iTunes holds a huge majority and percentage of the market for music player
use. A big part of that is because it can easily manage and let you
subscribe to podcasts, search for new ones, shop for music, movies,
television shows and so much more. Further, its the easiest and best way to
work with an iPod. Is it essential? No but it sure is a nice program and I
for one appreciate being able to use it both for entertainment and as a
platform to get my podcast out to folks. As for a more powerful word
processor and spread sheet program; I don't fault Apple. Microsoft could
easily choose to make Office work with the Mac but doesn't.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "James Austin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby
theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 3:30 AM
Subject: Re: iTunes' Inaccessibility and VoiceOver
Hi folks,
I'd like to further add to Ruth's comment about a spread sheet, we also
need a word processor that is more powerful than text edit.
Also, although Apple's primary music player is not accessable, there are
other music players that can play everything htat ITunes can. So could
someone please explain, and I am not being difficult, why ITunes is so
important, other than it is Apple's primary player?
Thanks
James
"Access to communication in the widest sense is access to knowledge" -
Louis Braille 1848
----- Original Message -----
From: "Loebl, Ruth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "MacVisionaries" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: iTunes' Inaccessibility and VoiceOver
Josh de Lioncourt wrote:
Notice that all programs that are important to productivity already
are accessible for us...
Do we have a spreadsheet application that can be used with VoiceOver?
This is certainly a productivity program where I work! I haven't seen
many comments about it on this list though, compared with the iTunes
thing (which I agree is outrageous).
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