I can only think that GW Micro is being funny about this because of its connection to Jaws. GW Micro and Freedom Scientific are, by definition, blood enemies and fierce rivals.
On 24 Jan 2013, at 12:27, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Everyone and - wherever you are - I trust you're comfortable whatever the weather is doing in your part of the world <smile>. Had an interesting discussion with someone earlier on today regarding the Vocaliser voices and what Screen Reading software will work with them. Here's a summary of what I know and others may wish to add comments or correct me if appropriate. A licence can be purchased to unlock the Vocaliser voices with NVDA for $75.00, 15% of this charge goes to the developers of NVDA as a donation - NVDA is a Free open source Screen Reading package -. A licence can be purchased to unlock Vocaliser voices for Window-Eyes at a cost of $99.00. Vocaliser voices can be used with JFW, download for free from the Freedom Scientific web site. So given all these facts we've been tossing around several questions and trying to come up with some logical answers. How is it that a licence for Vocaliser and NVDA is only $75.00 and yet for Window-Eyes its $99.00? Why are GW Micro asking people to pay for a licence when Freedom Scientific include all that stuff in the purchase price? Yep, i take the point that Window-eyes is somewhat cheaper to buy than is JAWS however! when it comes to flexibility and available options? Well perhaps one can argue that the extra price is well worth paying and its all about perception isn't it, I mean you get these extra voices for "Free!" so to speak when you buy JAWS where its an extra outlay to have these voices for Window-Eyes and marketing these days has a lot to do with perception. And finally, perhaps I'm writing to the wrong list but all the Screen Readers mentioned here are - along with the Vocaliser voices - are indeed pieces of Windows software, hence my reasoning <smile>. ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 ======================================= To post to this group, please send your message to: [email protected] The Windows-Access E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free To modify your subscription options, please visit your personalise subscriber options page, located at http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/windows-access You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Windows-Access forum at either of the following websites: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/windows-access/index.html Or: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. The feed is at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> --------------------------------------- [email protected] <--- Gordon Smith ---> If you wish to contact me privately, please use E-Mail in the first instance, before you try the below. Please also observe time differences. I prefer telephone calls by prior arrangement where possible. E-Mail: <[email protected]> Telephone: United Kingdom: Free Phone: 0800 8620538 Europe and other non-specified: +44 1642 688095 United States Of America And Canada: +1 646 9151493 Australia: +61 38 8205930 Or: +61 39 0284505 Fax: +44 1642 365123 Follow Us On Twitter: <http://twitter.com/maciosaccess> Skype: <callto:mac-access.net> ------------------------------ ======================================= To post to this group, please send your message to: [email protected] The Windows-Access E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free To modify your subscription options, please visit your personalise subscriber options page, located at http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/windows-access You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Windows-Access forum at either of the following websites: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/windows-access/index.html Or: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. The feed is at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> --------------------------------------- [email protected]
