OK, with that limitation with the free version, will those of us with SMAs
and paid upgrades still retain the ability to install our Window Eyes on all
of our own machines as in the past or is the license changing to disallow
this? One of the best things for me has been being able to use my Window
Eyes on all computers in the house and to be able to use a portable version
when I am called on by various family members and friends to fix their PC
woes.
Thanks,
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron Smith
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 7:03 AM
Cc: gwmicro
Subject: Re: Some thoughts on reactions to the GWMicro and Microsoft
partnership:
Hi, Butch.
That would be dependent upon your Office license. If it supports
installation on more than one machine, then the free Window-Eyes would
work anywhere Office is installed.
Thanks,
Aaron
On 1/14/2014 8:02 PM, Butch Bussen wrote:
If you did this, could office be installed on more than one machine?
73
Butch
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On Tue, 14 Jan 2014, David wrote:
Well, Aaron,
according to the budget example mentioned, buying an Office, paying you
support and even wanting some extra voices, I would end up with little as
350 dollars or so. Now, if I am correct, the paid-for version of WE is
something like 800 dollars. What am I missing in the 350 dollar go? If
nothing, what then would call for anyone to pay you the 800 dollars?
Something is missing in your small print. :)
BTW, please will you in the future make sure of proper translations. Your
website did come up in a "Translated" version, in my locale language.
Yet, the translated version looked as if you had been sponsoring Google's
translator. It is simply not good enough, and specially when it comes to
the legal stuff in the FAQ. Had it not been due to me being used to bad
translations from electronic suppliers, I would have a very hard time in
understanding any of the answers. Just to give you one example of the
badness, it was talking about the Eloquence synthesizer. It had
translated it into the "well-spoken synthesizer". A user that would not
exactly have known that the word eloquence means something like
well-spoken, would never be able to know what synthesizer you were
talking about in the translated version. Whatever service you have called
for when comes to the translation, have it turned off in the future, and
get real people who know what they are doing and talking about, perform
your documents. Not even for a freeware product, this translation thing
was anything good enough. Sorry, but that is the facts. :)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Aaron Smith" <[email protected]>
To: "Don H" <[email protected]>; "Chris H" <[email protected]>;
"gwmicro" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: Some thoughts on reactions to the GWMicro and Microsoft
partnership:
I'm not trying to say, "Don't give us money," but you don't have to
purchase support or additional synthesizers. If you're technical enough
to
solve your own problems, and are fine with the MS or eSpeak voices, you
don't pay anything for Window-Eyes itself.
Aaron
On 1/14/2014 3:47 PM, Don H wrote:
> OK so if I understand it correctly you buy a copy of Microsoft
office > for as little as $125, if desired purchase either of two
available tech > support plans for no more than $99 and buy Vocalizer
voices for less > than $100 and you now have a free version of WE that
is just like having > a retail copy for a lot less. Sounds great if
the plan still sustains > GW as a viable company. GW has always been a
great company and I really > really hope it remains just that.
> > On 1/14/2014 2:38 PM, Chris H wrote:
> > I see in the FAQ that technical support is not an option if you
take
> > advantage of this offer, remember this is going by the FAQ and not
> > something I am making up, they say this is one of many benefits of
> > purchasing Window-Eyes from Gw themselves.
> > > > Regards Chris
> > > > On 14/01/2014 20:33, Solomon Mekonnen wrote:
> > > Listen guys and Gals!
> > > Let cool minds prevail.
> > > The business aspect of the deal should not concern the
consumer > > > unless
> > > we can show a verifiable disadvantage to the user.
> > > However, there are a few relevant questions that should be
answered:
> > > 1. How about all prepaid and yet unused SMA privileges?
> > > 2. Does the partnership mean software integration, or, does
> > > WindowEyes maintain its independence?
> > > 3. If integration, would the integration of WindowEyes with
> > > Microsoft cause WindowEyes to suffer from the vulnerabilities of
> > > Microsoft Office products? Is GWMicro still committed to
assuring > > > the
> > > stability of WindowEyes we have enjoyed so far?
> > > 4. Does the consumer continue to receive tech-support
from > > > GWMicro
> > > or will Microsoft provide tech-support?
> > > 5. If the latter, Does Microsoft have enough
tech-support staff > > > who
> > > are familiar with, not only the technical details of
WindowEyes, but
> > > also and more importantly the peculiar nature of the needs of
the
> > > clientele of GWMicro and similar vendors or providers?
> > > 6. Do we still have the option of procuring WindowEyes
without
> > > necessarily associating ourselves with Microsoft Office
products?
> > > > > > Please let us discuss and seek answers for important
questions like
> > > these instead of trying to meddle in the business of two
independent > > > and
> > > legal entities.
> > > > > > Don't forget, if we don't like it, we don't have to get
it.
> > > > > > Solomon.
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