Gary,
Good point. However I'll bet there are more than a few MAC users who would
take umbrage with your assessment of Apple's slant toward games, browsing,
music, etc.
Let's see what happens.
Oh, and I'd not take seriously the good preacher who made that prediction.
We'll just have to wait until he predicts and gets it right. In the
meantime
I'll just keep buying lottery tickets.
Dave
Composed on a Dell Latitude 630 in the general vicinity of my Audio
Recording and Mixing Studios, San Francisco Bay Area.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary King" <w4wkz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 14:03
Subject: Re: SMA's and Ordering new Versions of JAWS
If you are at home playing on the Internet, reading email, playing music
in
iTunes and such, you could probably dump JAWS and your Windows computer
and
go with a Mac and Voiceover. You may even do well if you are working for
yourself and can pick from the software that is accessible with Voiceover
on
the Mac. However, if you are seeking public employment, you most likely
will be using a computer running Windows and will need one of the major
screen readers to be productive in a job.
I've listened to a number of podcasts about the Mac and Voiceover, but I
haven't heard any that deal with office work, doing complex word
processing
or working with spreadsheets. If you know of any such demonstrations of
the
Mac doing this type of work, let me know.
Since I'm happily retired, I could probably make the switch to a Mac and
leave Windows and expensive screen readers behind, but if I wanted to be
employed in most of the available jobs using a computer, I don't think I'd
be doing any switching until Apple can claim more than 50 percent of the
computers in use. That seems to me to be about as likely as the next
prediction of the end of the world coming true.
Gary King
w4wkz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harmony Neil" <harmonylm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 12:46 AM
Subject: RE: SMA's and Ordering new Versions of JAWS
My SMA has ran out now, so I'm not bothering to pay for another pair of
eyes
for the pc. I say the company initials A all the way very soon. Goodbye
Microsoft and good riddance Freedom SF.
I'm still staying around on the list though so I can help/advise those
who
are still using jaws.
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
Of Alan Dicey
Sent: 23 May 2011 23:09
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: SMA's and Ordering new Versions of JAWS
Dear Dave,
Well, I hear you, and you are absolutely correct!
Yes, I skipped Version 10 also, well I mean I threw the unopened CD
mailer
into a box on top of my closet!
LOL!
I liked Version 9 fine, and to be honest, I have not had a bit of
problems
with Version 11.
Thanks again!
With Best Regards,
Alan
Miami, Florida
Alan Dicey, President
United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA
"Yes, Blind and Visually Impaired People, Can, and Do, Play Chess!"
United States Braille Chess Association Home Page:
http://AmericanBlindChess.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Farfar Carlson" <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: the virtual ribbon
Alan,
You'll likely wait until you're in a pine box if you hope to get the
bugs
out. Cynically speaking (as I'm always reluctant to do) each new version
will have new bugs and some old bugs remaining, ad infinitum .
And in case you're not aware, failure to renew an SMA before a major
version
comes out will cost you a whole heck of a lot more money. I'll let other
chime in on their experience. My advice is to purchase the SMA for 12
and
13
and wait for 13. I skipped version 10, for example, as it made me ill.
Dave
Composed on a Dell Latitude 630 in the general vicinity of my Audio
Recording and Mixing Studios, San Francisco Bay Area.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Dicey" <adicey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 14:20
Subject: the virtual ribbon
Dear Kenny,
Thanks very much for that kind offer, but I only have JAWS 11.
I suppose I need to look at getting JAWS 12, but since I do not have any
more SMA's, and I am hoping they will get all the bugs out of that
version
before I purchase it, well I will wait a bit more!
Besides, I understand that the "virtual ribbon" is not a total "fix",
it
only helps out a bit, is that correct?
Wow, I have been using the JAWS Menu bars since 1999, with JAWS 3.3!
And although I feel I am making a little progress getting the hang of
it,
I
see it will be a slow learning curb!
A completely different thing!
Thanks again!
With Best Regards,
Alan
Miami, Florida
Alan Dicey, President
United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA
"Yes, Blind and Visually Impaired People, Can, and Do, Play Chess!"
United States Braille Chess Association Home Page:
http://AmericanBlindChess.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenny Peyatt" <p.wildcat1234@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 3:51 PM
Subject: the virtual ribbon
Hi allan The virtual ribbon is a jaws 12 feature. To turn it on in jaws
12
You go to the setttings center. If you like I can connect to your
computer
through jaws tandom and activate the feature for you.
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