Do the research yourself. There are several marketing companies that keep track of technology sales and for the last five years, Macs are outselling PCS. Particularly in the laptop area, it's a pretty good margin now. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX 10.7 LION and 10.8 Mountain Lion AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > On Mar 23, 2015, at 3:36 PM, Todor Fassl <fassl.tod@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Are you claiming Mac desktops are outselling Windows desktops? I'd like to > see some documentation for that. If it turns out that you are wrong, are you > going to consider it a point in favor of Windows? If Windows desktops are > still outselling Macs, there must be some reason for that, right? > > I am sensing a certain amount of defensiveness in your comments, John. I am > not a Windows advocate. I'm trying to get at the truth. > > On 03/23/2015 02:00 PM, John Panarese wrote: >> You don't. All the major outlets have been doing in recent years is >> exalting Macs over PCs. Macs are out selling PCs at this point in the market >> on a quarterly basis. There has to be a reason for that. I'd take a Mac >> and VoiceOver over Any Windows system with NVDA any day of the week and have >> done so. >> >> Again, though, we are in the realm of opinion and I don't think list >> members need to read opinion pieces here. >> >> >> Take Care >> >> John D. Panarese >> Director >> Mac for the Blind >> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >> >> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX 10.7 LION and 10.8 Mountain >> Lion >> >> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >> >> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >> >> >> >> >>> On Mar 23, 2015, at 2:48 PM, Todor Fassl <fassl.tod@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> I don't find any documentation for PC World recommending the Mac over >>> various PCs. If someone could supply a link I'd appreciate it. IMO, it's a >>> tough call. A Mac with voiceover is going to be a lot more expensive than a >>> Windows machine with nvda. Which gives better bang for the buck? I think it >>> is a tough call. >>> I can even see a case for a linux machine with orca being the best bang for >>> the buck. Linux and orca will run on just about anything. You can probably >>> buy a used computer for $100, put linux on it, and have a machine with a >>> screen reader for just the cost of the bare hardware. >>> >>> On 03/23/2015 10:33 AM, Scott Granados wrote: >>>> Absolutely agreed. >>>> >>>> Even PC Magazine agrees with you and elected the Mac PC of the year, I >>>> think few times now. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mar 23, 2015, at 11:20 AM, David hilbert poehlman >>>> <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>>> besides, windows runs better on a mac. >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 23, 2015, at 9:20 AM, Lena Contreras wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yes. My Mac is approaching five years old. When I had my other windows >>>>> laptops, when they were around four years old they would start acting >>>>> strangely. They would crash for no reason the speech would stop working >>>>> and I would have to reboot or other strange things would happen. So far, >>>>> my Mac is running fine. I know Friends that have eight or nine-year-old >>>>> Max that are running well but won't support the latest OSX. When >>>>> somebody's getting a new computer, I recommend a Macintosh. But some of >>>>> my friends are Fred to make the switch because of having to relearn >>>>> things. Also the Mac is more expensive and they want to spend less on the >>>>> computer. And some of my computer geek friends don't like the "control >>>>> "that Apple has. >>>>> Lena >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 23, 2015, at 5:31 AM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> +1 Microsoft has scarred me too. It’s hard to get over that level of >>>>>> bad design and lack of security. >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 22, 2015, at 11:47 AM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Unfortunately, I keep having this nightmare that I still have to use >>>>>>> Windows to train a few clients, but it's actually reality and not some >>>>>>> bad dream. I guess, in your case, the psychological scars remain ... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Take Care >>>>>>> >>>>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>>>> Director >>>>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >>>>>>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX 10.7 LION and 10.8 >>>>>>> Mountain Lion >>>>>>> >>>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>>>>>> >>>>>>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mar 22, 2015, at 10:30 AM, Lena Contreras <contreras_lena@xxxxxx> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I was listening to a couple podcasts yesterday about the new Apple >>>>>>>> MacBook and Apple Watch. Last night I had a strange dream. I dreamt >>>>>>>> that I was typing away on a laptop who's screen would not stay open >>>>>>>> and I had to lay it down flat on the table like an iPad. It didn't >>>>>>>> bother me though because I was listening to the voice and did not need >>>>>>>> to see the screen and an angle. >>>>>>>> I remember I was typing and all of a sudden realize that there was no >>>>>>>> voice feedback. When I checked to see if the computer was running it >>>>>>>> had crashed. I somehow knew that it was a Windows machine and wondered >>>>>>>> why I did not hear the sound I had originally used to tell me when the >>>>>>>> computer was crashing. I remember feeling frustrated and thinking that >>>>>>>> I should get a Mac. I just thought it was very weird to have this >>>>>>>> dream when my MacBook Pro is running well and I have not touched a >>>>>>>> Windows computer in about five years. 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