These programs won't work on a Mac.  Now Mac's do have their own built in
screen reader, but I don't know how usable it is.  Vista is not that much
harder than 98 or xp and would be much faster to learn.  The worst part I
find of Vista is the new menu style.  Now lot's of people like it, but I've
set my menus to look like 98 and with that change done, I love vista.  On my
BCU list I do have a user that uses both Macs and window computers at home
on his network.  He would be better to answer your questions than myself.


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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of T Behler
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 9:34 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: switching from windows to mac

Hi, all.

I know I'm about to show my ignorance, or shalle we say, lack of knowledge 
here, but figure I'm among friends and still have the ability to learn, so 
here goes:

Probably within the next year, we are going to need a new PC for the house 
here, and I'm seriously thinking of a mac, rather than going through the 
pain of making the switch to Vista, as yet another windows-based operating 
system.

My problem, though, is that the University where I teach still insists on 
Windows, which means that my office PC would be a windows machine, while the

home machine would be a mac.

I know there are programs that allow you to swap files between windows and 
mac machines, so that probably could be worked around.

My main questions, though, are with regard to adaptive technology.

1.  Does Jaws have the ability to work with macs, and if so, would I need a 
completely separate program and user license for that, in addition to the 
windows-based Jaws I'd still be using at the office?

2.  Do programs like Duxbury and the K1000 have the ability to work with 
macs, and would I be looking at separate programs and licenses there too?

The new computer purchase for home is still about a year away, so I have 
some time to think about things here, but I guess it's never too late to 
start thinking about what's best.

If you don't want to clutter up the list with replies to these questions, 
feel free to e-mail me off list at:

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Thanks as always for your help.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ