[nabs-l] Some computer questions

[Matthew Dierckens]

Numbers works very well with voiceover since the new IWork updates.

Matthew Dierckens
Macintosh Trainer
Blind Access Training
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On Apr 5, 2014, at 8:34 PM, Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com> wrote:

> Ryan,
> 
> I had understood that Numbers does not work all that well with VoiceOver.  Has that changed?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Steve Jacobson
> 
> 
> On Sat, 5 Apr 2014 16:45:25 -0400, Ryan L. Silveira wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> As far as editing documents using office for iPhone, that is not at all accessible. You can, however, edit Word documents with pages. I think you can also use numbers with Microsoft files. If I want to 
> recommend a good computer, I would recommend a MacBook Pro. If you really need windows, you can duel boot. As far as the tablets, I would go with an iPad. Hope this helps.
>> Ryan
> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Apr 5, 2014, at 4:29 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> I've decided to get a new device to replace my aging laptop. I am
>>> starting a new job this summer and they will provide a PC for my
>>> office, but I want to have something that is portable and that I can
>>> use to edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files I create at
>>> work or get from colleagues.
>>> 
>>> I already have JAWS and an iPhone. If Office for iPhone is accessible,
>>> or if it's possible to easily interact with Microsoft Office files
>>> using the Mac applications (like Pages or Numbers) then I'd consider
>>> using my iPhone instead of a laptop.
>>> 
>>> So my questions are:
>>> (1) Is Office for iPhone accessible?
>>> (2) How easy or complicated is it to edit MS Word files using Pages on
>>> a Mac or iPhone?
>>> (3) Does anyone have recommendations for modern Windows laptops that
>>> are ultra-portable, like Ultrabooks or netbooks if they still exist?
>>> (4) Which tablets work with JAWS?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Arielle
>>> 
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