading the > pack, > and > is obviously still the world leader in screen reading technology. > I think this important information for anyone who is involved with screen > readers, which is why I am emailing you about it. I am pasting the > official > announcement > below: > "Think Window-Eyes First - This is the first time in the history of > computer > technology, where a full-featured screen reader is ready on the same day > as > the general release of a new operating system. No other screen reader is > ready. > In July 2000 at the summer conferences GW Micro demonstrated Window-Eyes > reading Adobe PDF files. No other screen reader was ready. > In September 2001 at the WCD exhibition GW Micro demonstrated Window-Eyes > running under Windows XP. No other screen reader was ready. > In March 2002 at the CSUN conference GW Micro demonstrated Window-Eyes > version 4.2 utilizing Flash technology. No other screen reader was > ready. > With the January 2003 release of version 4.21, Window-Eyes was the first > to > implement Display Chain Management, the standard that allows applications > such > as screen readers and screen magnifiers to co-exist peacefully. No other > screen reader was ready. > In March 2003 at the CSUN conference GW Micro demonstrated Window-Eyes > running under Citrix MetaFrame XP, Microsoft Terminal Services and > Microsoft > Windows > XP/2003 Professional Remote Desktop. No other screen reader was ready. > When Window-Eyes 4.5 was released in September 2003 it had the first and > to > this date the only error reporting system available in a screen reader. > This > error reporting system improves stability and reliability, which are > critical to a productive, enjoyable computing experience. No other > screen > reader > was ready then and no other screen reader is ready today. > In November 2005, the release of Window-Eyes 5.5 offered full support of > Mozilla Firefox running DHTML applications. No other screen reader was > ready. > December 4, 2006 GW Micro released Window-Eyes 6.0 with Microsoft Office > 2007 support and support for the new ribbon interface. No other screen > reader > was ready. > Today - January 30, 2007 GW Micro released a public beta version of > Window-Eyes that will run under the new operating system, Windows Vista. > This is the > first time in the history of computer technology, where a full-featured > screen reader is ready on the same day as the general release of a new > operating > system. No other full-featured screen reader is ready. > Think Window-Eyes First because we strive to be the First and you should > not > have to wait. We are leading the way, just as we have for many years - > innovating, > changing with new technology, giving you, the customer the true freedom > to > choose the latest software when you want it. > To download a full public beta version that anyone, even non-Window-Eyes > users can try, go to > www.gwmicro.com/beta > and download your copy today. > For our clients with computers running Windows 2000, XP or 2003 Server > there > is a separate public beta download, which includes various improvements > and > performance enhancements. When you download your version, please make > certain you are choosing the correct file. > Remember, this is a public beta version - please let us know about any > issues that you may find. We listen and respond to our customers and our > goal is > to provide the finest quality screen reader possible." > If anyone has any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me. > Best Regards, > Jeremy Curry > GW Micro, Inc. > Ph: (260) 489-3671 > Fx: (260) 489-2608 > Email: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list%40googlegroups.com/ Address to contact the management team: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JAWS Users List" group. To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jaws-users-list?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
