From: Sieghard Weitzel

To: main@jfw.groups.io

Sent: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 5:22 AM

Subject: Re: Jaws Screen Reader cost?.

But that must have already been a different version of Jaws than the Jaws for DOS I had in 1989 which I think was also version 1.something.

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Edward Green
Sent: November 2, 2021 12:09 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Jaws Screen Reader cost?.

 

Hi,

Yes, JAWS 1.0 supported Windows 3.1 when it was released in Jan 95.

Cheers,

Ed

On 2 November 2021 18:31:51 "Glenn / Lenny" <glenn@...> wrote:

For some reason I thought I recalled using Jaws for windows in windows 3.1,
before 95.
Maybe I was just booting windows and using Jaws for DOS in the CLI.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mario" <mrb620@...>
To: <main@jfw.groups.io>
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2021 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: Jaws Screen Reader cost?.

and JAWS for Windows 95 came out in 95.

-------- Original Message --------
From: Glenn / Lenny [mailto:glenn@...]
Subject: Jaws Screen Reader cost?.
Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 1:04 PM
To: <main@jfw.groups.io>
There was Jaws for DOS.

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*From:* Gerald Levy via groups.io
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*Sent:* Tuesday, November 02, 2021 11:55 AM
*Subject:* Re: Jaws Screen Reader cost?.

You have been using JAWS since 1989?Ã, That would be impossible
because JAWS was not introduced until 1995.Ã, In fact, I don't think
any screen reader existed in 1989, not even Voice Over.

Gerald

On 11/2/2021 12:36 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:

Steve, as a 54-year old very active technology user who has been
using Jaws since 1989 I have tried to use NVDA a few times and I
just can't do much with it because of the differences. Yes, maybe
some keys are similar, but it still is quite different as well. Of
course then again I just have not felt motivated to really spend
time learning it to the point where I might feel more comfortable
with it since I always keep my Jaws up to date.

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*From:* main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> *On Behalf Of
*Steve Nutt
*Sent:* November 2, 2021 9:02 AM
*To:* main@jfw.groups.io
*Subject:* Re: Jaws Screen Reader cost?.

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Hi Billy,

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I donââ,¬â"¢t think it would.

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Many of the keystrokes are similar to JAWS.

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All the best

Steve

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*From:* main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> *On Behalf Of
*Billy Inglis
*Sent:* 02 November 2021 15:48
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*Subject:* Re: Jaws Screen Reader cost?.

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hi ED, at my time of life NVDA would be too much of a learning
curve, as well as the health Issues I have,

but thanks you guys, Billy

*From:*Edward Green

*Sent:*Tuesday, November 2, 2021 12:56 PM

*To:*main@jfw.groups.io

*Subject:*Re: Jaws Screen Reader cost?.

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Fi Billy,

The annual subscription mentioned isnââ,¬â"¢t available tu us in the
UK as yet.

However, every summer Sight and Sound reduce the price of JAWS and
other FS products in line with sales offered by FS. I canââ,¬â"¢t
remember what the price of a JAWS licence was this year, but it
wasnââ,¬â"¢t over Ã,£150 I donââ,¬â"¢t think.

Hanging on until July/August is likely to be your best bet, though
NVDA as has already been suggested is a capable screen reader
which may well meet your needs.

Cheers,

Ed

On 2 November 2021 10:06:53 "Billy Inglis"
<billyinglis49@...> wrote:

hi guys, I have been Informed purchasing the Jaws Screen
Reader from Freedom Scientific these days is way to expensive.
So I am asking if there are other ways of purchasing the
software for us blindys?, Billy