While the Mac OS hasn't completely sold me either, due to Pro Tools not being accessible, I am watching their progress with interest. I do have to say, they have put a much more capable screen reader in Mac OS than Microsoft was allowed to because of companies like FS, GW, and Dolphin. Still one of the biggest sticking points for me with the Mac is the pricing. As for the Mac Mini in particular, once you have bought it, make sure you got all of the ram etc. you will ever want in it because you cannot open the case and add more without sending it back to Apple. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marlon Brandão de Sousa" <splyt.lists@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 4:03 PMSubject: Re: Accessibility of the Mac Minnie for office, web and development.
And about internet Ken? Did you try it and how it works? Marlon 2008/2/29, Ken Perry <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:Which Mac did you try 10.4 or 10.5 and when was it because there has evenbeen improvements to 10.5 Ken -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of jyotsnakaki@xxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 10:24 AM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Accessibility of the Mac Minnie for office, web and development. I have been using a screen reader on Windows for 3+ years now and I triedswitching over to a MAC and found it to be very hard to use. I had to give up because I could not get anything done. I personally hated the experience.On 2/29/08, Ken Perry <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Let me point out it took a lot of work to find your reply to this. > You really should put your reply above all the last post. If that is > true maybe I will just purchase IWork and their numbers program its > only $82 anyway. I think its stupid to put Microsoft office on a Mac > anyway if your really a Mac nut you should use Mac stuff. > > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > lras@xxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 9:59 AM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: Accessibility of the Mac Minnie for office, web and > development. > > > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Ken Perry <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Feb 29, 2008 12:40 PM > >To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: RE: Accessibility of the Mac Minnie for office, web and > development. > > > > > > > >I just installed a Mac at work with a 20 inch screen with no vision > >at > all. > >It not only has a talking install but it also gave me a tutorial on > >Voice over when it started up. I am not a Mac nut and do not like > >the interface but as for accessibility and doing everything you just > >mentioned it is fully accessible and all you asked about is possible. > >Something you will find coming from a window environment though is it > >is very different and will be tough to switch to. After the switch > >though it works well. I will say though that I have now installed > >Ubuntu, Vista, and Mac and Mac was the easiest install. The voice is > >very good and very responsive. I have not used Microsoft Office on > >it yet or Iwork yet because we have not purchased a copy of it for > >the Mac yet. That will happen in the next couple weeks though and > >then I will be able to comment more from a Mac beginners stand point > >on how easy it is > to use. > > > >I would suggest if you have a friend that loves his mac so much then > >do some web browsing there is a Mac blind users group and there are > >documents on all the key presses you need to know. Just go over to > >your friends house and press the Apple key-F5 and your off and > >running with a talking Mac. That way you would have him there to > >tell you when you are messing things up. I do find one thing really > >annoying if your not careful on your Desktop and application list you > >can rename everything > just by pressing enter on it. > >That's right you don't press enter to open an application you Press > >Apple - O which is probably one of the hardest things to stop your > >finger from doing. If you take your enter key off your Windows box a > >month before you start using the Mac you might do ok. > > > >Ken > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > >Nick.Adamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 5:20 AM > >To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; > >program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: Accessibility of the Mac Minnie for office, web and > >development.> > > >Hi All. > > > >I'm sure this has been spoken about so many times but I've not been > >interested before. > > > >One of the guys at work has been talking about his mac and I'm pretty > >impressed. > > > >I'm thinking about one for home and I'm wondering about accessibility. > >I know there's Voice Over which is the built in screen reader. How > >good is this, how does it compare to the plethora of windows screen readers. > > > >Mostly I'd want to do email, office type applications, read books > >which are plain text or html, brows the web, maybe a bit of IM. > > > >I'd also want to develop PHP on it and some C++. what are the > >development environments like, how accessible are they? > > > >Any information gratefully received. > >Cheers. > >Nick. > > > > > > > >Nick Adamson > >Software Engineer > >General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited > > > >Email: nick.adamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Tel: 01495 236467 > >http://www.generaldynamics.uk.com > > > >General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited Bryn Brithdir, Units 3 & 4, > >Oakdale Business Park, Oakdale, South Wales, > >NP12 4AA. > > > > > > > >This email and any files attached are intended for the addressee and > >may contain information of a confidential nature. 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