Hi Mike
It is great that we have so many choices nowadays, and I commend Apple for its
accessibility of products right out of the box. But VoiceOver is the only
screenreader you can use, and that is personally too locked down for me. I
think Microsoft should be up there with Narrator, but it isn't what I would
call a fully fledged screenreader at this time. Whether it will become that
remains to be seen.
As Terry says, what Jonathan and Brian before him have both written isn't new,
but it is a personal perspective that I largely share. The spec of my Dell
would cost so much more if it were an Apple device with a lot less
connectivity. But if someone is of the Apple mind-set, then I guess paying
over the odds for their products won't deter purchasers.
It is an interesting discussion, but one that is very personal, and nobody is
wrong.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Brown
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Michael Cassidy
Sent: 24 November 2016 22:05
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: A very well written article: Saying Goodbye to the Mac
Hi Jackie,
I’m fortunate to have been able to afford both, but I still sometimes wonder
whether I should have chosen a high-spec laptop like yours. My old PC is
getting rather tired.
Best wishes,
Mike
On 24 Nov 2016, at 15:47, Jackie Brown <jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I think they are both really well written, with points balanced and
succinctly made. There is no way on this Earth that I personally
would ever trade Windows for the Mac OS, even if I was paid to. I
have a Mac, but I don't enjoy using it. I appreciate I am nowhere
near as clued up on it as I am in Windows, and I admit that this
influences my thinking. I have just purchased a Dell XPS13, but the
equivalent spec on a Macbook Pro would have cost me easily £600 more, and
offered me a lot less connectivity.
I appreciate it is all subjective, and if you Mac guys are happy with
your lot, then good for you. But I would never be drawn away from
Windows on a full-time basis no matter what problems I come up against.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Brown
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Sent: 24 November 2016 14:25
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: A very well written article: Saying Goodbye
to the Mac
Hi Mo,
Ably backed up by this article too:-
http://www.hartgen-home.org/node/47
I don't believe that in a working environment, Voiceover is nearly
good enough, compared to Windows screen readers.
All the best
Steve
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Behalf Of Mobeen Iqbal
Sent: 24 November 2016 09:54
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Subject: [access-uk] A very well written article: Saying Goodbye to
the Mac
Hi.
This is a very well written article which I found very interesting.
Macs aren't all they're cracked up to be it would seem...
http://mosen.org/saying-goodbye-to-the-mac/
Cheers,
Mo.
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