When I use jaws in windows I find it painfully slow and when I use Voice Over it's speedy! On 3 Dec 2010, at 23:21, heather kd5cbl wrote:
> Isn't that the truth! Heather > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Granados" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 4:56 PM > Subject: Re: mac vs jfw > > > ANd unlike the JFW, VO actually stays up and running more than it crashes.:) > > On Dec 3, 2010, at 12:16 PM, Kevin Shaw wrote: > >> Hi Rick, >> >> JAWS and Voiceover perform well as screen readers. they work on different >> principles and comparing one to the other is like comparing a car to a >> motorcycle. They both take you from A to B, but each requires a different >> method of negotiation and navigation. >> >> Voiceover will do everything you want to do, including word processing, web >> browsing, media management as well as maintenance of your machine. Many >> third party applications such as audio software, twitter clients and so on >> are VO compatible as well. >> >> JAWS is equally as functional as Voiceover for those tasks you mentioned. >> The benefit of a Mac is that you can run Windows on it using BootCamp or >> Fusion to ease the transition from one OS to the other. As you mentioned, >> JAWS does cost money whereas Voiceover comes with your Mac. >> >> Unfortunately, VO won't work with Microsoft Office. It does however, work >> with Open Office and iWork from Apple and is very usable. Again, if you're >> comfortable with Office on the PC side of things, run Boot Camp or Fusion >> and use JAWS. >> >> Using both screen readers every day, I can safely say that you won't be >> disappointed should you decide to get a Mac. Tons of useful resources are >> out there to help you get up and running. >> >> Kevin >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > 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 [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > ____ Kawal Gucukoglu (E-mail/MSN): [email protected] (Skype ID): kawalgucukoglu (Mobile/text): +447905618396 +447576240421 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
