There are 2 issues to consider about one on one training at an Apple store. First, while the reps have heard of VoiceOver, it doesn't mean they really know it. She would have to find someone at the store with whom she could work on a regular basis. When I purchased our first Mac, this is what I did, I had to work it out with the store manager. I had a better experience once I identified the rep who knew VoiceOver. The second issue is that training must take place in the store out in the open. You sit at a table on a high stool, and you have to block out the noise around you. If she becomes rattled easily, I don't think this would be the most optimal learning environment for a beginner. One on One training in a quiet setting is a better route to go, in my opinion.
Les On Jun 18, 2012, at 8:33 AM, Eugenia Firth wrote: > Hi guys. > I have a blind friend who is considering getting an iPhone down the line. > She's not ready yet because she's getting a new computer. I couldn't talk her > into switching to a Mac, unfortunately. The big reason she won't switch is > because she believes she will need pdf files and the ability to edit the > things. Because she's sort of experienced with a computer but sort of not, > I'm concerned about her getting a Windows computer with little tech support. > She just retired from a job where she was using Windows, and she had tech > support any time things went wrong. Despite her experience at work, her > computer skills are a little shaky, especially if anything goes wrong. I at > least talked her into a laptop and going somewhere to get her computer where > they have tech people. > > Much to my surprise, she said she wanted an iPhone down the line. Maybe I can > talk her into waiting for 6.0 IOS. Here's my question to y'all. Because she > tends to get rattled when learning new computer stuff, does anybody know if > VoiceOver users can pay Apple for one-on-one with the iPhone like you can on > the Mac? I know they have classes, but she would be the only blind person in > the class, and I think she's going to need one-on-one. I may have to give it > to her myself, but I think she would like it better done by someone > professional instead of a long-time friend. > > > Eugenia Firth > gigifi...@sbcglobal.net > > > > > -- > 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.
