Interesting you should say this John. I also advocate positive and
supportive feedback to apple.
I just don't agree that letting them know I am a Mac user who is
visually impaired and do appreciate the inclusion of access
technology in the Mac OS, but am concerned by the rumors I've heard
from people within and outside of apple that priorities are low for
continued development, constitutes apple bashing.
Now Microsoft, I have bashed MS a time or two, a day. My co-workers
are sick of hearing how they wouldn't have this or that problem on
the Mac.
I approached this list a year or more ago with the concern that VO is
not getting the resources that it needs to thrive at apple. In stead
of just ignoring my statement or politely disagreeing several people
had to stoop to ad-homonym attacks.
I am still concerned. But I accept that most everyone on this list is
thrilled with the progress over the last 18 months and is content in
cooling their keyboards until Leopard comes out. I just fear that
when it does come out and if there are no significant bug fixes
people will say, "well this is the first release of Leopard, what do
you expect?"
I do expect more from apple than I do say Dell, or HP, and surely MS.
In part because apple is a culture. The only complaint I've ever had
from apple was when John Scully asked me if I thought he was crazy,
and I think I took longer than was polite to respond.
We are a minority within a minority. Because of that we need to be
visible. We need to let the powers that be at apple know we are here.
That power now is Steve Jobs. The feedback forms are all well and
good, I've used them also. I visit my three local stores and know
several of the folks there. But I do encourage everyone to send
feedback to not only apple in general but directly to Steve Jobs. You
might feel, why, what's the point. Better ask yourself, can it hurt?
I just hope some of your feedback includes problems with the
magnification portion of UA. I sure wish this would track.
On Sep 26, 2006, at 3:53 PM, JOHN PANARESE wrote:
VoiceOver development is simply that it is important to keep
feedback coming and to state the problems/bugs and dissatisfaction
in a way that expresses our points without appearing to just be
complaining or whining.
- JD -
John Denning
AIM: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A+ MCSA MCSE
And glad to be a Mac snob again!
Roswell, GA
