[Nfbf-l] New Mac!!!

[rbacchus228 at gmail.com]

Congratulations on getting one computer I'm so happy for you

Sent from my iPad

> On Jun 29, 2017, at 12:49 AM, Matt Roberts via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I added a new Mac to the tool box.  It’s a MacBook Air, with the latest and greatest stuff on it.  It has 8GB of RAM, 512 GB Flash Storage Drive, 2.3 processor with the ability to turboboost to 3.2 and a 6000 Graphics card.
> This thing is fast! When you hit the power button, you will be immediately prompted to enter your user information.  After about 20 seconds, you are at the desktop.  My watch can unlock it as well.
> I love the fact it talks right out of the box, and it detects whether you are using the keyboard, and if so, it’ll start talking.  When you turn on VoiceOver, you get instructions on how to use the screen reader if you need them.
> IF you want legacy ports, you’ll want to get this computer.  The rest of the MacBook line is going to USBC, which doesn’t work with most devices.  You will need an adapter if you want to use them on the newer computers.  This is also used for charging, instead of the Mac Safe port found on older Macs.  The Air is the only current laptop that has this port.
> I love the continuity feature available between my Mac and iPhone 7.  I”m not sure if it’ll work on my iPad mini, but will try that as well.
> 
> I thought I’d post this in case folks are looking for an alternative to the PC and JFW.  I know we have other screen readers out there, but if you want something more sophisticated than NVDA and System Access, and you don’t want to buy a PC and spend $900 to $1100 for a screen reader, the Mac is for you.  The screen reader is built-in, and you don’t have to keep spending money to keep it updated.
> If you are afraid to convert to the Mac because you don’t think you can use Office on it, that’s not true.  You can get Office365, and it works very well.  I’m not sure if the standalone applications work  , because I have a yearly subscription to Office365.  You can also download Office on the iPhone and iPad.  I can tell you Word and Excel work on the iPhone, and if you use OneDrive, it’s very easy to sync your files to the Mac.  OneDrive works on the PC as well, but I”m not sure if it’s accessible with a screen reader.
> I’m happy to answer any questions people have about the Mac.  If you’re in the Daytona Beach area, and you’d like a demonstration, let me know.
> 
> Matt Roberts
> n9gmr at me.com
> 
> Sent from my iPhone and MacBook Air using continuity.
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