HI, I'm a mac user. I have my own business providing access technology training. Between my macbook and my windows mobile pocket pc, the two of them drive my business. The macbook lets me conveniently track clients, hours, and payments using spreadsheets. Apple mail allows me to get through over 300 messages per day in about half an hour. Virtual machines on my mac allow me to have as many test boxes as I want for various operating systems and even cary them with me if I want to. I've been able to stay on top of all the paperwork and forms for my government contracts.
There may be a specific need that the mac doesn't fill. For example, I wanted to do a table of contents a couple of months ago and found out that neither text edit or open office would be useful for this. So, if you plan to use your mack to prepare long documents you need to make sure you have a system in place for contents pages. Since this was a one shot deal I didn't really care all that much, but if I had to do it all the time then I'd look into Iwork. Hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf APlus certified technician and user support consultant Call toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 Visit my all new website: http://www.erik-burggraaf.com Email: [email protected] 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 > [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.
