[Electronics-talk] MAC vs PC

Sun Aug 17 20:50:15 UTC 2014

So one doesn't have to download any software to get the Galaxy S5 to work?
That's what made me opt for the iPhone.  No downloading.
Vince

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From: "Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-talk" 
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To: "Star Song" <starsong at gmx.com>; "Discussion of accessible electronics 
and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2014 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] MAC vs PC

> 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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