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Any opinions on Chromebooks / ChromeOS (self.Blind)
submitted 9y ago by rddt1983
My boss is blind and is using a decrepit Windows XP machine running Jaws. She is constantly having both hardware and software issues, and is overall stuck in the last decade with how she uses a computer.
I have a Chromebook and really love it, and I know it would serve her needs from a computing standpoint, only I don't really know if the TTS is up to snuff. Do any of you have opinions on whether the TTS is a viable replacement for someone used to Jaws?
I have a Chromebook and really love it, and I know it would serve her needs from a computing standpoint, only I don't really know if the TTS is up to snuff. Do any of you have opinions on whether the TTS is a viable replacement for someone used to Jaws?
Zach_of_Spades 1 points
At this point, chrome book is not even close to a viable replacement for a Windows machine running jaws. I suspect that your bosses problem has more to do with her lack of knowledge on how to use a computer then problems with jawss itself. Jaws is capable of running on the most up-to-date machines. Also, I think I might be the only real blind person who actually reads /r/blind. Most other blind people don't use Reddit. It's probably because the website is difficult to use with screenreader software due to the massive amount of pictures.
rddt1983 [OP] 1 points
Thanks. This is the sort of feedback I was hoping for.
Perhaps a chromebook is a bridge too far. What about the cloud-based apps in general? Are things like gmail and google docs just too much of a pain in the ass to navigate?
Perhaps a chromebook is a bridge too far. What about the cloud-based apps in general? Are things like gmail and google docs just too much of a pain in the ass to navigate?
[deleted] 1 points
https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/177893?p=accessibility_menu&rd=1
teewuane 1 points
I haven't ever seen a reply to a post in this subreddit... I'm also interested in this.
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