Hi,
As discussed in this list previously, Greg from this list has
developed IStream, an application for the Victor Reader Stream.
Thanks for listening,
Alex,
On 16-Aug-08, at 9:06 AM, David Bennett wrote:
Hello, Simon, and thanks. I won't ditch Windows just yet! Being a
musician, I've heard the old adage again and again, "Don't quit your
day job," and I suppose it applies here!
Dave
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To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS
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Subject: Re: Old hat for most of you
Hello, I'm not so familiar with the other applications you mention
but as far as Audible is concerned, I have been trying to get some
info from them for weeks regarding their books, Bookcourier and
the Mac OS platform. So far, both Audible.com and Bookcourier have
been ignoring my e-mails.
I understand from the Audible website, that their books can be
downloaded directly into Itunes with a view to being transfered
onto an Ipod. But since I haven't got an Ipod and since I don't
know whether one would have bookmarks in Audible books on an Ipod
so that you can resume reading a long text where you left off, I
am not reassured.
I think if you want to switch to Mac which I had done last year,
you will have a fair amount of learning to do and I can't do
entirely without Windows running on my Mac either.
I love my Mac though so I have been learning a lot but sometimes
I'm not sure how much toruble I have bought myself.
Others on the list have an awful lot of knowledge and experience
so I'm sure they will respond most helpfully. I wouldn't ditch
your Windows entirely yet though!
With best wishes
Simon
On 15 Aug 2008, at 18:52, David Bennett wrote:
Hello,
I'm entirely new to the MAC system, have read numerous exciting
articles about Apple's new platforms, and will probably be
purchasing a MAC Mini within a couple of months. What I can't
find is an answer to the following, and maybe some of you can
help, or point me to previous posts which might: will most
currently available programs and software run on the MAC without
the necessity of installing Windows on the unit? I have a real
love affair going with the Victor Reader Stream, book port,
Audible.com, Bookshare, Quicken, and others, and also utilize an
array of plug-and-play jump drives and memory sticks during the
course of a day. Given this profile, what are my chances of
switching to the MAC environment more-or-less painlessly? If a
gap does exist, will a Windows installation fix it, or are there
less costly ways of getting the job done?
So sorry to cover ground which must certainly have been covered
here in the past, but your input will impact my decision in a
major way. If you can help by supplying websites or other
imperical data, it will assist me in doing my homework for sure.
Thanks in advance,
Dave Bennett
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