[mac4theblind] Re: Strange and startling dream
- From: "george b" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 06:45:02 -0700
Now scott I was just letting you know john asked for the subject to be
dropped. By the way what is the model of your printer?
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[mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 06:41
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Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: Strange and startling dream
George, for someone who supposedly has an unlimited data plan even though
you were crying about usage like you had the lowest plan available.:)
Delete key is in the upper right hand corner right below the power and
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On Mar 24, 2015, at 9:31 AM, george b <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hay scott john asked for this to be dropped yesterday afternoon...are you
in
> that funny stuff again...LOL
>
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> [mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 05:48
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> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: Strange and startling dream
>
> There's no way that windows has any position in the server market. Azure
> (the cloud offer from Microsoft) is a bad product that's not being nearly
as
> widely adopted as say AWS or others. (digital ocean and so forth)
>
> My experience has been almost exclusively Linux Variants especially heavy
on
> RedHat and CentOS and before that Solaris and AIX had the majority of the
> business. Windows has never held anything even close to a majority in
> server applications. There's a lot of Microsoft in the small business
space
> like your ma and pop pizza shop or local State Farm rep but these are
being
> replaced by outsourced solutions and most of these are Unix based
simulating
> Microsoft services. Even the largest Exchange mail providers no longer
use
> exchange but use things like Zimbra and other packages that simulate the
> features with out the goofy Microsoft licensing costs.
>
> On Mar 23, 2015, at 6:17 PM, Todor Fassl <fassl.tod@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I already explained the reason I think the vast majority of IT
> professionals use Windows. The vast majority of computers in the world run
> Windows. The vast majority of servers run either Windows or linux. The
> percentage of computers in the world that run Mac OS is still very tiny.
>>
>> You keep claiming my facts are wrong but that is meaningless. It's a bit
> insulting for you to tell me I'm out of touch in one message and in
another
> refuse to back up your opinions with any substantiation what so ever. If
you
> are going to keep telling me I'm being stupid, you could at least provide
> some validation for your opinion.
>> The reason it is unlikely that a 3rd party will develop a screen reader
> for Mac Os is that it would be difficult to sell a screen reader for an
> operating system that comes with a free screen reader. I'd have thought
that
> would be obvious.
>>
>> On 03/23/2015 03:42 PM, John Panarese wrote:
>>> No, it is true for all screen readers. At least, with Apple, it is
> Apple supporting the screen reader. Development cycle or not, it gets
> updated. With Windows, remember that they are third party developers
> bolting on their screen reader to Microsoft Windows. They are at the
mercy
> of Microsoft as far as changes to the OS, and we've seen many times how
that
> has gone.
>>>
>>> Honestly, based on your assumptions and comments, I think you need to
> educate yourself quite bit on how this technology is going. You are
making
> statemements that I haven't read in years. Again, assuming most IT
> professionals these days use only Windows is old news. Things are
changing
> and for good reason.
>>>
>>> Also, what makes you think another company won't develop a screen
> reader for the Mac some day?
>>>
>>>
>>> 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 4:29 PM, Todor Fassl <fassl.tod@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> But pointing out that someone could write another screen reader for Mac
> OS is not a point in favor of voiceover. The fact is that with voiceover,
> you are depending on the good will of Apple Incorporated. You arestuck
with
> their release cycle and their willingness to fix bugs. That's not true for
> any of the other screen readers. Even jaws has it's own release cycle
> independent of Microsoft.
>>>>
>>>> On 03/23/2015 02:05 PM, Scott Granados wrote:
>>>>> And I don't think just because voiceover is built in that precludes
> other people from entering the space. I myself wouldn't want to compete
> with Apple but that doesn't mean someone else wouldn't feel differently.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mar 23, 2015, at 2:39 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> No, I think having one company responsible for the OS and the screen
> reader is a much better long term solution. NVDA is open source and open
to
> a community of developers. As I said, it has drawbacks compared to
> Window-Eyes and JAWS, and those limitations cannot be compared necessarily
> across platforms. In reality, all screen readers conceptual set out to do
> the same things, but on the Mac because of the Mac's stability and
security,
> that alone gives it plenty of advantage over Windows.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As for complex keyboard combination, know your screen reader. The
> same things can be said for Windows too. With VO, use Numpad Commander,
> Keyboard commander or a third party product like, Spark, and your
complexity
> is simplified tremendously.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The bottom line is I get work done on my Mac with VoiceOver and I
> don't fight with the OS. In Windows, half the time is spent dealing with
the
> OS and Trying to get work done.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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 2:28 PM, Todor Fassl <fassl.tod@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Oh, I forgot to mention ... I'm not sure that being integrated into
> the operating system is a significant advantage. The main advantage
appears
> to be that it works right out of the box. There's no installation.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But are you prepared to say that voiceover works better than nvda?
If
> so, how? I mean, what does voiceover do better than nvda?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Being integrated into the operating system has it's drawbacks. For
> one, voiceover has no competition. For better or worse, we're stuck with
> voiceober and Apple's idea of accessibility. It does take some very
> complicated key combinations to use voiceover. That's probably the result
of
> Apple not wanting voiceover to interfere with other operating system
> functions. Some people have been critical of Apple's response time when it
> comes to fixing bugs in voiceover. I've een bugs fixed the same day they
> were reported in orca and nvda.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> To be clear, having voiceover come with an Apple product is a great
> thing. If you're going to buy Apple products anyway, you don't have to buy
a
> screen reader. This is a terrific thing. But I'm not sure that being
> integrated into the OS automatically makes voiceover better than other
> screen readers. There is a difference between quality and value.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 03/23/2015 09:42 AM, Scott Granados wrote:
>>>>>>>> And all are bolt on after thoughts. NVDA, JFW, WE, what ever they
> are all after thoughts compared to Voice Over which is integrated like any
> other feature in the OS.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mar 23, 2015, at 10:26 AM, Todor Fassl <fassl.tod@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> There is a free screen reader for Windows though. It's called
nvda.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 03/23/2015 08:57 AM, Scott Granados wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Actually, the Mac is not more expensive when you add in the cost
> of the screen reader. Remember you need to add a grand or so if you're
> installing JFW on that new machine so add that to the cost. Voice Over is
> included for free so that cost is already covered.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 23, 2015, at 9:20 AM, Lena Contreras
> <contreras_lena@xxxxxx> 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. Funny how the brain works.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lena
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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