Also, try picking up a used Mac for her. Small Dog Electronics in Burlington Vermont offers discounted used Macs, but I would search locally, first. If she has any usable vision and portability is not an issue, try an IMac instead. good luck. Tom [email protected]
On Dec 2, 2012, at 7:54 AM, Eugenia Firth wrote: > Hi y'all > I have a blind friend who I think is totally blind, at the very least close > to it. She's not quite ready yet to get her technology, but she and I have > agreed we're going to visit that issue in June when I am going to Houston > where she lives. This friend, in my opinion, needs a Mac or an iPad because > she can't get training because of you know why and has limited computer > skills now. Money is an issue for this lady, so we need to get the best for > her for what she can do. > > If she gets a Mac of any variety, she can sign up for one to one training and > go there once a week if needed. I know there are some issues with this for > VoiceOver users, but I think if we have a nice talk with the manager we can > get someone who is willing to work with her who is willing to take some extra > effort and would consider it fun. Of the two Mac computers, the Mac Mini and > the MacBook Air, which one would you guys consider the best for a situation > like hers? If she gets an iPad, she would probably need to rely on her blind > friends who have iPhones and/or iPads to help her. I don't think this lady > can take the group classes Apple offers for IOS devices like the iPhone > because I don't think she could keep up, given her current computer > knowledge. This lady is in her seventies and has decided to move into the > 21st century because she is seeing a need for email. > > Thanks guys for your opinions on this. > > Regards, > Gigi > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > 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 [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
