i have yet to have bad time with apple support or their accessibility team,
On 4/26/17, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > I'd like to know if NZ has an apple accessibility number, > > Most of the time we get people that don't know what day it is rather than > what they are using. > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados > Sent: Wednesday, 26 April 2017 11:40 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple Accessibility is great. > > I don’t think that’s slagging Apple. For example, if I didn’t care I would > have just switched to the other guys. I actually forwarded my concerns as > Ray mentioned and also raised concerns about issues I had with Google to > them directly as well. (I have better connections at Google) I care so I > raise the concerns with the hopes things will improve. > > >> On Apr 25, 2017, at 3:23 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu <kgli...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> Let's say Ray, people do slag Apple off on this list when something is not >> to their satisfaction or that Siri isn't as good as so and so. For >> example you can read mails from the past few days. Everyone is entitled >> to their opinion and yes at times, I do criticise when it is needed. But >> at times, I think a lot of people forget that Apple is good because we >> have voice Over on a main stream computer. I know that many of us have >> got used to this so when something isn't right, we will criticise and >> complain and we will take what we have for granted. I am no exception. I >> admit that I do criticise and complain and others will go on the defensive >> when they are called out for doing so. There is no harm when something >> isn't right. So Ray, this isn't about one operating system or another. >> It's about a wonderful service that we have from a mainstream provider of >> computer software. You can have this on Windows if you are using jaws but >> not using Narrator. That was my point Ray. >> >> Kawal. >>> On 25 Apr 2017, at 18:57, Ray Foret jr <rforet7...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>> Kawal, >>> >>> What causes you to think we want to “slag Apple off”? Surely, you are >>> aware that most of us here use Macs and other Apple products with a >>> fairly high degree of personal and professional satisfaction. As for the >>> e-mail you mentioned, surely, you are aware that this was a spam e-mail >>> designed to scare you? You were right to be suspicious. Yes, Apple’s >>> accessibility department has undergone much revision of late and this >>> fact can be hard to see if one has not dealt with Apple over the phone >>> for a little while. I myself came from using windows and JAWS back in >>> November of 2009. I can say without reservation that it is my firm >>> intention to NEVER switch back to windows. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind >>> built-in >>> >>> Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, >>> >>> Still a very happy Comcast XFinity Voice Guidance, Mac, Verizon Wireless >>> iPhone7+ and Apple TV user! >>> >>>> On Apr 25, 2017, at 12:48 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu <kgli...@icloud.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi. >>>> >>>> Before any of you slag Apple off, just listen to my story then you can >>>> slagg Apple to high heaven! >>>> >>>> Today I found an e-mail which said that my Apple Storage plan was under >>>> threat. So I got really worried because recently I had a lot of e-mails >>>> which were all phishing e-mails and wanted to make sure this was not >>>> another one. >>>> >>>> So I called the normal number which I normally called and after talking >>>> to an apple advisor, he put me through to Apple accessibility who really >>>> helped with everything. I'll tell you, he was great. He also said that >>>> the department was open 24 7 and he gave me the UK Accessibility phone >>>> number which I paste below for those who live in the UK. >>>> >>>> The number is: >>>> >>>> 0800 048 0754. >>>> >>>> Please give this number to your friends who use Apple. >>>> >>>> I cannot praise the person on the other end highly enough as he solved >>>> my problems in about 5 minutes. However we chatted for at least 20 >>>> minutes. He was so imporessed with my voice over skills as he said he >>>> spoke to a lot of people who had lost their vision or who had come to >>>> use voice over after switching from jaws. >>>> >>>> So now who ever wants to, can slag Apple off to their heart's content! >>>> I won't this evening. >>>> >>>> Kawal. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>> Visionaries list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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