[Users] [Fwd: [computer-chatter], Software Makes iTunes Accessible to the Blind]

[Jeffrey Shockley, Windows Desktop Edition]

Agree with you there. I don't know the answers though.

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On 9/29/2008 9:31 PM, Dan Eickmeier wrote:
> What I don't understand, is what is the software which all this money 
> is going to be used to get?  JAWS and/or window-eyes maybe?  This 
> article makes it sound like a screen reader specifically was developed 
> for access to ITunes or something.  hmm, why even have that major 
> agreement?  And what is that money going to go into, purchasing JAWS 
> or window-eyes for people that don't have which ever screen reader?  
> Apple has realised that we need access to the ITunes Store, and they 
> are already committed  to accessibility, and we've been wanting ITUnes 
> accessible, and they definitely knew that from all of us  that are 
> mainly using Macs emailing apple accessibility about having full 
> access to ITunes.  this article, and also what I've seen from the nfb, 
> makes it sound like it took this agreement exclusively , to make 
> ITunes accessible and that it wouldn't have been without it.
> And what i've seen on this story, doesn't even say whether they were 
> using a PC, or a mac to demonstrate this accessibility.  On Sep 29, 
> 2008, at 8:29 PM, Jeffrey Shockley, Windows Desktop Edition wrote:
>
>> Got this from another list, thought I'd post this here.
>>
>> Jeffrey Shockley
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>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject:     [computer-chatter], Software Makes iTunes Accessible to 
>> the Blind
>> Date:     Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:14:09 -0500
>> From:     Doruho <doruho at comcast.net>
>> Reply-To:     computer-chatter at googlegroups.com
>> To: <computer-chatter at googlegroups.com>
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>>
>>
>> Saw this on Slashdot today.  Maybe of interest to some in the group?
>> http://www.bostonherald.com/jobfind/news/technology/view.bg?articleid=1121806 
>>
>> Don
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