[nfbmi-talk] Mac book

[Ann Petrous]

i was told at one point that you can run jaws through mac if you are
using windows on their computer. it took me one week to learn jaws so
i can't imagine it being difficult. Have you used the track pad i
think its called?  When i go to the store, I'm going to sit down, and
learn the voiceover as much as i can. I'm just sick to death of having
to spend hundreds of dollars on a software program that doesn't work
half the time, and even if it did work, i certainly don't have the
money in the first place.  If i were to purchase a new laptop now, and
then purchase the latest version of jaws, plus the maintenance
agreement, that adds up to a mac, so i might as well buy a mac. like i
said, i don't think i will have trouble learning it.  Now how do you
run the windows operating system through the mac? is it a pain in the
butt? i don't want this to be more complicated than necessary. I'm
hoping to get a job soon, and i want a machine that will last me for a
very long time. I don't do anything complex,as it is, so like i said,
i don't think i will have any problems Besides i would love to use the
mac like a sighted person does. I would imagine it being a lot easier
than using jaws, and missing half of everything. I'm determined to
learn it. If i can learn braille in three months i can learn the mac.
lol  I want a small one. i don't need anything fancy.
 Like everything else, it will take time to get used to, however i
know i can learn it. I've played with my friend's I-phone, and i love
it. When i do venture into the store, i'm going to ask, and learn
everything i need to know.
On 9/22/11, Scott Ford <scotte.ford at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 	I am using a Mac book Pro 15'.  I like the Mac platform, however as
> many have said on this list the Mac is a different beast altogether.  You
> must throw out most of the concepts that you have learned as a Jaws user.
> For example the Jaws world looks at focal points on a micro level, on the
> Mac they look at things on the macro level.  This is as if a sighted person
> were to walk into the room and to take in the entire picture, then to focus
> onto the object of their desire.  Wrapping your mind around the different
> concept, is at times overwhelming.  Another thing is, that at times there
> are if then situations.  For example if you do a VO+shift+down arrow then
> you can listen to specific information about the table that you may be
> examining.  On the other hand you could still look at certain stuff if you
> are on the table and just arrow down.  This is not bad, however sometimes
> the sidebar is available and at other times it is nowhere to be found.  The
> key strokes often times take more than three fingers to accomplish.  Finally
> Most key strokes are significantly different from that of a P.C.
> 	I would like to make it clear I have a Mac and like it.  The machine
> is great , in my opinion it is wonderful for a person who is not doing
> business related activities, right now.  This is an ever evolving landscape
> and today is not indicative of tomorrow.  Everyday something new is coming
> out.  In fact you can still work in the windows world on a Mac, that is in
> fact what I am currently doing, because there are just some things that work
> better right now in the windows world.  There are some things that the Mac
> does do better though.  Downloading NLS books, they are immediately
> unzipped, Reading email the application blows away any other, I have a
> application on my Mac mini that provides full access to TV just like TiVo, I
> really like it, it is not quite as stable as TiVo, however the accessibility
> is un presidented.  I have a home control system that is completely
> accessible, this is truly awesome, one cannot find that on a windows
> machine.  In my opinion the bottom line is you need to determine what your
> goals are and purchase the machine that will function the best for you.  In
> many cases people have taken years to become familiar with Jaws.  Learning a
> completely new system may be an insurmountable task, frankly I struggle with
> it myself.  Then there are people who are like a duck to water, in that case
> go for it, but keep in mind that it is still not as mature as the PC is.  I
> have no doubt that in the coming years if Apple continues to make the
> strides that they have been doing they will blow the compotation away,
> because they are not standing still in the accessibility universe.  I hope
> that this helps a little.
> Sincerely,
> Scott
>
>
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