Hi Eric, thank you for that bit of information. How long do I have to get jaws 8? I'm really considering upgrading because I have Microsoft office student and home edition 2007 on my computer, and I'm having a hard time using it with my jaws 6. Take care, Lisa
----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Damery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 8:30 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Opinion wanted, should I upgrade my jaws? > Lisa, > The first question you (and the sales person I think) should ask, is > about your current computer situation and what will you be doing in the > future with respect to computing. If you are on windows XP today, and > plan to be using the computer in the future, you will probably be > upgrading to IE 7 at the very least. For that reason, staying current > with your Screen Reader will be important. If you plan to buy a new > computer in the next year or two, you will probably be getting Vista and > in that case, I suggest you buy JAWS 8 now and get the SMA. That would > give you all the features in JAWS 7 and 8 your are missing out on now > and set you up to begin using Vista as soon as you can. Purchasing > before JAWS 9 releases this Fall will say you money as well in the long > run. > > If on the other hand you are using Windows 98 with IE 6 today, and your > not planning to change anytime soon, then I would suggest you only get > upgraded to JAWS 6.2 (available for free to JAWS 6 license holders, from > the Downloads page at FS). > > A couple of the highlights worth considering include: > * Support for Vista Operating System. > * All the DAISY Training material and the DAISY Player now installed > with JAWS 7 and 8 versions. > * The RealSpeak Synthesizer that is included with JAWS 8, mentioned by > others. > * The new Alternative Say All option so you can use Eloquence for > navigating but have RealSpeak or other SAPI Synthesizer kick in when you > start a Say All. > * The FS Clipboard so you can append to clipboard rather than over > writing it. This is great on Web pages I think. > * The Check for Updates feature in the Help Menu. > * Navigation Quick Keys for Microsoft Word, like you have available in > IE. > * The JAWS Find feature now retains the history of the searches you > perform to make it easier to recall. > * AOL, MSN, and Yahoo instant messenger programs are all improved. > Well, you get the idea. If you install the Demo version of JAWS 8, you > can review all the What's New write ups, try out the DAISY Training > material, and give it a test drive at least. > > Regards, > Eric Damery > Freedom Scientific > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lisa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 5:11 PM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Opinion wanted, should I upgrade my jaws? > > > Hello everyone, > I am currently using jaws 6.0. A sails person from Freedom Scientific > called and left a message on my answering machine wanting to know if I > would > like to upgrade to jaws 8.0. I'm just trying to figure out if it would > be > worth spending the money to upgrade to jaws 8.0. Personally I don't > know > anyone using jaws 8.0, so I can't ask specific questions about it. What > > things are different in jaws 8.0? What new programs does jaws 8.0 > support? > I did hear that you can use Yahoo messenger with 8.0, but I'm not sure. > I > would like to use Yahoo messenger, but I don't want to spend that kind > of > money just to use it. I guess I'm just looking for opinions, do you all > > think it is worth it to upgrade from jaws 6.0 to jaws 8.0? I am running > > windows XP home. Any feed back on this would be greatly appreciated! > Take care, > Lisa > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To post to this group, send email to > jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or > body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To post to this group, send email to > jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To post to this group, send email to > jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.2/967 - Release Date: 8/22/2007 > 6:51 PM > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
