[blindLaw] Do any of you use ZoomText or fusion?

[Rob Hudson]

Agree with this. Plus, craigslist and ebay have good deals on computers all the time. With the supply chain shortages, this might be the best bet right now.

----- Original Message -----
From: Laura Wolk <laura.wolk at gmail.com>
To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Rob Hudson <rob_hudson3182 at opopanax.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:20:38 -0400
Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Do any of you use ZoomText or fusion?

> So, I recognize I might be opening up a can of worms here.  But,
> though I do have sympathy with those on this thread, I think it's a
> great reminder of two things.  First, your schools should have, and
> you should be asking for, a computer outfitted with assistive
> technology to deal with these exact scenarios.  Second, if you don't
> like the relationship with voc rehab and the computers they hand out,
> then find another way to get a scholarship so that you can purchase
> your own computer.  State agencies have contracts.  The federal
> government has contracts.  Your eventual employer will have a contract
> or a vetted model of computer that it uses.  It allows them to buy in
> bulk or at reduced prices.  The time spent applying for a $1,000
> scholarship so that you can buy a higher-end computer will be well
> worth it.
> 
> The other issue is that this cannot be blamed on Vispero, completely
> anyway.  Screenreaders have to be huge in order to be as powerful as
> we need them to be.  And as Rob has pointed out, Vispero can't control
> the bloated nature of windows, or the resources that Chrome hogs, or
> the fact that Microsoft develops subpar, inaccessible products.
> 
> On 6/11/21, Rob Hudson via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > https://winaerotweaker.com/
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Seif-Eldeen Saqallah <seifs at umich.edu>
> > To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Rob Hudson <rob_hudson3182 at opopanax.net>
> > Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:02:20 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Do any of you use ZoomText or fusion?
> >
> >> Can you please suggest a link for Winaero?
> >>
> >> Warmly,
> >> Seif
> >>
> >
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