The demo is free, so just download it and try it out for yourself. I find the Mac 'zoom to be a minimal magnification program. It does little to smooth out the jaggies and there are few color enhancements.
'zoom Text lets you change cursors, pointer, colors, small and large magnification levels, finders, and a bunch more. If the built in Mac magnification works for you, great. It doesn't for me. Remember that someone can't just say, gee, they have a great feature; let's borrow it. There are copyright and trademark laws. Apple has never made a great magnification program and I don't think they ever will. When I could see better, CloseView was all I needed. But now, I need a more sophisticated program with a lot more features. I must admit that ZoomText is a bit pricy, but AI Squared does have to make a profit and we're not talking millions of potential customers. Bottom line, it's better than what Apple has to offer, If it meets your needs, buy it. And, if it doesn't, then just try out the demo and leave it at that. Tom vermont...@gmail.com On Feb 10, 2013, at 12:59 AM, Pete Nalda <lpna...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm going to play the cynic here, and ask, just what does ZoomText offer that > Zoom does not? I'll be happy to read somewhere, but WILL NOT install a demo > without answers first, as I too, am fully satisfied with Zoom, and it's > ability to work in conjunction with VoiceOver. Jmo. > > Egun On, Lagunak! Basque for G'day, Mates > Louie P. (Pete) Nalda > Http://www.myspace.com/lpnalda > Http://www.facebook.com/lpnalda > Http://www.linkedin.com/in/lpnalda > Twitter @lpnalda > > > > On Feb 9, 2013, at 5:42 PM, Pam Francis <ppowell...@aol.com> wrote: > >> Hi >> I hope my comments werenot construed as being ungrateful. I am primarily a >> voiceover user, though do have the vision to use screen magnification to >> find elements on the screen voiceover doesn't seem to want to read. I have >> found Apple's own screen magnification to work quite nicely. I did look at >> the app. Fortunately, it will also run with voiceover running. I hope Apple >> can take take some ideas from a couple of features with zoom text. At times, >> it is helpful to have different color combinations. Yes, I do contact >> accessibil...@apple.com with suggestions.all, >> On Feb 8, 2013, at 8:17 PM, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> wrote: >> >>> Considering that Apple continues to score record breaking profits with its >>> product line, cost cutting is not likely a major issue just now. >>> still have people broached the screen maganification factor with apple >>> accessibility directly? >>> I honestly figured that it already existed in some form. >>> Those I know who use zoom text for windows use its screen readability too, >>> so I tend to doubt they could simply come in without following the >>> developer root Apple requires for mac work. >>> Just a guess though. >>> Karen >>> >>> On Fri, 8 Feb 2013, ppowell...@aol.com wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> Thanks for your kind response. I understand Zim text is not a screen >>>> reader per se. I use a combination of speech and screen magnification. My >>>> concern is with the idea that Apple would allow someone else into their >>>> API therefore allowing a third-party vendor to take over their >>>> accessibility for which they have done quite well. As a friend of mine >>>> stated earlier today, everyone is looking to cut costs somewhere. >>>> Conceivably Apple could be looking at excess ability as a Means of >>>> attempting to cut costs of their product. I pray that is not the case. Be >>>> at screen magnification or speech, I certainly do not want to go back to >>>> the world of SMA agreements with third-party vendors. If AI squared can >>>> make a product that is an adjunct to what Apple offers rather than a >>>> direct competitor, I have no problem. However if it is the first step of >>>> taking over accessibility in one form or another I have an issue. >>>> >>>> Pam Francis >>>> >>>> On Feb 8, 2013, at 5:20 PM, Tom Frank <vermont...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> ZoomText is not a screen reader, and as there questions and answers state, >>>> they have no interest in making a screen reader for the Mac. >>>> >>>> AI squared only makes products for low vision users. Their Windows >>>> products include some text to speech features, but, no matter what, you >>>> need some vision to navigate. >>>> although Voice Over is fantastic, Apple has not done a very good job on >>>> Screen magnification software. Therefore, I believe there is a definite >>>> void for third party developers to fill. >>>> >>>> >>>> Frank Tom >>>> vermont...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 8, 2013, at 11:08 AM, Pam Francis <ppowell...@aol.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi folks, >>>>> I also downloaded the file. It seems to work, yet needsa little work with >>>>> reference to its layout. Not sure how I feel about 3rd party developers >>>>> getting in to the mac OS with referenced to Apple seems to do an >>>>> admirable job thus far. I am afraid if 3rd party developers are allowed >>>>> in to their API, it will be the death of mac accessibility as we know it. >>>>> We will be expected to pay outrageous prices for screen readers as has >>>>> been the norm on the windows side.accessibility. >>>>> On Feb 7, 2013, at 5:04 PM, Tom Frank <vermont...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I downloaded Zoomtext successfully last night and took it for a short >>>>>> spin. It seems to work quite well. I went to the products link on the >>>>>> AI Squared website and found the Mac download link there. I had to enter >>>>>> my name, email and a few other details and it then downloaded the file >>>>>> to my download folder. The process was quite painless. >>>>>> Tom >>>>>> vermont...@gmail.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 7, 2013, at 12:26 PM, "Emilio S. Hernandez" >>>>>> <emilio.s.hernan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hey everyone, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have recently tried to download the demo for Zoom text. >>>>>>> I went to the developer website, which was provided as a link in the >>>>>>> Applevis News feed I am subscribed to. >>>>>>> Upon entering in my information, I was taken to a page where I could >>>>>>> download a trial version. I was not able to find a Mac specific >>>>>>> download file. Everything pointed me to Windows only. >>>>>>> Would anyone know what I have not done correctly? 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