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Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 3 Apr 2015 15:27:01 -0600
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Steve,

Thanks for that additional input and suggestion.  That's what I figured to 
do; keep Jaws 16 and I do have a netbook I can use for my computer anyway. 
I am planning on configuring the macmini both ways for those programs not 
available to macs.

Phil.
K0NX




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: Mac Attack


> Phil,
>
> I bought a Mac for my wife, but she is having a harder time adapting to =
> it from Windows. =20
>
> You don't have to buy the Jaws upgrades if you don't want.  You can stay =
> with an older version or use NVDA. =20
>
> As you will discover, you will need different programs in a lot of =
> instances for the Mac.  Prime example: no Goldwave.
>
> Now, what I would do is hold off a bit.  I think Windows 10 with Kurtana =
> will be a nice boon.  If you get a laptop with touchscreen, you can do a =
> lot of gestures on it, similar to what you do with the iPhone.  Jaws =
> does support those gestures too.
>
> But, $480 for a Mac isn't bad. =20
>
> Steve
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Phil Scovell=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 1:08 AM
> Subject: Mac Attack
>
>
> Well, on the surface, this doesn't appear to have anything to do with =
> ham=20
> radio but it does.  I've been sitting around, off and on, for weeks, =
> maybe=20
> even months, trying to figure out what I was going to do about a =
> computer.=20
> 

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