[access-uk] Re: Back on a mac!
- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 16:16:27 -0000
Phil, I know, or am pretty certain, there is a UK-based Mac list, and
when I find out exactly where it is and how to join, II'll let the
list know.
Two brief comments: it would be interesting to know how usable Office
for the Mac now is, if its usable at all that is. Gordon has said
he's using a dual boot machine, rather than virtualisation, which of
course is doable now that Macs are Intel based.
I cannot see that the Mac environment and its use is really off topic
here. The more news circulates about this alternative the better,
surely.
Lets face it, for someone starting out now, who's losing their site
the Mac must be a very tempting alternative on grounds of cost alone;
but then the Mac would appear to have a lot going for it besides that
important consideration.
Cheers,
From Ray
I can be contacted off-list at:
mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
phil stephenson
Hi Gordon,
I am very, very interested in your experience so far....I have some
questions however which I will ask on list but maybe we need to email
or
something separately...
What software are you planning on using for MS Office type
applications e.g.
word processing, spreadsheets? I know Macs come with their own word
processors software, have you used this yet and if so how did you get
on or
are you planning on using something else?
How are you getting on with Itunes & voiceover - if indeed this is
what
you're planning on using - again I know Voiceover access with Itunes
has
been greatly improved but wondering what you've discovered so far.
Which software do you think you will still need to use via the windows
virtualisation?
How easy was it to set up the windows virtualisation?
That will do for now, very interested to hear your comments but
perhaps
other list members / moderators would rather we did so privately!!
Thanks,
Phil
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Email: phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mobile : 07841 714931
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of
Gordon Keen
Sent: 08 November 2007 15:25
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Back on a mac!
Well, here I am returned to the list transmogrified in to a mac user.
It's weird at first but I am picking up the new keystrokes quicker
than I
thought I would.
Voiceover is clear, if a little idiosyncratic, Alex (the default voice
I am
using at present) sounds a little harassed at times and I worry that I
am
putting him under a little too much stress - he is a little asthmatic
too!
I still have windows on the dual boot of course but I am using it less
each
day.
I am greatly impressed and think this is a move many people could make
with
no great trauma (excepting to the bank account of course).
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