[KLUG Members] Re: Voice software for visually impaired - question

[Robert G. Brown]

>if you can figure out Windows, you'll be able to figure out Mac OS X in 
>half the time. While I am still an avid Linux user, I'm now also a 
>strong advocate of Mac OS X. Also, Apple has a feature called 
>"speakable items" which allows you to verbally tell the computer what 
>to do. Speakable Items does not do speech-to-text. you would need a 
>third-party application.

Um, I'd like to know, if the notion of switching platforms (a pretty damned 
radical thing to propose, IMO you need a compelling case for it) doesn't
even solve the users problem, and you can't recccomend a comprehensive
solution... how is this even on-topic?

							Regards,
							---> RGB <---


>> From: Dennis <dennis1111@attbi.com>
>> Date: Mon Jan 6, 2003  3:45:25  PM America/Detroit
>> To: members@kalamazoolinux.org
>> Subject: Re: [KLUG Members] Voice software for visually impaired - 
>> question
>> Reply-To: members@kalamazoolinux.org
>>
>>
>> Greg Mason wrote:
>>>
>>> Not to downplay great and wonderful Linux, but have you played with 
>>> Mac
>>> OS X? Apple's MacInTalk (included with the OS) has significant
>>> accessibility features. classic iMacs are quite inexpensive these
>>> days...
>>>
>>> -Greg Mason
>>>
>>
>> I have never used an Apple/Mac of any kind and don't have a clue about
>> them. I am trying to get an appointment with her school to see first
>> hand what she is using there. Once I see what she is using and needs I
>> will have a better understanding of which way to go.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -- 
>> Dennis
>>
>>
>>
>>
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