Hi Samuel. I fully endorce your comments about the Staff at
Window-Eyes. I bought my first Window-Eyes in 1995-96 and did so
because of the service, support and the program itself.
It is sad to know Window-Eyes is going but even more important from my
perspective is that the service and support that were an integral part
of Window-Eyes is going with it.
Regards
Ian Westerland
On 5/16/2017 7:44 AM, Samuel Wilkins via Talk wrote:
This is indeed very sad. I have been a loyal user of Window-Eyes for
nearly 14 years, and really enjoyed using it. But I've decided to bow
to the inevitable and use Jaws, especially since employers are going to
be using it, and will not consider NVDA. I don't blame the staff
remaining behind for Window-Eyes being phased out, I could tell this was
not what they wanted. I am glad to have been a user of Window-Eyes, and
I want to thank Aaron and Doug for all they have done, and the same to
those no longer working at VFO.
On 15/05/2017 15:14, Aaron Smith via Talk wrote:
Thank you for being a valued member of the GW Micro and Window-Eyes
family. We regret to announce that sales of Window-Eyes have ended in
the United States and Canada. Users outside of the United States and
Canada should contact their local distributor for options. We are
committed to our customers and will honor existing product purchases
and software maintenance agreements, and we will continue to provide
technical support to end users that have purchased Window-Eyes or a
support package.
All users who are currently using Window-Eyes can continue to use the
software indefinitely; however, as the Windows® operating system
and/or applications change over time, Window-Eyes may not function
adequately for your needs.
We understand how important a screen reader is to you and are offering
JAWS® for Windows 18 as a replacement. We are committed to providing
a smooth transition and will honor existing Window-Eyes product
purchases and software maintenance agreements (SMA), as follows.
. End users that paid for and are current with Window-Eyes 9.x
will be converted to JAWS 18 at no charge.
. If you are using an earlier version of Window-Eyes, you can
purchase an upgrade to JAWS 18.
. If you are using the free version of Window-Eyes you can
continue to use it. While there is not an upgrade path from the free
version, if you are interested in purchasing JAWS, please contact our
sales team at 800-444-4443.
. Existing Window-Eyes SMAs will be rolled into the JAWS SMA
program for end users that migrate to JAWS.
Learn more about the migration options and pricing by visiting
http://www.gwmicro.com/window-eyes/migrate.
To make this process as easy as possible, we ask you to complete a
simple web form that will go directly to our sales team, who will then
contact you with an authorization code for JAWS 18, or request
additional information if necessary.
Requests for upgrades must be submitted at
http://www.gwmicro.com/window-eyes/migrateform or by phone at
800-444-4443 by July 31, 2017.
Note, the free Window-Eyes Offer for Users of Microsoft Office version
is not part of the conversion program.
If you have any questions please call us at 800-444-4443 or email us
at mailto:ord...@vfogroup.com.
Aaron Smith
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