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 -- Computer Room Services 77 Exeter Close Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 4PW Tel: +44(0)1438-742286 Mob: +44(0)7956-334938 Fax: +44(0)1438-759589 Email: steve@comproom.co.uk Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk -----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 <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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