I agree. And not to mention the fact that just because most businesses use it, that slowly the culture of networking is changing how business is done. I am much better at editing and formatting my docs than I ever was on windows and had used windows for several long years before that. My adequacy on the mac is supreme for me personally so being forced to use a product because the masses use it doesn't make my lack of use a negative skill. It just means I'm better with other programmes that do the same job. Computer skills is computer skills at the end of the day, isn't it?
On 14 Apr 2010, at 20:47, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi, > > Not really. I personally don't care if I am adequate or not in its use. If I > have been using a Mac computer all my life, or if I didn't use Microsoft > Office daily, I wouldn't be adequate. > > SO even if you have it, adequacy is not a guarantee, regardless if it is a > necessity to use Microsoft Office or not to do your work. Besides, a lot of > third-party programs actually provide the same level of usefulness that > Microsoft Office might provide, though more efficiently. One disadvantage to > Microsoft Office is actually that it takes forever and a day to load, > regardless of the computer, which minimizes efficiency in that you have to > wait a few extra seconds. Even if you get it started up, the possibility is > still that it may crash and will not remember where you left off. > > Regards, > Nic > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter > > On Apr 14, 2010, at 9:38 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Not for nothing, Most businesses in the world use Microsoft office. Is that >> not a lone a reason to be adequate with MS office? >> On Apr 14, 2010, at 3:06 PM, marie Howarth wrote: >> >>> I absolutely agree with you on this. It's not all going to be about windows >>> and their various third party screen readers, we as VI technology users are >>> definitely being given more choice. And that is great. Just the thing we >>> need. It's about time windows wasn't dominating the VI computer market. >>> Just today someone implied that I "should" be adequate in Microsoft office. >>> Why? I use a proficient word processor on the mac that does everything I >>> want it to do. >>> >>> On 14 Apr 2010, at 19:50, Rob Lambert wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I'm Rob. I just joined this list. I've been a Mac user for the past seven >>>> years, as a user of their magnifier software. I love how you can just walk >>>> up to a Mac, press a keystroke, and it zooms in or speaks. I've been >>>> telling people that, regarding our assistive technology, we're seeing a >>>> shift. I know many Mac users, and one who's about to come into possession >>>> of a Mac Mini. At CSUN I found out the ZoomTwix CCTV/OCR unit will have >>>> Mac compatibility, and also that RFB&D's #1 requirement for it's new >>>> software that's coming out, is to run on the Mac. So I'm curious about >>>> who's in agreement with me, do you feel we're seeing a shift in our >>>> industry, and that Windows alone will no longer cut it? I certainly do. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
