My rule fo thumb is determine the task and what best gets it done. On 3/7/12, matthew Dyer <ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I have been using a mac now for over 2 years and only use windows when I > really need to like if I have to work whare it is required for example. I > do all of my personal stuff on my mac and it is all I have rite now. I find > that it just got too expencive to keep my screen reader updated to suppport > everything. Just my thoughts. > > Matthew > > > On Mar 7, 2012, at 3:54 PM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > >> I fully agree with you there. >> >> The only reason I have to deal with windows is for diagnostics and repairs >> for clients, that's the way I make a bit of decent cash when work comes >> in. So I use windows XP Pro for most of it with a hush hush version of >> jaws and I'm not recommending it at all. it's the only way to do it as >> system access and NVDA can't work with the software I use on windows. But >> depending on how the next month goes, I may leave the IT sector completely >> and get back to my music life, it's been calling me. now that I've started >> my new life, I'm going back to what drives me crazy. in a good way of >> course. >> >> I'd stay with my mac any day. >> >> lew >> >> On 7 Mar 2012, at 20:47, Eugenia Firth wrote: >> >>> hi Rahul. >>> I don't know if you guys are going to agree with me on this or not, but >>> even though there are is System Access out there, for the most part, the >>> accessibility of Windows is being handled by Freedom Scientific and G. W. >>> Micro. Someone posted a survey result on this list once that said that >>> about 70 percent of us have Jaws and a smaller number have WindowEyes. >>> The cost of getting technology for us is getting ridiculous, and a lot of >>> sates like Texas are setting some rigid restrictions on who can have it >>> and who cannot. I'm just thinking that these companies providing Windows >>> accessibility are really dependent more than Apple ever will be on the >>> states. This was starting to make me uncomfortable about the future of >>> Windows accessibility. Yes, I heard that Microsoft is adding a screen >>> reader to Windows 8. But, hey, they are several years too late and, of >>> course, behind Apple on that score. >>> >>> The good thing about specialized companies is that they can and do >>> provide better on-the-phone assistance and training for us. Recently I >>> was on the phone with Apple Care for an hour and a half and spoke to >>> three different people about something that I think should have been >>> simple. If I had a VoiceOver wise person on the phone, I think what I >>> wanted could have been resolved in ten minutes or less. I ended up going >>> for a Genius Bar appointment, and it took them no time at all to fix >>> things. Having said that, I am willing to do what I can to make things >>> better for us on Mac and IOS because I can't indefinitely support >>> financially the cost of completely specialized technology. >>> >>> It's a vicious circle to keep up updates with Windows and with >>> notetakers. My husband, when I was talking about ultimately having to >>> replace my PacMate once asked me if I was going to work just so I could >>> get my technology. For example, I figure I'll save myself $2,000 by >>> replacing my PacMate with not iPad and a braille display. The iPad is a >>> much better computer, too. >>> >>> Getting back to the Mac, I think we're in a transition here and we're >>> going to need to be as flexible as we can be. For instance, right now I >>> have to do PDF forms on that Vista computer in the other room. It >>> wouldn't surprise me at all if down the road, that's not the case. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Gigi >>> >>> On Mar 7, 2012, at 3:21 AM, Rahul Bajaj wrote: >>> >>>> Hi friends, >>>> >>>> I don't post often here, but I regularly check all the posts. >>>> I have a question. >>>> I purchased my MacBook last July, so I've had it for more than 9 months. >>>> A few months ago, I installed Windows on my Mac with the help of >>>> Bootcamp. >>>> >>>> So, the issue is that I'm always tempted to use Windows instead of the >>>> Mac. >>>> This is because of the following reasons: >>>> 1. On many occasions, I get an error message saying that my Internet >>>> connection is not working properly. >>>> If I try using Windows for using the Internet at the very same time, >>>> then it works perfectly. >>>> And, even on the Mac, the Internet starts working perfectly after >>>> sometime, without me having to do anything. >>>> 2. I still haven't been able to figure out an easy and effective way >>>> of using Facebook on the Mac, and I use Facebook a lot, so this is a >>>> major issue for me. >>>> Even most of the methods that are known to work with VO don't work for >>>> me, so I often end up getting frustrated because of this. >>>> 3. As you all must be aware, there is no way of reading captchas on >>>> the Mac with VO. >>>> 4. I read books by downloading them through Utorrent with the help of >>>> Adobe Reader on Windows. >>>> I haven't yet been able to successfully download Utorrent on my Mac. >>>> And I haven't yet found any decent application for reading books on the >>>> Mac. >>>> >>>> So, those are my main concerns. >>>> I'd love to use the Mac like all of you, but I somehow can't find a >>>> way to deal with these problems. >>>> And I just don't find any major reasons for using the Mac instead of >>>> Windows. >>>> I mean, people say that it's far better than Windows and all, but I >>>> haven't been able to find even one accessible feature that is >>>> available on the Mac, but not on Windows. >>>> >>>> So, please do share your views and suggestions. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Rahul >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > matthew Dyer > ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com > matthew Dyer > e-mail/msn: ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com > AIM: mattdy1 > Yahoo: md1616 > twitter: mdyer1. > Facebook: ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com > Skype: graduater2004 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > >
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