[nabs-l] New Computer

[Beth]

What would be a good case to plead? I would want to say that 
Voiceover doesn't require a license key and all this money to 
update every two minutes.  Well, maybe not every two minutes, but 
I want to know how I could plead a good case.  It is cheaper in 
the long run to purchase a Mac rather than a Windows PC.  Plus I 
could read the books I purchase on Itunes.  I need help 
convincing rehab that a Mac is the way to go for me and not the 
overly expensive and money-hungry Windows PC.  If you have any 
further ideas, just email me off list.
Thanks.
Beth

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:38:51 -0600
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] New Computer

Beth,
  Out here in Utah rehab's been known to buy macs if clients can 
plead
a strong enough case to go that route instead of windows.  I 
might
switch over eventually but, I love jaws, and although I also love 
my
iPhone, the learning curve to switch from jaws to voiceover, on a
desktop or laptop, seems rather steep to me right now.
  Best,
Kirt

On 7/16/12, Valerie Gibson <valandkayla at gmail.com> wrote:
 Yes mac has a word processor called text edit.  I don't think 
rehab deals
 with macs…they don't in my state any way.

 Good Luck.
 On Jul 16, 2012, at 11:12 PM, Beth wrote:

 I'm in the market for a Mac.  I have a question about Macs.  Is 
there a
 word processor for Mac?  Does it come with a Microsoft Word for 
Mac or
 something?  I'm wondering because I need a computer for college 
and rehab
 will probably be buying it when I give them my two cents. ...  
Anyway,
 that's all I have to say.
 Beth

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com
 To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
 Date sent: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:31:07 -0500
 Subject: [nabs-l] New Computer

 Good evening everyone,

   If those of us in the market for new computers were gathered 
at the
 national office for a seminar of some kind perhaps Dr. Maurer 
would call
 us
 "The New Computer Seminar." I have an HP Pavilion rig that has 
served me
 well for 8 years and will probably run for a while longer. But 
when you
 know
 the clock is ticking and you want an information processing 
powerhouse
 it's
 time to shop for a new computer.

   Last year we bought one for my wife quite unexpectedly. Now 
it's my
 turn. We've had great success with HP and Dell computers so I'll 
most
 likely
 purchess one of those brands. Mary's desktop and my laptop (The 
"Brains"
 of
 my recording operation) is a Dell. Both machines are serving us 
well. My
 HP
 has given me outstanding service too. If you use Windows as your 
primary
 operating system and you choose either of those brands you can't 
go
 wrong.

   A Mac machine is further in the  future most likely in the 
form of an
 iPhone, iPad, or a NetBook. Happy computer shopping.

 Peter Donahue

 „No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper.‰
 Isaiah 54:17

 „While for our princes they prepare
 In caverns deep a burning snare,
 He shot from heaven a piercing ray,
 And the dark treachery brought to day.‰
 Anonymous


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