[access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes

  • From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:37:47 -0000

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:32 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes


> Hi Dave.
>
> I've got WindowEyes running and listening to Eloquence.  It's quite good.
> I'm on part 6 of the Tutorial and the tutor has referred a couple of times
> to the Windows Key, without explaining which key it is..  I'm not going to
> make a habit of asking you all these questions mate, honestly I'm not, but
> just this once eh?  I've also subscribed to the WindowEyes mailing list 
> but
> should not get access to it until tomorrow.
>
> Best wishes.
> Andy
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 3:04 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes
>
>
>> Two more things. They released a new version of Media Centre not long ago
>> and not wishing to dis anybody I think Steve Nut gives fantastic support
>> on
>> WE as well as GW, who have been happy to assist me over many years when
>> not
>> even sticking with WE all the time!
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dj Paddy" <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 2:40 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes
>>
>>
>>> I'd switch to Window Eyes because I believe it would be more benificial
>>> in
>>> the long term.
>>>
>>> It is certainly an adjustment and I'm grappling with it myself but I
>>> think
>>> it's more value for money and the support is second to none.  GW's
>>> involvement with their customer base and contacts with vendors is second
>>> to
>>> none and the screenreaders stability is second to none.
>>>
>>> I'll not kid you Andy it would be a big switch but one I truly believe
>>> worth
>>> making.
>>>
>>> On the media centre front replacing XP Home.  Any new machines bought
>>> after
>>> 30 January will for the most part come with Vista or Media Centre.
>>> Vista's
>>> a given, because it's new and being pushed.  Media Centre because the
>>> PC's
>>> being more and more used for digital content consumption.
>>>
>>> Watching DVD's, TV, listening to music, recording off the TV, digital
>>> photos
>>> etc.
>>>
>>> Dj Paddy
>>> Ôà
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Jack Goodfellow" <goodfellow1985@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 2:29 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes
>>>
>>>
>>> depends. what is your primary screen reader? do you use both? what
>>> would cost less? and, ultimately,  would switching to a new screen
>>> reader environment be hard to learn?That's how i'd base my decission.
>>>
>>> Jack
>>>
>>> On 1/18/07, Andy Logue <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Hi all.
>>>>
>>>> Looks like my new computer will be a Windows Media Center.  I'll have 
>>>> to
>>>> upgrade to JAWS 8 Professional or WindowEyes 6, in order to access it..
>>>>
>>>> What do people think?  Should I stick with JAWS or move to WindowEyes?
>>>>
>>>> I'd love to hear from Media Center users as there has been very little
>>>> mail
>>>> recently discussing this OS, which is surprising as XP Home appears to
>>>> be
>>>> on
>>>> the way out, and most of the new computers that I have seen on sites
>>>> over
>>>> the last week have been Window Media Center machines.
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes.
>>>> Andy
>>>>
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