Ok Gordon, all sounds very impressive and I have to say I am seriously toying with switching to a Mac once this laptop dies a death which may be sooner than I want to think! At risk of starting another thread though I would really like to hear either on or off list what you're using for such things as word processing, how you're getting on with voiceover and Safari and how you've found the switchover in general and anything else you'd like to comment that help push me further Mac-wards!! Cheers, Phil -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gordon Keen Sent: 01 April 2008 09:55 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: New radio devices If you have an Apple store near you go in and ask them to demo the airport express with an Apple mac book, truly amazing. Mine is connected to the aux phono input on my Denon system and I can select 'living room' within remote speakers when in i tunes to play anything I have downloaded or can stream, such as podcasts. Same set up in Quicktime pro and safari for other sources. This isn't just the best thing since sliced bread, this is the best thing since M and S sliced bread! Oh and I can listen via my wireless headphones too, wonderful. A very happy G From glorious Devon, England. On 1 Apr 2008, at 09:40, Dave Taylor wrote: > That in itself is an increasing minority as more and more older people > are getting into computers. The fact is, and I mean fact, that within > a few years, most people losing their sight will already have been > computer users. There is hardly a job that doesn't involve using a > computer or computerised device of some sort now. Older people are > more and more getting their heads round the benefits of technology and > would not want millions of gadgets doing different things around the > house to survive. I am in favour of portable devices you can carry > around, take outside, whatever, that can use whatever wireless network > is available, but the assumption must be that those who use them will > be computer literate, and won't want a limited device. In fact, > production of such an enabling portable device that acts as internet > radio, talking book player, etc, may well persuade me to go wireless. > I hasten to add, it would need a good stereo output though to connect > to the hifi as well. Don't forget one thing that won't change is older > people also having hearing impairments, and in any case, their hearing > isn't as good as young people's by definition, > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq __________ NOD32 2990 (20080401) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq