I'm a Windows user. But, I no a lot about the Mac and VO. I have a lot of friends and I'm helping them with this nice and handy system. Yes, I doo recommend it. For scanning software: You can run windows applications on the Mac. You can install Windows directly on it using a software witch comes with every Mac called Bootcamp. Then, you can install JAWS and use your coppy of Openbook on it. The other method to run Windows on a Mac, is by using a software called VMWare Fusion. It's a virtual machine software, but it is not free. So, Yes. I do recommend it.
With best regards, Adi Kushnir Hadera, Israel. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cornell Ligon Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 4:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Is anyone a MAC user It might not be a bad idea to go to apple.com, followed by support and accessibility to learn of voiceover and mac keystrokes to familiarize yourself. I own a Mac Mini, but need to spend more time on it for learning. Best Regards, Cornell > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:20:29 -0600 > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Is anyone a MAC user > > Agreed there is no fee like jaws charges. However a Mac book is quite > expensive. In the end right now at least it is comparable to buying a > windows based machine and jaws. The speech however is very good. I > have a sighted friend who has an older one and it sounded good when she tested it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Linda > Mumford > Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 11:38 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Is anyone a MAC user > > Is anyone out there a MAC user? I need to get a new laptop computer > and I have read that the MAC comes with it's own screen reader, that > Apple automatically updates it, and there is no fee like JAWS charges > for its new software versions. What I don't know is: > 1. Is the MAC user friendly for a blind person? > 2. Is there scanning software that is compatible with the MAC (I > currently use Open Book, but this is not compatible with the MAC. > > Any and all advice including pros and cons would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Linda Mumford > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected]
