Hi, NVDA is great, though it does not come installed by default. The thing I love about the Mac is that, if a sighted user requires you take a look at something on their Mac, you can just turn VoiceOver on without having to download it, or run the portable version. I guess the portable version of NVDA eliminates most of that, but you're still required to carry it with you.
Regards, Nic Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On Dec 5, 2009, at 11:09 PM, James & Nash wrote: > Welcome to the list. I agree with your point about using mainstream products > where appropriate. Mac and Linux AT are two very good examples of this. > However, Windows is now also coming to the same place with NVDA which is > brilliant. > > TC > James > On 5 Dec 2009, at 21:55, Jessi and Goldina wrote: > >> enjoy your mac!! you'll love it!! and I completely agree. if there's a >> mainstream solution, people should use that. these note takers and >> screenreaders are okay if there's no other solution, but people already see >> blind people as bad different as it is and it seems to me like people don't >> take the time to understand what they don't know about. everyone knows about >> apple computers and computers in general, and I think the more sighted >> people see us using regular technology the better. I just love when I'm >> sitting somewhere in public with my mac and people ask me how I use it! >> On 2009-12-05, at 1:06 PM, Matt Roberts wrote: >> >>> I just got my Mac a couple of days ago. I have extensive computer >>> knowledge, starting on the old Apple II, and moved to MSDOS, not by choice, >>> but out of necessity. The switch to Windows took place, and with it the >>> cost of the screen readers came as well. Every time you changed operating >>> systems, you had to buy a new version of the screen reader. Once I had a >>> problem with a screen reader, and had to install a later version. I didn't >>> have the stupid authorization disk, so guess what I had to do? You guessed >>> it, spend more money. >>> I'm learning the Mac because I don't choose to give more money to assistive >>> technology manufacturers. I believe if a mainstream solution for access >>> exists, we should use that. Only go to the AT companies if no other >>> solution exists to complete a particular task. >>> >>> Matt Roberts n9gmr...@gmail.com >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
