Yeah jaws is over priced and could be better in a number of ways.
However it's still the best screen reader on the market, none of the other products available give you the functionality of jaws. Window eyes and System access are pretty dam good, but I still think jaws rates highest especially when things like servers are being used. -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sarai Bucciarelli Sent: Sunday, 6 June 2010 6:04 a.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [bcab] End of Freedom? I feel sorry for the people who will loose their jobs. On Jun 5, 2010, at 12:22 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: > I certainly agree. Yay, yay, no more overpriced, unfair JAWS. > Courtney > > On 05/06/2010, at 1:19 in the Afternoon, Olivia Norman wrote: > >> YAY! YAY! YAY! Goodbye Jaws! :) :) :) :) "Innovation distinguishes >> between a leader and a follower" Steve Jobs >> >> On Jun 5, 2010, at 9:42 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: >> >>> Off topic, but I feel everyone will be interested especially those people who run Fusion on their Macs. >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucuko...@sent.com> >>>> Date: June 5, 2010 9:36:33 AM GMT+01:00 >>>> To: "Kawal Gucukoglu" <kawal_gucuko...@sent.com> >>>> Subject: Fw: [bcab] End of Freedom? >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin r. Howard" >>>> <co...@pobox.com> >>>> To: <b...@freelists.org>; <access...@freelists.org>; >>>> <av...@googlegroups.com>; <ntexpr...@googlegroups.com>; >>>> <jaws...@freelists.org> >>>> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 1:30 AM >>>> Subject: [bcab] End of Freedom? >>>> >>>> >>>>> Greetings, >>>>> >>>>> I am posting the main text from a thread just seen on the Blind >>>>> Audio List which I am surprised not to have seen on the BCAB or AccessUK groups. >>>>> >>>>> Ought we to give much credence to this? >>>>> >>>>> I, for one, would welcome any comments from Sight and Sound. >>>>> >>>>> From: "Otto Zamora" <donttreado...@bellsouth.net> >>>>> Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 05:44:14 -0400 >>>>> >>>>> Morning, >>>>> >>>>> In an advocate meeting yesterday, the subject came up reference >>>>> Freedom Scientific, the company that among other things sports JFw. >>>>> Because the company is in the state of Florida, it came up on a >>>>> flag by an analyst. >>>>> Seems this company is having bad money troubles, not surprising >>>>> given the economy, but talk is that they are now looking to sell >>>>> off some of their division, mainly their JFW area. >>>>> I am not sure who if anyone will buy this division, considering >>>>> that there is an entity now selling a fully integrated package for only $700. >>>>> Besides a comprehensive screen reader, if the user chooses to get >>>>> the package, there is a browser, along with a customed and fully >>>>> accessible web sites, word processing, and E mail. >>>>> all of this can apparently be accessed either on line, or as >>>>> individual program. >>>>> ad to that, the entertainment mogill, and you have a powerful tool >>>>> indeed for the kind of money they are asking for. >>>>> Another side of the equation is the apple company, now selling >>>>> computers already with speech on board right out of the box and off the shelf. >>>>> Put these two aspects together, and you have a deadly combo that >>>>> might very well result in a abrupt end to the JFW program. >>>>> Considering the way that technology is growing, older versions of >>>>> JFW, will only work for a short while until the programs >>>>> controlling the OS, begins to outgrow the application. >>>>> In seeing this package, one of the things which was pointed out to >>>>> me, was the learning curve, which for the new package being sold >>>>> by Mr.. Mike Calvo, is very short. >>>>> The user has the option to learn as little or as much as they want >>>>> without real loss. From: "Alison Trelfa" <codamu...@uwclub.net> >>>>> Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 15:36:47 +0100 >>>>> >>>>> Hello, Otto, >>>>> >>>>> I wonder whether many jaws users would move to another speech >>>>> program as yet as many of the packages that are not standard >>>>> probably wouldn't be supported by the out of the box speech. I run >>>>> Sonar and Sibelius 5.25, both of which are using scripts that have >>>>> been written by folk who specialise not only in Jaws, but only in >>>>> the two programs. I suppose those people who only need computers >>>>> for basic commands may well get away with speech such as you >>>>> describe, but I don't think that Jaws would just be dismissed out >>>>> of hand because Freedom is going. I think Jaws has changed hands once before if I'm not mistaken? Correct me if I'm wrong there. >>>>> >>>>> I would be very sorry to see Jaws go under, but I'm not worried >>>>> yet. There is a huge following for Jaws and I believe that someone would take it over. >>>>> >>>>> From: "Otto Zamora" <donttreado...@bellsouth.net> >>>>> Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:49:36 -0400 >>>>> >>>>> hi, >>>>> >>>>> You are correct, I am just stating that from what we were told, >>>>> they are having a hard time finding someone who will take on the >>>>> project,especially since as you point out, most people are not >>>>> using anything that is high end, and from what we also have heard, >>>>> people are tired of having to pay >>>>> $1500 and change, when there now is a program which will do speech >>>>> and more for only $700. >>>>> Given the economy, for many people, the sedition may be financial. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: Geoff Long <ge...@tisab.demon.co.uk> >>>>> Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:20:04 +0100 >>>>> >>>>> Hi Alison, I wonder how many JAWS users have to pay for their own >>>>> equipment. I use window-eyes, which is considerably less >>>>> expensive, and as I had to pay for my training and kit from my own >>>>> pocket, it makes a big difference. >>>>> >>>>> From: "Dr Norman Waddington" <normanwaddington...@btinternet.com> >>>>> Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 16:36:22 +0100 >>>>> >>>>> Hi Geoff, >>>>> >>>>> I need no introduction to you on this list. >>>>> >>>>> I am a Jaws user and have paid all the way through out of my own >>>>> pocket from version 3.5 methinks if I remember correctly. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> >>>>> Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:37:37 +0200 >>>>> >>>>> Hello! >>>>> Also we have nvda as a very good and free alternative. >>>>> And Hal or supernova which costs less money than jaws. >>>>> From: "Mike Stewart" <stewar...@verizon.net> >>>>> Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:58:45 -0600 >>>>> >>>>> The entry price is steep, but upgrades only run about $100-$140 or so... >>>>> >>>>> From: "Alison Trelfa" <codamu...@uwclub.net> >>>>> Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 21:31:33 +0100 >>>>> >>>>> Hi, Geoff, >>>>> >>>>> It is expensive to get jaws I agree with that. The problem I have >>>>> is that there are no other programs that support the music side as >>>>> far as I know. If all programs worked as well as microsoft office >>>>> or outlook express then I think Jaws would really be struggling. >>>>> Most of the other programs that I know of don't support many programs apart from the basics. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From Colin Howard, for whom a small place near Southampton in >>>>> Southern England, has the honour of providing a home. >>>>> To find out more about BCAB and the benefits that membership can bring, please visit our website: >>>>> http://www.bcab.org.uk/ >>>>> >>>>> To manage your subscription to the BCAB mailing list, please visit our website: >>>>> http://www.bcab.org.uk/mailing-list.html >>>>> >>>>> To discuss matters relating to the mailing list, please email >>>>> bcab-moderat...@freelists.org >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ____ >>> Kawal Gucukoglu >>> >>> (E-mail/MSN): >>> >>> kawal_gucuko...@sent.com >>> >>> (Skype ID): >>> >>> kawalgucukoglu >>> >>> (Mobile/Text): >>> >>> +447905618396 >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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