Hello all,
Again thanks so much for all your prompt responses on this issue. The last
thing I guess we have to ask is just if anyone knows how mac goes about their
releases of computers since I know the newest macbook pro currently is almost a
year old. If anyone knows their typical releasing of computers or if they have
a specific regular timeframe than we could think about holding out if the new
macbook is coming out relatively soon.
Take care,
Shannon Gerdts
From: Maria & Joe Chapman
Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 4:45 PM
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Subject: Re: Serious question about Mac vs. Windows
HI. Yes, I was going to point out how well the mac and Ios devices integrate
with the mac. Not to mention in my oppinion itunes and vo work much better
than itunes and jaws or nvda. I did try to use nvda full time just before I
switched but the tts didn't sound right not when using sapi. I also think as
time goes on there will be more and more accessible programmes for the mac.
Blessings! Maria Joe and loving guide Karly.
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On 04/04/2013, at 6:52 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote:
Well, if you have iOS devices there are more advantages, since things like
contacts, notes, calendars, and more sync to all your devices. You can, for
instance, do a lot of typing in reminders or contacts on the mac, and then the
changes will appear on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
I'll not talk about the other advantages of the Mac, since they are basically
the same for sighted and blind users so any Gogle search can give you more than
I could think of. I will mention the cost of screen readers, though: vo is
free, whereas most Windows screen readers cost money. However, the free NVDA
screen reader nullifies this point somewhat.
I still don't like browsing the web on the mac as much as on windows, but I
have grown used to it. Still, I like the windows approach to the internet much
more (well, technically, I like windows scree readers' approaches to it). Aside
from that, and having less hotkeys in dialogs (balanced by the ability to
assign custom hotkeys to items in the dropdown menus), I can't think of
disadvantages except, of course, the price.
I use both Bootcamp and a virtual machine solution, so both avenues are open
to you assuming you have a license key for your copy of windows. I'm not
suggesting you have an illegal copy, I'm saying you will need the 25-character
code to re-authorize your copy of windows if you want it to work normally. You
can find isos of Windows online and use them, but they will expire and you
could run into some problems if that happens. The bootcamp vs vm debate is also
something I will not get into here, as it has little to do specifically with
the blind and so information you find online will apply to you as much as
anyone else.
If you have additional questions, let me know.
On Apr 3, 2013, at 3:36 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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