[macvoiceover] Re: a note of thanks
- From: Justin Mann <w9fyi@xxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:34:52 -0700
CHristina,
You should definitely apply, the worst that could be said is "no". I
definitely think that your project is a worthwhile venture even if it isn't
something done by Apple. One of Apple's weaknesses in the retail sector is
that if a person who is blind, and/or has some kind of disability comes in to
get a computer unless the person have technical knowledge beforehand, getting
from purchase to productivity is a bit more difficult. Some may have different
experiences but this is what I've largely found out.
On Apr 13, 2011, at 2:27 AM, Cristina Afonso wrote:
> Hi dear Justin,
>
> I'm Cristina Afonso from Portugal.
> I'd like to congratulate you for your new position!
> That is great! Thanks for sharing with us.
> You know? I also would like to apply for a job in Apple but I'm afraid of
> doing it.
> I'm a singer/piano player and I normally use my computer on the stage to
> work. I was having lots of problems dealing with music on the pc, that I've
> decided to swich to the Mac. When I begun surching on the Mac, there was no
> information in portuguese at all about acssessibility or even about the
> existance of VoiceOver. I've contacted the stors that sell products for the
> blind and they all said that the Mac was not acssessible for the blind users.
> The normal stores didn't know about at all. It was on the internet that I
> found all the information, and on this list, of course! That's what I would
> like to change. I would like to work on the area of acssessibility, training
> blind Mac users, inform those who could be potential Mac users about Apple
> products, and train people who work in stors for them to be able to give
> information and assistance to a blind person who wants to buy a Mac.
> I also would like to help people to avoid spending more then 1000€ on a
> screen reader you know? That's why those who sell products for the blind
> don't want people to know that when they buy a Mac, they have a great screen
> reader included...
> Do you think I could give this project a try? I'm in love with Apple products
> now that I own a Macbook Pro, an iPod nano and I'm waiting for an iPad 2.
> Sorry forr the long post and for sharing this with you Justin. I just wanted
> an advise. Many many thanks for your help.
>
> All the best
>
> Cristina Afonso
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Mann" <w9fyi@xxxxxx>
> To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 4:46 AM
> Subject: [macvoiceover] a note of thanks
>
>
>> Hi folks,
>> I just wanted to take a moment and thank all who contribute to this list. I
>> have learned so much about the mac and IOS devices that it's really been
>> amazing. A few of you may have read my post on why I like my mac. Well, I
>> have an update to that post. I am now being officially background checked
>> by Apple and have been invited to fill out the official application for
>> employment. I'm sorry if I've posted something in appropriate, but I've
>> learned a lot from reading the posts on this list and having a place where I
>> can ask questions. Also I just had to share my excitement with somebody...
>> lol
>> Thanks,
>> Justin
>>
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