Re: [orca-list] Use Linux as a daily driver

[Krishnakant <krmane openmailbox org>]

On Wednesday 27 January 2016 05:45 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
> Please don't interpret this to mean that the Gmail web interface isn't 
> usable. Some people aren't aware of the accessibility improvements 
> made in the Gmail web interface. Ditto for the standard web interface 
> as opposed to the HTML only interface. I prefer desktop clients 
> myself, but I pull up the Gmail web interface with JAWS or NVDA 
> occasionally, and I'm always surprised how usable it is. I'd expect 
> the same to be true with Orca and Firefox. I'd say give it a try 
> yourself and make up your own mind.
>
> BTW, if someone says they want to use the web interface, I don't tend 
> to question it unless I think they haven't considered other options. 
> It's not my job to judge what people have decided works for them. Just 
> because I prefer a desktop client doesn't mean someone else wouldn't 
> see benefits in a web interface. So many people feel their way of 
> doing things is the only way to do something.

Well, I don't use gmail any more and I used it, the basic html interface 
was very accessible.
I was just curious to know reasons why people would actually not like to 
use a mail client.
Of course having the need to configure is a very valid reason.
For me personally one big reason for using a web client is that if it is 
accessible, then I never have a need to say "xyz email service is great 
but I can't use it due to accessibility issues".
Another reason is very personal.  I use a laptop full time and carry it 
along with me to places where there may or may not be Internet.
So I can always have my emails handy.
I can look up some email see an attachment or download it and even reply 
some mail which I got before I was disconnected.
All this with accessibility.
So that's one reason I get curious, specialy when one is a laptop user 
as to their reasons for not using email client.
It is not that direct interfaces are bad or some thing.
Happy hacking.
Krishnakant.