Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cs.utexas.edu!yale!bunker!hcap!hnews!369!8!Doug.Geoffray From: Doug.Geoffray@f8.n369.z1.fidonet.org (Doug Geoffray) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Re: JAWS (The best) Message-ID: <16561@bunker.UUCP> Date: 4 Jan 91 04:56:46 GMT Sender: news@bunker.UUCP Reply-To: Doug.Geoffray@f8.n369.z1.fidonet.org Distribution: misc Organization: FidoNet node 1:369/8 - The Catwalk BBS, Davie FL Lines: 56 Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP Index Number: 12635 [This is from the Blink Talk Conference] SG> Everyone wants to know what the best screen reader is right? SG> Well it is easy to guess. You can tell by my subject heading. SG> It is no secret that jaws is the best in screen reading SG> technology today. I have a few reasons to base my opinion on. SG> I am here by stating that this is just my opinion and I invite SG> anyone to prove me wrong in this statement, "Jaws makes all SG> other screen-readers look like dead fish in the water." Go SG> ahead make my day. Prove me wrong. Scott, I did not quote your entire message because of its size but to remind a few readers, you compared Flipper and JAWS and thought they were the only two worth comparing. The bottom line was that you thought JAWS was the best screen reader by far on the market. Also just to let you and the others know I am the author of Vocal-Eyes so it will be a bit hard for me to be completly unbias. First of all Scott, let it be know that I personally don't believe there is such a thing as the best screen reader. I think there is such a thing as the best screen reader for a particular individuals needs but it stops right there. Given at least two screen readers I could always give you good and bad points about both. One screen reader may not work at all for a particular application but the other will or vis-versa. If you have not worked with Vocal-Eyes I stongly suggest that you do. I would be glad to send you a demo version simply for your knowledge if you would like. Also Scott, please note that I am not trying to convert you; I am simply leting you know more about what is out there asside from Flipper and JAWS. As for support, I honestly don't believe you can do better than GW Micro. I personally handle the majority of the technical support here 9 hours per day. Very few companines allow you to talk with the actual programmer. If the programmer doesn't know the answer how do you expect someone else to know? I really don't want to do a comparison of Vocal-Eyes and brand X. However I would be glad to offer some of the features that Vocal-Eyes has that makes it shine. Also, as I said I would be glad to send you a demonstration version simply for your knowledge. Regards, Doug Geoffray GW Micro 310 Racquet Drive Fort Wayne, IN 46825 (219) 483-3625 -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!369!8!Doug.Geoffray Internet: Doug.Geoffray@f8.n369.z1.fidonet.org