Agreed, It's really liberating to know that you will *ALWAYS* have speech when you need it.
This was actually the reason a friend of mine now has a Mac (and has had one for years now) as well. He lost speech on his only system which was Windows XP / JFW at the time, and I just did not want to have him going through that again. So I told him about how one can completely set up and do much low-level system customization all on one's own without the need for sighted help if one chooses. Fortunately, he agreed that the Mac scenario was far better and now has a Macbook Pro and loves it. Smiles, Cara :) --- iOS design and development - LookTel.com --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On Dec 15, 2013, at 8:25 AM, Draconis <i...@dracoent.com> wrote: Fortunately, in over 8 years of being a Mac user, I have never had to resort to a sighted person for help. It’s one of the advantages of ditching Windows. :) On Dec 15, 2013, at 11:23 AM, hayden presley <hdpres...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Aside from outside sighted individuals who might just want to use it, I'd > have a monitor simply because you never know what may or may not happen to > the computer. I've had instances where I'll boot up my PC and have no screen > reader for whatever reason, and it's nice to just have a screen on hand so > that a sighted person can tell me what is on the screen, and, if required, > remedy the situation themselves. > > Best Regards, > Hayden > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gamers [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward > Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 6:25 AM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mac versus windows sales plus iOS question > > Hi Josh, > > Well, that is just it. I know a blind user can use the Mac without a > monitor, but I also have a son who is sighted. I try to make sure anything I > have can be used by my son and any other sighted users in my family just in > case they want to use it. So if the Mac Mini was just for myself I might > consider foregoing the monitor, but as I said I do have sighted family who > may wish to use it so a monitor is a bit of a must for them. > > Cheers! > > > On 12/14/13, Draconis <i...@dracoent.com> wrote: >> Hi Tom, >> >> Unless you have someone sighted planning on using the Mac mini also, >> you can use it perfectly well without a monitor. I did that for years. >> You can also buy adapters for many kinds of older desktop monitors, so >> if you already have a monitor hanging around, there's a good chance it >> could be used with the mini. >> >> But purchasing a monitor is in no way a requirement for a VO users of >> a Mac mini. > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, > send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
