[access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes
- From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:04:11 -0000
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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