very true! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Travis Siegel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 6:49 PM Subject: Re: windows xp can run and duel boot on the new Intel macs
> Not to mention, once this becomes commonplace, getting rehab > counselors to purchase macs will become a whole lot easier. > On Mar 19, 2006, at 6:56 PM, Will Thoms wrote: > > > Hi, > > I agree having to restart just to run a program would be very > > frustrating > > but I'd be prepared to do it if it was my only choice. I love OS X > > and > > would happily never use windows again if I was sited and had the > > luxury of > > being able to access all available software. We all know that access > > solutions on both Mac and PC can't interact with all software > > packages but > > the combination of both operating systems and a collection of > > screen readers > > enables the user to have a wider choice. For instance in my > > situation I > > really need a professional audio production and sequencing package > > that I > > can access. All the options on the Mac that I've tried aren't > > currently > > accessible with Voice Over and through discussion with the > > manufacturers it > > seems the programs won't be Vo friendly for quite some time, if ever. > > > > I love Macs and want to use their hardware and software but for > > this task if > > I have to use different software running under another Os then > > that's all I > > can do. > > > > Cheers > > Will > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Scott Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac > > OS X by > > theblind" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 7:54 PM > > Subject: Re: windows xp can run and duel boot on the new Intel macs > > > > > >> Although neat and I'm only inserting my personal opinion here, but > >> why would you want to run windows on a Mac? I could see perhaps > >> running windows like and application as I wanted to do for a very > >> specific purpose, but otherwise, I sure wouldn't want to boot in to > >> the Mac os and then have to reboot to use something in windows. I > >> agree its interesting from a technical prospective, but that's about > >> all it is. > >> > >> > >> Scott > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mar 19, 2006, at 1:56 PM, Will Thoms wrote: > >> > >>> Hiya, > >>> yep very wise advice. it doesn't sound like a finished solution at > >>> all. IT > >>> does though work on the Mac Book Pro, Mac Mini and I Mac 17 inch > >>> and there's > >>> a very basic version that works with some I Mac 20 inches. > >>> > >>> Its all very new and the main method of doing it does require a PC > >>> but in > >>> the FAQ section of the site there is mention of a possible method > >>> to use > >>> another program to create the boot cd that runs on Mac negating the > >>> need for > >>> a PC. Its all very exciting I just hope it keeps progressing. > >>> Currently > >>> the video drivers are only the XP software drivers that are basic. > >>> there > >>> isn't any networking drivers. The sound and USB does work though > >>> which > >>> obviously is crucial for screen readers. I wonder if there is any > >>> issues > >>> with windows screen readers being able to hook in to the windows XP > >>> default > >>> software graphics driver. Best to wait and see how it all > >>> progress's I > >>> guess. > >>> > >>> Cheers > >>> Will > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
