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

[Corbb O'Connor]

Hi Sally,

I'll probably initiate a firestorm with this comment, but I'll say it  
anyway. I'm a blind user of the Mac, and love it. But if I didn't have  
any residual vision, I'd be a JAWS user. I find that more programs are  
accessible with JAWS on the Windows operating system, and that it's  
just easier to use. That said, if your son has remaining vision and  
uses a magnification software to see the screen, then go for the Mac.  
It's built-in, and very good. Combine that with VoiceOver, the built- 
in screen reader on the Mac, and he'll be in good shape. But, if it's  
easier for him to use the screen reader than squint to see the screen,  
then I'd say Windows.

Hope that helps -- and I'm happy to answer more questions!
Corbb O'Connor
Senior, The George Washington University


On Feb 24, 2010, at 8:34 PM, Sally Thomas wrote:

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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