I quit using M$ after my eyes became unusable for even large print. I Haven't tried NVDA (an open source speech synth for windows) yet. However that doesn't matter now as I use a mac with voiceover. I spent just under $400 for a used Imac intel machine and purchased snow leopard for $29.00 from amazon and have had accessibility ever since with no special setup or spending nearly $2,000 for JFW (software and card and training).
So far, mac has been a lifesaver for me. I can read the mails from Plug, browse web sites and generally do all I could do before (except play video games). I wanted to setup Adrian knoppix under virtual-box but had a snag. The live cd would work fine but the install would crash almost as soon as the kernel was done loading. If I can't configure it there and be able to configure end to end, then I won't be able to do the same on my currently inaccessible powerbook g3. Does anyone have any alternative suggestions? On Sep 13, 2010, at 10:32 AM, Tim Bogart wrote: > This is great. I'll tell you the same thing I tell others. Using M$ is like > hitting yourself in the head with a hammer. It just feels so good when you > stop. I kicked the M$ dust off my shoes years ago and never looked back. > And never regretted it either. > > Good luck, man. > > My $0.02. > > Tim B. > > From: keith smith <[email protected]> > To: Main PLUG discussion list <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, September 13, 2010 10:16:44 AM > Subject: Re: going M$ free > > > That is cool!! > > So you are only using the apps you can only run under windows, like IE. You > do all your browsing and email using Linux so you are less vulnerable to > malware, rootkits, and all the other junk that is our there. > > Nice!! > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --- On Mon, 9/13/10, Kevin Fries <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Kevin Fries <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: going M$ free > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, September 13, 2010, 9:44 AM > > Even better, VBox has a mode called seamless mode. I need Vision every so > often, so I have XP in a vbox instance. I have an icon on my desktop that > uses the command line interface to start the Windows instance on demand, > otherwise why waste the resources. When I first set ut up, Windows came up > in a window, but I auto-hid the launch bar and hit ctrl-L to go into seamless > mode. Now, when I move my mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen, the > start menu appears, and I can launch any program I installed in my windows > instance. Freaks out the Windows guys because it makes it look like your > windows program is actually running on Linux... ah geek fun!! > > Kevin > > >> On Sep 13, 2010 10:34 AM, "keith smith" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> So basically I install my favorite distro of Linux. Download and install >> the compatible version of virtualbox. Then install XP in the virtualbox. >> >> Would I be able to open an instance of XP in a window? Like opening >> multiple browser tabs? That way I would be able to go back and forth >> between Windows and Linux. >> >> >> ------------------------ >> Keith Smith >> >> --- On Mon, 9/13/10, Ariel Gold <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From: Ariel Gold <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: going M$ free >> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, September 13, 2010, 9:25 AM >> > > I also run virtualbox for IE testing. I run tinyxp, which runs blazing >> > > fast (not that i've done... >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss >> > > mailing list - plug-disc...@... >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
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