You all forget that you can't download files using a tablet, i.e. some software from a website that some one has sent you a link.
Kawal. On 2 Apr 2014, at 06:35, Maria and Joe Chapman <bubbygirl1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi. I find that an iPhone or iPad doesn't quite meet my needs. I still use > a macbook primarily when I am at home. There are still things like advanced > word processing that are kind of difficult on a tablet or smart phone. that's > just my opinion though. > Blessings! > maria and Joe chapman > Email, iMessage & fb: bubbygirl1...@gmail.com > twitter: bubbygirl > > > > On 2 Apr 2014, at 12:12 pm, erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> wrote: > >> I find my mac more stable than pc's although I so seldome use a pc these >> days and the ones I do use are tweaked down so they perform really well. >> >> I've been using a mack for 6 years now and have no reason to prefer a PC >> these days. Having said that, this will be my last ever mac. When it is >> ready to move on in another couple of years, the personal computer itself >> will be on the longtail and it just won't make any sense to invest in >> another personal computer, mac or PC. In fact, an increasing number of my >> clients are just as effective on a tablet or smart phone as they are on a >> computer, and it meets all of their day to day computing needs very well, >> including: email, web browsing, web applications such as apps and mobile >> banking, OCR reading, bar code identification diabetes and other medical >> monitoring, non-verbal communication, literature access in braille, large >> print and audio, and more. The world of office tasks has now opened up to >> us using IOS 7 and android 4.4. Several printing solutions are accessible >> including the samsung one that I am currently using. Simple audio >> production tasks are viable. And we have access to features that aren't >> really viable on pc's such as security systems management, and GPS >> navigation. Soon we'll have micro-location support and many other >> opportunities that will encourage us to leave the desktop/laptop world >> behind. It may behoove you to simply invest more time learning IOS and >> picking up apps and accessories that enrich your experience in the mobile >> world, rather than investing in a switch to an expensive new technology that >> will be obsolete in three years. We are just now stepping inside the time >> frame where cost vs efficiency of PC systems is about to become a serious >> concern in the consumer market. >> >> Best, >> >> Erik Burggraaf >> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >> >> On 2014-04-01, at 5:24 PM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: >> >>> I find the mac to be very stable, certainly far less problems than with >>> windows. It's not perfect, no platform is, but I have 3 macs and have no >>> desire to switch back to a PC. >>> Original message: >>> >>>> Hi Everyone, >>> >>>> As I said previously, I am thinking about getting a Mac and the main >>>> reason is that I am tired of the increasing instability of the PC >>>> environment. My first question is, is this really different on a Mac? >>> >>>> I am using JAWS 15 with Windows 8. Both are not all that stable. I have >>>> been a JAWS user for 17 years and I have noticed a definite progressive >>>> increase in instability with the last few releases. JAWS crashes >>>> frequently and, even if it doesn't crash, it often stops talking when >>>> errors occur with other applications. Then, there's Windows 8. I don't >>>> mind the Windows 8 interface but several times per week, I will have a >>>> problem that requires me to restart my computer. I did not have that >>>> nearly as much with Windows 7. Also, it isn't unusual for me to install a >>>> program which will, either directly or through add ins, make Windows >>>> and/or JAWS more unstable. I then have to decide rather the additional >>>> functionality is worth the increased instability. I'm just tired of all >>>> the crashes and reboots and having to use three or four screen readers >>>> because I have to run one when another one crashes. >>> >>>> By contrast, my iPhone and iPad, while not perfect, are certainly more >>>> stable. VoiceOver seldom just stops working. Of course, every single app >>>> is not accessible and they do not all work correctly but any problems with >>>> an app are almost always confined only to that app. When an app crashes, >>>> it usually does not also cause VoiceOver or the device to crash. Is this >>>> also true of the Mac? >>> >>>> I have certainly used technology enough to know that none of it is >>>> perfect. However, I would like something that is better than the PC, when >>>> it comes to stability. 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