Hello Louis. I just recently went through a switch from Windows. I chose the MacBook Pro because I needed USB ports. My braille display is not Bluetooth. If you're using a braille display, that may be a factor. I looked the MacBookAir, but that's why I didn't get it. I really wanted one because of the flash drive. However, I couldn't spend about 3 grand on a Bluetooth braille display. The other reason I thought about the Air is because they say it has combined the Mac with some of the features of the iPhone. So, I'll have to wait on that until I can replace my braille display some fine day.
I didn't get the Mac version of Office for the reason you mentioned and I was told this was a true statement. I hate those ribbon things anyway that was put on there. I'll leave some of your other questions to people who are more experienced than me. Regards, Gigi On Oct 13, 2011, at 10:25 PM, Louis Do wrote: > Hello. i am planning on purchasing a mac for my first year of college > next year. i am currently learning voiceover and I prefer it to the PC > screenreaders available. I have a few questions that hopefully you > kind folks can answer to help me make a more informed purchase. > 1. What macbook would fit my needs? i will need to watch a lot of > videos, do reasearch, write long papers, and create spreadsheets or > powerpoints. > 2. I heard that microsoft office is not accesible on the Mac. Is this > a true statement? > 3. What equivalent mac softwares are available for powerpoint, word, and > excell? > Thanks for your help, > Louis > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > 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 [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
