Upgrades to Window-Eyes, provided you have Microsoft Office 2010 or later, installed will remain free. For a standalone copy of window-Eyes, upgrades will cost as they always have but notwithstanding, GW Micro has always had the most reasonable pricing for upgrades. I plan to maintain my own license regardless if whether or not I have Office installed. This is obviously for greater flexibility on my part. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Jackie McBride Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 10:26 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] FW: [BCAB] Microsoft and GW tie up in Window-Eyes office initiative. & I rather suspect upgrades won't be free, either. This might be an absolutely stellar move on GW Micro's part. If the upgrade cost is kept below $200, they might end up getting a whole bunch of folks who downloaded W E to just pay the lower upgrade price & blow off JFW entirely. It'll take a little time, i.e., about a year, but I could see where they might end up getting a very significant infusion of customers for their screenreader & cash into their coffers. I'm actually rather impressed w/their logic. I think I'll get office 2010. I saw a keycard for like $88 at Amazon. I just invested in a new computer & knew I was likely gonna have to get a new/upgraded screenreader & office suite as well. I was already lookin at Office 2010, but I thought the screenreader was gonna be Jaws 15. Guess what? Guess not! Very brilliant tactical move on GW Micro's part, I do believe. On 1/14/14, Chris Smart <csmart8@cogeco.ca> wrote:
At 06:01 PM 1/14/2014, you wrote:
How could GW make money from this?
I'm guessing they get a very small fee for each copy, and the fact that is available to all means many more coppies will be sold.
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