Email me off-list at [email protected]. I went the other way - Windows first 
and then Mac - but I am an experienced user of both Voiceover and NVDA.
On Dec 3, 2013, at 11:09 AM, Jon Solitro <[email protected]> wrote:

> I appreciate it, I've already started reading through the user guide. Thanks! 
> We'll see how it goes. Has anyone tried it that has experience with 
> Voiceover, and how they compare?
> On Dec 3, 2013, at 10:52 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> I highly recommend NVDA over Jaws. It is free, and does just as good a job, 
>> if not better. The speech takes getting used to, but if you hate it you can 
>> grab a SAPI5 speech synthesizer for $20 to $40. Go to www.nvda-project.org 
>> and download the installer. Once you run it, it will open up the help 
>> documentation, or at least give you the option to do so. You may also want 
>> to join the nvda-users list for help.
>> On Dec 3, 2013, at 10:23 AM, Jon Solitro <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> What's the best way for me to get up to speed on JAWS or Window Eyes?
>>> On Dec 2, 2013, at 5:44 PM, Caitlyn and Maggie <[email protected]> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Well, lots of people use jaws or window eyes.  There’s also nvda.  or 
>>>> system access..
>>>> Cait
>>>> 
>>>> On Dec 2, 2013, at 4:33 PM, Jon Solitro <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I'm not sure…I came from using Voiceover. Now I have a PC with Windows 7. 
>>>>> On Dec 2, 2013, at 4:00 PM, "Amy Ruell" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> What screen reader do you need to use?
>>>>>>  
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> From: [email protected] 
>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jon Solitro
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2013 3:05 PM
>>>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>>>> Subject: Going between PC and Mac
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> I just started a new job and they gave me a PC…I have been using a MAc 
>>>>>> for the last five years, and have no idea what to expect or how to get 
>>>>>> up to speed with using a screen reader on a PC. Any suggestions?
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