The only thing that keeps me from switching is the expense of a mac and I am obligated to use Windows at work at the radio station. I must admit though that I use my desktops less and do most things on my Iphone. Again its the big expense with Macs that does not make it easier to switch for me. in fact, I'm using my iPhone to type this message.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 4, 2017, at 12:14 PM, Janet Brandly via Talk > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Tony, > > I totally agree and am in a similar situation. My laptop is likely nearing > the end of its lifes'an and I'm seriously considering changing to an Apple > product for those exact reasons. If you decide to blog about your experiences > as you adjust to doing tasks with a different screen-reader, I'd be > interested in following your adventures. > > > Janet > > -----Original Message----- From: Tony C via Talk > Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 4:04 AM > To: Window-Eyes Discussion List > Subject: makeing the switch > > Well, I guess I’ve fought it for as long as I can. I’ve refused for several > years to consider switching to a Mac, but with the apparent demise of Window > Eyes, and Jaws sucking as it always has, I’m going to be making the switch. > I’ve been a loyal WE user since 2004, but it seems that it’s time to teach an > old dog new tricks. lol. I can take my I phone or my I pad mini and have no > problem using programs like Netflix, Slink, and other websites using Voice > Over, that WE and Jaws say hey can’t because the sites aren’t accessible. I > think I’ll keep one of my Windows PC’s with WE on it just so I can look back > and think of all the money I spent just to be left with my thumb up my nose. > When I think of the money I’ve spent maintaining a screen reader, and now the > built in screen reader with the IOS works great with all those websites that > were called by tech support for Jaws and window eyes “inaccessible”.. I know > I may catch some flack for this, but it’s the truth none the less.I guess VFO > thinks they’ve cornered the market on Screen readers, but I refuse to do > business with them, because of who they are and who they are connected with. > I started out with Windows 95 and JFW back in 1995, and I used Jaws up untill > 2004 when a friend of mine and myself started building a web site, he was a > WE user and I a Jaws user. I couldn’t do some of the thing with jaws and > Freedom Scientific’s tech support told me it was because the page builder I > was usin was “inaccessible”, but my buddy with Window eyes could do it. I > started using WE to work on the website and as I got used to it I began using > is more and more for other things. I found that WE worked “out of the box” > with more programs than Jaws did. So, in 2004 I became a Window eyes user. > now I’m sad to say that the same type of thing has happened, except this time > is between Window eyes Windows and Voice Over and Mac. I will be buying my > first Mac in a couple of months and telling WE and Windows goodby. > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/jbrandly%40shaw.ca. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/cadkins6739%40gmail.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
