[nabs-l] Macs Verses PCs

[Ignasi Cambra]

I like macs. What's clear is that if you're used to JFW or other Windows screen readers you will have to take the time to learn and understand Mac OS X and VoiceOver. For me, the great thing about OS X is that application interfaces are generally very consistent. In other words, application windows are really similar across programs because people usually write their apps with the tools provided by Apple.
Also, remember that every time the operating system is updated, VoiceOver also gets an update. Even minor system updates can contain updates to the screen reader.
I've been playing around with OS 10.7 which should be out this summer, and VoiceOver gets lots of improvements.

IC
On Mar 5, 2011, at 4:34 PM, Bernadetta Pracon wrote:

> Hey Briana,
> Personally, I think a Mac is a great machine to have. They're fully accessible with voiceover being a fully functional screen reader right out of the box. You are able to set it up by yourself without any sighted assistance, because the screen reader is on at the initial setup window by default. So that's just one of many advantages the mac has over the PC. Plus, Macs are extremely durable machines, where hardware is concerned. Because most of the software you would use on your Mac is produced by Apple, you would have the garentee that it is compatible and functional with voiceover, with few exceptions. You can use Open Office as a word processor, in place of Microsoft word, since word  for apple  isn't very accessible with voiceover as far as I know.
> Also, remember that you can always install windows on a mac, and you can do that without sighted assistance for the most part as well. This is great, because you basically have two computers in one. Your hard drive is partitioned in two when you install windows onto a mac. So if you weren't sure how to do something using the apple operating system, you could always complete the task on your windows side of the mac.
> Also, I've found that Apple's operating systems are more stable and less clunky than windows. There's a bit of a learning curve when transition to apple if you've been a PC user, but once you get the hang of it, it's extremely intuitive.
> I think getting amac is definitely a safe bet.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Bernadetta
> 
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