Hi
I think you'll find the mac more stable than Windows in several ways.
First VoiceOver is integrated into the operating system known as Os X.
Second Os X is unix-based so never mind more stable but more secure too
and certainly less prone to viruses etc etc. Stability overall is about
the same as it is for iOS. In other words if an app under Os X crashes
VoiceOver or the whole Os does not go with it. Hope this helps.
Regards Chris
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On 01/04/2014 16:44, Scott Duck wrote:
Hi Everyone,
As I said previously, I am thinking about getting a Mac and the main reason
is that I am tired of the increasing instability of the PC environment. My
first question is, is this really different on a Mac?
I am using JAWS 15 with Windows 8. Both are not all that stable. I have
been a JAWS user for 17 years and I have noticed a definite progressive
increase in instability with the last few releases. JAWS crashes frequently
and, even if it doesn't crash, it often stops talking when errors occur with
other applications. Then, there's Windows 8. I don't mind the Windows 8
interface but several times per week, I will have a problem that requires me
to restart my computer. I did not have that nearly as much with Windows 7.
Also, it isn't unusual for me to install a program which will, either
directly or through add ins, make Windows and/or JAWS more unstable. I then
have to decide rather the additional functionality is worth the increased
instability. I'm just tired of all the crashes and reboots and having to
use three or four screen readers because I have to run one when another one
crashes.
By contrast, my iPhone and iPad, while not perfect, are certainly more
stable. VoiceOver seldom just stops working. Of course, every single app
is not accessible and they do not all work correctly but any problems with
an app are almost always confined only to that app. When an app crashes, it
usually does not also cause VoiceOver or the device to crash. Is this also
true of the Mac?
I have certainly used technology enough to know that none of it is perfect.
However, I would like something that is better than the PC, when it comes to
stability. Over all, in your experience, is the Mac more stable?
Thanks,
Scott Duck
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