It's interesting because as much as I readily admit I criticize
Microsoft, my background has primarily been Windows. I have been
around Macs for a good twenty plus years, but I didn't actually use a
Mac until VoiceOver. I never got the chance to try Outspoken and
could never get my state counsellor to approve it. Thus, my Windows
knowledge and skills are at the point in which I have and still train
people, and I still utilize it for smaller things at this point. I,
too, look forward to the day in which I am Windows free in my
personal life. However, from the perspective of my business, I will
continue to use Windows and I surely would never desire MS to go
away. Competition, folks, is always a great thing and important
motivator. Microsoft has finally gotten it's lesson in recent years.
Take Care
John D. Panarese
Managing Director
Technologies for the Visually Impaired, Inc.
9 Nolan Court
Hauppauge, NY 11788
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On Jun 19, 2007, at 4:44 PM, Richard Gardenhire wrote:
I use Windows (albeit rarely these days) for games and certain chat
clients, as well as to listen to Freedombox audio content. That,
having been said, I look forward to the day when I can use the Mac,
solely for my business, as well as, recreational activities. That
day, I believe, is getting closer. I was always taught, from the
time I left Kansas, in 1970, till now, that I have to assess my
needs and weigh them according to what's going to help me tap into
the marketshare for my work, regardless of what I do. The Apple
2GS was the first computer I learned to use, in the 1980's, and I'm
glad I came back to the operating system I love. However, I'm
thankful for what litttle knowledge of Windows I do have, and am
able to maintain. As they say in Kansas, "It ain't much, but it
gets me to where I want to go." And to coin an old company phrase,
used by AT&T, years ago, "We may be the only phone company in town,
but we try not to act like it." Sure, I would love to get as many
blind people on the "good foot," and join the Mac Revolution, but a
reality check tells me there's a long way before we get to that
point, and there's room at the proverbial table for everybody,
regardless of their need. Using both my Mac machines, I feel quite
comfortable, but sometimes I am willing to "step out of my comfort
zone" if I have to, which I find rare, these days. Richie
Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska.
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