[access-uk] Re: Apple (United Kingdom) - Mac OS X Snow Leopard - Accessibility
- From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:47:16 +0100
Pity it is not available for Word. Thank you for such a long and comprehensive
response.
Eleanor
----- Original Message -----
From: Saqib
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 12:42 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Apple (United Kingdom) - Mac OS X Snow Leopard -
Accessibility
Yes it is. You can load it up in less than a minute on a broadband
connection. I I was paying for it before but don't see the point because the
only difference was that I was getting the Samobile network and Neospeech
voices along with it. I use my own Eloquence voices which are IBM and I prefer
them to Neospeech. Ok then I thought do I really need the network as I only
ever used it for the MSN which is much more easier than your standard MSN
application. I wasn't that bothered about it so I stopped paying for something
I didn't really need. As long as the free version is available then that's what
I'll keep using and it's serving my needs well.
From: Eleanor Burke
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 12:10 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Apple (United Kingdom) - Mac OS X Snow Leopard -
Accessibility
Isn't the free version only used on Internet?
Eleanor
----- Original Message -----
From: Saqib
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 11:34 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Apple (United Kingdom) - Mac OS X Snow Leopard -
Accessibility
I've got Jaws at home and you know what? I still end up using the free
version of System Access. It's faster and more reliable for the tasks I carry
out. Give me a proper screen reader any day of the week and that is System
Access. It just flies off the bat.
From: Peter Beasley
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 12:17 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Apple (United Kingdom) - Mac OS X Snow Leopard -
Accessibility
Who wants JFW any way when youcan use NVDA for free.
----- Original Message -----
From: James & Nash
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 6:02 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Apple (United Kingdom) - Mac OS X Snow Leopard -
Accessibility
Hi Carol,
Unfortunately, although the Mac OS X is very good Apple's pricing is on
the expensive side. Their cheapest laptop is £749.00. However, if you only
invest in laptops then it might be a good buy for you as you are getting speech
out of the box for the same price as you would pay for JFW.
Also, there are some definite advantages to having a laptop that has all
parts and software created by one company - such as all hardware and software
work extremely well together. However, it can be harder to get your Mac fixed
as you cannot simply go to any PC store. You could fix your Mac yourself, it is
apparently easy enough to do but this is something that Apple discourage.
On the software side however, the Mac OS X is compitable with Windows and
there is a lot of accessible software for Voice Over - the Mac Screen Reader.
In fact, an advantage to have a Screen Reader built directly into the operating
system is that it is far easier for developers to make their applications work
with Voice Over without the need for special scripts.
I hope this helps a little
Take care
james, Lyn, Nash and Twinny
----- Original Message -----
From: Carol Pearson
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:17 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Apple (United Kingdom) - Mac OS X Snow Leopard
- Accessibility
Gordon,
I found that article interesting.
So, if I go into a shop selling an Apple Mac, I can have speech out of
the box right away? At what kind of price?
I'm getting interested now, though I wouldn't say keen to throw out all
I've learned so far or to pay heavily for new gear.
--
Carol
carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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---- Original Message ----
From: Gordon Keen
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 4:17 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Apple (United Kingdom) - Mac OS X Snow
Leopard - Accessibility
> Snow Leopard is to be released earlier than expected,
> what other operating system company could say that, on
> Friday 28th August.
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> Here's a link to the accessibility page.
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> http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/accessibility/?cid=CDM-EU-25741
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> Regards
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> G
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> From glorious Devon, England.
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