I use ChromeVox with Chrome on my PC running Windows or Linux, and from 
what I understand this is the same screen reader you get on the 
ChromeBooks. I know the ChromeBooks are fairly accessible. Google had an 
accessibility beta program for the Chromebooks last spring. I didn't 
participate, and I don't have a ChromeBook myself, but I gather they're 
fairly accessible.

ChromeVox is a perfectly functional screen reader for Google Chrome, but 
it does take some getting used to. I'd suggest Googling for resources on 
ChromeBooks, ChromeVox and accessibility.

On 02/16/2014 09:16 PM, John McCann wrote:
> Hello Fellow VICUG-L List Members:
>
> A friend of mine, who is also blind, received a chromebook at an office
> holiday function.  I’ve been trying to set it up since, while, I know
> more than he does about computers, I’ve never investigated the
> accessibility of chromebooks.  With sighted assistance, I’ve managed to
> invoke what looks to be a fairly elementary screen-reading capacity
> within the operating system.  I can even turn it on and off with
> “alt-control-Z”, but can’t get any further than that.
>
> Is it possible for blind folks to do much with this enclosed architecture?
>
> Many thanks for all feedback.
>
> John
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