Hi, from what I can tell, the comparison doesn't hold up. Zoom on the mac actually far under performs compared to voiceover. I know some clients are using zoom quite comfortably, but so many things need to be improved to compete with a product like zoomtext.
i think it might have a bit of a market, especially since governments will probably pay for it anyhow. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-11-29, at 3:39 PM, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Alex, > > There's a bit of confusion here. I may get myself in trouble here, but I will > say this: the off-the-shelf accessibility on the Mac is notches more complex > than the off-the-shelf accessibility in Windows. I haven't used Zoom for the > Mac, and don't know if it has the same magnification features as ZoomText. > Someone else can speak to that. However, if I were to choose between Narrator > for Windows and Voiceover for the Mac, there just isn't a comparison, and I > really wouldn't try. Voiceover winds hands-down. It's a fact that there are > more accessibility features in the Mac screen-reader than for Narrator. > Again, I can't speak to Zoom for Mac, so I don't know if the parallel for > magnification is valid. > > Teresa > > > Visualize whirled peas. > > On Nov 29, 2012, at 12:08 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'm not a large print user at all, but it seems to me that saying >> windows already has zoom is like saying Narrator is already a screen >> reader. Does it read things on the screen? Sure, but comparing that to >> Voiceover is ridiculous. I hope AI Squared does well with this, I just >> don't know if it will happen. >> >> On 11/29/12, Doug Hacker <dhac...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Mike, >>> >>> The same is true on the Windows platform but Ai Squared does a very good >>> business there, no reason to think it would be any different on the Mac >>> side. Visually impaired Mac users want the same thing as their Windows >>> counterparts. >>> >>> - Better font smoothing >>> - Better tracking >>> - Cursor, pointer and focus enhancements >>> - Color schemes >>> - More efficient reading tools for VI users >>> >>> >>> On Nov 29, 2012, at 2:19 PM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Should be interesting to see if that sells at all, the mac already >>>> includes zoom for magnification and voice over for reading, these can also >>>> be used at the same time. If people buy it, great, but they're taking a >>>> huge gamble. >>>> Original message: >>>>> Just to let everyone know, Ai Squared is close to releasing a version of >>>>> ZoomText for the Mac. First release will be Magnification + Enhancements >>>>> only to be followed by reading functionality. >>>> >>>>> You can apply for group membership here: >>>> >>>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ztmac >>>> >>>>> Doug >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/macvisionaries/-/WZ_yEmqhhbgJ >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/macvisionaries/-/WZ_yEmqhhbgJ>. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >> mehg...@gmail.com >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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. 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