Unfortunately this is true, they are still making money, although I would never buy anything from them, and advise others to boycott them as well. For windows users, I reccomend system access, or if they need something more advanced, window eyes. Window eyes has all the features of JFW, and it's cheaper and easier to use. On Aug 25, 2009, at 12:54 PM, Rich Ring wrote:
> Trust me, whether we like it or not, FS is still making money. > There are still lots of Windows users out there, some of whom are > using Windows in a work environment, it is not like they can > suddenly decide to use a Mac, it's not up to them. Just a little > reality check. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marie Howarth > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 10:47 AM > Subject: Re: say it's not so apple > > FS are desperate, and they're only going to get more desperate. > > On Aug 25, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > >> Huh, good luck cause FS hasn't a leg to stand on in the GW Micro >> case and they couldn't say a word about Apple's implementation. FS >> must be pretty desperate. >> On Aug 25, 2009, at 8:10 AM, Chris Hofstader wrote: >> >>> I wonder if Apple's "Auto Web Spots" is different enough from the >>> FS Placemarkers feature as FS is currently suing GW Micro over a >>> patent infringement on this concept. There are a lot of problems >>> with the FS patent but judges aren't always of the nuances that >>> make one idea different from another. >>> >>> cdh >>> On Aug 24, 2009, at 5:21 PM, Charlie Doremus wrote: >>> >>>> The following is copied directly from the Apple site.Find >>>> information fast with auto web spots. >>>> Many web pages are filled with complex design elements or lack >>>> useful HTML tags, making them difficult to convey through a >>>> screen reader. So Apple invented new technologies to comprehend >>>> and interpret the visual design of web pages, then use the >>>> information to assign virtual tags called “auto web spots” to >>>> mark important locations on the page. If you’re on a newspaper >>>> website, for example, there might be an auto web spot for each >>>> lead story, another for a box containing weather or sports >>>> scores, and so on. You can jump from web spot to web spot with a >>>> keystroke or the flick of a finger. And if there’s a particular >>>> feature on a site you visit often, you can assign a “sweet spot” >>>> on that page so that VoiceOver will go there first when the page >>>> opens. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Marie Howarth <marie.jane2...@gmail.com >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> one feature I just read they have in snow leopard is voice over >>>> will >>>> now read the whole website to you. I cannot say I'm happy about >>>> this, >>>> the one thing about VO I love is it does what I want it too not >>>> what >>>> it thinks I want it too. ugh. apple why listen to them? >>>> sorry, but what do others think? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Check out our web site, www.giantdolphin.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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
