[access-uk] Re: Apple (United Kingdom) - Mac OS X Snow Leopard - Accessibility
- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:30:23 +0100
Thanks for info. I'd probably want to switch completely if I did, and that
could be expensive. Anyway, more food for thought here and I'll watch posts
with interest!
Thanks for your additional comments.
--
Carol
carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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---- 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
> On Twitter: http://twitter.com/songbird49a
>
> ---- 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.
> >
> >
> > Here's a link to the accessibility page.
> >
> >
> > http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/accessibility/?cid=CDM-EU-25741
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> > G
> >
> >
> > From glorious Devon, England.
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