[Electronics-talk] MAC vs PC

[Christopher Chaltain]

I'm not trying to change your mind, but Android based phones are also 
quite accessible. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a pretty good out of the box 
accessibility experience. Just something else to consider.

On 08/17/2014 01:28 PM, Star Song via Electronics-talk wrote:
> One reason I was considering a MAC is that I also soon will change my
> phone and almost everyone seems to feel the Ifone is better for blind
> users, and I would like to be able to get the apps available with a
> smart phone. So I thought it would be helpful to learn on the computer
> the Apple technology first and get used to it. I'm not averse to
> learning new things, just need someone to help me with it, and there
> doesn't seem to be anyone available to work with the later Windows
> programs, whereas you can get help at the Apple store with the other.
> Yes, what I do on the computer is download electronic books, use the
> web, especially for sites thats have video, and for watching DVD's.
>
> Appreciating your ffeed back.  Shonen
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Barbour <jbar at barcore.com
> To: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>,Discussion of accessible
> electronics and appliances <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 09:40:15 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] MAC vs PC
>
> I second Dave's questions, and haven't seen any answers to them yet.
>
> I have extensively used by MacOS 10 with voiceover and windows with
> most of the well known screen readers on them.
>
> The generally accepted pros for using a Mac for blind folks are...
>
> * The screen reader is free and built into the OS.
> * The hardware is nicer
> * You get Apple levels of support
>
> The generally accepted cons for using a mac for blind folks are...
>
> * Voiceover is not a mature as windows screen readers like JAWS.
> * It is much harder to collaborate with others at work who are using MS
> Office.
> * There are fewer blind folks who know how to use a Mac, and so can help
> you figure out a Mac.
>
> There will be those who will pick at these pros and cons, just
> remember that they are generally accurate.
>
> So, the question is where do you want to spend your money and what are
> you hoping to get for it.
>
> So, the question becomes what are you hoping to do with your computer?
> If it's just playing music and surfing the net, why not consider an
> iPad?  If it's collaborate with coworkers then you probably ought to get
> what they get.  If you enjoy playing around with new technologies, then
> a Mac is a lot of fun to mess around with.
>
> I hope I've given you enough to start with <grin
>
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 09:22:07AM -0500, David Andrews via
> Electronics-talk wrote:
> Well, a couple things here.  First, what is your reason for wanting a Mac?
> It seems to me that with your level of use, and skill level, a change of
> this magnitude doesn't make a lot of sense.  Unless you like learning new
> technology, then why do it.  If your existing technology does the job you
> should stick with it.
>
> Although in this case that may be a problem too.  You can't buy a new
> computer with Windows XP on it.  XP is quite old, and no longer
> supported by
> Microsoft.  They are no longer doing security updates, so if you plan on
> using it on the internet, this is not a good idea!
>
> You are going to have to bite the bullet and learn something new, so go
> for it!
>
> Dave
>
> At 08:44 AM 8/17/2014, you wrote:
> Hello all, I need to get a new laptop, and am wondering if I should get a
> MAC. I have only had an  Asus PC, and use it only for its internet and
> DVD/CD capabilities. I am a mediocre skills user, able to do mostly what I
> need, but don't know much more than that about how to figure out more
> complexx  operations. I don't have anyone who can help me with my computer
> unless I take it to a store. But I thought maybe from what everyone has
> said on this list A MAC would be better, since I still have Windows XP and
> don't feel comfortable graduating to Windows 8. Can you advise me?
> Thanks,   Shonen
>
>          David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
> E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>
>
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