I actually am looking forward to it very much and I sort of feel sorry for those who are complaining because they probably don't know how to communicate with a new interface. An the part about avoiding the start menu, maybe he's just a very mouse-driven guy. I know people like that, and they drive me crazy because it sort of feels like the blindies are being singled out because we use the keyboard. Like the keyboard is meant as something for those who are unable to use the mouse rather than being a complement to it. And believe me, if you think that article's full of unnecessary complaints, search on some of those by Paul Thurrott. He basically complains about the name apps and how it to him means simple and worthless and that applications and apps are two very different things. Referring to apps on the metro interface as "running in a Fisher Price environment."
-----Original Message----- From: James Mannion [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 4:05 PM To: Robert Ringwald Cc: gw Subject: Re: Windows 8 and WE In reading this I have to think about what it really comes down to that this guy is complaining about. Ok, taking issue with http://listen.mushroomfm.com:8760/I guess we will say. Yes for us it sounds like all of that scrolling necessary in the metro interface may be a challenge unless the screen reader has a way to adjust what things do in response to the keyboard. My guess is that will be an obvious concern to be addressed. It sounds annoying, at least the way he describes it that there may be some lack of a unified system between the two interface options. Depending on what is needed and what it is necessary to use one or the other interface for, this may or may not be a real issue. His statement about avoiding the windows key at all cost has me scratching my head. Is he trying to avoid the start menu? If so, why I would have to ask! Others may not agree, but I come away from this article asking myself what this guy is really taking issue with that will be a common concern or is he just complaining because he can't learn how to communicate with a new interface? I am not defending windows 8. I know very little about it and have never touched it myself in any way. On 5/5/12, Robert Ringwald <[email protected]> wrote: > Sounds like more headaches for us blind users. > > http://www.pcworld.com/article/251282/windows_8s_metro_ui_7_things_you > _may_just_hate.html#tk.mod_stln > > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original > sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your > message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your > message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You > can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
