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

[Christopher Wright]

Hi Corbb,
As someone who is following Mac-related developments, as much as possible, 
I'd like to know what brings you to that conclusion.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Corbb O'Connor" <corbbo at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Does anyone use a MacBook or MacBook Pro for school?


> 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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