You have echoed my thoughts and concerns so well. Many with whom I have dealt in the rehab field do not see the Mac as fitting into the average workplace, and a huge reason for this is lack of MS Office voiceover accessibility. In a sense, the unwillingness of microsoft to step up to the plate and address this problem is causing state rehab agencies to reject the Mac as a viable alternative.
You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro [email protected] On Feb 1, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I honestly think that the lack of Voiceover accessibility of the MS Office > suite holds back many potential Mac users from switching over. For example, > I've spent much time talking with adaptive tech specialist, rehab and state > agencies and, most see the Mac as a entertainment console instead of a well > rounded machine that can support both ones professional and leisure computing > tasks. These agencies are all about getting visually impaired people through > college, vocational training, and ultimately employed. They look at the lack > of MS Office accessibility as a non starter for those wanting training or, > access to Macs. Many blind and visually impaired people look to these > institutions for their computer training and equipment. If the Mac could be > viewed as a more productivity driven computer, the better. > > Ricardo Walker > [email protected] > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Feb 1, 2013, at 3:33 PM, Gabe Vega <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks John and Sarah. I agree this access to Office is vital in my >> line of work with cooperating with clients we work with in our field. >> >> Gabe Vega >> CEO >> Commtech LLC >> Web: http://commtechusa.net >> Email: [email protected] >> Phone: (623) 565-9357 >> >> On Feb 1, 1:02 pm, "J.P." <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Welcome Sara, >>> I am glad you made it on the list. I'm excited to see what comes of this. >>> To my fellow peers on this list, Sara and I have been communicating >>> everyday for a week. I can assure you she is interested. Just by the >>> questions she has asked. I personally wrote a note to Microsoft about the >>> lack of accessibility. sara contacted me the very next day. I appreciate >>> that when I explained about our lists, she took the initiative herself to >>> join. I contacted the moderator last night to expedite getting her here. >>> It's more genuine coming from her. Me not being the middle man. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
