Thanks all for your responses. I guess the last question that we have yet to
really get an answer on is when someone during one of their responses mentioned
that the accessibility of voiceover isn’t as great as windows, or did they say
it’s rather limited. Is this truly the case, and if so what is the details on
this as this answer is going to weigh heavily on what we decide to do for
purchasing the next computer.
Also, I’m assuming no one has any information on when the newest macbook
pros will be coming out since we’ve been looking at the newest macbook pro
which has been out now for almost a year so would seem that they’re due for an
updated version here in the near future.
Take care,
Shannon Gerdts
From: Maria & Joe Chapman
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 3:03 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Serious question about Mac vs. Windows
HI. I didn't bother with the trial version I just bought it.
Don't know if that makes a difference or not.
Maria Chapman
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"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." -
Mahatma Gandhi
On 07/04/2013, at 5:56 AM, "Phil Halton" <[email protected]> wrote:
I never had any luck running VMWare fusion for windows. But, in all fairness,
I was running a trial version, and I had imported my bootcamp partition as the
guest OS.
I should just take the plunge and buy VMWare. I suppose there's enough
knowledgeable people on the list who could help me through the rough spots.
----- Original Message -----
From: Maria & Joe Chapman
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: Serious question about Mac vs. Windows
HI. I've owned my mac for over a year now. I do run a vm from time to
time but am finding less and less need to go in to windows. It did take me a
while to learn, but the thing I love about the mac is that it just seems to
work. No laggie pauses when you hit a key and wait for 5 seconds for a screen
reader to tell you what's happening etc. I feel like I have the best of both
worlds, I can use windows if I need to, and I can have the stability of the
mac.
I hope this makes sense.
Blessings! Maria Joe and loving guide Karly.
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On 04/04/2013, at 10:32 PM, Brandt <[email protected]> wrote:
I bought my Mac about two months ago, at the same time, I got rid of my
Windows computer totally. Not very long thereafter, my fiancé got her mac.
Okay, she still wants to chuck it threw a wall from time to time, but that
phase is also passing now.
The mac to me, is more intuitive, it seems to me as though Apple wants to
make the interface more like that of the iPad, in so doing, making the OS
easier to learn.
Okay, the fact that Apple tries to protect the users from themselves is
annoying from time to time, though that can be worked around as well.
As someone said earlier, when an app conks out on you, the whole system
doesn't go with it, and that is worth the cost difference to me. How many times
have I had my windows computer freeze on me because of one app, I honestly
cannot say. This however, does never happen on the Mac, not to my knowledge
anyway.
Another point to the Mac, is the fact that if and or when your operating
system breaks, you can do a complete reinstall on your own, something which is
impossible using windows.
Something else that benefits me greatly, is the built in dictation
feature of Mountain lion. Due to only having one hand, my typing speed has been
decreased by at least half. Now, that is no longer a factor, and another reason
why the mac is cost effective for me. It increased my productivity two levels
higher than before I lost the use of my hand, obviously because I can talk
faster than I could ever type.
There you have my contribution to the Mac versus Windows debate, no
matter how insignificant it maybe.
Warm regards,
Brandt Steenkamp
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On 04 Apr 2013, at 1:17 AM, Kerri <[email protected]> wrote:
I'm the same way, I have a windows 7 computer for those rare times I
use it which I do as it's connected to the tv and that is how we watch tv.
On 2013-04-03, at 2:59 PM, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi there
Personally, I like TextEdit and pages better than I like in this
word. This is because MS Word offers me more options that I want to deal with.
When I made the switch, I had choices because I am self-employed, and I could
call my customer and tell her that I was Changing and therefore, I was no
longer going to use tables. I do make Excel files by converting them from
Numbers. I have of voided putting windows on my computer like the plague. It's
just prejudice. Also, my husband has a Windows computer which has just 13 on
it. So, if I have a burning need to use Windows, I can use his computer,
something I do about once a year. The big thing I use it for is editing PDF
files such as forms. That is something we need added for the Macintosh. I hope
this information helps.
Regards,
Gigi
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 3, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Kerri <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello,
I will do my best to chime in on this subject.
I used windows since 1995 in college and 1998 at home. I found the
switch fro Windows to Mac rather arduous because my computer had a couple not
serious issues and I didn't have training (I hadn't found this list yet) Once
the learning curve was over, I find Mac easier and more intuitive but there are
some things I like better about windows to this day. I like the feedback that
voice over provides, for example, when copying and pasting, but I like burning
css on windows better. For utilizing talking communities chat client, I prefer
windows but for Skype I prefer Mac.
On 2013-04-03, at 12:36 PM, "Shannon Gerdts" <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hello list,
I'm a new subscriber as of today and would like to ask this
direct question without getting a lot of elitest Mac/Windows mentalities. What
I mean by this is I would love to get some feedback from you guys on the list
about an unbiased bit of feedback on your experiences with the Mac. I also
would like to know what you guys have experienced as being pros to the switch
from a windows machine to that of a Mac system as well as cons if there is
any. Have any of you used boot camp or another way of running windows
successfully on a Mac?
The reason I want to get this information is because my wife just
recently had her Toshiba laptop give out on her after just three to four years
and is rather disappointed with her experiences in windows laptops so she is
tossing around the idea of a Mac. However, before making the decision to just
jump into the decision she would like to get as much information
as possible and weigh the advantages and disadvantages first so that she makes
the best decision for her in the long run without being stuck shelling out
money on a system she won't like. I ask about running Windows in boot camp or
through another avenue because she enjoys mudding and uses VIP mud which is
made only for windows so will likely need to use this in the short term at the
very least until she can find a client that works as well with voiceover on the
Mac.
I thank all responses you guys can give us and thank you all in
welcoming me to the list.
Take care,
Shannon Gerdts
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