Hello all, I know I haven't posted to this list in a while, but I wanted to give my thoughts, for what they're worth, to this list. I've used Window-eyes, Jaws, NVDA, voiceover on both Mac OS and iOS, Super Nova/Hal, Cobra, like, every screen reader. I remember window-eyes 6.1, the version bought for me by my grandmother for my first computer, a laptop. I remember using Window-eyes for a long, long while. I remember being quite scared when it wouldn't work at one point, but managed to reinstall it. I remember getting my computer downgraded to windows XP from Vista, and loving it, the new speed of it, and the familiarity of the computers I use at school, and no more crazy Microsoft Anna. I was around 15 or so at the time. I remember using window-eyes successfully for a few more months or so, maybe longer. Then I found NVDA. At the time I didn't think much of it. But then something happened to Window-eyes, and it just, wouldn't work. So I switched to NVDA. I remember using Window-eyes all the time on the school computers. I learned to use Windows with win-eyes, then, a few years later we just, switched to Jaws. We still always use Jaws. I'm not totally sure why we switched, but we did. I still use Window-eyes sometimes, but not much anymore. I don't even know where my old Window-eyes CD is now. Now, I have a mac, an iPod, a windows laptop I never use, but which I think I might start using. Will I invest in Window-eyes any further? I'm not sure. The real interest I have is in the apps, which is rather sad I think. But the same, or at least comparable apps exist for NVDA, I would think. And it is a free screen reader. Nothing is so compelling about Window-eyes really, to me at least. There might be cool features, like declassing windows and things, which slightly helped me when working with Microsoft Publisher in, 8th grade or so, I think. I guess my question is, to those who use Window-eyes regularly, and who know it well, and who vouch for it, what are its str ong points? What is good about it to you? And finally, I'm sorry for the long email. I usually don't write this much, but I just wanted to rather introduce myself to the list, as I never formally did, and ask that question. On Jul 3, 2013, at 6:57 PM, Katherine Moss <[email protected]> wrote:
> I want to say thank you for the recognition. It is true; I am very > passionate about technology, though there are many, many individuals far > above me on the knowledge spectrum. I do host my own web site on my own > server, and I am training to be an administrator, so that is the reason for > my noticing of all of these things. Again, thank you for acknowledging me; > what I say is what I believe. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brandon Miller [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 12:54 AM > To: GW Micro Product Discussion Listserv > Subject: Katherine Moss > > Gw Micro, > > For my part, I'd just like to say, please please please make it a point to > take note of the things that Mz. Moss, Mz. Katherine Moss, writes about. To > me (not to say that others don't) but Katherine in particular seems highly > intelligent, she communicates clearly, and is obviously quite advanced in the > field of computer technologies. I can tell just by the things that she takes > note of, and meticulously brings to your attention. Take her thoughts on > developing a pre-boot screen reading solution for example. That's a great > idea! Gw Micro, I'm callin' you out, are you even willing to attempt to > develop that? Even if only as a proof of concept? Come on Gw, bring out your > superstars! Breathe new life in to them. Reinvigorate yourselves from the top > down! I have faith in you Gw Micro, come on. Lay it all on the line. Don't > just talk about, or imagine this or that, get the lead out as the idiom goes > and do somethin'! Show us, that is, prove to us, as consumers, but also and > more impo rtantly to the marketplace as a hole, just how good you really are. Show us, don't just tell us, but let us see what you can really do! > I'm serious! This ain't just some pep talk, ladies and gentlemen, isn't it > time for something new and better? > > Respectfully submitted, > > Brandon Dean Miller > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is > related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is > related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
