I agree with the observation that this might not have an immediate impact, but it is the long term that is the problem. Even beyond their poor accessibility record, let's face it. Over the last 10 years, most of what Microsoft touches turns to crap. They have a unique knack of simply ruining products. Until the current leadership is finally cast off, I don't foresee this changing. Is it a surprise that Ford stopped advertising the fact that their voice activation system in their cars is made by Microsoft. Does it astound anyone that Windows Phone 7 is not selling well at all?
Take Care John Panarese On May 10, 2011, at 12:58 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > Although Microsoft has not shown any interest in accessibility for their > office suite on the Mac, I would be very surprised if they made any > significant changes and to include actively ditching accessibility for Mac > users. Now if they did, I think they would face a substantial backlash. Of > course one hopes that Microsoft would not be that foolish. > > On May 10, 2011, at 11:37 AM, Jes Smith wrote: > >> Mark, >> I base this assumption upon past history of dealing with Microsoft for Mac >> products. >> When I purchased this MacBook, I, not knowing any better, also purchased >> Microsoft Office for Mac. The install button looked like it was there to >> VoiceOVer, and you could press on it and it would say install, dimmed. >> However, there was a little icon that you had to click on with your mouse, >> which was the actual install button. This is where I base my assumption. >> Once someone sighted clicked on the install icon, and got MS Office >> installed, the program crashed whenever I pressed command-O to open up any >> of the tools in the suite. Totally useless, and inaccessible. >> >> >> On May 10, 2011, at 11:29 AM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: >> >>> Upon what, other than past history, of course, are you basing that >>> assumption? I assume users of that other evil system won't have as many >>> problems with it, but you're afraid that VO won't be figured into any >>> accessibility upgrades MS does now? >>> >>> >>> • Mark BurningHawk Baxter >>> • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 >>> • MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com >>> • My home page: >>> • http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
