Interesting perspective. Now, the operatiing system for those who want to play" comment is the most interesting and the one I shall address.
Although Mac does offer a fantastic gui for those who may have issues with hard core computer concepts, where it is robust enough to take a few oopsy mistakes, it is based on the free bsd operating system at it's core. This means that although protection is there for the newby, a variety of networking and more advanced functions can be performed using it's utilities and terminal. Very Unixy, as it is 100 % posix complient. As far as iwork being a bit weird, I've had the experience that most word processors have weirdness, and you have to decide which ones you can or will put up with:). With regards to business software, I'm going to poke around a web based accounting software from http://www.xero.com and see if it is accessible enough to run my own small business. Sorry about the rambles, but my thoughts. On 2010-04-20, at 7:52 PM, denise avant wrote: > Hello all, > Please forgive the length of this message. > In researching the issue of whether to purchase an apple mac or not, I’ve > come across a few people who have expressed criticism if not concern about > the mac computers themselves. I own the iphone, and have enjoyed it > tremendously. I’ve been able to do things with the phone I was never able to > do with other phones. The only problem I still have is putting in extensions > and account numbers once the number is connected. > But having said this, I seriously doubt whether I will ever buy another > phone, where I don’t have accessibility built in. > There is an applestoe here in Chicago, and when I’ve had any problem of any > kind, the sales staff has been very easy to deal with. > Even when I call on the telephone, I find a very friendly staff. > I have my own personal sales representative since I have mac book pro on the > drawing board. > What I enjoy most of all, is that I can go to an appelstore, and with the > exception of a couple of products, there is accessibility right out of the > box, with no extra costs or smas to worry about. > I’m seeking opinions from those of you who use these computers with voice > over. The biggest criticism I’ve heard that if you’re conducting a business > or doing a serious project, the mac is not for the blind user. This > apparently has to do with the fact that the office aps are not accessible > with vo, and iwork9 acts strangely sometimes. > Basically, one person, who doesn’t use the mac, but is familiar with the > product line, told me that the operating system was those who wanted to > “play.” > Can those you have used the macbooks or other appel operating systems address > these issues. Thanks. > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > database 5045 (20100420) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > 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 [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
