[blindkid] MacBook Pro

[Thea Eaton]

As far as I know, most of the screen readers do not run on the Mac. Apple's
own screen reader is very limited to the OS, I think, and is not compatible
with all internet content, like Flash. Because more and more Flash content
is now made accessible to screen reader users, especially children's
content, I would not recommend getting a Mac, but a PC with an MSAA
compatible screen reader like JAWS.

Thea Eaton
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-----Original Message-----
From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Sally Thomas
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 10:27 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
Subject: [blindkid] MacBook Pro

Do any blind kids you know use a MacBook for school work?  My son has an 
iPod Touch which he loves.  He is even able to type and send email from it 
despite the touch screen.  This has convinced him that a MacBook is the best

computer for him.  I'm wondering about the limitations of the built in 
screen reader or any other idiosyncrasies that would limit its use.  Since 
it doesn't require the purchase of JAWS or other screen reading software, it

might be a good choice.

Sally Thomas 


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