[jaws-uk] Re: IPAD Voiceover, and/or Macs versus PC with Jaws
- From: "Gary Ankin" <gary.ankin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:00:49 -0000
Well adding in here some off topic as well.
If you are doing Word Processing, Spreadsheets and data bases and some
serious Web Surfing there is no substitute for a desktop Pc or laptop
running either, Jaws, Window eyes supernova etc.
apple PCs I cannot comment on with relevant screen readers as I have never
used one.
Tablets are great for on the move, holidays long train journeys basic email
and internet, along with iphones with the voice over or android with
talkback the touch screen is clumsy and not efficient as a work tool you
can get hooked up with an external keyboard which makes access easier but
here you might as well buy a jacket with extra pockets to carry the device,
portable keyboard battery charger spare battery as they don't last long once
you start running access software.
I keep my phone for calls, gps sat nave, text and simple email and internet
if needed but most of the time i use android voice talk to dictate and send
text and make calls and get directions.
gary
Uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "cliff williams" <cliff@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 2:03 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: IPAD Voiceover, and/or Macs versus PC with Jaws
> Hi Belinda
> I have used apple computers with tiger, leopard and now mountain lion. The
> latter is a lot better with voiceover but I put it about level with
> narrator
> in windows 8. That is, better than the previous counterparts, but not good
> enough. My son is always trying to get me on ipads etc. but although the
> onscreen keypad is usable it is very slow. To type an email etc. you run
> your finger over the keyboard and it reads out the letters and when you
> find
> the one you want you tap it with your finger. Imagine typing a longish
> email
> like that.
> I have tried supernova and although it is good it doesn't work with a lot
> of
> commercial programs, for instance I tried it in Dreamweaver in code view,
> which is where I write my web pages using Jaws but supernova doesn't read
> any text in there. I hate to say this but unless you are ultra efficient
> with apples prior to using them with voiceover, especially if you are used
> to windows, then it is a struggle and the only windows screen reader I
> have
> tried that is efficient on most programs is jaws. The one I have not tried
> properly is windows eyes so I cant comment on that one. Hope this helps
> and
> maybe someone else can give a better opinion.
> regards cliff
>
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