This is all the more reason why we, in the field, who use the Mac for
our every-day applications, should, by our examples and
demonstrations, set the record straight and by our examples, put to
rest, any misconceptions people may have about the Mac and VoiceOver.
On the other hand, we need to keep in mind, too, that we can oversell
our products, to the point of "turning people off" to our product. A
lot of what operating system will depend largely upon what people use
them for. Personally, I use the Mac and VoiceOver for 99% of all my
business and pleasurable applications on my computer. I have all but
abandoned Windows completely. But there are some who are comfortable
with Windows and are afraid to "step out" of their comfort zone. To
each, his/her own; in the BVI community, there needs to be more
tolerance and understanding, rather than snap judgments about how
people accomplish whatever it is they are doing. Richie Gardenhire,
Anchorage, Alaska.
On May 21, 2008, at 9:35 AM, John Panarese wrote:
Comments from AFB or any other blindness organization that
reflect negatively on Apple and VoiceOver do not surprise me and
should not surprise anyone. There is serious special interest in what
is realistically a small market. If more and more folks start looking
at the Mac and, in turn, make the switch to the Mac, companies like GW
Micro and Freedom Scientific do have a lot to lose. I don't believe
at all that Windows will or should go entirely away, and I also feel
Window-Eyes is the screen reader choice for that platform. The thing
is, as the Mac does become more and more popular and as accessibility
continues to diversify and increase, one should expect the reviews and
comments from special interest groups in the Windows' corner to become
more shrill and vitrialic in their tone and manner. Folks,
unfortunately, it is going to be up to us, as well as Apple, to make
sure the honest truth about the Mac and accessibility is presented to
the blindness community because we can't expect that to occur from the
organizations that supposedly represent our best interests as consumers.
Take Care
John D. Panarese
Managing Director
Technologies for the Visually Impaired, Inc.
9 Nolan Court
Hauppauge, NY 11788
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On May 21, 2008, at 12:17 AM, VaShaun Jones wrote:
It's going to blow up, but it's not going to be in Apple's face.
Apple is the future of accessibility. They want the whole market.
On May 20, 2008, at 10:41 PM, Greg Kearney wrote:
Well I will speculate they are being supported by Freedom
Scientific and GWMicro. The AFB review told me to my face before he
ever wrote the review of VoiceOver that, "I'll see to it that this
[VoiceOver] blows up in Apple face."
Greg Kearney
535 S. Jackson St.
Casper, Wyoming 82601
307-224-4022
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On May 20, 2008, at 8:31 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
Same ol' same ol' from the AFB folks. I will not speculate as to
whose pocket they're in.
