I'm hoping not, but prior experience tells quite a different story. The latest update to the WLM App touted VO support as one of its strengths, so perhaps this is a step in some direction other than what has been over the years? Like all of you, it's the long-term which concerns me most here.
P.S. I'm referring to the Windows Live Messenger app for IOS just to clarify.On May 11, 2011, at 2:43 PM, Jes Smith wrote: > Hi, this is Jes. > First, I'm glad that some people on the list see my point, and that my > concerns are somewhat valid. Also, keep in mind that Skype is being used by > more and more businesses, so if someone is looking for employment in a > virtual call center or something, they had better be able to use Skype as > well as their co-workers. In this scenario, finding another voip is just not > practical. > > On May 10, 2011, at 4:05 PM, Dawn Benbow wrote: > >> Hi Joe, >> >> I just got my new Mac last Thursday and am still in the process of learning >> how to use it. On a hunch, I didn't buy Microsoft Office for Mac. Reading >> what you say here about it, I'm very glad I made that choice. Somehow it >> doesn't surprise me at all that it isn't accessible. >> >> I hope that Microsoft won't do to Skype what they did to hotmail shortly >> after purchasing it... Just in case, maybe we better all find another VOIP >> to use. >> Dawn >> On May 10, 2011, at 11:37 AM, Smith >> wrote: >> >>> Mark, >>> I base this assumption upon past history of dealing with Microsoft for Mac >>> products. >>> When I purchased this MacBook, I, not knowing any better, also purchased >>> Microsoft Office for Mac. The install button looked like it was there to >>> VoiceOVer, and you could press on it and it would say install, dimmed. >>> However, there was a little icon that you had to click on with your mouse, >>> which was the actual install button. This is where I base my assumption. >>> Once someone sighted clicked on the install icon, and got MS Office >>> installed, the program crashed whenever I pressed command-O to open up any >>> of the tools in the suite. Totally useless, and inaccessible. >>> >>> >>> On May 10, 2011, at 11:29 AM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: >>> >>>> Upon what, other than past history, of course, are you basing that >>>> assumption? I assume users of that other evil system won't have as many >>>> problems with it, but you're afraid that VO won't be figured into any >>>> accessibility upgrades MS does now? >>>> >>>> >>>> • Mark BurningHawk Baxter >>>> • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 >>>> • MSN: [email protected] >>>> • My home page: >>>> • http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>> >>> >> >> Dawn Benbow >> >> email: [email protected] >> Messanger: [email protected] >> Messanger: [email protected] >> Twitter: DawnAndBaskin >> Skype: [email protected] >> >> -- >> 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.
