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From: Walter.Siren@p18.f5.n396.z1.fidonet.org (Walter Siren)
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Subject: Re: jaws
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Date: 6 Dec 90 04:15:56 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 GD> What are more of the goodiesin the new Jaws?  One day therewill
 GD> be the perfect screen reader I guess but every one of them has
 GD> its strengths.  If you ever have the opportunity, Walter, you
 GD> should the combination of Vocal-Eyes and the Soundingboard.  

Grant, When I upgraded my computer to an a t, I listened to the
tapes of the sounding board along with others.  I could not use the
votalker any longer since it cannot be used on the a t.  FRankly, I
liked some of the features of the sounding board, but I did not
like the sound of the sounding board.  It is true , that it is no
worse than the votalker, but both of them put me to sleep when
listening to long text files with their monotnus sound.  I wanted
something with a little expression in its voice.  That is why I
settled on the accent.  Since I can't afford the dectalk, I had to
go with the next thing that I could afford.  I wish I had checked
into the audapter, since I hear it might have been what I would
like to have for the price.  It is too late now.

AS far as the goodies in jaws 2, I am still finding them out.  If
you bought your jaws 1 in 1990, you can get a free upgrade.  That
is what ted said on an interview on one of the magazines.  I am not
sure if it was on news bits or the TIB.

As far as some day having the perfect screen reader, I don't think
that will ever come.

I wish one day I would have the time to sit down and really work
with vocal eyes.  From what little I saw of it, I think that it has
great possibilities.  But, you know it is hard to change.
BEsides, I love using macros.  They cut down on a lot of time.

               Walter 

     

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