I honestly don't think Skype 4.1 is harder to use, just different. Skype 3.8 still works in many places but is no longer supported with updates to scripts or Skype itself. I therefore consider Skype 3.8 an emergency backup plan more than a current alternative.
On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 10:43:10AM -0800, JardataMailServices wrote: Hello List! You know, I have no problem with Skype changing their interphase and/or features; however, I am not yet convinced that they have made the program better for its blind users. For example, all I do with Skype is make contact calls and/or phone calls; use the history feature to do the same kind of thing; and send tons of text/sms messages. 41 makes these simple tasks more difficult and unnecessarily difficult. Skype is fast making this product unusable for Blind people. I find this to be the case in many products of today: companies have great accessible products and, for some reason, they mess it up. Skype can improve their product without totally changing the interphase or making it so difficult and complex to use. Anyway, I have gone back to Skype 41 for another try, but will abandon it totally if I am convinced 38 works in W7 and will continue to work in W7 for the distant feature. If I have to use 41, I will, but I hope it will continue to improve and not continue to become more unusable. I like Skype and use it a lot, so I am hoping it will be useful for me in the feature. Take care everyone and have a nice day. James Robinson& Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to http://www.dlee.org/skype To access tutorials and other goodies go to http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html To contact the list owner send a message to mailto:[email protected] to download a tool that will help install skypewatch for jaws users, go to this link. http://bit.ly/1XIpzq and for a searchable archives page go here. http://bit.ly/64Y48 thanks and have a wonderful day. _______________________________________________ Skypeenglish mailing list [email protected] http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com -- Doug Lee [email protected] http://www.dlee.org SSB BART Group [email protected] http://www.ssbbartgroup.com "Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another's pain, life is not in vain." --Helen Keller Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the latest version of skype go to http://www.dlee.org/skype To access tutorials and other goodies go to http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html To contact the list owner send a message to mailto:[email protected] to download a tool that will help install skypewatch for jaws users, go to this link. http://bit.ly/1XIpzq and for a searchable archives page go here. http://bit.ly/64Y48 thanks and have a wonderful day. _______________________________________________ Skypeenglish mailing list [email protected] http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com
