That was really well put! I'm just imagining how much of a transition that must have been from magnification to screen reading. I can relate to having to learn different screen readers and that's trick enough. I must admit I force myself in these situations by just diving in and using the previous method as little as possible. I could see holding out until vision wasn't useful any more and then just jumping in with both feet. I guess I learn well under pressure.:)
On Oct 8, 2010, at 8:51 AM, Scott Ford wrote: > Hello David, > I have traveled the same road as you. I still have some vision, > however my vision is in the more advanced stages than you. I must use a > screen reader in order to effectively navigate my computer. I am also an > Adaptive Technology specialist. This thread has been incredibly fascinating > to read. I purchased my Mac book pro nearly two years ago, even at that time > I was a voice over user and Jaws user. I found the switch from magnification > to voice an incredibly hard switch. The most frustrating part is the linear > way that one must use a computer while working with a screen reader. This > slows productivity down so much. On a totally different point I > unfortunately find that I must still frequently complete work in windows. > The positive to this is that I can run bootcamp. The down side is it is > really annoying to switch back and forth. I have fusion, however the quirky > keyboard configuration and the Jaws ilm configuration is not very optimal. I > did find the post about the application for Mac color configuration very > intriguing. I must agree with you david, in your analysis, I feel that you > are spot on. The most exciting aspect is that the technology is only going > to become better, the machines are going to get faster. Finally whether you > get a Mac today or a Mac tomorrow it is just another computer, unlike common > lore Macs are no more magical than a PC. > Sincerely, > Scott to Oct 8, 2010, at 6:59 AM, David Goodwin wrote: > >> Hi Ricardo and Nic, >> >> Thank you both for your recent posts. I had been considering how best to >> respond to some of the comments made elsewhere in this thread, but I think >> you guys have just about covered things for me <smile>. >> >> All that I am trying to do is determine the combination of tools that will >> make using a desktop computer as easy and efficient as possible. At the >> moment my residual vision is such that it should be regarded as one of the >> 'tools' available to me (and will continue to be so for some time). And no, >> this is not me in some kind of denial about the state of my vision (as some >> others have hinted at). It is simply the way that things are for me. >> >> On something as small as an iPhone my residual sight has little to offer, so >> VoiceOver is my only real choice. However, things are less clear-cut on a >> desktop. A screen reader on its own would not be the most efficient option >> for me at this time. So, I need to decide whether having VoiceOver available >> as an option, along with the more important (to me) screen magnification and >> colour inversion, offers any advantages over my current set-up on a PC. >> Having now seen the colour inversion feature in operation, the decision is >> not as clear as I had anticipated. Looking at my screen right now, >> everything is displayed in colours that are optimized for my sight problems. >> This would not be the case if I were typing this on a Mac. >> >> David >> >> -- >> 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.
