I know I've seen your name for a long time Olusegun, and I didn't mean to imply anything by adding that little bit about no support to my message; it was really aimed more at the public (since I thought you had owned this for a long time, but you can never be sure).
I thought it was worth letting the public know that there's a real benefit to owning the product, and not just to using the free version (especially so when, as you point out, you need it for your livelyhood). It's not just the product that we all count on, and when we compare one product against another, we need to remember that we should compare the support, and whether we're getting a locked or unlocked version of the product. I've gotten so much more from the support of the GW Micro (now AI Squared) staff over the years than I actually have from the product, it has completely changed my view as to what your money is really going to buy, and what's really important to you. I've come to believe that all of the leading screen readers are roughly the same; oh one will leap frog ahead in front of the others for a while, but the staff and how they feel about their customers, that's where they actually differ from one another; and that's where your money is really going, to buy you the best support that you can buy. So, if you can afford to buy a copy of Window-Eyes, and you haven't (but are instead making use of the free version), you aren't doing yourself any favors. You may have a crisis some day, and you may need some really cool headed and kind support; so reconsider the use of that free product, and ask yourself if you could deal with things if you suddenly could not use your computer due to lack of support. Would you be just as happy if you switched to another free screen reader. Would you really want your concerns and problems to make a difference as to what was added to or fixed in the next release. Then consider, buying what it is that you really depend upon. Thanks Olusegun for the loan of a soapbox, I'll climb back down now. Chip -----Original Message----- From: Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 2:34 PM To: Chip Orange Subject: Re: GW TOOLKIT ERROR Chip, I've been a card-carrying church member of GW Micro, now AI Squared, from the very first day I laid my hands on a computer to learn how to use it. I still have, even if only for purposes of recorded antiquity, Vocal-Eyes in my museum <smile>! I still have, though hardly ever put to work, Windows 3.11 and Window-Eyes 3xx running in that box. I can't shake a stick at the free stuff; I need my screen reader for work, not just pleasure. Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
