I have a couple of questions...
Are you saying Mac os comes with a usable screen reader? I mean, even if it is a little rough, it would be ahead of Windows.
Also, you said it talks during installation. Are you saying a blind person can install the operating system without sighted assistance? That too would be better than Windows.
At 09:09 AM 4/29/2005, you wrote:
Hi all.
I ordered a copy of Mac OS X 10.4 a week or so ago, and it arrived today. I am writing this message to give some of you an idea of what the screen reader is like, and how accessible everything is.
First off, the installation is spoken, however it is quite slow. This is partly due to the fact that it is being read off a DVD, and also due to the fact I installed it on a second hand G3 powermac that I have. You simply turn on VoiceOver by pressing Command + F5. The command key is like the Alt key on a PC keyboard. In fact, I am using a PC keyboard with the mac, and the command key is in fact the Windows key used to bring up the start menu.
I installed the OS as normal without speech, and activated speech once I was into the desktop.
One of the biggest problems, is you have to use the Ctrl + Option keys to do a lot of your voice navigating, especially websites. Imagine having to press Ctrl + Option to read every line/paragraph on a website. It is not fun and not erganomic.
So most of your navigation is done with the VoiceOver cursor, and practically no changes have been made to the interface of the OS to allow navigation with tab and the arrow keys, like in Windows.
Feel free to email me with any questions or if you want anything in particular checked out. I would be happy to do so.
Luke
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