I am a long time, and current System Access user. Socializer is not 
broken entirely, though the Facebook part doesn't work particularly 
well. One is much further ahead using the mobile version of Facebook 
through your browser.

That said, I personally have felt for a very long time that System 
Access is about the best solution out there for casual users and/or 
people who are not particularly tech savvy. I find in general use that 
it handles the web with greater ease and transparency than JAWS or 
other screen readers. The text and voice forums work well. Though since 
the rise and dominance of Facebook, are not used as much as they once 
were. The other features still all work just fine. I find it 
particularly easy to use with Skype, and its email client is much 
easier to configure and use than any of the current email clients out 
there. The email client is fully IMAP compliant though, so you can 
access it using other email clients. What I like best, it is totally 
cloud based, so you can use it across multiple devices and all settings 
stay current. If you just have to use someone elses machine, you can 
also get it up and running on that machine with little trouble and 
without having to cary around a thumb drive. The program content is 
also available through a Sero App on any I Device, as well as through 
Alexa. I have used JAWS, NVDA, Narrator, Voice Over, and System Access, 
and for my casual web browsing, email needs, and google searches, it is 
my default screen reader because it is easy, fast, and transparent. I 
still use JAWS for some more taxing purposes, but once I retired, I 
found the need for the robust feature rich and complicated archetecture 
of JAWS is becoming less and less important to me. Even when I did 
work, I used JAWS at work, and System Access at home.

Like anything else, tastes and needs will vary, but this is a solid 
product which usually does not get its due.

Bill


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