Really Roger, If you don't like JAWS, then don't make us read about it.
Donna Miller
At 08:14 AM 5/12/99 -0500, you wrote:
>HI
>
>To reply to Darrell's 3 points of improvements for jfw 3.3, I don't think
>those are very sugnifigant improvements, or justify calling this a major
>upgrade. I own both jfw and window-eyes and window-eyes has had two of
>these features, since version 2.1 and ie5 suport since january. I call jfw
>3.3 a needed bug fix, especially with eloquence not working with sapi 4.0.
>Window-eyes 3.1 is coming out any day and they are not charging for there
>upgrade, which is normal for them. I think jfw should have just given this
>bug fix out as a 3.204 or something like that, since it is not really a big
>upgrade, but a much needed fix for their dragging their feet on MSAA and
>4.0 sapi.
>I just feel jfw's SMA is a way for them to gather more money in, some times
> it is justified and other times it is jfw just being greedy!
>Jfw will probibly call another major upgrade to ms office 2000 that is
>coming out this summer. and another major upgrade when win 2000 comes out
>later.
>Window-eyes is all ready putting in upgrades for office 2000 in version 3.1
>and again not charging!
>I have great concerns with jfw and their high price and charging for
>minor fix as major upgrades. I will have to look hard in justifing
>paying out more money for a new SMA, when venders like gw micro and dolphin
>are being so fare and considerate to the blind pc user.
> Darrell, you have to come up with much better reasons for jfw to call 3.3
>a major upgrade and not just a bug fix!!
>
>Roger Behm
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