Re: CDesk by AdaptiveVoice
Oh, Dear. I didn't consider that my post would cause multiple people to get the idea that I'm new to screen readers. This is not the case, which is exactly why I talked about all of its limitations. I have used JAWS since version 3.7 and Window-Eyes since 4.5 although not as regularly as JAWS. I am currently using NVDA on this Windows 8 laptop only because video intercept refuses to install or uninstall. The JAWS installation doesn't come up talking even after multiple complete uninstalls. When I try to repair video intercept, I get a message that VideoAccessibility.msi cannot be found. I have the 64-bit version of Video intercept as a .exe file, and when I try to run that, it installs the admin tool then closes. I tried running it again after a restart and it just installed the admin tool again. I tried to use NVDA's keyboard object navigation but eventually just gave up and used the physica mouse to uninstall those preloaded Norton Internet Security programs.
I just happened upon CDesk and wanted to try it out. I would say that this company will not be around for long. It sounds like it might be more useful for those with low-vision since it has high-contrast etc.
It does have a way to interface with Skype somehow. It says that Skype doesn't even need to be installed on the computer. Also, it lets you search NLS BARD titles but I can't figure out how to do that exactly and I'm not sure if their included media player will actually let you play them. These are the only two uses I really see for this screen reader and it is definitely not worth that price tag! I think it is a little less than $300 but I know it' over $300 LOL. I messed with it a little bit more this morning and couldn't find any way to make it less sluggish. It is sluggish to do everything. Start up, check for updates, respond to keystrokes. It also doesn't read anything outside of itself that I can tell. It starts up and says good whatever time of day it is then your name. So, cute, but definitely not my cup of tea. Ill take muy JAWS cursor any day. I don't like NVDA's keyboard review commands. I find the layered structure too annoying. I much prefer JAWS's approach. Actually, I like the Virtual Mouse toggle from system access the best, actually, but JAWS reads quite a bit more than System Access does. It is still a very nice screen reader especially with all the extras. Since I'm probably going to become primarily a windows user since my Mac seems to be dead, I am once again considering purchasing SA along with SAMNet. I need to read Access World's review fully again. Still, it's way too slow for me.
URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=158415#p158415
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