Alastair,
Actually once you really get used to the key strokes, its not so
badand in fact seems quite comfortable. I thought I'd have trouble
getting used to holding two keys down at the same time, but you don't
have to do so as you can lock those keys down. I generally don't and
find it quite easy to just rest my hand on those keys as well. Is it
the perfect solution? Probably not, but then is there really a simple
or best case solution? I think Apple has done a pretty good job
overall in implementing VO and of course there is room to grow.
Actually considering where the windows-based screen readers came from
since their early days until present, I think VO has made some real
leaps in that regard and overall has been more stable than most
windows-based screen readers in their early days and even in their
present state and sure this has a lot to do with the os itself. Like
I pointed out to you, Apple needs to do more for themselves in terms
of documentation and this group here is a resource I'd be tapping if
I were Apple. I think it would be great if you'd share your article
with Apple and encourage them to do more to reach out and also
develop documentation that would help get new folks started off on
the right path.
It is important for all of us to consider other views of VO and so
forth because as much as I'd like to see more folks coming to the
Mac, I realize we all had to start somewhere and perhaps the easier
it is for those who follow, the more liekly they'll take to the Mac.
Hope that makes sense.
I think the point where I found the article to be most relavent is
that it was not written from a biased position as was other articles
I've read in other "blindness" related publications.
Scott
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