[access-uk] Re: Back on a mac!
- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:33:43 -0000
Phil and others interested, one thing to report from my gleanings from
another list.
Seems Apple, even with the release of the much improved VoiceOver with
Leopard, still haven't addressed concerns about VO and Safari web
browser used on the Mac. Seems not nearly enough is being revealed to
VO in Safari. You have to wonder what the hell is going on.
I'll speculate that Apple, like Microsoft, doesn't get all the
development teams singing from the same song sheet and it looks as if
the Safari developers haven't got the message as regards propper
accessability. Well, that's my guess.
Cheers,
From Ray
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-----Original Message-----
phil stephenson
No worries Gordon, I can hold on, but less of the "old man" please?!!!
I am
tracking other lists & websites and have a few friends with a Mac who
may
let me have a play with theirs for a while!
Happy discovering!!
Cheers,
Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of
Gordon Keen
Sent: 08 November 2007 19:37
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Back on a mac!
As I understand it this list is to discuss all aspects of access
technology for the visually impaired and is not limited to, spit,
products.
I am delighted you are interested in this subject but would ask you to
hold
on a bit old man, I have only had use of the leopard and voiceover
software
for about three days, I am not a superman and it is going to take a
while to
learn all the in and outs of this package.
I have no doubt there are some blind folks out there who have much
mor
experience of trialling and assesing new technology who might be able
to
respond to your questions faster than I so if anyone else would care
to leap
in...
On 8 Nov 2007, at 16:09, phil stephenson wrote:
> Hi Gordon,
>
> I am very, very interested in your experience so far....I have some
> questions however which I will ask on list but maybe we need to
email
> or something separately...
>
> What software are you planning on using for MS Office type
> applications e.g.
> word processing, spreadsheets? I know Macs come with their own word
> processors software, have you used this yet and if so how did you
get
> on or are you planning on using something else?
>
> How are you getting on with Itunes & voiceover - if indeed this is
> what you're planning on using - again I know Voiceover access with
> Itunes has been greatly improved but wondering what you've
discovered
> so far.
>
> Which software do you think you will still need to use via the
windows
> virtualisation?
>
> How easy was it to set up the windows virtualisation?
>
> That will do for now, very interested to hear your comments but
> perhaps other list members / moderators would rather we did so
> privately!!
> Thanks,
>
> Phil
>
>
>
> To connect with me:
>
> Email: phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Mobile : 07841 714931
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Gordon Keen
> Sent: 08 November 2007 15:25
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Back on a mac!
>
> Well, here I am returned to the list transmogrified in to a mac
user.
>
> It's weird at first but I am picking up the new keystrokes quicker
> than I thought I would.
> Voiceover is clear, if a little idiosyncratic, Alex (the default
voice
> I am using at present) sounds a little harassed at times and I worry
> that I am putting him under a little too much stress - he is a
little
> asthmatic too!
>
> I still have windows on the dual boot of course but I am using it
less
> each day.
>
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