Hi Shannon, Were I you, I would hold off to see if they do anything this June. The two active times for Apple are June and October. I suspect there'll be something new coming out in June, though what that might look like, it's hard to say. Best, Donna On Apr 7, 2013, at 6:58 PM, Shannon Gerdts <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 > To: [email protected] > 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. > Email/ I Message: &fb [email protected] > twitter: bubbygirl > skype: bubbygirl1972 > > [email protected] > > > > > > > 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 >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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