I would use fusion over Parallels. Parallels is not very VoiceOver
friendly.
Greg Kearney
On Aug 14, 2007, at 1:35 PM, VaShaun Jones wrote:
After listening to everyone's responses and speaking to Gregg on
Skype I have decided to run all three utilities with various
versions of Windows configurations. Like XP with Fusion, Parallels,
and Boot Camp, Vista with the same and then add the same virtual
machines with Window Eyes. Basically what I am gathering is that Mac
accessibility is stable on its own and the multiple virtual
environments can be configured in multiple but separate virtual
ways. So I will just have to test them all. Isn't it great to be
able to carry one machine with multiple OS's running. I will get 4GB
of RAM and a 200GB hard drive. What else do you suggest?
----- Original Message ----- From: "James Jolley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: Mac Book Pro
Hi,
I can't say I have had any problems whatsoever with fusion and i'd
rather have an accessible app than one that needs sighted help.
The final 1.0 release fixes a lot of the bugs in the original beta
so it is unfair to say that it has performance issues.
On 14 Aug 2007, at 19:20, Josh de Lioncourt wrote:
I'm currently running Vista Business in Parallels on my MacBook.
For my Windows screen reader I us Window-Eyes, which seems to
have far fewer problems with the virtual environment than Jaws
does. Parallels will require sighted assistence for the initial
set up, but once you have it working you will be able to use the
menus for all tasks you may need to perform on a daily basis.
Fusion is more accessible with VoiceOver, but suffers from some
performance issues in my experience as well as those of many
reviewers. I recommend a free Windows program called SharpKeys
from www.RandyRants.com. This program will allow you to remap
some of the keys on the keyboard to make using your Windows
installation and your Windows screen reader easier in the virtual
environment. The only change I've made on my MacBook is to
replace the accent key with an insert key, but that is purely a
matter of preference as there is an insert key already available.
It just makes hitting some of the commands easier.
Josh de Lioncourt
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On Aug 14, 2007, at 10:54 AM, VaShaun Jones wrote:
When I say work I am speaking of a solid solution that will
enable the best results for running Vista in a Fusion, Boot Camp
or Parallels environment.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of
Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: Mac Book Pro
VaShaun Jones wrote:
I want a Mac Book Pro with Parallels, Fusion or Boot Camp. I am
coming
from Windows XP and JAWS, so you can see my difficulty. Before I
spend over $3000 or more on hardware and software I want to
make sure
it will work.
Work for what exactly? If you mean, can a MacBook Pro run
Parallels, Fusion, or Boot Camp, then yes it can run all three.
--
Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis
