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Apple to Add Free Screen Reader to Mac OS X

Posted by pudge on from the accessibility-good dept.

Joe Clark writes "Screen readers for blind Mac users have been nonexistent since 2003 when development was halted on the only one in existence. On Windows they cost up to $1,295. This week, Apple announced the upcoming Spoken Interface for Mac OS X, the long-rumoured Apple screen reader and more, we are told. Apple is looking for beta-testers for this technology preview. Already, a developer muses that IBMs accessible Java software could work with the screen reader. No mention of Braille-display support yet, which many blind and deaf-blind people need and want."

6 of 284 comments (clear)

  1. Sounds good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But how does this improve gay porn viewing? You know, since Mac users are widely acknowledged to be *the biggest* homos in computing.

  2. This just in. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    LCDs are purported to be better than CRTs for use by blind people. My aunt is blind and she swears by LCD screens. Maybe all you "gamerz" who turn your nose up at LCD screens should rethink your views on display technology.

  3. Re:FUD. by fromlag · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I love Microsoft!
    G.Bill is God!!

  4. Re:Forgive me if I sound cynical by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    nothing better than an anti mac troll from an amiga lover!

  5. Re:My Mother by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you need to have a wank dude.

    GNAA ROCKS!!!

  6. Hi, drdink, I'm just curious... by James+A.+L.+Joyce · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...why did you barge into #k5 on SlashNet and jupe it? We were having problems with a crapflooder, we politely requested help and then you fucked over our channel. I'm just curious as to the thought process behind this.