I just priced an I Mac at $1099. Hell, Jaws will cost you more than that,
and then try and get tech support without being made to feel like you’re an
idiot by their people. Thanks but no thanks
-----Original Message-----
From: Evan Reese via Talk
Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 12:02 PM
To: Charles Adkins ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: makeing the switch
For me at least, the expense of a new PC plus the expense of having to
switch to JAWS if WE goes under, might very well equal or exceed the expense
of a new Mac.
Evan
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Adkins via Talk
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 12:51 PM
To: Janet Brandly ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: makeing the switch
The only thing that keeps me from switching is the expense of a mac and I
am obligated to use Windows at work at the radio station. I must admit
though that I use my desktops less and do most things on my Iphone. Again
its the big expense with Macs that does not make it easier to switch for me.
in fact, I'm using my iPhone to type this message.
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 4, 2017, at 12:14 PM, Janet Brandly via Talk
<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Tony,
I totally agree and am in a similar situation. My laptop is likely nearing
the end of its lifes'an and I'm seriously considering changing to an Apple
product for those exact reasons. If you decide to blog about your
experiences as you adjust to doing tasks with a different screen-reader,
I'd be interested in following your adventures.
Janet
-----Original Message----- From: Tony C via Talk
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 4:04 AM
To: Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: makeing the switch
Well, I guess I’ve fought it for as long as I can. I’ve refused for
several years to consider switching to a Mac, but with the apparent demise
of Window Eyes, and Jaws sucking as it always has, I’m going to be making
the switch. I’ve been a loyal WE user since 2004, but it seems that it’s
time to teach an old dog new tricks. lol. I can take my I phone or my I
pad mini and have no problem using programs like Netflix, Slink, and other
websites using Voice Over, that WE and Jaws say hey can’t because the
sites aren’t accessible. I think I’ll keep one of my Windows PC’s with WE
on it just so I can look back and think of all the money I spent just to
be left with my thumb up my nose. When I think of the money I’ve spent
maintaining a screen reader, and now the built in screen reader with the
IOS works great with all those websites that were called by tech support
for Jaws and window eyes “inaccessible”.. I know I may catch some flack
for this, but it’s the truth none the less.I guess VFO thinks they’ve
cornered the market on Screen readers, but I refuse to do business with
them, because of who they are and who they are connected with. I started
out with Windows 95 and JFW back in 1995, and I used Jaws up untill 2004
when a friend of mine and myself started building a web site, he was a WE
user and I a Jaws user. I couldn’t do some of the thing with jaws and
Freedom Scientific’s tech support told me it was because the page builder
I was usin was “inaccessible”, but my buddy with Window eyes could do it.
I started using WE to work on the website and as I got used to it I began
using is more and more for other things. I found that WE worked “out of
the box” with more programs than Jaws did. So, in 2004 I became a Window
eyes user. now I’m sad to say that the same type of thing has happened,
except this time is between Window eyes Windows and Voice Over and Mac. I
will be buying my first Mac in a couple of months and telling WE and
Windows goodby.
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