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Re: [adtech-ps] Anyone Tried Apple Tiger Screen Reader?
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Terri Hedgpeth <[log in to unmask]>
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* EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
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Tue, 3 May 2005 15:34:30 -0700
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Hi Norm,
The presentation at CSUN was pretty impressive. They did the entire
presentation by keyboard only. I still adopt a wait and see attitude,
but I'm willing to give them a chance. Tiger in his office and he has
invited me to try it out. I'll let you know how it goes.

Take care
Terri Hedgpethng to check it out. One of my co-workers in a Mac person
and will have the 

-----Original Message-----
From: * EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
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Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 3:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [adtech-ps] Anyone Tried Apple Tiger Screen Reader?

Hello Norm.  Reliable hearsay evidence is that it isn't very usable by
blind people.   It is more of a screen reader for people with vision
having
various print disabilities.  I'm not aware of any direct information
from
Apple about plans to make it more accessible to blind people.

John




At 02:35 PM 5/3/2005, Prof Norm Coombs wrote:

>I understand that the new Mac operating system has a screen reader.  A
>friend who is not blind tried it and was impressed, but he does not
have
>the experience to be a valid judge.
>
>Anyone on this list have any experience or comments?
>Norm
>
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John A. Gardner
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Department of Physics
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