[nfbmi-talk] mac book

Ann Petrous annpetrous at gmail.com
Thu Sep 22 01:02:49 UTC 2011


really? so it would be like using a touch screen? I will have to check
that out when i go to the apple store.
 now can you use a touch screen keyboard cmbination by using both of
those? if so, sign me up lol I would still like to learn the keyboard
commands. Like i said, i can't imagine it being difficult to learn.
On 9/21/11, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> Well, if you know the iPhone, you can get a track pad for your Mac
> and use gestures like on iPhone.
>
> Dave
>
> At 10:57 AM 9/21/2011, you wrote:
>>i love the iphone, and i can't wait for the iphone 5 to come out. I
>>love the fact that i can use a product that sighted people use, and
>>the fact that i don't have to spend more money on a software program
>>that doesn't work or that only works with certain phones.
>>
>>On 9/21/11, Brandy W <branlw at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> > I would also be interested in other's experiences. I too have an
>> Iphone, and
>> > am tired with all the windows problems so have thought of switching to
>> > an
>> > Apple.
>> >
>> > Bran
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "When we treat children's play as seriously as it deserves, we are
>> > helping
>> > them feel the joy that's to be found in the creative spirit. It's
>> the things
>> > we play with and the people who help us play that make a great
>> difference in
>> > our lives."
>> > - Fred Rogers
>> >
>> > Brandy Wojcik
>> > Discovery Toys Educational Consultant and Team Leader
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>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Ann Petrous" <annpetrous at gmail.com>
>> > To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 10:37 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] mac book
>> >
>> >
>> >> 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
>
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