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Chris -----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of brice Mijares via Talk Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2016 9:35 PM To: [email protected]; Window-Eyes Discussion List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Window-Eyes is Dead! I been a window eyes user since the 90's and earlier this week I sent support a question and still haven't heard back from them. What does this tell you? On 12/17/2016 6:08 PM, Jim via Talk wrote: > Hi there FOLKS! > > Well I seem to have addressed this issue just a few days ago, as far > as I know Window-Eyes is going no where in the near or intermediate > future. I really cannot say as much for the long run. I called about > obtaining a new LTO and they are still selling them and plan to for > the future as far as that goes. So Please do not start this BS about > Window-Eyes being dead again. That, I can say I would GREATLY > APPRECIATE!. <KF8LT><Jim Wohlgamuth> > > > On 17-Dec-16 20:27, Dave via Talk wrote: >> Veronica, for me it is more of a personal thing. JAWS does a very >> good job at reading screens, and in some cases it does a better job >> than Window Eyes. >> >> But, JAWS in my experience has very poor Support for its program, and >> they always want Money Money Money for their latest and greatest >> upgrade, and sometimes their latest upgrade is more like an Update, >> andcx isn't all that much better than what you had bfore you spend an extra >> $200. >> Then >> they put a Copywrite protection on their program so an owner has >> trouble installing on more than one or two Systems. >> >> And JAWS always seemed to be just a bit Buggy, and I hate it when I >> loose speech, and I cannot tell if it was Window Eyes or something >> else in my system that caused the system lock up. >> >> I am Joking, but I do understand that Blind people are all Thieves >> and we would steal the Copper Penny's covering our dear Grandmother's >> eyes, as she awaits her funeral, if we only could find her without >> someone taking our hand and leading us up to the old girl. >> >> Of course JAWS selling their program for over $1000 has nothing to do >> with the desperation of many who are Blind. >> Here is something to think about- >> I am going to go out to the Computer Store tonight, and Purchase a >> Quad Core 3.4 I5 System with 16 GB of RAM, and a 750 GB Hard Drive, for >> $250. >> >> We have a store here called Re-PC that takes in used systems, tests >> them and puts them up for sale. >> So I can buy a used system for $250, and I think the Pro edition of >> JAWS is over $1200, maybe someone here can correct this figure. >> >> When the Screen Reader costs four or almost five times as much as the >> computer it will run upon, guess I have a problem with that. >> >> And I know JAWS is a Company that is to make a profit for the owners, >> and making a healthy profit is something I have no problem with a >> Company doing. But there is the Greed factor that tends to raise its >> uglyhead, and that is when a Company will charge what they believe >> the Market will bare. And with most program sales getting paid for >> by our Government, the same government that will pay $600 for a Toilet Seat, >> why not charge Uncle SAM $1200 for a screen Reader program? After all, >> Uncle SAM is good for it, even though few people who are Blind can >> afford it, with most living on minimum wage jobs, or some level of >> Social Security. >> >> JAWS as a program, does many things right, and even better than >> Window Eyes, in some cases. >> >> I just never liked their method of doing business, or how they >> interacted with their customers. >> >> I stayed with GW Micro largely because they were a great group of >> people to work and deal with when you needed to do so. From the days >> of DOS to just before the purchasing of GW Micro by A I Squared I >> felt their customer service and program support was very very good. >> And there were times when the guys could not fix what ever my issue was at >> the time. >> But, they didn't just ignore my situation, or mock me for having a >> problem. >> >> I almost always found Window Eyes to be a very reliable program, and >> so when I did have those times when my system would freeze or lock >> up, I was prone to think it was Internet Exploder, or some other >> program, including Windows Itself to be the culprit before I considered the >> Screen Reader. That is the very high level of reliability I came to >> expect from GW Micro, because that is what they produced for years. >> >> Today, I do not have the same degree of Faith in those who run GW Micro. >> And I do not know if this is only because some of the old staff are >> now gone, and those replacing them are not quite as good, or if what >> I sense is the hand of the Parent Company influencing how those who >> still work at GW Micro do their jobs. And now that A I Squared has >> been swallowed by the Parent Company of JAWS, there is even a greater >> distance theTop >> decision makers have from the every day user of Window Eyes. So it >> takes longer and longer to fix problems, or to make alterations to >> Window Eyes etc. >> >> Personally, I need a powerful Screen Reader. I use NVDA on occasion, >> but it is not powerful enough to do everything I need from a Screen >> Reader. There may come a Day when I must buy my own copy of JAWS. I >> won't like it, but if they are the only Game in town, then what choice >> do I have? I will reluctantly make my purchase. >> >> Grumpy Dave >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/wohlggie%40gmail.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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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/bricemijares%40att.net. > > 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 > _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. 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