Hi James, I demonstarated TIger on the RNIB stand at Sight Village a couple of years ago. I got a lot of support from the RNIB at the time but their interest seems to have wained. I also talked to some of the European Sales people at Apple suggesting that S.V.was an excellent place to launch the latest version of VoiceOver and a new generation of Mac users. That was all over 2 years ago and how things have changed. HA HA.
There just doesn't seem to be the commitment to promote a fantastic product to a minority. Although VoiceOver could be used by so many people, not just the Partially sighted and Blind. Mark Austen Audio Guide Auditor --- James Austin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We seem to be getting very different information > Greg, although, I am > uch more inclined to believe the state side news > than I am the UK > venders. > > I really do think Apple should have represented > themselves at Sight > Village, it would have ben a good opportunity for > them to show the > mac to a wide audience of Blind and Partially > Sighted people. I am > thinking of perhaps seeing if i can get a place at > SV 2008 to show > the OS leopard with its improved accessibility, as > well as Leopard > more generally. > > What do you think? > > Best James > On 20 Jul 2007, at 14:42, Greg Kearney wrote: > > > Here is some more information from stateside. > > > > Humanware: I must say I find Humanwares response > to Apple > > inconsistent. I just released iStream a Mac > utility to their Stream > > reader. They seemed cool to the idea that people > would use the > > Stream with a Mac. Their BrailleNote devices, but > not the > > BrailleNote BK, will connect with Mac using > MissingSync software > > from Mark/Space > > > > GW Micro's BrailleSence is fully compatible with > MAC with > > MissingSync software. > > > > Freedom Scientific has been working closely with > Apple and myself. > > Their PACMATE devices are fully compatible and I > have tested them > > quite extensively. I know they are sending braille > displays to > > Cupertino. > > > > Greg > > On Jul 20, 2007, at 07:01 , James Austin wrote: > > > >> Hi folks, > >> > >> I have just come back today from the Sight > Village technology > >> exhibition in Birmingham UK. It has run for the > past fourteen > >> years, and it was a very interesting experience. > >> > >> I had a look at a lot of interesting stuff, but I > spent yesterday > >> afternoon quizzing the by three; Humanware, GW > Micro, and Freedom > >> Scientific about any plans they might have to > allow Apple to > >> support their products. > >> > >> Humanware UK, did not know anything, they did not > even seem aware > >> that Apple was endeavoring to do this. Although > they did seem > >> genuinely interested. > >> > >> Dan Weirich of GW Micro also seemed interested, > and said that the > >> would find out, so i will be in contact with him > shortly to see > >> what, if anything, he has found out. > >> > >> Now for the really interesting news. According to > Jonathan Mosen > >> and one of his colleagues - possibly Eric > Dammery, not sure - > >> Apple have been in contact with Freedom > Scientific to see what can > >> be arranged. According to what I've heard, it > looks quite likely > >> that Freedom Scientific' displays will be > supported, but don't > >> take this as absolute proof please!!! > >> > >> All the best > >> > >> Take care > >> James > > > > > > >
