Doug from GW will be on the ACBRadio show Main Menu next week along with Microsoft to discuss Vista. Apparently Fredom Scientific have refused to take questions and be interviewed, does this mean that they have lackluster support for the OS or at werst that they will come out with nothing at all on the 30th? I don’t know about Dolphin’s plans in this area.
Today at the ATIA conference in Orlando, Florida, GW Micro announced they will release
a free, downloadable public beta of Window-Eyes 6.1 that anyone, even non-Window-Eyes
users may try for themselves under Windows Vista on January 30th, the same day Microsoft
has its General Release of their new operating system.
Users of Window-Eyes 6.0 running under Windows 2000, XP or Windows Server 2003 will
also be able to download a separate public beta of Window-Eyes 6.1 for testing under
Windows 2000, XP, or Windows Server 2003.
The upgrade cost from Window-Eyes 6.0 to Window-Eyes 6.1 is FREE! After the public
beta testing for Window-Eyes 6.1 Beta 1 is complete and the final version is ready,
there will be two options depending on your operating system. If you already own
Window-Eyes version 6.0 and will be running under Windows Vista, you will need to
contact GW Micro and have a CD shipped to you. The only cost will be a $5 shipping
and handling charge for the first 30 days this CD is available. After the 30 day
period, we will go back to the normal charge for replacement CDs.
If you are using Windows 2000, XP or Windows Server 2003, it is not necessary to
obtain the CD - it is optional. If you are using any of these operating systems you
may simply download the upgrade when it becomes available.
So - to recap - the free public beta will be available for download next week when
Microsoft has its General Release of Windows Vista. When Window-Eyes 6.1 is complete
and finalized, it will be a FREE upgrade. Installing under Windows Vista does require
a new CD, so if you want to run under Vista then you must contact GW Micro and get
a CD for only $5 shipping and handling. If you are using Windows 2000, XP, or Windows
Server 2003, the final version of Window-Eyes 6.1 may be downloaded; obtaining the
Window-Eyes 6.1 CD for Windows 2000, XP, or Windows Server 2003 is optional.
Labels: FS, GW Micro, technology, Vista
