another tidle question

[Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona]

I did a little bit of googling and foun out that the preemium is 320 
kbps aac

how do I add a album for off line playback using a pc?
thanks
Hank

tytle music streaming service?

[Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona]

Hello I know this music service offers flac format for the 19.95 plan 
but what is the hifi plan there was a different plan that allowed you to 
do off line playback but it doesn't say what format the cheaper plan has 
for offline playback

can some on etell me what the differences quality between there plans?
thanks
Hank

vlc help

[Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona]

Hello can any one who uses vlc both on mac and on windows can you please 
open this file and tell me if you get any sound?

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1876602/darkmatter.aac.m3u
this is the only stream that I am having issues the info is playing 
there is tag info showing but no sound only vlc is giving me this 
problem and am trying to figure why it is behaving this way. its 
frustrating me to no end.

thanks
Hank

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Dane Trethowan]

I haven’t physically seen the newer models either and I don’t think I really 
want to see them, would make me physically ill.

Bare in mind too that an iMac an’t cheap these days, I love my Mac but how the 
hell Apple expects to sell these machines by lowering Specifications and 
charging like wounded bulls I just don’t know or perhaps Apple just don’t care.


> On 22 Mar 2016, at 10:30 AM, Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona 
>  wrote:
> 
> I haven't seen the
> newer mac mini so I can not comment on that. I just know the mac that I had 
> at the time was a power full machine hth
> Hank
> 
> On 3/21/2016 4:26 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
>> I’m not sure I agree with that statement now.
>> 
>> Certainly the late 2012 Mac Mini is a truly outstanding machine, I have one 
>> of corus but the later models have been cheapened and are far less powerful, 
>> this could be an issue if you’re doing any heavy audio work.
>> 
>> 
>>> On 22 Mar 2016, at 10:06 AM, Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> mac minis are also good would still have mine but it decided to litterly 
>>> start smoking about a year ago
>>> and boy does burnt electronics smell nasty
>>> it was a really work horse of a machine to was able to salvige the hard 
>>> drive but the rest of the machine was a gonner.
>>> the intire logic board wich was the mother board was toast.  a power surge 
>>> decided to take it out.
>>> wasn't going to pay 600.00 for a new mother board when I could get a new 
>>> mac mini for like 500.00 or so.
>>> didn't have the funds to get a replacement my mom had to help me get a 
>>> laptop  we didn't have the funds to get another mac
>>> have been trying to get my hands on some sort of mac sebse then. but I can 
>>> tell you this whether you get a mac mini a imac or a macbook you are 
>>> getting a damn good machine and you won't regret it either.
>>> On 3/21/2016 3:44 PM, Robert Williams wrote:
 Not a bad idea, i purchased a mac mini a few years ago and i use both 
 computers.
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
> On Mar 21, 2016, at 5:23 PM, Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona 
>  wrote:
> 
> lg is also another good brand for a external cd dvd drive
> 
>> On 3/21/2016 2:40 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
>> Not much to be said really, its a good all round external USB drive.
>> 
>> 
>>> On 22 Mar 2016, at 8:24 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Ah yeah true that. I have a Plextore 1. Can you tell me more about this
>>> Samsung 1 though please? Off list if you wish.
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
>>> Trethowan
>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:00 PM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
>>> 
>>> VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht compatible
>>> drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an external 
>>> Samsung,
>>> one of the best drives around at the moment by the way.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
 On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote:
 Can't VLC handle blueray?
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
> On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  
> wrote:
> 
> You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I
> said too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 1 
> I
>>> got rusty.
> The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in
> school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and
> this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I
> don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
> Andy Logue
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
> 10
> 
> Hi Devon and Hamit.
> 
> I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been
> so brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to
> try it out for myself.
> 
> What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my
> mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I
> spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?
> eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.
> 
> One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in
> glasgow, will spend up 

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona]

I haven't seen the
newer mac mini so I can not comment on that. I just know the mac that I 
had at the time was a power full machine hth

Hank

On 3/21/2016 4:26 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:

I’m not sure I agree with that statement now.

Certainly the late 2012 Mac Mini is a truly outstanding machine, I have one of 
corus but the later models have been cheapened and are far less powerful, this 
could be an issue if you’re doing any heavy audio work.



On 22 Mar 2016, at 10:06 AM, Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona 
 wrote:

mac minis are also good would still have mine but it decided to litterly start 
smoking about a year ago
and boy does burnt electronics smell nasty
it was a really work horse of a machine to was able to salvige the hard drive 
but the rest of the machine was a gonner.
the intire logic board wich was the mother board was toast.  a power surge 
decided to take it out.
wasn't going to pay 600.00 for a new mother board when I could get a new mac 
mini for like 500.00 or so.
didn't have the funds to get a replacement my mom had to help me get a laptop  
we didn't have the funds to get another mac
have been trying to get my hands on some sort of mac sebse then. but I can tell 
you this whether you get a mac mini a imac or a macbook you are getting a damn 
good machine and you won't regret it either.
On 3/21/2016 3:44 PM, Robert Williams wrote:

Not a bad idea, i purchased a mac mini a few years ago and i use both computers.

Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 21, 2016, at 5:23 PM, Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona 
 wrote:

lg is also another good brand for a external cd dvd drive


On 3/21/2016 2:40 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
Not much to be said really, its a good all round external USB drive.



On 22 Mar 2016, at 8:24 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:

Ah yeah true that. I have a Plextore 1. Can you tell me more about this
Samsung 1 though please? Off list if you wish.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:00 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht compatible
drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an external Samsung,
one of the best drives around at the moment by the way.




On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote:
Can't VLC handle blueray?

Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:

You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I
said too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 1 I

got rusty.

The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in
school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and
this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I
don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Andy Logue
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
10

Hi Devon and Hamit.

I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been
so brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to
try it out for myself.

What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my
mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I
spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?
eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.

One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in
glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.
Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more start-up
time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?

Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out
everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.

Thanks again.
Andy.




- Original Message -
From: "Devin Prater" 
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
10


Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac.
Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.

Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos 

wrote:

An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and
stuff but you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff
because you must then now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the
question correctly. I had learned Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Andy Logue
Sent: Monday, March 21, 

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Dane Trethowan]

It reads and writes everything.


> On 22 Mar 2016, at 10:15 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> 
> Ah I see. It only reads BD right? Or can it write Blu-Rays?
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
> Trethowan
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:41 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
> 
> Sorry I should have explained things better, the Samsung is a good
> performing all round external portable DVD/CD/Blueray drive.
> 
> Not the most speedy drive around no but results are reliable.
> 
> 
>> On 22 Mar 2016, at 8:24 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>> 
>> Ah yeah true that. I have a Plextore 1. Can you tell me more about 
>> this Samsung 1 though please? Off list if you wish.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Dane Trethowan
>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:00 PM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 
>> 10
>> 
>> VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht 
>> compatible drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an 
>> external Samsung, one of the best drives around at the moment by the way.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote:
>>> Can't VLC handle blueray?
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
 
 You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I 
 said too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 
 1 I
>> got rusty.
 The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in 
 school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and 
 this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I 
 don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
 -Original Message-
 From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
 Andy Logue
 Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List 
 Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
 10
 
 Hi Devon and Hamit.
 
 I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been 
 so brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to 
 try it out for myself.
 
 What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my 
 mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I 
 spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?
 eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.
 
 One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in 
 glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.
 Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more 
 start-up time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?
 
 Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check 
 out everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.
 
 Thanks again.
 Andy.
 
 
 
 
 - Original Message -
 From: "Devin Prater" 
 To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
 Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
 Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
 10
 
 
 Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. 
 Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
> On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos 
>> wrote:
> 
> An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and 
> stuff but you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff 
> because you must then now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the 
> question correctly. I had learned Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Andy Logue
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
> 
> Hi all.
> 
> I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, 
> described movies and talking books and I use programmes such as 
> Goldwave to record streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD 
> for a friend and recently, I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital 
> recorder for even more interesting audio work.
> 
> Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new 
> Imac Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
> 
> Any members use 

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Dane Trethowan]

I’m not sure I agree with that statement now.

Certainly the late 2012 Mac Mini is a truly outstanding machine, I have one of 
corus but the later models have been cheapened and are far less powerful, this 
could be an issue if you’re doing any heavy audio work.


> On 22 Mar 2016, at 10:06 AM, Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona 
>  wrote:
> 
> mac minis are also good would still have mine but it decided to litterly 
> start smoking about a year ago
> and boy does burnt electronics smell nasty
> it was a really work horse of a machine to was able to salvige the hard drive 
> but the rest of the machine was a gonner.
> the intire logic board wich was the mother board was toast.  a power surge 
> decided to take it out.
> wasn't going to pay 600.00 for a new mother board when I could get a new mac 
> mini for like 500.00 or so.
> didn't have the funds to get a replacement my mom had to help me get a laptop 
>  we didn't have the funds to get another mac
> have been trying to get my hands on some sort of mac sebse then. but I can 
> tell you this whether you get a mac mini a imac or a macbook you are getting 
> a damn good machine and you won't regret it either.
> On 3/21/2016 3:44 PM, Robert Williams wrote:
>> Not a bad idea, i purchased a mac mini a few years ago and i use both 
>> computers.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 21, 2016, at 5:23 PM, Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> lg is also another good brand for a external cd dvd drive
>>> 
 On 3/21/2016 2:40 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
 Not much to be said really, its a good all round external USB drive.
 
 
> On 22 Mar 2016, at 8:24 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> 
> Ah yeah true that. I have a Plextore 1. Can you tell me more about this
> Samsung 1 though please? Off list if you wish.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
> Trethowan
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:00 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
> 
> VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht compatible
> drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an external 
> Samsung,
> one of the best drives around at the moment by the way.
> 
> 
> 
>> On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote:
>> Can't VLC handle blueray?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>>> 
>>> You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I
>>> said too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 1 I
> got rusty.
>>> The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in
>>> school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and
>>> this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I
>>> don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Andy Logue
>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
>>> 10
>>> 
>>> Hi Devon and Hamit.
>>> 
>>> I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been
>>> so brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to
>>> try it out for myself.
>>> 
>>> What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my
>>> mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I
>>> spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?
>>> eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.
>>> 
>>> One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in
>>> glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.
>>> Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more start-up
>>> time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?
>>> 
>>> Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out
>>> everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.
>>> 
>>> Thanks again.
>>> Andy.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> - Original Message -
>>> From: "Devin Prater" 
>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
>>> 10
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac.
>>> Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.
>>> 
>>> Sent from 

RE: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Hamit Campos]

Yeah I've seen those on Amazon.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hank
Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 6:23 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

lg is also another good brand for a external cd dvd drive

On 3/21/2016 2:40 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
> Not much to be said really, its a good all round external USB drive.
>
>
>> On 22 Mar 2016, at 8:24 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>>
>> Ah yeah true that. I have a Plextore 1. Can you tell me more about 
>> this Samsung 1 though please? Off list if you wish.
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Dane Trethowan
>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:00 PM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 
>> 10
>>
>> VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht 
>> compatible drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an 
>> external Samsung, one of the best drives around at the moment by the way.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote:
>>> Can't VLC handle blueray?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
 On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos 
wrote:

 You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I 
 said too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 
 1 I
>> got rusty.
 The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in 
 school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and 
 this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. 
 I don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
 -Original Message-
 From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
 Andy Logue
 Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List 
 Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new 
 Windows
 10

 Hi Devon and Hamit.

 I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been 
 so brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to 
 try it out for myself.

 What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for 
 my mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and 
 if I spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the
basic?
 eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.

 One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in 
 glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.
 Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more 
 start-up time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?

 Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check 
 out everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.

 Thanks again.
 Andy.




 - Original Message -
 From: "Devin Prater" 
 To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
 Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
 Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new 
 Windows
 10


 Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac.
 Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.

 Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos 
>> wrote:
> An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and 
> stuff but you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff 
> because you must then now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the 
> question correctly. I had learned Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Andy Logue
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 
> 10
>
> Hi all.
>
> I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, 
> described movies and talking books and I use programmes such as 
> Goldwave to record streaming music.  I also love burning the odd 
> CD for a friend and recently, I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital 
> recorder for even more interesting audio work.
>
> Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the 
> new Imac Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
>
> Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any 
> support for a new comer like myself about.
>
> Any advice would be very much appriciated.
>
> Very best wishes.

RE: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Hamit Campos]

Ah I see. It only reads BD right? Or can it write Blu-Rays?

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:41 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Sorry I should have explained things better, the Samsung is a good
performing all round external portable DVD/CD/Blueray drive.

Not the most speedy drive around no but results are reliable.


> On 22 Mar 2016, at 8:24 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> 
> Ah yeah true that. I have a Plextore 1. Can you tell me more about 
> this Samsung 1 though please? Off list if you wish.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Dane Trethowan
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:00 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 
> 10
> 
> VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht 
> compatible drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an 
> external Samsung, one of the best drives around at the moment by the way.
> 
> 
> 
> On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote:
>> Can't VLC handle blueray?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>>> 
>>> You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I 
>>> said too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 
>>> 1 I
> got rusty.
>>> The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in 
>>> school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and 
>>> this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I 
>>> don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Andy Logue
>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
>>> 10
>>> 
>>> Hi Devon and Hamit.
>>> 
>>> I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been 
>>> so brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to 
>>> try it out for myself.
>>> 
>>> What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my 
>>> mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I 
>>> spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?
>>> eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.
>>> 
>>> One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in 
>>> glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.
>>> Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more 
>>> start-up time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?
>>> 
>>> Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check 
>>> out everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.
>>> 
>>> Thanks again.
>>> Andy.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> - Original Message -
>>> From: "Devin Prater" 
>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
>>> 10
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. 
>>> Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos 
> wrote:
 
 An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and 
 stuff but you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff 
 because you must then now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the 
 question correctly. I had learned Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
 
 -Original Message-
 From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
 Andy Logue
 Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List 
 Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
 
 Hi all.
 
 I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, 
 described movies and talking books and I use programmes such as 
 Goldwave to record streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD 
 for a friend and recently, I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital 
 recorder for even more interesting audio work.
 
 Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new 
 Imac Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
 
 Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support 
 for a new comer like myself about.
 
 Any advice would be very much appriciated.
 
 Very best wishes.
 Andy.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
> 
> --
> 
> **
> Those who don't 

RE: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Hamit Campos]

Ah okay. Cool my friend.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:40 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Not much to be said really, its a good all round external USB drive.


> On 22 Mar 2016, at 8:24 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> 
> Ah yeah true that. I have a Plextore 1. Can you tell me more about 
> this Samsung 1 though please? Off list if you wish.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Dane Trethowan
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:00 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 
> 10
> 
> VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht 
> compatible drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an 
> external Samsung, one of the best drives around at the moment by the way.
> 
> 
> 
> On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote:
>> Can't VLC handle blueray?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>>> 
>>> You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I 
>>> said too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 
>>> 1 I
> got rusty.
>>> The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in 
>>> school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and 
>>> this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I 
>>> don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Andy Logue
>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
>>> 10
>>> 
>>> Hi Devon and Hamit.
>>> 
>>> I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been 
>>> so brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to 
>>> try it out for myself.
>>> 
>>> What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my 
>>> mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I 
>>> spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?
>>> eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.
>>> 
>>> One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in 
>>> glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.
>>> Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more 
>>> start-up time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?
>>> 
>>> Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check 
>>> out everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.
>>> 
>>> Thanks again.
>>> Andy.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> - Original Message -
>>> From: "Devin Prater" 
>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
>>> 10
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. 
>>> Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos 
> wrote:
 
 An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and 
 stuff but you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff 
 because you must then now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the 
 question correctly. I had learned Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
 
 -Original Message-
 From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
 Andy Logue
 Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List 
 Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
 
 Hi all.
 
 I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, 
 described movies and talking books and I use programmes such as 
 Goldwave to record streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD 
 for a friend and recently, I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital 
 recorder for even more interesting audio work.
 
 Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new 
 Imac Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
 
 Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support 
 for a new comer like myself about.
 
 Any advice would be very much appriciated.
 
 Very best wishes.
 Andy.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
> 
> --
> 
> **
> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
> 
> 
> 
> 

**
Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the
halfwits in 

RE: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Hamit Campos]

You know Bob? You're right. I forgot about this. Yes there's a different
mind set. Like that whole interacting with tables and things. I now get it
and it does make sence but yeah at first hearing the podcasts on Blind cool
tech I was all like what the hell? Why do that? So yeah.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Robert
Nelson
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:40 PM
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' 
Subject: RE: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10


Perhaps but you must understand that learning about Mac OS and VoiceOver is
only the beginning.

If you had no experience with windows, you would accept  that the awkward
way things are done in MAC OS  is normal but with a little experience of
windows you will find yourself trying to work out the mind set of those who
devised the OS and VoiceOver.

However, given your experience in windows you may find that something like
audio editing  has a steep learning curve.  Yes, I know that Garage Band,
Amadeus Pro and Twisted Wave are very good audio editing programs for
sighted people but for a blind person they can be very frustrating.

The question you should be asking yourself is: is there anything that I
would want to do that can only be done on a Mac and, if so, is it important
enough for you to justify the outlay, considering that most of the things
you might want to do are possible through your I Phone.

Anyhow, excuse me while I duck around the back to avoid the arrows and
flames of the Apple fans!

Bob Nelson


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
Logue
Sent: Tuesday, 22 March 2016 5:46 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Hi Devon and Hamit.

I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been so
brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to try it out
for myself.

What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my mail
and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I spend some
time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?  eh?  Especially if

I joined a blind mac list.

One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in glasgow,
will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.  Perhaps they may
be interessted in offering me a little more start-up time, given my
blindness?  Worth checking out eh?

Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out
everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.

Thanks again.
Andy.




- Original Message -
From: "Devin Prater" 
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10


Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. Just 
wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>
> An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and stuff but
> you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff because you must then
> now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the question correctly. I had 
> learned
> Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
> Logue
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
>
> Hi all.
>
> I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, described
> movies and talking books and I use programmes such as Goldwave to record
> streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD for a friend and 
> recently,
> I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder for even more interesting audio
> work.
>
> Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new Imac
> Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
>
> Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support for a
> new comer like myself about.
>
> Any advice would be very much appriciated.
>
> Very best wishes.
> Andy.
>
>

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona]

mac minis are also good would still have mine but it decided to litterly 
start smoking about a year ago

and boy does burnt electronics smell nasty
it was a really work horse of a machine to was able to salvige the hard 
drive but the rest of the machine was a gonner.
the intire logic board wich was the mother board was toast.  a power 
surge decided to take it out.
wasn't going to pay 600.00 for a new mother board when I could get a new 
mac mini for like 500.00 or so.
didn't have the funds to get a replacement my mom had to help me get a 
laptop  we didn't have the funds to get another mac
have been trying to get my hands on some sort of mac sebse then. but I 
can tell you this whether you get a mac mini a imac or a macbook you are 
getting a damn good machine and you won't regret it either.

On 3/21/2016 3:44 PM, Robert Williams wrote:

Not a bad idea, i purchased a mac mini a few years ago and i use both computers.

Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 21, 2016, at 5:23 PM, Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona 
 wrote:

lg is also another good brand for a external cd dvd drive


On 3/21/2016 2:40 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
Not much to be said really, its a good all round external USB drive.



On 22 Mar 2016, at 8:24 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:

Ah yeah true that. I have a Plextore 1. Can you tell me more about this
Samsung 1 though please? Off list if you wish.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:00 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht compatible
drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an external Samsung,
one of the best drives around at the moment by the way.




On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote:
Can't VLC handle blueray?

Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:

You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I
said too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 1 I

got rusty.

The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in
school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and
this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I
don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Andy Logue
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
10

Hi Devon and Hamit.

I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been
so brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to
try it out for myself.

What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my
mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I
spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?
eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.

One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in
glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.
Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more start-up
time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?

Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out
everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.

Thanks again.
Andy.




- Original Message -
From: "Devin Prater" 
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
10


Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac.
Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.

Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos 

wrote:

An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and
stuff but you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff
because you must then now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the
question correctly. I had learned Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Andy Logue
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Hi all.

I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music,
described movies and talking books and I use programmes such as
Goldwave to record streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD
for a friend and recently, I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder
for even more interesting audio work.

Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new
Imac Retina and plug that into my AV and 

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Robert Williams]

Not a bad idea, i purchased a mac mini a few years ago and i use both computers.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 21, 2016, at 5:23 PM, Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona 
>  wrote:
> 
> lg is also another good brand for a external cd dvd drive
> 
>> On 3/21/2016 2:40 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
>> Not much to be said really, its a good all round external USB drive.
>> 
>> 
>>> On 22 Mar 2016, at 8:24 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Ah yeah true that. I have a Plextore 1. Can you tell me more about this
>>> Samsung 1 though please? Off list if you wish.
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
>>> Trethowan
>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:00 PM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
>>> 
>>> VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht compatible
>>> drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an external Samsung,
>>> one of the best drives around at the moment by the way.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
 On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote:
 Can't VLC handle blueray?
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
> On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> 
> You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I
> said too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 1 I
>>> got rusty.
> The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in
> school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and
> this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I
> don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
> Andy Logue
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
> 10
> 
> Hi Devon and Hamit.
> 
> I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been
> so brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to
> try it out for myself.
> 
> What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my
> mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I
> spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?
> eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.
> 
> One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in
> glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.
> Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more start-up
> time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?
> 
> Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out
> everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.
> 
> Thanks again.
> Andy.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: "Devin Prater" 
> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
> 10
> 
> 
> Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac.
> Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos 
>>> wrote:
>> An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and
>> stuff but you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff
>> because you must then now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the
>> question correctly. I had learned Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
>> Andy Logue
>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>> Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
>> 
>> Hi all.
>> 
>> I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music,
>> described movies and talking books and I use programmes such as
>> Goldwave to record streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD
>> for a friend and recently, I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder
>> for even more interesting audio work.
>> 
>> Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new
>> Imac Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
>> 
>> Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support
>> for a new comer like myself about.
>> 
>> Any advice would be very much appriciated.
>> 
>> Very best wishes.
>> Andy.
>>> -- 

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona]

lg is also another good brand for a external cd dvd drive

On 3/21/2016 2:40 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:

Not much to be said really, its a good all round external USB drive.



On 22 Mar 2016, at 8:24 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:

Ah yeah true that. I have a Plextore 1. Can you tell me more about this
Samsung 1 though please? Off list if you wish.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:00 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht compatible
drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an external Samsung,
one of the best drives around at the moment by the way.



On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote:

Can't VLC handle blueray?

Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:

You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I
said too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 1 I

got rusty.

The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in
school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and
this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I
don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Andy Logue
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
10

Hi Devon and Hamit.

I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been
so brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to
try it out for myself.

What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my
mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I
spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?
eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.

One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in
glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.
Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more start-up
time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?

Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out
everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.

Thanks again.
Andy.




- Original Message -
From: "Devin Prater" 
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows
10


Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac.
Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.

Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos 

wrote:

An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and
stuff but you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff
because you must then now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the
question correctly. I had learned Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Andy Logue
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Hi all.

I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music,
described movies and talking books and I use programmes such as
Goldwave to record streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD
for a friend and recently, I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder
for even more interesting audio work.

Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new
Imac Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.

Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support
for a new comer like myself about.

Any advice would be very much appriciated.

Very best wishes.
Andy.





--

**
Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves





**
Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
halfwits in this world behind.

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Dane Trethowan]

Sorry I should have explained things better, the Samsung is a good performing 
all round external portable DVD/CD/Blueray drive.

Not the most speedy drive around no but results are reliable.


> On 22 Mar 2016, at 8:24 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> 
> Ah yeah true that. I have a Plextore 1. Can you tell me more about this
> Samsung 1 though please? Off list if you wish.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
> Trethowan
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:00 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
> 
> VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht compatible
> drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an external Samsung,
> one of the best drives around at the moment by the way.
> 
> 
> 
> On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote:
>> Can't VLC handle blueray?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>>> 
>>> You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I 
>>> said too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 1 I
> got rusty.
>>> The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in 
>>> school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and 
>>> this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I 
>>> don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Andy Logue
>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 
>>> 10
>>> 
>>> Hi Devon and Hamit.
>>> 
>>> I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been 
>>> so brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to 
>>> try it out for myself.
>>> 
>>> What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my 
>>> mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I 
>>> spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?  
>>> eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.
>>> 
>>> One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in 
>>> glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.  
>>> Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more start-up 
>>> time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?
>>> 
>>> Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out 
>>> everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.
>>> 
>>> Thanks again.
>>> Andy.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> - Original Message -
>>> From: "Devin Prater" 
>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 
>>> 10
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. 
>>> Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos 
> wrote:
 
 An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and 
 stuff but you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff 
 because you must then now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the 
 question correctly. I had learned Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
 
 -Original Message-
 From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
 Andy Logue
 Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List 
 Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
 
 Hi all.
 
 I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, 
 described movies and talking books and I use programmes such as 
 Goldwave to record streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD 
 for a friend and recently, I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder 
 for even more interesting audio work.
 
 Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new 
 Imac Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
 
 Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support 
 for a new comer like myself about.
 
 Any advice would be very much appriciated.
 
 Very best wishes.
 Andy.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
> 
> 
> 
> 

**
Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
halfwits in this world behind.

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Dane Trethowan]

Not much to be said really, its a good all round external USB drive.


> On 22 Mar 2016, at 8:24 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> 
> Ah yeah true that. I have a Plextore 1. Can you tell me more about this
> Samsung 1 though please? Off list if you wish.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
> Trethowan
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:00 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
> 
> VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht compatible
> drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an external Samsung,
> one of the best drives around at the moment by the way.
> 
> 
> 
> On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote:
>> Can't VLC handle blueray?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>>> 
>>> You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I 
>>> said too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 1 I
> got rusty.
>>> The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in 
>>> school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and 
>>> this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I 
>>> don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Andy Logue
>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 
>>> 10
>>> 
>>> Hi Devon and Hamit.
>>> 
>>> I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been 
>>> so brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to 
>>> try it out for myself.
>>> 
>>> What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my 
>>> mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I 
>>> spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?  
>>> eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.
>>> 
>>> One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in 
>>> glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.  
>>> Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more start-up 
>>> time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?
>>> 
>>> Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out 
>>> everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.
>>> 
>>> Thanks again.
>>> Andy.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> - Original Message -
>>> From: "Devin Prater" 
>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 
>>> 10
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. 
>>> Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos 
> wrote:
 
 An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and 
 stuff but you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff 
 because you must then now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the 
 question correctly. I had learned Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
 
 -Original Message-
 From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
 Andy Logue
 Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List 
 Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
 
 Hi all.
 
 I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, 
 described movies and talking books and I use programmes such as 
 Goldwave to record streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD 
 for a friend and recently, I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder 
 for even more interesting audio work.
 
 Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new 
 Imac Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
 
 Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support 
 for a new comer like myself about.
 
 Any advice would be very much appriciated.
 
 Very best wishes.
 Andy.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
> 
> 
> 
> 

**
Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
halfwits in this world behind.

RE: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Robert Nelson]

Perhaps but you must understand that learning about Mac OS and VoiceOver is
only the beginning.

If you had no experience with windows, you would accept  that the awkward
way things are done in MAC OS  is normal but with a little experience of
windows you will find yourself trying to work out the mind set of those who
devised the OS and VoiceOver.

However, given your experience in windows you may find that something like
audio editing  has a steep learning curve.  Yes, I know that Garage Band,
Amadeus Pro and Twisted Wave are very good audio editing programs for
sighted people but for a blind person they can be very frustrating.

The question you should be asking yourself is: is there anything that I
would want to do that can only be done on a Mac and, if so, is it important
enough for you to justify the outlay, considering that most of the things
you might want to do are possible through your I Phone.

Anyhow, excuse me while I duck around the back to avoid the arrows and
flames of the Apple fans!

Bob Nelson


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
Logue
Sent: Tuesday, 22 March 2016 5:46 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Hi Devon and Hamit.

I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been so 
brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to try it out 
for myself.

What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my mail 
and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I spend some 
time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?  eh?  Especially if

I joined a blind mac list.

One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in glasgow, 
will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.  Perhaps they may 
be interessted in offering me a little more start-up time, given my 
blindness?  Worth checking out eh?

Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out 
everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.

Thanks again.
Andy.




- Original Message - 
From: "Devin Prater" 
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10


Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. Just 
wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>
> An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and stuff but
> you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff because you must then
> now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the question correctly. I had 
> learned
> Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
> Logue
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
>
> Hi all.
>
> I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, described
> movies and talking books and I use programmes such as Goldwave to record
> streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD for a friend and 
> recently,
> I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder for even more interesting audio
> work.
>
> Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new Imac
> Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
>
> Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support for a
> new comer like myself about.
>
> Any advice would be very much appriciated.
>
> Very best wishes.
> Andy.
>
>

RE: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Hamit Campos]

Also remember VLC can with the help of Any DVD HD.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:00 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht compatible
drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an external Samsung,
one of the best drives around at the moment by the way.



On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote:
> Can't VLC handle blueray?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>>
>> You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I 
>> said too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 1 I
got rusty.
>> The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in 
>> school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and 
>> this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I 
>> don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Andy Logue
>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 
>> 10
>>
>> Hi Devon and Hamit.
>>
>> I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been 
>> so brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to 
>> try it out for myself.
>>
>> What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my 
>> mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I 
>> spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?  
>> eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.
>>
>> One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in 
>> glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.  
>> Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more start-up 
>> time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?
>>
>> Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out 
>> everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>> Andy.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Devin Prater" 
>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 
>> 10
>>
>>
>> Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. 
>> Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos 
wrote:
>>>
>>> An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and 
>>> stuff but you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff 
>>> because you must then now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the 
>>> question correctly. I had learned Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Andy Logue
>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>>> Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
>>>
>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>> I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, 
>>> described movies and talking books and I use programmes such as 
>>> Goldwave to record streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD 
>>> for a friend and recently, I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder 
>>> for even more interesting audio work.
>>>
>>> Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new 
>>> Imac Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
>>>
>>> Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support 
>>> for a new comer like myself about.
>>>
>>> Any advice would be very much appriciated.
>>>
>>> Very best wishes.
>>> Andy.
>>
>>
>>
>>

-- 

**
Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves

RE: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Hamit Campos]

Ah yeah true that. I have a Plextore 1. Can you tell me more about this
Samsung 1 though please? Off list if you wish.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:00 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht compatible
drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an external Samsung,
one of the best drives around at the moment by the way.



On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote:
> Can't VLC handle blueray?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>>
>> You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I 
>> said too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 1 I
got rusty.
>> The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in 
>> school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and 
>> this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I 
>> don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Andy Logue
>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 
>> 10
>>
>> Hi Devon and Hamit.
>>
>> I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been 
>> so brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to 
>> try it out for myself.
>>
>> What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my 
>> mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I 
>> spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?  
>> eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.
>>
>> One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in 
>> glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.  
>> Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more start-up 
>> time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?
>>
>> Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out 
>> everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>> Andy.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Devin Prater" 
>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 
>> 10
>>
>>
>> Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. 
>> Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos 
wrote:
>>>
>>> An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and 
>>> stuff but you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff 
>>> because you must then now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the 
>>> question correctly. I had learned Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Andy Logue
>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>>> Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
>>>
>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>> I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, 
>>> described movies and talking books and I use programmes such as 
>>> Goldwave to record streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD 
>>> for a friend and recently, I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder 
>>> for even more interesting audio work.
>>>
>>> Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new 
>>> Imac Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
>>>
>>> Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support 
>>> for a new comer like myself about.
>>>
>>> Any advice would be very much appriciated.
>>>
>>> Very best wishes.
>>> Andy.
>>
>>
>>
>>

-- 

**
Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Dane Trethowan]

VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht compatible 
drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an external 
Samsung, one of the best drives around at the moment by the way.




On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote:

Can't VLC handle blueray?

Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:

You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I said too I
use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 1 I got rusty.
The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in school
still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and this 1 still
persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I don't bother with
DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
Logue
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Hi Devon and Hamit.

I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been so
brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to try it out
for myself.

What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my mail
and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I spend some
time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?  eh?  Especially if
I joined a blind mac list.

One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in glasgow,
will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.  Perhaps they may
be interessted in offering me a little more start-up time, given my
blindness?  Worth checking out eh?

Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out
everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.

Thanks again.
Andy.




- Original Message -
From: "Devin Prater" 
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10


Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. Just
wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.

Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:

An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and stuff but
you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff because you must then
now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the question correctly. I had
learned
Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
Logue
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Hi all.

I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, described
movies and talking books and I use programmes such as Goldwave to record
streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD for a friend and
recently,
I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder for even more interesting audio
work.

Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new Imac
Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.

Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support for a
new comer like myself about.

Any advice would be very much appriciated.

Very best wishes.
Andy.







--

**
Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Dane Trethowan]

I use my Mac Mini for audio work pretty much all of the time and there's 
no doubt about it, the Mac is far more flexible than a Windows machine 
when it comes to audio work.


That's not the fault of Windows by the way, its just the way things 
are.  To put it bluntly when you're dealing with Windows then you're 
dealing with hundreds of thousands - if not millions - of 
hardware/software configurations whereas with a Mac everything is of a 
standard so configuration problems are illiminated which means a 
smoother flow in the way audio is handled and customised by the user.


You use Goldware to record you say on the Windows PC? Well you'll find 
plenty of accessible Apps out there to suit your needs, my favourite is 
Audio Hijack 3 and that's just one.


You might find it of benefit to follow the mac-update Twitter feed which 
posts updates to Mac Apps when they appear.  You can then follow the 
updated App on the App store, download it and test it.




On 22/03/2016 2:56 AM, Andy Logue wrote:

Hi all.

I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, described movies 
and talking books and I use programmes such as Goldwave to record streaming 
music.  I also love burning the odd CD for a friend and recently, I've 
purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder for even more interesting audio work.

Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new Imac Retina 
and plug that into my AV and sound system.

Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support for a new 
comer like myself about.

Any advice would be very much appriciated.

Very best wishes.
Andy.


--

**
Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves

RE: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Hamit Campos]

Yeah I just remembered that. Now here's the thing does Any DVD HD work on a
Mac? Because if it does then you're right. Wala there it is problem solved.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Devin
Prater
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:30 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Can't VLC handle blueray? 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> 
> You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I said 
> too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 1 I got
rusty.
> The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in 
> school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and 
> this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I 
> don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Andy Logue
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 
> 10
> 
> Hi Devon and Hamit.
> 
> I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been so 
> brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to try it 
> out for myself.
> 
> What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my 
> mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I 
> spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?  
> eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.
> 
> One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in 
> glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.  
> Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more start-up 
> time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?
> 
> Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out 
> everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.
> 
> Thanks again.
> Andy.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: "Devin Prater" 
> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 
> 10
> 
> 
> Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. 
> Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>> 
>> An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and stuff 
>> but you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff because you 
>> must then now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the question 
>> correctly. I had learned Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Andy Logue
>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>> Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
>> 
>> Hi all.
>> 
>> I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, 
>> described movies and talking books and I use programmes such as 
>> Goldwave to record streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD 
>> for a friend and recently, I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder 
>> for even more interesting audio work.
>> 
>> Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new 
>> Imac Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
>> 
>> Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support 
>> for a new comer like myself about.
>> 
>> Any advice would be very much appriciated.
>> 
>> Very best wishes.
>> Andy.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Devin Prater]

Can't VLC handle blueray? 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> 
> You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I said too I
> use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 1 I got rusty.
> The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in school
> still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and this 1 still
> persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I don't bother with
> DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
> Logue
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
> 
> Hi Devon and Hamit.
> 
> I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been so
> brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to try it out
> for myself.
> 
> What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my mail
> and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I spend some
> time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?  eh?  Especially if
> I joined a blind mac list.
> 
> One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in glasgow,
> will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.  Perhaps they may
> be interessted in offering me a little more start-up time, given my
> blindness?  Worth checking out eh?
> 
> Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out
> everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.
> 
> Thanks again.
> Andy.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: "Devin Prater" 
> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
> 
> 
> Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. Just 
> wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>> 
>> An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and stuff but
>> you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff because you must then
>> now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the question correctly. I had 
>> learned
>> Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
>> Logue
>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>> Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
>> 
>> Hi all.
>> 
>> I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, described
>> movies and talking books and I use programmes such as Goldwave to record
>> streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD for a friend and 
>> recently,
>> I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder for even more interesting audio
>> work.
>> 
>> Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new Imac
>> Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
>> 
>> Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support for a
>> new comer like myself about.
>> 
>> Any advice would be very much appriciated.
>> 
>> Very best wishes.
>> Andy.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

RE: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Hamit Campos]

You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I said too I
use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting 1 I got rusty.
 The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in school
still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and this 1 still
persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. I don't bother with
DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way.
-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
Logue
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Hi Devon and Hamit.

I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been so
brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to try it out
for myself.

What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my mail
and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I spend some
time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?  eh?  Especially if
I joined a blind mac list.

One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in glasgow,
will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.  Perhaps they may
be interessted in offering me a little more start-up time, given my
blindness?  Worth checking out eh?

Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out
everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.

Thanks again.
Andy.




- Original Message -
From: "Devin Prater" 
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10


Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. Just 
wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>
> An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and stuff but
> you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff because you must then
> now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the question correctly. I had 
> learned
> Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
> Logue
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
>
> Hi all.
>
> I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, described
> movies and talking books and I use programmes such as Goldwave to record
> streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD for a friend and 
> recently,
> I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder for even more interesting audio
> work.
>
> Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new Imac
> Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
>
> Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support for a
> new comer like myself about.
>
> Any advice would be very much appriciated.
>
> Very best wishes.
> Andy.
>
>

SV: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Brian Olesen]

Hi,
Honestly Mac computers are pretty cool and often relatively more stable then
windows pcs.
But VoiceOver is far from being as complex as for example Jaws, so it relies
more on apps being VoiceOver compatible.
And it took quite a lot of time before a reasonable scanner application got
available for the blind. Also advanced spretsheets stil lacks in terms of
speech, so for a job computer I'd still go the windows route.

But programs like audacity works fine on mac, many other music apps are
working good as well and so on.
Microsoft Word used on a windows machine stil is the very best and most
powerful advanced word processor around for the blind. Pages is sweet, but
doesn't come close in functionality.

Just passed easter I get a new Windows 10 machine with ssds disks, which I'm
looking forward to.
I've used all the other windows versions uptil now, so I'm very curious to
try this one out as all my friends tells me that it's super stable and
extremely fast compared to earlier Windows editions.

Best regards
Brian


-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Andy Logue
Sendt: 21. marts 2016 20:46
Til: PC Audio Discussion List
Emne: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Hi Devon and Hamit.

I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been so
brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to try it out
for myself.

What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my mail
and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I spend some
time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?  eh?  Especially if
I joined a blind mac list.

One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in glasgow,
will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.  Perhaps they may
be interessted in offering me a little more start-up time, given my
blindness?  Worth checking out eh?

Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out
everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.

Thanks again.
Andy.




- Original Message -
From: "Devin Prater" 
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10


Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. Just 
wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
>
> An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and stuff but
> you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff because you must then
> now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the question correctly. I had 
> learned
> Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
> Logue
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
>
> Hi all.
>
> I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, described
> movies and talking books and I use programmes such as Goldwave to record
> streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD for a friend and 
> recently,
> I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder for even more interesting audio
> work.
>
> Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new Imac
> Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
>
> Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support for a
> new comer like myself about.
>
> Any advice would be very much appriciated.
>
> Very best wishes.
> Andy.
>
>

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Les Gordon]

apple has a special toll free tech support number for blind and visually 
impared users. the department only works with ones using voice over. and 
there very helpful. you can get support for mac, ipad and iphone and ipod.


- Original Message - 
From: "Chris Skarstad" 

To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10


I don't know if they'll give you any actual special treatment because 
you're blind but there are plenty of resources out there such as Applevis, 
and there is an email list called Mac visionaries. I use Windows 7 and will 
soon upgrade to 10 so I've no plans to switch o a mac.  Far far far too 
expensive for me especially when I can get a kick-ass windows machine at 
half the price, and NVDA is free.



On 3/21/2016 3:45 PM, Andy Logue wrote:

Hi Devon and Hamit.

I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been so 
brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to try it 
out for myself.


What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my mail 
and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I spend 
some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?  eh? 
Especially if I joined a blind mac list.


One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in 
glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop. 
Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more start-up 
time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?


Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out 
everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.


Thanks again.
Andy.




- Original Message - From: "Devin Prater" 
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10


Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. Just 
wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.


Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos  
wrote:


An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and stuff 
but
you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff because you must 
then
now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the question correctly. I had 
learned

Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
Logue
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Hi all.

I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, described
movies and talking books and I use programmes such as Goldwave to record
streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD for a friend and 
recently,
I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder for even more interesting 
audio

work.

Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new Imac
Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.

Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support for 
a

new comer like myself about.

Any advice would be very much appriciated.

Very best wishes.
Andy.

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Chris Skarstad]

I don't know if they'll give you any actual special treatment because 
you're blind but there are plenty of resources out there such as 
Applevis, and there is an email list called Mac visionaries. I use 
Windows 7 and will soon upgrade to 10 so I've no plans to switch o a 
mac.  Far far far too expensive for me especially when I can get a 
kick-ass windows machine at half the price, and NVDA is free.



On 3/21/2016 3:45 PM, Andy Logue wrote:

Hi Devon and Hamit.

I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been so 
brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to try it 
out for myself.


What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my 
mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I 
spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?  
eh?  Especially if I joined a blind mac list.


One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in 
glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.  
Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more start-up 
time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?


Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out 
everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.


Thanks again.
Andy.




- Original Message - From: "Devin Prater" 
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10


Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. 
Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.


Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos  
wrote:


An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and stuff 
but
you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff because you must 
then
now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the question correctly. I had 
learned

Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
Logue
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Hi all.

I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, described
movies and talking books and I use programmes such as Goldwave to record
streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD for a friend and 
recently,
I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder for even more interesting 
audio

work.

Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new Imac
Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.

Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support 
for a

new comer like myself about.

Any advice would be very much appriciated.

Very best wishes.
Andy.

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Les Gordon]

apple has great tech support for there os. and also for voice over. and its 
always free.


- Original Message - 
From: "Andy Logue" 

To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10



Hi Devon and Hamit.

I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been so 
brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to try it out 
for myself.


What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my mail 
and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I spend some 
time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?  eh?  Especially 
if I joined a blind mac list.


One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in 
glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop. 
Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more start-up 
time, given my blindness?  Worth checking out eh?


Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out 
everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.


Thanks again.
Andy.




- Original Message - 
From: "Devin Prater" 

To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10


Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. Just 
wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.


Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:

An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and stuff but
you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff because you must then
now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the question correctly. I had 
learned

Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
Logue
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Hi all.

I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, described
movies and talking books and I use programmes such as Goldwave to record
streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD for a friend and 
recently,

I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder for even more interesting audio
work.

Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new Imac
Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.

Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support for a
new comer like myself about.

Any advice would be very much appriciated.

Very best wishes.
Andy.

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Andy Logue]

Hi Devon and Hamit.

I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been so 
brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't  have the self confidence to try it out 
for myself.


What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for my mail 
and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and if I spend some 
time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic?  eh?  Especially if 
I joined a blind mac list.


One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in glasgow, 
will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop.  Perhaps they may 
be interessted in offering me a little more start-up time, given my 
blindness?  Worth checking out eh?


Thanks for your ideas guys.  For the meantime, I'm going to check out 
everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage.


Thanks again.
Andy.




- Original Message - 
From: "Devin Prater" 

To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10


Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. Just 
wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.


Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:

An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and stuff but
you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff because you must then
now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the question correctly. I had 
learned

Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
Logue
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Hi all.

I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, described
movies and talking books and I use programmes such as Goldwave to record
streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD for a friend and 
recently,

I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder for even more interesting audio
work.

Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new Imac
Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.

Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support for a
new comer like myself about.

Any advice would be very much appriciated.

Very best wishes.
Andy.

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Devin Prater]

Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. Just wait 
a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions.  

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> 
> An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and stuff but
> you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff because you must then
> now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the question correctly. I had learned
> Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
> Logue
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
> 
> Hi all.
> 
> I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, described
> movies and talking books and I use programmes such as Goldwave to record
> streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD for a friend and recently,
> I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder for even more interesting audio
> work.
> 
> Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new Imac
> Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.
> 
> Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support for a
> new comer like myself about.
> 
> Any advice would be very much appriciated.
> 
> Very best wishes.
> Andy.
> 
> 

RE: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Hamit Campos]

An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and stuff but
you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff because you must then
now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the question correctly. I had learned
Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
Logue
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

Hi all.

I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, described
movies and talking books and I use programmes such as Goldwave to record
streaming music.  I also love burning the odd CD for a friend and recently,
I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder for even more interesting audio
work.

Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new Imac
Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system.

Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support for a
new comer like myself about.

Any advice would be very much appriciated.

Very best wishes.
Andy.

Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

[Andy Logue]

Hi all.

I love everything audio concerning my computer.  I've music, described movies 
and talking books and I use programmes such as Goldwave to record streaming 
music.  I also love burning the odd CD for a friend and recently, I've 
purchased a Zoom H6 digital recorder for even more interesting audio work.

Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the new Imac Retina 
and plug that into my AV and sound system.

Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any support for a new 
comer like myself about.

Any advice would be very much appriciated.

Very best wishes.
Andy.