[nabs-l] why I want a mac

[David Andrews]

I work for Rehab and we buy a few Macs.  If the person can justify it 
-- show why it is better than what we would usually buy, then we 
will, no problem.

I have one myself -- dual boot it between Mac and Windows.

Dave

At 10:06 AM 7/24/2012, you wrote:
>Tyler,
>While I agree Beth needs to comprimise, I also think perhaps we 
>should be supportive.
>A lot of people struggle getting what they need through rehab. I 
>said pretty much the same thing as you, without being blunt.
>I wonder, has anyone had rehab purchase a mac? I still have over 50 
>messages to read on the rehab thread,
>but I don't think any nabster has come forward and said rehab got them a mac.
>I say this  to point out that many people like macs for various 
>reasons, but rehab did
>not get them one.
>
>Anyway, Beth, I'd suggest you justify that and if you cannot, then 
>get a pc through them.
>At this point, it sounds like you'd be lucky for them to pay for 
>college a third time for you.
>I'd be thankful if they paid for college and get a  mac through other means.
>
>You know all, as a side note this is why parents IMO should get 
>equipment for students. Some cannot afford it I know. But it seems 
>to me parents should buy more equipment for blind children rather 
>than relying on the government for it!  Its part of being a 
>supportive parent. Parents get sighted kids cars, car insurance, 
>many visual entertainment games including the wii and playstation, 
>computers, computer accessories, and more. Yet blind children do not 
>get computers and the software to run them. Something is wrong with 
>this picture. BTW, my parents bought my pc, but not my braille note. 
>So they did share some of the cost of buying equipment and sending 
>me to school which is part of rasing a kid.
>
>Ashley
>
>
>-----Original Message----- From: Littlefield, Tyler
>Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 10:36 AM
>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] why I want a mac
>
>It really sounds like you're just trying to jump on the mac band waggon.
>Great, "universal" accessibility. Now call apple and ask a voiceover
>question. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. It sounds like
>you're changing your mind as to why you want it, which is fine I guess,
>but you really need to figure out why it is you need a mac. You get good
>tech support from a lot of companies that sell pcs too, so that's out as
>well.
>
>Basically here's what this comes down to.
>You can keep complaining about dvr and not getting a mac. You've said
>you failed college twice already, and they won't put you through it
>again. At this point, you need to accept whatever you can get,
>compromize and work with them. Going in requesting a $1500 system and
>holding to it when they already have issues about putting you through
>school for the third time isn't going to get you anywhere. It's all your
>choice, just wanted to throw all that out there.
>On 7/24/2012 3:13 AM, Beth wrote:
>>Hi, all.
>>To explain why I would like a Mac is simple: universal 
>>accessibility integrated into the product.  Also, I really want 
>>something with good tech support.  The tech support people from 
>>India sometimes don't speak good English, and given the 
>>demographics of india and its people, blindness is not thought to 
>>be a good thing in India.  So if I said, "Whuat do I do because 
>>JAWs isn't working?"  They'll have no answer for me.  That's all I 
>>can say.  There are other reasons I want a mac, and I want to be 
>>able to use one so bad.
>>Beth
>>
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