Plus 1 to what you just said Sieghard. The IPhone is good for somethings, but I still love having my computers for many things.
On 8/2/18, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Reggie, > > Whether you can get buy with only an iPhone you should know and it almost > sounds like you already answered it since you said you never use your Mac > Mini. > I personally don't think an iPad will give you that much more in terms of > useability, definitely it would for a sighted person or somebpdy with > partial vision which is still useful. > An Apple Watch is primarily designed to be a health/fitness device, yes it > gives you notifications and you can even make phone calls with it, sent a > brief, already provided answer to a text message or use it for Apple pay, > but I doubt you would find yourself trying to send lengthy messages and so > on. If you have home automation devices it can also be useful. > For me personally a PC is essential, for one thing I have my retail business > and need to use Excel on a daily bases as well as my Windows-based point of > sale software, but I know even if I were retired and would primarily do web > browsing, emails and so on I would not want to miss a PC. I have been using > an iPhone for almost 10 years now and consider myself a fairly advanced > user, I love how easy it is to do certain things with certain apps like > Sonos for example, maybe quickly check my bank balance or the weather etc., > but I can't stand the inefficiency of composing any sort of longer text > whether it's an email, writing a long note, a letter and so on let alone > trying to use a spreadsheet which many of us find useful even for personal > applications. Yes, I can use a bluetooth keyboard, but if I use a keyboard > why on earth would I not want to use a laptop or desktop with Windows and > Jaws where writing and editing text is so so easy. Also, I can almost > guaranty that I would leave very profficient iOS users in the dust when it > comes to web browsing, maybe filling out some online form, doing my online > banking etc.' > If you have time and you don't mind the inefficiency and if it doesn't drive > you nuts then maybe an iPhone is OK, but there is a reason why people like > myself, Jonathan Mosen and many others who work or want to be efficient and > fast use a computer. I have not touched on the issue of costand I'm sure > somebody will point out how expensive Jaws is and all that. Yes, if you have > to buy it for the first time it is expensive, but if you own it and have > kept it up-to-date then I don't consider $120 every two years for a software > maintenance agreement expensive, it is $5/month and if it is not money you > want to spend then you can always learn/use NVDA. Apparently Narrator is > also getting another big boost with the Windows 10 fall update and it is > quickly becoming a viable option for a basic user just as Voiceover is on > the Mac, all you have to do is press Control+Windows Key+Enter and it starts > up. > Ultimately everybody has to choose what works for them and while asking what > you asked is totally OK and it will result in different people giving you > different opinions you are in the end the best judge of what works for you. > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > regina alvarado > Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 2:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: what to replace a couple devices with > > I know this is an individual preference, but here is a question for > consideration. OK, OK, may be a couple questions. LOL. > > I am interested in whether anyone only uses a mobile device and never a > computer, is that possible. I have a Mac Mini, but I never use it. if I > decided to trade in my Mac Mini, what would I replace it with? If another > computer, which Apple? If not, what device besides my phone should I > consider; an Apple watch or a trade-in on an iPad Air? To what? Most > interested in a laptop if a computer with a small screen. Thanks for any > thoughts. > > > Reggie and Lex > God said, "I need somebody strong enough to pull sleds and find bombs, yet > gentle enough to love babies and lead the blind. Somebody who will spend all > day on a couch with a resting head and supportive eyes to lift the spirits > of a broken heart." 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