Hi: Google Mac Buyer's Guide. There is a web site that charts all Mac product releases. On Apr 7, 2013, at 6:58 PM, Shannon Gerdts <bambam...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all, > Again thanks so much for all your prompt responses on this issue. The > last thing I guess we have to ask is just if anyone knows how mac goes about > their releases of computers since I know the newest macbook pro currently is > almost a year old. If anyone knows their typical releasing of computers or > if they have a specific regular timeframe than we could think about holding > out if the new macbook is coming out relatively soon. > > Take care, > Shannon Gerdts > > From: Maria & Joe Chapman > Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 4:45 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Serious question about Mac vs. Windows > > HI. Yes, I was going to point out how well the mac and Ios devices > integrate with the mac. Not to mention in my oppinion itunes and vo work > much better than itunes and jaws or nvda. I did try to use nvda full time > just before I switched but the tts didn't sound right not when using sapi. > I also think as time goes on there will be more and more accessible > programmes for the mac. > > Blessings! Maria Joe and loving guide Karly. > Email/ I Message: &fb bubbygirl1...@gmail.com > twitter: bubbygirl > skype: bubbygirl1972 > > bubbygirl1...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > On 04/04/2013, at 6:52 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Well, if you have iOS devices there are more advantages, since things like > contacts, notes, calendars, and more sync to all your devices. You can, for > instance, do a lot of typing in reminders or contacts on the mac, and then > the changes will appear on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. > > I'll not talk about the other advantages of the Mac, since they are > basically the same for sighted and blind users so any Gogle search can give > you more than I could think of. I will mention the cost of screen readers, > though: vo is free, whereas most Windows screen readers cost money. However, > the free NVDA screen reader nullifies this point somewhat. > > I still don't like browsing the web on the mac as much as on windows, but I > have grown used to it. Still, I like the windows approach to the internet > much more (well, technically, I like windows scree readers' approaches to > it). Aside from that, and having less hotkeys in dialogs (balanced by the > ability to assign custom hotkeys to items in the dropdown menus), I can't > think of disadvantages except, of course, the price. > > I use both Bootcamp and a virtual machine solution, so both avenues are open > to you assuming you have a license key for your copy of windows. I'm not > suggesting you have an illegal copy, I'm saying you will need the > 25-character code to re-authorize your copy of windows if you want it to work > normally. You can find isos of Windows online and use them, but they will > expire and you could run into some problems if that happens. The bootcamp vs > vm debate is also something I will not get into here, as it has little to do > specifically with the blind and so information you find online will apply to > you as much as anyone else. > > If you have additional questions, let me know. > On Apr 3, 2013, at 3:36 PM, Shannon Gerdts <bambam...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello list, > I'm a new subscriber as of today and would like to ask this direct > question without getting a lot of elitest Mac/Windows mentalities. What I > mean by this is I would love to get some feedback from you guys on the list > about an unbiased bit of feedback on your experiences with the Mac. I also > would like to know what you guys have experienced as being pros to the switch > from a windows machine to that of a Mac system as well as cons if there is > any. Have any of you used boot camp or another way of running windows > successfully on a Mac? > The reason I want to get this information is because my wife just recently > had her Toshiba laptop give out on her after just three to four years and is > rather disappointed with her experiences in windows laptops so she is tossing > around the idea of a Mac. However, before making the decision to just jump > into the decision she would like to get as much information as possible and > weigh the advantages and disadvantages first so that she makes the best > decision for her in the long run without being stuck shelling out money on a > system she won't like. I ask about running Windows in boot camp or through > another avenue because she enjoys mudding and uses VIP mud which is made only > for windows so will likely need to use this in the short term at the very > least until she can find a client that works as well with voiceover on the > Mac. > I thank all responses you guys can give us and thank you all in welcoming > me to the list. > > Take care, > Shannon Gerdts > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) > mehg...@gmail.com > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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