[nabs-l] Does anyone use a MacBook or MacBook Pro for school?

[Sarah Alawami]

I do use both the  and  it is not fair to compare screen readers like that . The windows and mac are 2 totally  different operating systems. That beeing said though voice over, the screen reader for the mac has a very high learning curve but it can be done. Jaws does everything for you but the mac screen reader makes you do everything. Make sense?

Take care. 
On Feb 25, 2010, at 6:45 AM, Darrell Shandrow wrote:

> Hello Sally,
> 
> As with many things inside and outside the assistive technology arena, a
> judgment of which solution is the "best" for any particular application can
> be subjective. 
> 
> If your son is able to complete his school work on terms of equality with
> his sighted peers, then the solution is best for his needs. If he is not,
> then, perhaps, some modification is in order.
> 
> Many schools continue to rely on Apple for all or most of their technology,
> so your son's ability to use the same computer as other kids at school is
> probably a big help to him, his teachers and the school's support staff.
> 
> On the other hand, if the school relies on Windows, then he might want to
> consider switching to a screen reader like System Access, Window-Eyes or
> JAWS.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Darrell
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Sally Thomas
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:34 PM
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> Subject: [nabs-l] Does anyone use a MacBook or MacBook Pro for school?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm the parent of a blind 13 year old.  He tells me that the screen reader
> on the MacBook is great and that it is better than using a Windows computer
> with JAWS.  I'm curious whether or not this is true.  Have any of you used
> both?  How do they compare?  Which do you prefer?  Any insight you have
> would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Sally Thomas
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