Jason,
I think it reads well. I guess you have plans to add more content about
the applications (firefox, OOo, etc.).
Some general thoughts:
- Is it possible to take screenshots of split mode or the full mode
(where I understand there were some issues with some panels). It might
help developers see the issues you are referring to and would also be
good for a general audience to actually see how it works (we are
planning to post this up on OSnews or somewhere when it's done right?).
- You mention ZoomText for Windows. I wonder if you could do a bit more
on comparing gnome-mag and zoomtext. When configured perfectly (and/or
with the soon to be improved new xorg functionality) how far off is
gnome-mag from the state of the art? (think of the way reviewers in HiFi
or Auto magazines take critical look at competing options, pretending
for a moment that we are not free software advocates).
- How does it actually do the zooming? Does it just interpolate up the
screen image or does it actually render the fonts in a larger size
(which I guess is what ZoomText does in Office). The latter would
obviously yield a sharper result.
- Dual head: You mentioned that most people don't have two graphics
cards, but a growing number of cards now have two outputs, one digital
and one analog VGA. I happen to have an LCD screen with a digital input,
so I can run that along with an older CRT, both connected to the same
card. Even without that, you can get a digital to VGA converter for
about £5 so you could run two regular screen off one newish card. You
briefly mention that two displays might be the best option; Is that
worth looking at more closely? Is the advantage mainly that it would be
easier to set up (since you could have at least one display always
working), or are two screens better in daily use as well? If someone
with low vision is planning a new computer setup is this something they
should plan for? Does X and gnome-mag have any advantages over the
Windows/ZoomText setup in this regard?
- Henrik
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