Re: mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-19 Thread Scott Howell
Ricardo, you are correct about one thing, we do have very differing opinions on this subject. I believe we will agree to disagree and this topic obviously will yield no value to the list either way. Whatever you may believe, as long as you can be productive it really does not matter what tools y

Re: mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-19 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi Scott, That is not an assumption. That is my personal opinion based on, my level of skill with both screen readers, word processors, how I use them, and operating systems. By all means, you can disagree. Different strokes for different folks. I think we might have a different view of "br

Re: mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-19 Thread Scott Howell
Ricardo, The general assumption you stated is that "For example, I don't think there is 1 application for the Mac that has the accessibility and ease of use as MS word with Jaws." This may be your opinion, but the assertion is no other product is as accessible as this specific combination. In

Re: mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-19 Thread Donna Goodin
Yes, that would be very cool. Donna On Nov 19, 2010, at 9:11 AM, Thuy wrote: > Yeah. This is particularly cool with the Braillesense 18 (onhand). > Only thing needed now is for it to work with the iphone? > > > On 19/11/2010, Donna Goodin wrote: >> Hi Erik, >> >> wow this is great news. I hav

Re: mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-19 Thread Thuy
Yeah. This is particularly cool with the Braillesense 18 (onhand). Only thing needed now is for it to work with the iphone? On 19/11/2010, Donna Goodin wrote: > Hi Erik, > > wow this is great news. I have a need for both a braille display and a > notetaker here at work, so I'm really glad to he

Re: mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-19 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi Erik, wow this is great news. I have a need for both a braille display and a notetaker here at work, so I'm really glad to hear that the sense can serve both functions. thanks for the info. Donna On Nov 19, 2010, at 6:51 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Hi Donna, > > They have the braille sens

Re: mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-19 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi Scott, I don't think I did. What are the broad and general assumptions you think I made? I wrote "I don't think there is 1 application for the Mac that has the accessibility and ease of use as MS word with Jaws". this was just my opinion. Hardly a broad general assumption. :). I then wr

Re: mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-19 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi Donna, They have the braille sense working quite nicely with mac OS at this point. You can transfer files back and fourth using mobile disc mode, or you can use it as a usb or bluetooth braille terminal. The sense is just ridiculous with jaws and you can forget all about it since driver si

Re: mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-19 Thread Donna Goodin
Erik, Are you saying that the braille sense works as a braille display with the Mac? I had so many headaches trying to get it to work with JAWs that I didn't even try. This would be very handy if it does. Thanks, Donna On Nov 19, 2010, at 6:27 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Hum, Well, the victo

Re: mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-19 Thread erik burggraaf
Hum, Well, the victor stream and booksense both work on the mack. Braillesense works. Braille note apex works as a braille terminal. I haven't tested file transfering capabilities. I haven't tested packmate, but so far that looks to me like more than 10% of notetaking devices right there, m

Re: mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-18 Thread eddy
thank you. you where alll very help full. personaly I've seen that Iwork is good enough to replace microsoft office. I'm happy to have found a bunch of mac os x, voice over users, who are willing to help -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries

Re: mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-18 Thread Scott Granados
Remember that FS has a strangle hold and it has little to do with cost benefits or actual product performance. FS has paid off some organizations for the blind that actively work to undermine the migration to Apple. Just follow the money and see the interesting hit pieces and scare tactics use

Re: mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-18 Thread Scott Howell
Ricardo, I think you are making some very broad and general assumptions. There is sufficient evidence of people who are very successful in using Pages, Text Edit, etc. to accomplish a number of word processing tasks. HOnestly I had to use WOrd for something today (Word 2007) and it was such a

Re: mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-18 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, I think that's crap. lol. In general there will always be more compatible digital devices for windows than the Mac. Keep in mind, most of the stuff you won't be using in the first place. There are many obscure products out there that just develop for windows because they have the most p

Re: mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-18 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi! As a rather frequent note taker user, or rather...used-to-be frequent user, I find the Mac is more than efficient for my study needs. In fact, I find a notetaker can't even handle most of what I need in my college, and as such, the Mac is much easier to deal with. I use the PAC Mate QX440,

mac os x accesibility with note takers

2010-11-18 Thread eddy
hey eveyone, I am a mac os x user who really likes the way voice over works. I have organizations like. DBS division of blind servises and other giving their clients who request computers Dell laptops with Jaws screen reader installed. what I am aware of is that Jaws alone is more than a thousand d