I'm not that impressed with their results, and all the accessibility coding in the world in the OS isn't going to do squat unless application programmers code for those hooks to work. The latest release of Pro Tools is less accessible than their prior one, and Logic is also still mostly inaccessible. Yes, Garage Band has some functionality that can be accessed by blind folks, but it's not designed to be a professional level solution. And most importantly, QWS doesn't run on the Mac unless you install a Windows partition on it, which defeats any benefits Voiceover might provide.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of shaun everiss Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:37 PM To: QWS list Subject: RE: QWS List Question well from actually being told to do it apple has actually done a really good job. At 07:22 AM 5/23/2013, you wrote: >Remember too that Apple didn't do it by choice -- they were told to do >so by the state of California. >There's a simple solution to this -- don't use anything that's inaccessible. >Vote with your wallet. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >Alan Paganelli >Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:02 PM >To: QWS list >Subject: Re: QWS List Question > >My understanding is, Yamaha was asked by several blindness related >organizations to develop a means by which blind people could hear the >names of buttons and switches and the company flat out said no. I was >told it was NFB doing the asking. Sense I'm not a member, it's just >hearsay. The feeling is if Apple can build accessibility into their >products, why can't Yamaha. > >I understand that it sounds great on principle, however, I'm not sure >I'd like my keyboard announcing every key press I made either. So >what's your thoughts on keyboard accessibility on keyboards etc? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Florian-achtige <mailto:[email protected]> > To: QWS list <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:27 AM > Subject: Re: QWS List Question > > Hi, > > How does their record on accssibility suck? :S > I think their manuals in text version, their non-wrapping menus etc > are a hell of a lot more accessible than for example the way Korg is > going with all their touch--based stuff ...I wouldn't be >surprised if > Roland goes that way with their high-end keyboards , if it hasn't > already ... > > Florian > > 2013/5/22, Alan Paganelli <[email protected]>: > > I'd hate to think it's true. Their record on accessibility >already sucks. > > That would be a huge step backward. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Brian Olesen > > To: QWS list > > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:42 AM > > Subject: Re: QWS List Question > > > > > > Hi, > > wow if this true they're gonna lose market share like hell. > > roland has just gone back to no touch and lots of bottons on >their new > > Bk9, so this is in my opinion Yamaha on the wrong track so >to speak. :-) > > > > Brian > > > > > > From: Alan Paganelli > > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:33 PM > > To: QWS list > > Subject: QWS List Question > > > > Hi All, > > > > It's been awhile sense I've posted to this list. I've heard >talk that the > > Yamaha Tyros 5 for a lack of a better term is said to have a >touch screen > > and no buttons. All on screen menus so if I understand that >right, it'll be > > more like an iPhone screen instead. I have no idea if this >is true or not. > > My hunch is, there won't be any screen reader for it either. >Does anybody > > know anything about this or heard any rumors etc? > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > Regards, > > > > Alan > > > > Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act >now!!!!! > > Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know >everything. > > > > Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ > > There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and >performances played > > on > > the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard. I often add files so check back >regularly! > > > > The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still > > available upon request. Thanks for listening! > > > To unsubscribe or change list options, see >http://lists.andrelouis.com > > for archived list posts, see >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > >To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com > >for archived list posts, see >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
