Not if you use Office 2010 or higher. I've never seen even a demo copy of Window Eyes in years, and don't know how the Office-related version compares to the retail, but the price on both major screen readers is pretty similar, if not identical.
Ted -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 5:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] FW: WINDOWS 10 AND SPARTAN They told me at FS, I believe $420 or maybe $480, and I could get some kind of discount on the next three updates if I paid up front. I believe that is right. Window-Eyes 9.1 is $895. GIFT (God is forever true), Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Dyer" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] FW: WINDOWS 10 AND SPARTAN > Hi, > > Just a ponder but does anyone know how much it would cost to upgrade from > jfw 13 to v 16? I have a pro lisonce now but would go back to a home one > now that they have made some changes. Just wonderiong sionce I am > consitering getting a laptop some time in the future. Thanks. > > Matthew > > > Sent from my sonar linux VM > > On 04/22/2015 09:03 PM, valiant8086 wrote: >> Hi. >> Keeping up those SMA's is a good idea, especially now that it can be done >> more cheaply for those who are able to use the home license for 120 >> dollars every 2 years which really isn't too awful bad a deal as long as >> we have a stable and fast product. If one feels the cost of keeping jaws >> isn't more than jaws is worth, then maybe it be time to try something >> else? I'm really glad we have so many choices to do \so, though I think >> I'd better stop before someone decides I'm going off topic *grin*. >> >> >> >> Cheers, Sent with Thunderbird 31.3.0 portable >> On 4/22/2015 7:14 AM, Holger Fiallo wrote: >>> I believe that we will need to wait for jaws 17. I have 15 and if I want >>> to get 17, I will need to purchase 16 which seen to me a waist of my >>> money. Oh well jaws does not allow us to just get 17. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: valiant8086 >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:45 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] FW: WINDOWS 10 AND SPARTAN >>> >>> Hi. >>> Cortana, excuse any typos, doesn't work too well on my netbook, but I'm >>> willing to believe that I'm not using it properly and perhaps my >>> computer isn't the best example in any case. As for Sparton, I tried to >>> try it, and got nowhere. The only thing that almost worked was using the >>> touch cursor commands, but I was unable to find the address bar. >>> >>> No surprise though, it is likely to take a bit for screen readers to get >>> a handle on things with that, those virtual buffers tend to be tricky in >>> that controls they aren't supporting just don't get any support at all. >>> It isn't like a native interface where you can try to work around issues >>> and it still mostly works. >>> >>> Cheers, Sent with Thunderbird 31.3.0 portable >>> On 4/20/2015 6:55 PM, Holger Fiallo wrote: >>>> What about the program that it will come that is like Siri? how easy >>>> will be use with it. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: valiant8086 >>>> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 5:06 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] FW: WINDOWS 10 AND SPARTAN >>>> >>>> Hi. >>>> I think I can add to the bit about Adobe. Apparently, according to a >>>> podcast I heard recently that I would name if I could remember which it >>>> was, Adobe is taking part in the development of Sparton in at least a >>>> small way, let alone making its own offerings compatible. >>>> >>>> I haven't proven this, I just heard it by word of mouth on a podcast >>>> and >>>> I don't know for certain. >>>> >>>> Cheers, Sent with Thunderbird 31.3.0 portable >>>> On 4/20/2015 2:27 PM, John Justice wrote: >>>>> Hello group, >>>>> >>>>> It seems that my recent post has created some questions and confusion. >>>>> >>>>> With that in mind, I'm sending a copy of an e-mail I sent to Bob >>>>> Entofer. >>>>> He had some reasonable questions and I'm hoping that this message >>>>> will help >>>>> to clear up anyone else's concerns. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: John Justice [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 1:35 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: WINDOWS 10 AND SPARTAN >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Bob, I can answer some of these questions but not all of them, yet. >>>>> >>>>> How did you find out that Microsoft is no longer going to use internet >>>>> explorer for windows 10? >>>>> >>>>> That information has been available for quite some time. If you were >>>>> to >>>>> Google Windows 10, you would find that information. In addition, >>>>> Freedom >>>>> Scientific and Microsoft always work in tandem and make sure that any >>>>> new >>>>> software they come out with is compatible. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Can you tell me a little bit about Spartan? Will it be accessible with >>>>> jaws? >>>>> and can you use adobe flash player with it? >>>>> >>>>> Spartan is a search engine built with Google Chrome and Firefox as the >>>>> initial platform. It has characteristics of both Google Chrome and >>>>> Firefox. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Adobe Flash Player is an independent software package. However, be >>>>> assured >>>>> that Adobe is no fool. I'm sure that their software is already >>>>> compatible >>>>> or that they will come out with one of their new updates which will >>>>> render >>>>> it workable with Windows 10. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Will it be accessible with jaws? >>>>> >>>>> I have never found a Microsoft major software package that wasn't >>>>> accessible >>>>> with Jaws. Some of the elements in Microsoft Office aren't Jaws >>>>> friendly >>>>> but for the most part, there hasn't been a Microsoft operating system >>>>> that >>>>> Jaws couldn't work with. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Could I also use Free YouTube to MP3 converter to download and convert >>>>> music >>>>> videos to mp3? >>>>> >>>>> Again, you are asking about software which operates independently from >>>>> the >>>>> Windows operating system. I don't see any compatibility issues but >>>>> only >>>>> time will tell. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Will I need to install Spartan if I upgrade to windows 10? Or, does it >>>>> come >>>>> installed with windows 10? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Windows 10 will use Spartan in the same way as prior versions used >>>>> Internet >>>>> Explorer. There will be no need to "upgrade" since Spartan is >>>>> already a >>>>> part of the Windows 10 operating system. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Why is it, that internet explorer is being replaced? >>>>> >>>>> In the past two years, Microsoft has reported thousands of instances >>>>> in >>>>> which Internet Explorer was used as a gateway into personal and >>>>> commercial >>>>> computer systems. Although Microsoft has attempted to recognize and >>>>> deal >>>>> with these situations, it was determined that the most reliable way of >>>>> handling all of these intrusions was to develop and implement a >>>>> completely >>>>> new search engine. That is what will be done with the introduction of >>>>> Windows 10 and The Spartan search facility. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>>>> http://www.avast.com >>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Holger Fiallo >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> >>> Holger Fiallo >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
