Charles, can you e-mail me off list, regarding your work? Thanks. Nick Sarames
On 4/4/2017 12:51 PM, Charles Adkins via Talk wrote: > 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/nicksarames%40msn.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. 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