[mac4theblind] Re: Introduction
- From: David hilbert poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:04:43 -0400
I cannot do that from this list on my mac either, however, if you start a
forward, my email address will be revealed.
On Jun 16, 2014, at 9:18 AM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Thanks very much, David.
>
> You may be quite correct. … I’m just trying to keep an open mind about the
> choice until I have to make a decision early this Fall.
>
> P.S. To all list members: I would have replied to David individually, but
> couldn’t pull his personal e-mail address out of his reply, so sorry for the
> extra list traffic.
>
> Dr. Tom Behler
>
>
>
> From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David hilbert poehlman
> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2014 9:59 PM
> To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: Introduction
>
> Given your circumstances I see no advantage at all
>
> Jonnie Appleseed
> With his HandsonTechnolog(eye)s
> Touching the Internet
> Reducing technology's disabilities
> one byte at a time
>
>
> On Jun 15, 2014, at 19:24, "Tom Behler" <tombehler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hello, everyone.
>
> I have just joined this e-mail list, and would like to introduce myself as a
> means of letting you know why I am reaching out to you for a bit of
> assistance. Hopefully, this intro will help you understand who I am, what my
> situation is, and what I’m trying to accomplish.
>
> I am a blind Professor of Sociology at Ferris State University in Michigan.
> I have been teaching for over 30 years, and have used adaptive computer
> technology to perform various aspects of my job for the vast majority of that
> time. Of course, like all of us, adaptive technology has been fundamentally
> important to me in various aspects of my personal life as well.
>
> Anyway, since Ferris State University is still pretty much a windows-based
> institution,I currently use Windows 7, Office 2010, Jaws 14, the Duxbury
> Braille translation software, and the Juliet Pro-60 embosser to do my work
> both at my office and at home.
>
> My office computer is slated to be replaced this Fall, and I have been given
> the opportunity to at least play around with a loaner Macbook Pro laptop over
> the summer, to test out its possible usefulness for me as a replacement
> computer. The Macbookpro that I’m borrowing over the summer uses the
> Mavericks 10.9 OSX operating system. If I go with a Mac for my actual office
> replacement computer, it would be an Imac desk top.
>
> If I do not decide to make the switch to a Mac, I’d simply go with a Dell
> desktop PC.
>
> I understand that Microsoft Office programs for the Mac, such as Word, Excel,
> and Internet Explorer are not very accessible with Mac Voiceover. I also
> have been told that there may be some major compatibility issues with the
> Duxbury Braille translation software, and my Juliet Pro-60 embosser.
>
> What I am requesting from you is some basic guidance regarding whether trying
> to learn, and switch over to a Mac would be feasible, given the above
> concerns, and given the short time I would have to learn a Mac, in order to
> get it totally up and running for the Fall semester.
>
> Are there some very general podcasts and/or tutorials you could point me to
> to help give me at least some idea of what I’d be getting into as I try to
> learn the mechanics of basic Mac operation?
>
> Thanks for whatever you can do to assist me. Although I may not respond to
> every post I receive, please know that each reply will be read and considered
> seriously.
>
> Sincerely,
> Dr. Tom Behler, Professor of Sociology
> Department Of Social Sciences
> Ferris State University
> Big Rapids, MI
Jonnie Appleseed
with his
Hands-On-Technolog(eye)s
Touching The Internet
reducing technology's disabilities
one byte at a time
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