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Re: Amazon: Am I the only one that feels this way?
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Difficult is not "impossible."
The argument that something the vast majority can use, and I include blind individuals in that vast majority, means it's accessible. Most smartphones have not had
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Difficult is not "impossible."
The argument that something the vast majority can use, and I include blind individuals in that vast majority, means it's accessible. Most smartphones have not had
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Re: Amazon: Am I the only one that feels this way?
But it is often inefficient and is not remotely equivalent to having your own private car and chauffeur, available to take you anywhere, any time. If you have to wait twenty minutes or half an hour
But it is often inefficient and is not remotely equivalent to having your own private car and chauffeur, available to take you anywhere, any time. If you have to wait twenty minutes or half an hour
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Gene
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This is not quite true. As a blind person, you are most definitely entitled to a special car and"chauffeur". It's called paratransit, and it is a service availabel for reasonable fare
This is not quite true. As a blind person, you are most definitely entitled to a special car and"chauffeur". It's called paratransit, and it is a service availabel for reasonable fare
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Gerald Levy
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Re: NVDA is Growing up
The Program that NVDA does not read well is called PC Study Bible, made by Biblesoft.
It been around sine the late 1980's, and is still around today.
The Program that NVDA does not read well is called PC Study Bible, made by Biblesoft.
It been around sine the late 1980's, and is still around today.
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Dave
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Re: Amazon: Am I the only one that feels this way?
Actually they start as low as $399 for the new SE.
Actually they start as low as $399 for the new SE.
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Re: Amazon: Am I the only one that feels this way?
Gerald. You really ot to get at least some of your facts straight. Not only does the new iPhone 12, “soon to be released” not have a physical home button, but the 11 and 10 also don’t have
Gerald. You really ot to get at least some of your facts straight. Not only does the new iPhone 12, “soon to be released” not have a physical home button, but the 11 and 10 also don’t have
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Re: Amazon: Am I the only one that feels this way?
Furthermore, you should remove the word illegibly out of the statement that an amazon echo can be set up using a PC by a blind person. I’m totally blind and have set them up using the PC on more
Furthermore, you should remove the word illegibly out of the statement that an amazon echo can be set up using a PC by a blind person. I’m totally blind and have set them up using the PC on more
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Re: Amazon: Am I the only one that feels this way?
And I can't afford a chauffeur. Am I entitled, because I'm blind and can't afford one, to have one provided, on 24 hour call on accessibility grounds? given the amount of money I have
And I can't afford a chauffeur. Am I entitled, because I'm blind and can't afford one, to have one provided, on 24 hour call on accessibility grounds? given the amount of money I have
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Re: Amazon: Am I the only one that feels this way?
Yes, they tend to do that anyway, it's just a consequence of time.
They're sliding backward overall, when it comes to many things.
Yes, they tend to do that anyway, it's just a consequence of time.
They're sliding backward overall, when it comes to many things.
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Hope Williamson
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Re: Amazon: Am I the only one that feels this way?
Maybe it's just me, but I use the Amazon site just fine, on a regular
basis. Yep, the regular site. Although I don't use it that frequently.
I've used it for two purchases in the last two months. I
Maybe it's just me, but I use the Amazon site just fine, on a regular
basis. Yep, the regular site. Although I don't use it that frequently.
I've used it for two purchases in the last two months. I
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Hope Williamson
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Re: Amazon: Am I the only one that feels this way?
An Apple IPhone starts at $700. To me, this is expensive. Accessible? I understand thatthe the newly released IPhone 12 has no physical home button, so how would a blind
An Apple IPhone starts at $700. To me, this is expensive. Accessible? I understand thatthe the newly released IPhone 12 has no physical home button, so how would a blind
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Hi List, I’m using Outlook 365 on a windows 10 computer with Jaws 2020. I would like to know the keyboard command that is, “Read the next unread message”. In previous incarnations on email
Hi List, I’m using Outlook 365 on a windows 10 computer with Jaws 2020. I would like to know the keyboard command that is, “Read the next unread message”. In previous incarnations on email
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I've worked with some of these links and the ones I've worked with, when I use the copy link location or whatever the specific e-mail program calls the ability, the link works as well as the written
I've worked with some of these links and the ones I've worked with, when I use the copy link location or whatever the specific e-mail program calls the ability, the link works as well as the written
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They aren't links here at all. I was going to say something, but I wasn't looking for the information, so.
They aren't links here at all. I was going to say something, but I wasn't looking for the information, so.
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Re: Amazon: Am I the only one that feels this way?
Hi all,
Amazon presentations have figured prominently in both NFB and ACB conventions. Why don't you contact ACB main office and see if you can get a hold of the people who made the presentations
Hi all,
Amazon presentations have figured prominently in both NFB and ACB conventions. Why don't you contact ACB main office and see if you can get a hold of the people who made the presentations
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Hi all,
I don't know how the rest of you feel, but I'm growing to hate these new fancy links that are words instead of actual URL's. Part of the reason is that I often copy links from my email
Hi all,
I don't know how the rest of you feel, but I'm growing to hate these new fancy links that are words instead of actual URL's. Part of the reason is that I often copy links from my email
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Ann Parsons
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Re: Amazon: Am I the only one that feels this way?
Also, I didn't point out in my last message that once Google Home is set up, the blind person can use it. So the blind person, as perhaps large numbers of sighted people, may ask someone they know to
Also, I didn't point out in my last message that once Google Home is set up, the blind person can use it. So the blind person, as perhaps large numbers of sighted people, may ask someone they know to
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Re: Amazon: Am I the only one that feels this way?
Gerald,
I'm going to have to disagree with you there.
It's very easy to set up both an Amazon echo and google home. There respected apps on both ios and android are very accessible.
May I ask, what
Gerald,
I'm going to have to disagree with you there.
It's very easy to set up both an Amazon echo and google home. There respected apps on both ios and android are very accessible.
May I ask, what
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Re: Amazon: Am I the only one that feels this way?
More attacks on blindness advocacy organizations, making unfounded accusations and generalizations. You benefit from the work of these organizations daily, whether you know it or not.
Also, your
More attacks on blindness advocacy organizations, making unfounded accusations and generalizations. You benefit from the work of these organizations daily, whether you know it or not.
Also, your
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Re: Amazon: Am I the only one that feels this way?
The bottom line is that both the Amazon Echo and Google Home smart speakers were never really designed with accessibility in mind in the first place. To set up a Google Home
The bottom line is that both the Amazon Echo and Google Home smart speakers were never really designed with accessibility in mind in the first place. To set up a Google Home
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Gerald Levy
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