ANd unlike the JFW, VO actually stays up and running more than it crashes.:)
On Dec 3, 2010, at 12:16 PM, Kevin Shaw wrote: > Hi Rick, > > JAWS and Voiceover perform well as screen readers. they work on different > principles and comparing one to the other is like comparing a car to a > motorcycle. They both take you from A to B, but each requires a different > method of negotiation and navigation. > > Voiceover will do everything you want to do, including word processing, web > browsing, media management as well as maintenance of your machine. Many third > party applications such as audio software, twitter clients and so on are VO > compatible as well. > > JAWS is equally as functional as Voiceover for those tasks you mentioned. The > benefit of a Mac is that you can run Windows on it using BootCamp or Fusion > to ease the transition from one OS to the other. As you mentioned, JAWS does > cost money whereas Voiceover comes with your Mac. > > Unfortunately, VO won't work with Microsoft Office. It does however, work > with Open Office and iWork from Apple and is very usable. Again, if you're > comfortable with Office on the PC side of things, run Boot Camp or Fusion and > use JAWS. > > Using both screen readers every day, I can safely say that you won't be > disappointed should you decide to get a Mac. Tons of useful resources are out > there to help you get up and running. > > Kevin > > -- > 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.
