Just wanted to chime in and agree with all that's been said. I have been a mac user since 2007, and am very excited that agencies and even some of the blindness organizations are beginning to realize all the wonderful technology apple has to offer everyone! Olivia On Apr 14, 2010, at 3:05 PM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote:
> Hello Rob, > > I agree with you wholeheartedly. Agencies are actually beginning to realize > that Macs are, as you stated, assistive technology now. Providing training to > a visually impaired user is also much easier. Now, you don't have to > familiarize yourself with six or so screen readers, but only one, and not > more than one Zoom solution. This also makes it easier on developers testing > their applications for accessibility issues. > > Regards, > Nic > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter > > On Apr 14, 2010, at 8:50 PM, Rob Lambert wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I'm Rob. I just joined this list. I've been a Mac user for the past seven >> years, as a user of their magnifier software. I love how you can just walk >> up to a Mac, press a keystroke, and it zooms in or speaks. I've been telling >> people that, regarding our assistive technology, we're seeing a shift. I >> know many Mac users, and one who's about to come into possession of a Mac >> Mini. At CSUN I found out the ZoomTwix CCTV/OCR unit will have Mac >> compatibility, and also that RFB&D's #1 requirement for it's new software >> that's coming out, is to run on the Mac. So I'm curious about who's in >> agreement with me, do you feel we're seeing a shift in our industry, and >> that Windows alone will no longer cut it? I certainly do. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
