Sure, but just because it talks out of the box doesn't mean much. Don't get me wrong, I love my VO, but there still are things that it needs help with. On Dec 22, 2009, at 11:51 AM, Scott Howell wrote:
> ALthough I agree there needs to be no mission in converting folks,, I do > believe it makes sense to let any and all know. Whether you like the iPhone > or not is in my mind irrelevant. What is relevant is the fact that finally > now a blind or visually impaired person can now go into a store and purchase > an accessible product, whether that be a computer, iPhone, or iPod, and not > have to purchase additional and expensive software makes a tremendous > difference. > I think there is more to be gained by proving the Mac or other offerings by > Apple are viable solutions is what will sell the product to a blind or > visually impaired user honestly. > > On Dec 22, 2009, at 12:58 PM, Tyler Littlefield wrote: > >> The iphone seems nice enough, but lets not go on a converting rampage. I'm >> personally getting something else, because I don't like the iphone, even if >> we had service for it where I'm at. >> On Dec 22, 2009, at 10:46 AM, Jess wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> Well, I'm getting the IPhone 3 GS today. But more than that, folks, we need >>> to keep the trend of switching to the Mac and IPhone going. The more people >>> we have switching, the more inclined Apple will be to continue support and >>> development for Voice OVer. >>> For the first time, I can walk into a store, pick up a phone, and have it >>> talk out of the box. I don't have to have this special software that makes >>> my phone accessible, and explain to people, oh, this is special software >>> that reads aloud what you see on the screen. When I mention to people that >>> I am going to get the IPhone, I feel a great deal of satisfaction that >>> people don't look at me and go, well Jess, youre blind, so how the hell >>> will you be able to use it? It's awesome that I can be treated as an equal. >>> We half! to keep this trend up! Otherwise, what we have waited for, hoped >>> for, and longed for, access to something right out of the box, will soon be >>> gone forever! And by the way, every time I try to convince someone that >>> accessibility is a right and we have the right to have 100 percent access >>> to everything we buy, that argument that we are to small of a market is >>> always what I get. I'm sorry, but Apple is proving that argument to be >>> void, and I have never agreed with it and never will. Any thoughts on this >>> post? >>> >>> >>> Jes >>> >>> -- >>> >>> 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. >> >> > > -- > > 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.
