Hi, I was using the index inbuilt translation but found it used to do odd things in the text like braille a D instead of N etc - this could have been a settings thing but it drove me mad so I ended up purchasing Duxburry
> On 26 Jul 2019, at 18:15, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote: > > Hi! > THe Index Everest do the translation on board and to me this is very very > good. > I had the Blista Btec 100 and no driver for it so i couldn’t emboss on the > mac. > /A > >> 24 juli 2019 kl. 22:57 skrev 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>: >> >> Hey Erik, >> >> I haven't. The things I heard about it weren't very positive, and since I >> already owned Duxbury and had a PC, I've just stuck with that. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> >>> On Jul 24, 2019, at 3:41 PM, Erik Burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Donna,Have you experimented with APH brailleblaster? It served me well >>> on windows in the days when it was developed by abilitysoft, but I had a >>> hard time with it on mac. Since APH took over development I haven't had >>> embossers to experiment with and have always been curious to whether they >>> made it viable or not. >>> >>> Index onborded the translation process a few years ago and became entirely >>> platform agnostic, but software development at index has never been a >>> strong suit. It's entirely the right idea, I just wonder how well executed >>> it is. >>> >>> Either way, there are options to give duxbury a run for their money, >>> especially for straight braille translation. >>> >>> Interested to know if you've experienced any of it and how well you liked >>> it. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Erik >>> >>> >>> On July 23, 2019 9:00:36 AM "'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries" >>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Ibrahim, >>> >>> Erik is probably right about virtualization, but I bought a MacBook Pro in >>> 2017, after using an Air for eight years prior, and I really miss the light >>> weight and portability of the Air. the Pros are nice, and still pretty >>> portable, but the Air really comes out ahead in my opinion, and it does a >>> good job for the things I do. If I were going to make that decision again, >>> I'd go with the Air. >>> >>> Another thing that you might want to know is the cost of Duxbury for Mac. >>> I've wanted it since it came out, but when I learned the cost, decided to >>> just keep running it under Windows. The price tag on Duxbury for Mac is >>> $700. >>> >>> Good luck with your decision. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>> >>>> On Jul 23, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir <ibayri...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hey group, >>>> Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking >>>> for something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro >>>> and the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the >>>> MacBook Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better >>>> option here. Any suggestions? >>>> I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, >>>> also looking for suggestions on this set up. 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