I recently migrated from a windows vista machine to an Apple mini; and is the Fleetwood Mac song says "never going back again. " music can be played from the Mac Mini using the software package called nice to send the stream to the web and DJ, you implement these with iTunes.
I should say however, I am a retired software engineer and I'm very comfortable with technology and the changes that go along with all that. But I would like to also add, if your friend is depending on a screen reader that he needs to pay tribute to in order to get upgrades going with Apple is far and away are far, far better option. Voiceover is built into the operating system and never goes out of date with the current OS. ******** - Bill 😎 - Sent from "Bill's iPhone 6" > On Jul 24, 2015, at 9:31 AM, Pamela Francis <gypsykitt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > My friend is currently using the station playlist software in order to > broadcast on an Internet station. He claims he knows someone who uses a Mac > to broadcast with accessible software. I also have another friend who is beta > testing broadcast software for the Mac. However it is a long ways from being > in production to my knowledge. If you guys don't mind, I will forward this > threadh to him without your names or emails. Thank you guys ever so much for > your feedback. > > Pam Francis > > On Jul 24, 2015, at 9:14 AM, Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Honestly, your friend is better off buying a MacBook Air. The only thing that > is in the box when you buy the Mac Mini is the Mac Mini with chord. There is > no keyboard, no decent speaker, no monitor, and, if your friend is used to an > iPhone, they will need a trackpad as well. VO on the Mac can be confusing, > even if you know VO from the iPhone or other devices. If your friend wants to > learn a Mac, then they are better off with an Air. Everything is included. > But, honestly, your friend should just stick with Windows if they aren’t > comfortable with big change. Windows 8/10 is a smaller change than moving to > a mac would be. > HTH, > Aleeha >> On Jul 24, 2015, at 8:49 AM, Pamela Francis <gypsykitt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> I have a friend who is considering purchasing a Mac mini. The basic reason >> for wanting the Mac Mini is cost. He also does not want to take the time to >> learn windows eight or windows 10. He's been stuck on Windows XP since long >> before support stopped last year. His only dealings with voiceover is with >> iOS devices along with his AppleTV. He is not one who does well with major >> change in electronics in his life. I don't want to turn this into an Apple >> versus Windows discussion other than to say I suggested he look for a >> Windows 7 machine because it was something that he is familiar with. My >> question for the group is this; other than the base cost, as I understand it >> of $699 for the Mac Mini, what are the auxiliary purchases needed in order >> to make it functional? If I'm correct, that does not include a screen, does >> it include a keyboard or speakers? >> I also know firsthand what it's like attempting to learn a new operating >> system and screen reader on your own. I had the patients. He does not. Thank >> God for this group. I would've been lost. I'm attempting to get him to join >> it before he makes his purchase. Any suggestions or help you could offer >> would be greatly appreciated. >> Many many thanks, >> >> Pam Francis >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
