I agree with all that you said but I am so fed up with Freedom Scientifics'
hard ass don't give a damn about people with great needs attitude that I
just may bite the bullet and take my few nickels to the Mack store. I have
version 5.1 of Jaws and my computer came out about the same time XP did.
It's full of all kinds of worms, viruses, and every kind of destructive
parasite you can get. My sun who is now long out of the house, without my
knowing it, signed on to every porn sight he could find. I just want to
start over clean but $$1,000 for Jaws and at least $500 for a new computer,
well, as an old man on a fixed income not all that big, I am looking very
carefully. Any thing I can find out about Apple will help. If I don't have
to get a new speech program I can spend a little more on the computer We
really need a new place to go on the net to discuss this. I think a whole
can of worms has been opened.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: off topic: Switching from Windows PC to a Mac
> Tom,
>
> I've never used a mac but as entrenched in Windows as it sounds like you
> are, I think I'd be inclined to stay there. A mac might well be more
> stable
> and easy to use but you would not likely be able to drop windows entirely
> and you'd have to then deal with two different platforms. My gut says if
> you were just using the computer at home for your personal stuff or
> starting
> from the beginning it might be a good idea but it seems to me you'd be
> courting trouble. I'm not sure the gains would be worth it. But having
> said that, I must repeat I've never used one and I too will be interested
> in
> what others with more experience have to say. Lou
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 8:59 PM
> Subject: off topic: Switching from Windows PC to a Mac
>
>
>> Hello all.
>>
>> I know that this post is "off topic", so I'll start right off the bat by
>> asking anyone with info to reply to me privately at:
>>
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>> I'm getting to the point where I need to seriously think about replacing
>> my
>> home PC. I have always heard good things about Macs as compared to
>> Windows
>> machines, but kept putting off trying a Mac out, since I am currently
>> using
>> all windows-based machines, and have an SMA for Jaws. I also have the
>> Duxbury Braille translation software for Windows.
>>
>> My Jaws SMA will be up this year, and my version of Duxbury is getting
>> outdated.
>>
>> A lot of people tell me that Macs are much easier to use, and less
>> virus-prone than Windows machines. In addition, I have heard that the
>> newest Macs have a built-in speech screen reading program, that is fairly
>> comparable to Jaws.
>>
>> Obviously, if I were to get a Mac, I'd have to worry about compatibility
>> between the home Mac, and my windows-based machine at work. I also need
>> to
>> know if the Duxbury Braille translation program has a version that works
>> with macs.
>>
>> There's lots to think about here, but I thought I'd start with getting
>> input
>> from you guys. I didn't think it'd be appreciated if I posted this quiry
>> on
>> the Jaws users list. (grin)
>>
>> Thanks for any wisdom you can provide, and again, please reply privately.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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