Category: Geeks r Us
Hi all. I listened to the bit on main menu about jaws 8.0, and i have to admit i'm quite impressed. Did anyone else hear this main menu presentation? What
do you think about it if you did? I certainly hope this release goes better than 7.1.
Well, all I have to say, is I hope they fixed internet explorer, because it totally sucks with 7.1 right now...I use to like the interfase a whole lot more when I had jaws 7.0. I've just been too lazy to downgrade.
hmmm, I'll have to check main minu out, but I usually give new versions some time to breath out all there bugs before I switch and then only if it has something cool in it I could use. I realize it's out yet nor will be for a while I imagine. If it isn't broke don't fix it.
Good call Ather. I am using jaws 7.1 myself in MCSE class, and although I like it better in some things, in others it absolutely blows. I do wanna see the beta though.
beta? there will be no beta. Because of the 700MB text to speech engine, they'll be shipping it in a bi-fold sleeve.
I'm not particularly impressed. I just hope they fix the bugs with certain links being reported as forms in firefox 2.0 r2 and I'll be happy.
Yeah, I just saw that on main menu yesterday, about there being no beta.
I am a bit upset though, no vista support, hmmmm, I guess I can see why though.
Ather (or others), if you don't like the way IE acts in 7.1 you can tell it to switch back to what they call the classic interface. you do it in the jaws configuration, I believe somewhere in the html settings, but I could be wrong on that part.
no, you are right. does anyone have the main menu link or file? i'm not sure i can listen to it online, so the file would be nice. please pm me if you have the file and i'll give you me email to send it too if it isn't too large
Jaws is getting like AOL...Big and bloated!
Well, I believe that the fact that it doesn't work with Vista is going to hurt it and the company. Window-Eyes works with Vista's RC2, though not as well as I would like. wouldn't think it would be a major change for them.
there isn't a major demand for it to work with pista right now. I'm sure they'll have something available on the day of, or soon after the release of microblote's new OS.
i'm looking forward for jaws 8, but then, i truely wish that they could solve the problem out from jaws 7 and 7.1.
in my opinion, jaws 6.2 is the most stable version out of all the recent version.
haven't heard tmainmenu yet but well must go check it out :) hate always upgrading though.
I liked it and need to make sure they send my new version to my school. shit i hope it doesnt screw up j-say pro
I hope they fixed video intercept.
I like hearing the new version especially witth that new synth in it. good thing it isn't tied to jaws like eloquence is.
Well, as for microsoft and Vista, I can't stand them either. However, I think that as soon as blind people hwear about Vista (Especially businessmen), there will be a demand for it. The business version of Vista will be out in November if it isn't delayed.
Well I heard it and am pretty impressed. I do have a lot of those sappy5 synths already though. :) and I don't know much about internet explorer 7 so not sure how different it is. from what they said though, i like the sound of having multiple pages open at once.
Well, not being a jaws user, I'm looking forward to hearing you all bitch about what they've broken, and what they've implemented that only half works. They always do this, in some vain attempt to be the first to release this that and the other. it's laughable.
Tomorrow sees windoweyes 6.0 beta 1, and I look forward to having yet another decent worthwhile upgrade that I know without doubt will be stable by the time 6.0 is finally released in a couple of months. The betas are normally pretty stable, and they actually listen to the faults users find with it, and fix them, so happy times for you jaws users, while I know I'll be impressed and not needing to bitch.
here's hoping jaws 8.0 is better then jaws 7.0 and 7.1, if not will being going back to jaws 6.2. and no more upgrades, maybe trying another product.
I will not upgrade until it's absolutely necessary.
And, since Window Eyes now apparently lets you use JAWS keystrokes, I may eventually break down and switch. Not until I am completely unable to use JAWS 7, though.
yeah i don't like 7.1 i must admit, it's not what i'd call friendly. jaws7 is good for me, accept when it gets abit slow on IE sometimes, but that's not as bad as it could be.
First of all, I agree with Season in that 6.2 was the most stable version in recent times. Second, I would say FS will deliver on version 8. I haven't yet listened to the Main Menu bit, but I was impressed by the short summary I read. After the disaster of 7.1, including the farcically inept public beta test cycle, I would say the company will want to make a big splash and redeem itself with version 8. It sounds like that will happen. Does anyone know when version 8 is expected?
Well, according to Eric Dammory on the Oct. 11 edition of Main Menu, jaws 8.0 should be released and in the hands of users by the end of 2006. Personally, I hope 8.0 comes to me by Christmas.
I'm not waisting my money. I spent an upgrade on 7 and ended up going back to 6 because fs will fix something then break something else.
Troy
As of now, I'm still using 6.2. I didn't bother putting 7 on my computer, because I heard that there was so many problems with it. I just received my version 8 in the mail yesterday. I haven't put it on the computer yet, though. I'm honestly a little nervous. JAWS 6.2 has been great for me. Has anyone tried version 8 yet? If so, how is it thus far?
I'm with you. I got my version of 8 yesterday too and am still on 6 and have no intention of moving up to 7 or 8. Probably every program I use, from Skype to Windows Messenger to Ventrilo to Winamp has been updated at least once since I started using it, and I just don't care. LOL. What I use works for me, and that's all I care about.
it is much better, more responsive and has good support for IE7 and firefox 2.0
I upgraded to 8. Not bad although there's a few bugs I've noticed. The pc cursor has a tracking issue on IE6 and the alt tab key works but is slow to report. I like the new sapi voices just wish sapi didn't drag so much, meaning it seems slower to response but over 8 is ok just wish fs would get the few bugs out. I've also heard people are having issues with 8 and google but I have not had those issues. Jaws8 also acts strange on my space at times but that's do to the cursor tracking issue.
Troy
I have Jaws 8.0 and firefox 2.0.0.1, and it reads one word per line. Is there any way of making jaws read things propperly?
very slow and non responsive. sticking with 6.20 until problem is solved.
I actually went ahead and put 8.0 on my computer, and it seems to be working fine for me.
going back a bit jaws 8 has some definite issues with myspace. It also I find cuts off when trying to open certaint hings such as a word document or a new message in outlook express. I wish I could go back to 6.2. Anyway that's all for now.