[nfbmi-talk] mac book

[Ann Petrous]

I actually learned jaws at the training center in Kalamazoo, and it
took me a full two weeks to learn it that includes power point.
otherwise, i learned jaws in a week. I do everything that everyone
else does. I go on bookshare, facebook, twitter, i also use microsoft
word etc.  I even download music, so i can't imagine it being hard to
use or to learn. I'm just tired of paying for a software that doesn't
work as it should. I'm more than willing to get training on the mac.
It didn't take me long at all to learn how to use the Iphone, so
learning the mac, can't be hard.  Besides, i'm going to be getting a
job soon, i hope so i want a laptop that i will be able to rely on. If
there is someone on here who does use a mac, please email me. If i can
use something that wont cost me so much money in the long run, and
that wont cause me anger, lol i will be more than happy to learn it.
 Jaws is second nature to me. Half the time, i don't even think about
it, so I'm sure the mac will be the same way, once i get used to it.

On 9/21/11, Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> Would you be willing to explain why you will not be switching over to the
> Mac at this point in time?
>
> Thanks,
> Elizabeth--------------------------------------------------
>
> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 11:55 AM
> To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] mac book
>
>> I am not the best to ask, I have used a Mac for a couple days, and had
>> some training, but haven't switched over, and am not going to do so, for
>> now.  There is a learning curve, some things seem easier, some more
>> complicated, but mostly different.  Lots of commands to memorize, but if
>> you taught yourself JAWS you can handle it.  On any Mac type command-F5
>> and it will start talking, command is immediately to either side of the
>> spacebar.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> At 10:37 AM 9/21/2011, you wrote:
>>>is it easy to learn? when i learned jaws the first time, it didn't
>>>take me long to figure it out, and to learn the key commands. I ask
>>>this because I'm tired of shelling out money i don't have just to
>>>upgrade a software that isn't that great to begin with.  I can't
>>>imagine it being hard to learn. I'm hoping to go to the apple store
>>>soon, and have them show me how to use it so that when i do purchase
>>>one, i will know what i'm doing. i love the iphone, and how smooth the
>>>voiceover is on it. it was a lot easier than i thought it would be
>>>touse.
>>>
>>>On 9/21/11, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>>> > VoiceOver is quite usable, but it is quite different from JAWS.  The
>>> > key commands are not the same and some of the underlying concepts
>>> > with the Mac and  VoiceOver are different.  Pre-conceptions from
>>> > Windows and JAWS seem to be a big part of what a Windows user has to
>>> > get past when learning the Apple.
>>> >
>>> > Dave
>>> >
>>> > At 09:50 AM 9/21/2011, you wrote:
>>> >>Hello all,
>>> >>Does any one here own a mac book? if  so, I'm thinking about getting
>>> >>one in the near future, and i was wondering how similar the voiceover
>>> >>program is like jaws,  meaning, are the key commands the same? I
>>> >>haven't had the chance to actually check it out at the apple store, so
>>> >>i thought to ask before i go, and play with it. If anyone owns it,
>>> >>please email me, so that I'm not flooding everyone's mail box on here.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>thanks,
>>> >>Annother
>>> >>thanks,
>>> >>Ann
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> nfbmi-talk mailing list
>> nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmi-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> nfbmi-talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmi-talk_nfbnet.org/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nfbmi-talk mailing list
> nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmi-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> nfbmi-talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmi-talk_nfbnet.org/annpetrous%40gmail.com
>