Same with ZoomText Vs Zoom. I don't think ZoomText offered that much over Zoom.
On Jun 16, 2010, at 7:13 PM, Olivia Norman wrote:
> What do you feel Freedom Sciencefiction and jaws provide that VO lacks?
> I'm just curious.
> "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower" Steve Jobs
>
> On Jun 16, 2010, at 4:25 PM, cathyk wrote:
>
>> Hi Kolby,
>> I bought my MacBook Pro about a month ago, and am largely happy. But
>> there are a few important things to know. 1) VO doesn't work with all
>> programs, notably MS Word. I was surprised that such an industry
>> standard requires finding workarounds every time you open a document,
>> which isn't ideal when doing collaborative writing projects or comment
>> on hundreds of papers electronically as I do. Whether this is Apple's
>> or Microsoft's fault, the bottom line is that Word files need to be
>> "translated" through programs like "Preview" (which comes installed)
>> or Pages in iworks, which requires laying out another $50 or $60.
>> Some say the new freeware version of Open Office works better; I
>> haven't tried, so I'd love to hear from someone who writes and edits a
>> lot. Even if it works better than the paid version, I suspect other
>> features get lost - alas, you get what you pay for. 2) the
>> portability features seem terrific but you should consider which
>> environments you'll be wanting to access because at least for now the
>> Mac market is quite small in comparison to PCs, so the number of
>> computers where your USB settings will work is fairly small. 3) VO is
>> very good, but it isn't JAWS or ZoomText. Many of us dream of a day
>> when we can use out-of-the-box technology just like everyone else;
>> we're much, much closer, but that day isn't there yet. 4) The user
>> support is limited for VO. This discussion list is excellent, but I
>> still have a growing list of questions that people can't answer and
>> that are impossible to look up. Even the in-depth manual isn't *that*
>> in-depth. This means there's a kind of pioneer spirit to the whole
>> thing, with people figuring out this and that just like they would
>> sort out how to repair a wagon wheel a thousand miles from
>> civilization. That's exciting, hip, and creative, but sometimes you
>> just want a simple answer to a nagging problem that's still beyond
>> even the best macvisionaries. All that said, I'm enjoying my new
>> machine.
>> Best,
>> Cathyk
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jun 16, 2:10 pm, Pete Nalda <lpna...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> First off, don't worry about what may be going on at the moment, with the
>>> update. Mac OS is still so much easier in general to deal with than
>>> windows and its various screen readers. This may not apply for everyone on
>>> here but to me the choice was economical. Every time there was a new
>>> version of windows, I'd have to purchase a new version ("upgrade") of
>>> ZoomText. I got tired of playing that game. Every time I buy a new version
>>> of Mac OSX, I get a new version of Zoom *and* VoiceOver :)
>>>
>>> On Jun 16, 2010, at 3:21 PM, Kolby Garrison wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>> I am considering purchasing a mac book pro, and I wanted to know what
>>>> satisfied mac users have to say about the pros and cons of mac and
>>>> windows. I have been researching voiceover, and it sounds like a very
>>>> stable screen reading solution. I like the portable preferences feature,
>>>> and from what I have read thus far I do believe that a mac book pro will
>>>> be purchased in my very near future. I will go to an apple store for some
>>>> hands on time with a mac, but if anyone would share your mac experiences
>>>> with me I would appreciate it. I know that there will be a learning curve
>>>> going from the windows operating system to the mac operating system, but I
>>>> am ready and willing to learn all that I can.
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Kolby
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