It is interesting about narrator, particularly since they had improved it significantly with the release of Windows 8. Wonder if they'll keep working on it. Best, Donna
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 14, 2014, at 2:02 PM, Daniel Hawkins <computersassocia...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I think I will have to use NVDA portable to download Windows Eye lol. > > My question is, do you get free updates? Or is it that you will have to pay > for upgrades? Also what does this do to the native Narrator? > Daniel Hawkins > - Posted from my Macbook Pro > > 2012 15in. Macbook Pro > 2.3 Quad-core i7 > 4GB DDR3 > 500GB HDD > > Dual Boot: > Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit > >> On Jan 14, 2014, at 1:57 PM, Chris H <christopher...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> How about via Bootcamp or Fusion? >> >> Regards Chris >> >>> On 14/01/2014 19:55, Chris Blouch wrote: >>> "…to enable anyone using Microsoft Office 2010 or later to also use >>> Window-Eyes for free" >>> >>> Wow, anyone using MS Office 2010 or later can use WindowEyes? Wonder how >>> they got it working on OSX? >>> >>> CB >>> >>>> On 1/14/14 2:45 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> I know this is a bit off topic, but I thought it of general tech >>>> interest, and also that it might be of personal interest to some. >>>> Just to tie in with Apple and the Mac, seems to me that this is >>>> Microsoft's attempt to catch up with Apple and provide a more >>>> sophisticated free screen reading option. >>>> cheers, >>>> Donna >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> Begin forwarded message> >>>>> *Date:* January 14, 2014 at 1:29:44 PM >>>>> > >>>>> *Subject:* *OT: FW: GW Micro Announces Global Window-Eyes Initiative >>>>> for users of Microsoft Office* >>>>> >>>>> Jan-14-2014 >>>>> >>>>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >>>>> >>>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana (January 14, 2014) - GW Micro, Inc. >>>>> (www.gwmicro.com <http://www.gwmicro.com><http://www.gwmicro.com>) is >>>>> proud to make a revolutionary announcement. 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