Now hear we have the option of switching the Trackpad instead of the Magic mouse for the same cost. I might do that and if my wife would rather a mouse I will just buy one for her. Mostly she will use my Win XP till I can afford to get her a a Mac.
Thanks all for the info. Max.
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Magic Trackpad From: Neil Barnfather - TalkNav <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 07:40:45 +0100
Max, just chipping in my own two pence worth here. I have now since making the switch, or as I prefer to say, Mac-ing the switch, get it! :) bought an iMac, MacBook Air and an MacBook Pro. the first thing to say about your observation is, unless things are done differently where you are, Apple will sell you an iMac, this is their all in one desktop solution, with a wireless keyboard and a Magic Mouse, you cannot dump the mouse. You then though can choose to add the Magic Track Pad to that order, but you cannot per say trade it for the Magic Mouse. So what I'm saying here is if you ask Apple for the Magic Track Pad, you're going to have both the Magic Track Pad and Magic Mouse. This is not a bad thing, my sighted wife uses our iMac as do our little ones, and sometimes I spot them using the TP and other times the Mouse, the nice thing about the TP is that it is a large surface track pad, far bigger than on the portables and as such, is comfortable for use on a lap etc. The iMac can happily handle having all three input devices connected at the same time so there's no worries there. On a more Voice Over note, its like a lot of people have already said to you, on my three Machines I primarily use the keyboard, this is ergonomics, moving a knuckle up and down is less strain then your wrist to swipe all over the shop. So you get less ache and discomfort from the keyboard for prolonged use periods. However, the TP does make exploring web-sites more intuitive or simple to get your head round layouts etc, and it can be nice to rest your knuckles every so often. without any doubt though, I am far quicker using my keyboard over my TP on an overall bases. I would say that if you're investing in a Mac, an additional $99 is hardly worth worrying about given the overall comparative expense, go ahead, put one of those things in your cart, they are of use after all. One final note, if you're used to the iPHone, iPod Touch or iPad, then the TP also makes additional sense, especially if you're converting from a PC, as you can migrate your existing understanding of controls immediately to your Mac experience. hope that this helps. Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, for all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com URL: - www.talknav.com e-mail: - [email protected] Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 On 29 May 2011, at 23:52, agent086b wrote: Hello all, after having really good experiences since moving to an iPhone I am seriously considering making the next move to an iMac. What method do most people use to control Voiceover, keyboard commands or the Magic Trackpad I think it is called. Thank you for any advice. Max.
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