I'm going to play the cynic here, and ask, just what does ZoomText offer that Zoom does not? I'll be happy to read somewhere, but WILL NOT install a demo without answers first, as I too, am fully satisfied with Zoom, and it's ability to work in conjunction with VoiceOver. Jmo.
Egun On, Lagunak! Basque for G'day, Mates Louie P. (Pete) Nalda Http://www.myspace.com/lpnalda Http://www.facebook.com/lpnalda Http://www.linkedin.com/in/lpnalda Twitter @lpnalda On Feb 9, 2013, at 5:42 PM, Pam Francis <ppowell...@aol.com> wrote: > Hi > I hope my comments werenot construed as being ungrateful. I am primarily a > voiceover user, though do have the vision to use screen magnification to find > elements on the screen voiceover doesn't seem to want to read. I have found > Apple's own screen magnification to work quite nicely. I did look at the app. > Fortunately, it will also run with voiceover running. I hope Apple can take > take some ideas from a couple of features with zoom text. At times, it is > helpful to have different color combinations. Yes, I do contact > accessibil...@apple.com with suggestions.all, > On Feb 8, 2013, at 8:17 PM, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> wrote: > >> Considering that Apple continues to score record breaking profits with its >> product line, cost cutting is not likely a major issue just now. >> still have people broached the screen maganification factor with apple >> accessibility directly? >> I honestly figured that it already existed in some form. >> Those I know who use zoom text for windows use its screen readability too, >> so I tend to doubt they could simply come in without following the developer >> root Apple requires for mac work. >> Just a guess though. >> Karen >> >> On Fri, 8 Feb 2013, ppowell...@aol.com wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> Thanks for your kind response. I understand Zim text is not a screen reader >>> per se. I use a combination of speech and screen magnification. My concern >>> is with the idea that Apple would allow someone else into their API >>> therefore allowing a third-party vendor to take over their accessibility >>> for which they have done quite well. As a friend of mine stated earlier >>> today, everyone is looking to cut costs somewhere. Conceivably Apple could >>> be looking at excess ability as a Means of attempting to cut costs of their >>> product. I pray that is not the case. Be at screen magnification or speech, >>> I certainly do not want to go back to the world of SMA agreements with >>> third-party vendors. If AI squared can make a product that is an adjunct to >>> what Apple offers rather than a direct competitor, I have no problem. >>> However if it is the first step of taking over accessibility in one form or >>> another I have an issue. >>> >>> Pam Francis >>> >>> On Feb 8, 2013, at 5:20 PM, Tom Frank <vermont...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> ZoomText is not a screen reader, and as there questions and answers state, >>> they have no interest in making a screen reader for the Mac. >>> >>> AI squared only makes products for low vision users. Their Windows products >>> include some text to speech features, but, no matter what, you need some >>> vision to navigate. >>> although Voice Over is fantastic, Apple has not done a very good job on >>> Screen magnification software. Therefore, I believe there is a definite >>> void for third party developers to fill. >>> >>> >>> Frank Tom >>> vermont...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> >>> On Feb 8, 2013, at 11:08 AM, Pam Francis <ppowell...@aol.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi folks, >>>> I also downloaded the file. It seems to work, yet needsa little work with >>>> reference to its layout. Not sure how I feel about 3rd party developers >>>> getting in to the mac OS with referenced to Apple seems to do an admirable >>>> job thus far. I am afraid if 3rd party developers are allowed in to their >>>> API, it will be the death of mac accessibility as we know it. We will be >>>> expected to pay outrageous prices for screen readers as has been the norm >>>> on the windows side.accessibility. >>>> On Feb 7, 2013, at 5:04 PM, Tom Frank <vermont...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I downloaded Zoomtext successfully last night and took it for a short >>>>> spin. It seems to work quite well. I went to the products link on the AI >>>>> Squared website and found the Mac download link there. I had to enter my >>>>> name, email and a few other details and it then downloaded the file to my >>>>> download folder. The process was quite painless. >>>>> Tom >>>>> vermont...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 7, 2013, at 12:26 PM, "Emilio S. Hernandez" >>>>> <emilio.s.hernan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hey everyone, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have recently tried to download the demo for Zoom text. >>>>>> I went to the developer website, which was provided as a link in the >>>>>> Applevis News feed I am subscribed to. >>>>>> Upon entering in my information, I was taken to a page where I could >>>>>> download a trial version. I was not able to find a Mac specific download >>>>>> file. Everything pointed me to Windows only. >>>>>> Would anyone know what I have not done correctly? 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