Jaws is currently my screen reading software of choice. However, it has
several problems, including many bugs that have remained unpatched for over 3
releases, despite the cries of thousands of users everywhere. The developers
tend not to listen as closely to user feedback as they should, and have been
known not to work as closely with Microsoft as many other screen reader
companies. Despite these serious problems, jaws is, for now, the best bet for
full desktop access, as well as an advanced scripting interface. However,
Window Eyes, and the open source NVDA screen reader are beginning to approach
jaws in functionality, so things may change in the near future.
Review by fastfinge (over 2 years ago)
Jaws is currently my screen reading software of choice. However, it has several problems, including many bugs that have remained unpatched for over 3 releases, despite the cries of thousands of users everywhere. The developers tend not to listen as closely to user feedback as they should, and have been known not to work as closely with Microsoft as many other screen reader companies. Despite these serious problems, jaws is, for now, the best bet for full desktop access, as well as an advanced scripting interface. However, Window Eyes, and the open source NVDA screen reader are beginning to approach jaws in functionality, so things may change in the near future.