[Trainer-talk] computers, braille display information

[Sarah]

Good morning. I am considering purchasing either a laptop using Windows 8 or the mac book pro. Is there a way to compare the two operating systems? I currently have a windows 7 laptop. Could I run windows on a mac so I could still use Jaws? Is VoiceOver a good screen reader for a computer? If I purchase a Braille display, can I read Braille books from nls and Bookshare, or would I still need a traditional notetaker? Thank you. 
    Sarah