Well put Mark. You know? A lot of times we do things just because we can. Like owning 2 pairs of sneakers. lol. You can only wear one pair at a time right? lol. But it just boils down to flexibility. There are things that the Mac with voiceover just don't or can't do at this point. Windows and a 3rd party screenreader fills this void for some people. On Jun 18, 2010, at 10:38 AM, M. Taylor wrote:
> Hello Olivia, > > I would never dream of flaming you or anyone for asking an honest question. > > While I'm short on time, I wanted to give you an answer from someone who is > not biased against either platform, something that is becoming harder and > harder to find, sadly. > > I find that I am traveling great distances on the weekends, these days. For > a while, I would take two computers with me my beloved MacBook Pro 13-inch, > and my beloved Acer 7-inch NetBook, simply the most adorable thing I've ever > seen. > > The reason why I take two is probably obvious; there are some programs in > Windows 7, such as MS Money and OpenBook, that require Windows. Also, > although I know Mac users will hate this, many web pages simply work better > with Internet Explorer. Remember, I don't make the news, I simply report it > so don't shoot the messenger, OK? (Smile) Also, I use GoldWave and I do so > in Windows. > > Now, keep in mind that while my MacBook Pro is much larger than my cute > little NetBook, it gets up to 3 times as long of battery life, it's much > faster, and quite frankly, it provides a more enjoyable physical working > platform. > > Now that I have a full working virtual machine with Windows 7 Ultimate with > Jaws, I have the best of both worlds on one machine. Less cords to keep > track of and a faster computer, to boot. > > Also, any resources I attach to the Mac, such as my Verizon Wireless > AirCard, is automatically available to the Windows 7 virtual machine. > > Finally, since using Windows 7 Ultimate in a virtual environment, there is > no need to run virus scanners or anything else that may slow down the > Windows experience for, assuming I keep backup copies of the virtual > machine, should anything get corrupted, (not likely to happen) I simply > delete the infected machine and replace it with the backup copy complete > with everything intact including my installed licensed copy of Jaws. > > I hope this helps you understand the benefit of a Windows virtual machine on > a Mac. > > Oh! One more thing, with the current problems of Safari 5, it's nice to be > able to quickly switch to Internet Explorer to enjoy the web. > > Olivia, remember, it's all about options and choices, the most wonderful > liberty in the universe, to be sure. > > Have a wonderful day, > > Mark > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Olivia Norman > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 7:06 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: installing windows on macs? What are the advantages/why do people > opt for this? > > Hi Everyone, > Now, this is just my opinion, so don't flame me to much, OK? :) I just > don't understand totally why people install windows on the mac and what they > use it for? It seems to me, and my admittedly limited experience with > windows over the last few years, that it just simply isn't worth the trouble > and expense for most people. Consider that windows isn't accessible out of > the box, so you've often got to get some expensive third party solution like > Jaws to make it accessible to you, as well as purchasing windows. I guess > the question I'm asking here, is if you're going to shell out the cash for > windows, and the third party access solutions, why get a mac in te first > place? Also, from a VO users prospective, how difficult is it to switch > between the two operating systems? > I'm just curious, and if you're using windows, I would be interested in > knowing why and how you switch between the OS's? > Thanks for appeasing my curiosity! I'm sure there are totally good reasons > for using windows on a mac, I'd just like to know why/what they are! > Olivia > "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower" Steve Jobs > > -- > 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.
