[macvoiceover] Re: Apple Announces iPhone OS 4.0 Event for 08/April/2010-- The Mac-cessibility Network - News [Lioncourt.com]
- From: Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 01:16:30 -0400
That I must agree with. The Mac OS X interface is better in my opinion. It just
seems to be more responsive and better in general, at least for what I do.
On Apr 7, 2010, at 4:32 PM, Olivia Norman wrote:
> Makes sense. I wouldn't explore a PC option with a jaws type thing because I
> find windows cumbersome to work with compared to the mac, hate how it crashes
> and freezes, also how it slows down considerably because of things like
> spyware, viruses, etc. I am sure that apple will develope more of these
> problems as time goes on, but for the moment I love being free of these
> issues and the fact that my macs really never crash (when I was using windows
> with jaws it would freeze or crash constantly) but perhaps if some of these
> problems were improved I would consider it. Honestly, I would need some
> really, really, compelling reasons to stop using apple products. This, of
> course, is just my opinion, so take it for what it's worth to you, knowing I
> have joined the apple cult! :)
> On Apr 7, 2010, at 4:22 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I agree entirely. I think Apple has done great things regarding
>> accessibility but, when you pledge lifetime loyalty to a company I think you
>> are doing yourself a disservice. There will come a time where a company
>> will just do something that will make the use of their product less
>> justifiable or, something better will just come a long. If you just stick
>> with them because of their name they won't work as hard for you. For
>> example, If HP said all there notebooks would come with a screenreader like
>> Jaws or windows eyes, and you get upgrades for the life of your PC, I think
>> most sensible blind people would have to at least explore the option. If
>> you like something buy all means it is your right to scream it from the
>> mountain tops but, it can sometimes work against you as far as credibility.
>> If I hear someone say I buy a certain brand no matter what, I instantly
>> devalue there opinion on said product or brand.
>> On Apr 7, 2010, at 3:45 PM, Ignasi Cambra wrote:
>>
>>> For example, none of apple's computers these days come with BluRay. I don't
>>> need BluRay technology at this point so don't care, but everyone else is
>>> making computers that have it. We can go on and on about things that Apple
>>> doesn't give to their users. As of now, their products work really great
>>> for me and I love them. But there is no reason for me not to switch to
>>> something else in the future if I like it better, or is more efficient.
>>> On Apr 7, 2010, at 2:43 PM, Olivia Norman wrote:
>>>
>>>> LOL! I do kind of worship apple, but I have a hard time wondering what
>>>> products could be better than apple's for a variety of reasons, ease of
>>>> use, accessibility, design, etc. I could go on, but will refrain!
>>>> Olivia
>>>> On Apr 7, 2010, at 2:30 PM, Ignasi Cambra wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The thing is that some people find it cool to show that they are using an
>>>>> Iphone, a BlackBerry or whatever. Some people just don't care. I
>>>>> personally use Apple stuff all day because they help me to be productive
>>>>> and they do everything I want them to do. But it has already been
>>>>> mentioned before on this list that Apple is doing things that are not all
>>>>> that good, particularly regarding patents. We can't forget that
>>>>> accessibility should be a right for us, and not something that we should
>>>>> be surprised to find right out of the box. Off course it's great that
>>>>> Apple decided to implement VO on all their devices, but honestly if
>>>>> something that I consider better comes out, I will consider switching. I
>>>>> will not stick to Apple just because it's Apple. It just doesn't make any
>>>>> sense to me to warship a company like that.
>>>>> On Apr 6, 2010, at 3:24 PM, Bryan Smart wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yeh, but if they're using peoples' e-mail to advertise, they should be
>>>>>> paying for that privledge.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What-ever. No one there cares what I think about stuff like this,
>>>>>> anyway. *smile* I have seen Blackberrys do this, and I think that it is
>>>>>> just as lame. If I'm sending e-mail from a free mail account, then they
>>>>>> can advertise in my mail, since they're providing the mail free as an ad
>>>>>> supported service. I suppose I just think that Apple stuff should be a
>>>>>> little more classy than that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bryan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> [mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Olivia Norman
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 8:56 AM
>>>>>> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Apple Announces iPhone OS 4.0 Event for
>>>>>> 08/April/2010-- The Mac-cessibility Network - News [Lioncourt.com]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well. Cell companies do it, too. They'll say sent from my verizon
>>>>>> wireless blackberry, or sent from blackberry by AT&T. Marketing, I
>>>>>> guess. I kind of like the word to know I use apple products, so it's
>>>>>> Alright with me :) Sent from the future
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 6, 2010, at 8:52 AM, Bryan Smart wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Coincidentally, why do iPhones and iPads always throw that "Sent from
>>>>>>> my iPhone/iPad" remark in there? I could write "Sent from my Nokia
>>>>>>> E71", or "Sent from my MacBook Pro"., but who cares what device I'm
>>>>>>> reading mail with?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think its shameless and very noobish for Apple to put that in there
>>>>>>> by default. Be prepared to see posts all the time with "Sent from my
>>>>>>> iPad". I think that it will soon become a kind of kick me sign.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bryan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my MacBook, with Microsoft Outlook, over Charter Internet.
>>>>>>> lol
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> [mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Olivia Norman
>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 4:39 PM
>>>>>>> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: [macvoiceover] Apple Announces iPhone OS
>>>>>>> 4.0 Event for 08/April/2010-- The Mac-cessibility Network - News
>>>>>>> [Lioncourt.com]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Another piece of technology I. Will want!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Apr 5, 2010, at 3:50 PM, Russell Solowoniuk <rsolowoniuk@xxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <http://www.lioncourt.com/2010/04/05/apple-announces-iphone-os-4-0-eve
>>>>>>> nt-for-08april2010/>
>>>>>>> http://www.lioncourt.com/2010/04/05/apple-announces-iphone-os-4-0-even
>>>>>>> t-for-08april2010/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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