There was a Facebook thread where Larry Lewis from flying blind said sma’ are $199, but someone at VFO or whatever they’re called now said it is only $120 for two SMA uses. $120 for two years isn’t bad until they raise the prices, and it would Buy me some time before I have to make a big decision.
At least then jurors would last until windows seven expires. I already gave up window eyes and I really don’t want to give up Windows 7 until I have to. Dictated and sent from my iPhone > On Nov 23, 2018, at 3:32 PM, Loy Green via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> > wrote: > > .. If you are up to date on your JAWS then the $120 SMA is for two years of > upgrades. I use Windows 10 and I never buy virus protection software. The > Windows defender has served me well. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Darrell Bowles via Talk > To: bjn...@windstream.net ; Window-Eyes Discussion List > Cc: Darrell Bowles > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2018 3:02 PM > Subject: RE: Trying to decide > > > Narrator has gotten much better. Problem with it though is if you are going > to use chrome, it won't work. You can also take your windows 10 s device out > of s mode, but you can't return it to s mode once it's out. As far as JAWS > and the 90 dollar price tag, it beats paying $120.00 but it doesn't beat the > cost of NVDA wich is um, well no cost. > I use both JAWS and NVDA for my job, so I use both of them. > Narrator also works well with he office suite so if you are not going to use > anything outside of edge and internet explorer, you are good there too. > > Hope this helps, > Darrell > > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk <talk-bounces+dgbowles=msn....@lists.window-eyes.com> On Behalf > Of Brenda via Talk > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2018 2:47 PM > To: Window-Eyes Discussion List <talk@lists.window-eyes.com>; Window Eyes > Users <windoweyesus...@groups.io> > Cc: Brenda <bjn...@windstream.net> > Subject: Trying to decide > > Good afternoon lists, > > There are some really good deals on HSN and QVC for windows 10 laptops as > well as iPads and Fire tablets. I'm trying to decide what to do... > > From what I'm finding, Narrator is getting better - does anyone have any > comments/input? > > There is an HP Stream laptop with Windows S which requires no virus > protectionAlthough I have a Lenovo Win 10 machine, this deal is very > tempting. . > > Jaws is going to be a subscription-based program so I will have to pay $90a > year to keep it updated. If Narrator works well, it is included in Windows so > I can use the $90 for other things like maybe Office 360 > > The HP laptop with Windows S would also eliminate the cost of antivirus > software not to mention the issues with accessibility for the antivirus > programs. > > I am also considering just getting an iPad so I have a back-up if something > happens to my phone, but then I'd have to back the iPhone and iPad up to > something so I could move stuff from my phone to the ipad -- I get stressed > out when I have to deal with that. also, iPads seem to only last a few years > before the iPad is no longer ubdateable. > > I really don't want to try to learn how to use a Fire tablet, and I doubt > the accessibility is as good as Apple or Microsoft > > Just hopeing to get people's thoughts. Really hoping Narrator is working so > I can lose Jaws. I know NVDA is an option, but that is one more thing to > learn and why bother if Narrator has improved enough. _______________________________________________ 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
