Yeah and you know what is ironic about all of this? When Magic 12 came out, Freedom Scientific issued a competitive upgrade plan so that people with Zoom text could upgrade to Magic for about $100 or so.
-----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Kingston via Talk Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 11:57 PM To: Sky Mundell via Talk Cc: Tom Kingston Subject: Re: JAWS Software Synthesizer Volume That depends on the deal with APH. But they'll probably just eventually replace Magic with ZoomText. Just like with Window-Eyes there's no practical reason for them to maintain two magnifiers. Magic is probably already on death row allowing only critical updates while ZoomText is actively developed. Regards, Tom On 8/21/2017 2:06 AM, Sky Mundell via Talk wrote: > Oh Sure. That's right. But what about the Magic and JAWS student editions? > Magic was used in Colombia with JAWS,and APH and FS launched student > copies of JAWS and Magic. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Tom Kingston via Talk > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 10:47 PM > To: Sky Mundell via Talk > Cc: Tom Kingston > Subject: Re: JAWS Software Synthesizer Volume > > VFO bought AI Squared for two reasons. > 1. To replace their useless Magic magnifier with the best selling ZoomText. > 2. To kill their competition in the screen reading world, Window-Eyes. > End of story. > Regards, > Tom > > > On 8/21/2017 12:14 AM, Sky Mundell via Talk wrote: >> Because their still needs to be improvements made to Window-Eyes, for > example, Edge support, it needs rewritten braille support, it needs > touchscreen support, it needs this and that. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Nick Sarames via Talk >> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 9:12 PM >> To: Window-Eyes Discussion List >> Cc: Nick Sarames >> Subject: Re: JAWS Software Synthesizer Volume >> >> Why would they? >> >> On 8/20/2017 9:22 PM, Debby Franson via Talk wrote: >>> Hi! >>> >>> I wonder if VFO would ever sell the code. >>> >>> Debby >>> >>> At 12:37 PM 8/20/2017, Dennis Long via Talk wrote >>>> They won't give code up. Come on think that through. What company >>>> do you know that gives code that was a product that was sold for >>>> profit to just give it away. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>>> Sky Mundell via Talk >>>> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:19 PM >>>> To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' >>>> Cc: Sky Mundell >>>> Subject: RE: JAWS Software Synthesizer Volume >>>> >>>> They might give the Window-Eyes code up to a company like Humanware. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>>> Dennis Long via Talk >>>> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 10:04 AM >>>> To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' >>>> Cc: Dennis Long >>>> Subject: RE: JAWS Software Synthesizer Volume >>>> >>>> I'm pretty sure they own the code. I say this for a few reasons 1 >>>> they bought AI Squared and their products. What are their products? >>>> WE is one of those. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>>> Sky Mundell via Talk >>>> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 12:46 PM >>>> To: [email protected]; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' >>>> Cc: Sky Mundell >>>> Subject: RE: JAWS Software Synthesizer Volume >>>> >>>> I hope it does VFO didn't say anything about owning the Window-Eyes >>>> code or anything. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>>> Olusegun >>>> -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. via Talk >>>> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 9:06 AM >>>> To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List'; 'Dennis Long' >>>> Cc: Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. >>>> Subject: RE: JAWS Software Synthesizer Volume >>>> >>>> Tom, hopefully I'm not being overtly patronizing especially now >>>> that Window-Eyes is dead!! That aside, Window-Eyes is an >>>> impressive screen reader whose ageless awareness outshines the sun! >>>> Maybe--just maybe--someday, someone will UNSCRAMBLE the Window-Eyes >>>> code and PORT IT OVER to Android thus avoiding some crappy nonsense >>>> on > the part of V F O. >>>> Should that happen, it's glorious days migh yet return again! >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> Olusegun >>>> Denver, Colorado >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/skyt% >>>> 4 >>>> 0 >>>> shaw.ca >>>> >>>> . >>>> For subscription options, visit >>>> http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com >>>> List 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