I have vista on my new laptop, I set a lot of things back to classic though
I hear the vista style start menu, desktop and all that aren't bad once you
get used to them, I switched all that back to classic though because my main
computer is windows XP, my old laptop which I'm keeping for ham radio stuff
since a lot of those programs for programming my radios won't run on vista,
and stuff like that are both XP and it looks like, for the time being, I
might be stuck with a windows 2000 one as well I don't need, maybe I'll take
it to field day or something next time we're short. Anyway, if I wasn't
switching back and forth all the time I'd probably learn the new vista style
but since I switch around I won't. I don't see it any less accessible than
any other version of windows I've ever used though. I'm not crazy about
office 2007 but I hear I'm stuck with it. There again, as I play with it
more, I'm getting the hang of it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: switching from windows to mac
> Well thanks, John.
>
> My question now is "Are you using vista, and how does its accessibility
> with
> Jaws compare to XP?
>
> They put Office 2007 on my University laptop, and it's a real pain to use
> in
> comparison to the older Office 2003.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 10:39 AM
> Subject: Re: switching from windows to mac
>
>
>> JFW is "jaws for windows, so it's not going to work with a mac, as for
>> the
>> rest of it I have no clue since the day I switch, if there ever is one,
>> is
>> way too far off, there's way too much I can't do with out windows that I
>> would miss, like probably realistically 95% of what I do at minimum. Plus
>> the learning curve is far from worth it.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 10:33 AM
>> 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:
>>>
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> Thanks as always for your help.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
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