Access On

Apple at 50, blind people and our allies shaping Apple accessibility innovation

Access On

Show Notes

We celebrate Apple's 50th birthday with an Access On special. On the show this week:

Introduction to the early era of grass roots Apple accessibility 0:00 Panel discussion about the Apple II era 4:55 Demonstration of the Apple IIE with speech 47:26 Conclusion, reflections on the partnership 1:05:29 Closing and contact info 1:11:43

If you would like to download the Apple IIE emulator with Echo speech for Windows computers, download it from Jayson Smith's website.

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