Hello, Well, from a business view point. What would be the reason to spend
lot's of money on a product that is loosing popularity,,,,,,,, not only due
to cost, but to the fact that free and/or lower cost products are out
performing it. It's kind of like when we had 8 track tapes and cassetts were
developed. They were better, cheaper, and lasted longer, then they were
replaced by CD's, and now CD's are being replaced by digital music. I'm
known many blind and VI people over the years who didn't have access to
computers and speech programs simply due to the cost of it. Now you can
actually purchase a device that gives you access to the net, txt messageing,
etc with a built in screen reader that in a lot of cases out performs the
$1000.00 screen readers that until now we've been force to use for less than
$100. I'm doubting that I'll purchase another SMA, if one is even available
once the last upgrade I have is gone.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Skarstad via Talk
Sent: Thursday, April 6, 2017 5:35 PM
To: net bat ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: future of window-eyes
The podcast I heard on Main menu indicated that Window-eyes will be
around for the forseeable future. If any updates have to be made, i'm
sure they'll make them available. Many people have indicated that this
is the case, yet these rumors and speculation that it's dying continues.
People like to have stuff to complain about so they invent problems
that don't exist.
On 4/6/2017 5:46 PM, net bat via Talk wrote:
may be no one is saying anything because they have not decided on what to
do with w e.
develop it the way they always have done, re write it from scratch, merge
some of its features into jaws or abandon it all to gether.
-----Original Message----- From: Ian Westerland via Talk
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 2:33 PM
To: [email protected] ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: Another Main Memu podcast from CSUN discussing future
ofwindow-eyes
Hi everyone. Firstly, it was good to listen to the PodCast. There was
a lot of information.
Now, for some comments that are not made to further stir troubled waters
but merely to contribute to the discussion. However, I have some
thoughts about what might be the eventual outcome for Window Eyes.
I couldn't say that Window Eyes was discussed.
It was mentioned briefly and in a limited way.
To me, the significant words were:
"that's all I can say here." Not only were those words spoken but the
way they were spoken suggested that there was more to be said. Leading
on from that, the mention of Window Eyes only covered the free version
that came about with the collaboration between GW-micro and Microsoft.
Some of us have paid up front for updates through the MSA. We still
haven't heard what is going to happen to our investment and I haven't
been able to get any answers here in Australia. So, my strategy is the
old scouting approach. "Be prepared." The advantage in handling the
situation this way is that, if Window Eyes is abandoned, I have learned
a new Screen reader. In this case, it will be NVDA and, maybe even Jaws
if absolutely necessary.
Hopefully, however, Window Eyes will remain and be developed. It is my
favourite of all Screen readers.
Again, thank you for the PodCast.
Cheers.
Ian Westerland
On 4/7/2017 7:16 AM, Brenda via Talk wrote:
Interesting podcast. Jeff Bishop said he only said what he did because
of the nda (nondisclosure agreement?). His words were W-e will be here
for now or words to that effect.
Interesting, he also said since VFO has merged that there is more unity
(or something like that).
brenda
On 4/6/2017 11:29 AM, Rebecca Lineberger via Talk wrote:
Thanks for this podcast. Not much was said about Window-Eyes, except
that
it would continue.
I called VFO to ask if the current version of Window-Eyes would be
ready for
the coming Windows update, and was told that it worked. I also said
that we
were feeling a bit neglected, smile, with all the talk about JAWS, and
that
they needed to get information out to Window-Eyes users that would
address
product concerns and rumors. Window-Eyes is a great product and they
need
to hear from those who appreciate it. JMO.
Rebecca
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Subject: Another Main Memu podcast from CSUN discussing future of
window-eyes
In this podcast, the future of window-eyes is discussed
http://mainmenu.acbradio.org/podcast/2017-03-31.mp3
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