Hi,
Why not just subscribe to Office 365, it's cheaper than buying it. You
always get the latest version of Office then and if you install the desktop
client, the Office version of Window-Eyes will work.
All the best
Steve
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-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-sysadmins
[mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Jackie
McBride
Sent: 15 January 2014 03:26
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
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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