Freedom Scientific has offered JAWS Home on sale for $75 at the summer 
conventions the last two years. Here's one reference to this deal 
http://www.blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=13026

My brother's employer also told him of a similar deal.

On 28/07/16 13:30, Harry Brown wrote:
> Hi all,
> Jaws hasn't come down in price, absolutely not.
> Harry
>
> On 7/28/2016 7:43 AM, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
>> If you're going to choose a computer based strictly on economics then
>> don't forget to include all of the costs. An Apple box will cost more
>> than a comparably tricked out PC. With free options like NVDA and
>> Linux, and the fact that JAWS for personal use has come down so much
>> in price, it may not be any cheaper going with an Apple device even
>> when you take into account the cost of any access technology you need
>> to purchase on the PC. I'm not saying people shouldn't go with an
>> Apple system, I'm just saying do your research and do the math before
>> you just assume that's the cheaper route.
>>
>> On 27/07/16 19:38, David Chittenden wrote:
>>> The learning curve is always daunting. However, the world is always
>>> changing. This is just how life is, no matter how one personally
>>> feels about it.
>>>
>>> As for the upgrade costs for screen readers, this is why I changed to
>>> the Mac in 2011. I decided I did not want to pay the Assistive
>>> Technology upgrade costs in addition to the computer upgrade costs.
>>> And yes, learning a completely new screen reader and operating
>>> system, at the same time, was very frustrating. I am happy I did so
>>> as I no longer must pay the AT upgrade costs. VoiceOver is updated
>>> every time Mac OS is updated.
>>>
>>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
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>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On 28 Jul 2016, at 10:50, Bill Pasco <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> All that has been said is true, but is incomplete.
>>>>
>>>> One reason some are hesitant to update is they have older JAWS
>>>> versions. To bring JAWS up to the newest is expensive and
>>>> prohibitive for some folks.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, I know NVDA can be used, but that is a learning curve if you
>>>> have not used it in the past.
>>>>
>>>> If you are right and one cannot still use Office 10, then the
>>>> expense to upgrade is again prohibitive fore some. I need to check
>>>> on that one, not sure.
>>>>
>>>> Not everyone is a geek like those of us on this list. The learning
>>>> and upgrading and driver fixes etc. are daunting for some people who
>>>> only know how to turn the computer on, and read email. There are
>>>> more of those folks than you think.
>>>>
>>>> If one uses Windows 8.1 updating should not be too bad as 10 looks
>>>> similar. From 7 though is a bit more of a change.
>>>>
>>>> Finally, some people are saying "what I have works, so why make life
>>>> difficult?" This is not a long term solution, but if you have an
>>>> aging laptop, you'll probably replace it before support for Windows
>>>> 7 or 8.1 expires.
>>>>
>>>> Bill
>>>>
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