Olivia, Once I get my IPad, and a second macbook as my motto is always have a back up, just in case, then I will have totally mainstreamed. at this point, there is a dusty sony vaio sitting in my room doing absolutely nothing. I have a macbook 13 in. white, a nano, an IPhone and soon to be joining the family will be an IPad. I try and avoid assistive technology where possible for several reasons. The main one, they're expensive. The second, they often break and are expensive to fix. The only piece of technolgy I have that can be considered assistive is my colour detector and talking watch. The watch was a gift while the detector was something I need when doing laundry. None of the apps on the IPhone that people have suggested can compete with my colour detector for speed. But I have no intention technically speaking, to go and get jaws/window eyes/a daisy book reader etc. If people want to use those, good for you, it's your choice but I'd rather prefer opening a box and it instantly being capable of working for me at no additional cost.
On 16 Apr 2010, at 17:11, Chris Hofstader wrote: > I use my 40 cell PM braille display for testing programs I write (my braille > reading skills are horrible) and I use my Stream because I like books from > NLS and they can't be read on too many products. I tend to use System Access > on Windows when I need it. > On Apr 16, 2010, at 10:57 AM, olivia norman wrote: > >> I've got an iMac, 13 inch aluminum macbook, iPad, iPhone, iPod classic, iPod >> nano, as well as an airport base station. If apple TV were accessible, I >> would consider one of those, as well. I think that makes seven apple >> products for one person. Guess I'm pretty appelized! :) I don't own any >> PC's or adaptive technology at this point, instead, I use my macbook and >> iPad as note taking devices. No stream, because I use my iPad for reading >> books. >> Has anyone else gone totally mainstream with apple products, and discarded >> their adaptive technology completely? >> I'm curious. >> Olivia >> On Apr 16, 2010, at 9:39 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I've only got three. A seriously old iPod Classic, an iPhone 3GS and a >>> Macbook. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Nic >>> Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com >>> Skype: Kvalme >>> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >>> AIM: cincinster >>> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >>> Facebook Profile >>> My Twitter >>> >>> On Apr 16, 2010, at 3:35 PM, olivia norman wrote: >>> >>>> Nine apple products? I thought I had a lot of apple products at five! >>>> Olivia >>>> On Apr 16, 2010, at 7:46 AM, Chris Hofstader wrote: >>>> >>>>> Jeez, we have nine different Apple products in our house and collectively >>>>> they don't add up to $17,000. I'd be afraid of such a beast as nothing I >>>>> do with a computer could possibly warrant that much power. So, if I had >>>>> that sort of money, I suppose I would keep my current stuff and put a big >>>>> down payment on the Lexus cross-over which fits our lifestyle of fishing, >>>>> camping, hunting, traveling long distances with two dogs and is a bit >>>>> bigger and a lot more comfortable than our seven year old toyota Matrix. >>>>> >>>>> Happy Hacking, >>>>> cdh >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 16, 2010, at 2:48 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> That's right. I dare any one of you to go to an Apple Store online, >>>>>> build your own Mac from the ground up and post the results. The Mac of >>>>>> your dreams. The Mac you've always wanted, but know that you need to be >>>>>> a billionaire to afford. That Mac that would make you almost drool with >>>>>> excitement, but you want to scream from a mountaintop because you can't >>>>>> have it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Come on. We've all done it. YOu know you want to do it. I do, too. At >>>>>> least, you can live out your dream for a little while, until it is time >>>>>> to click the "Checkout" item. Don't tell me that you aren't curious >>>>>> enough to at least go configure your own mac to your heart's content. >>>>>> What is your goal? A Mac to the price of $17000? Even more than that? Go >>>>>> on. Isn't it just tempting to feel like a billionaire for once? Of >>>>>> course, your dreams will be crushed, but you know, that happens. And if >>>>>> either one of you people decide to buy it, you're lucky. And if you do, >>>>>> let me know! >>>>>> >>>>>> Warm regards, >>>>>> Nic >>>>>> P.S. THis idea just popped into my head. :) >>>>>> Skype: Kvalme >>>>>> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >>>>>> AIM: cincinster >>>>>> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >>>>>> Facebook Profile >>>>>> My Twitter >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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