RE: Face it: Every new Apple technology is a disaster

2017-08-30 Thread gary-melconian
Agree wwith you. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 5:24 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Face it: Every new Apple technology is a disaster I

RE: wifi modem / routers

2017-08-28 Thread gary-melconian
Intesting your using a net gear one. I would use a ubiquity product a sthat is the it choice. I have that in the office and at home. Now the issue with home is I need a mesh network. I know you told meo t take a look ath eubiquity amplifie . will most likely take a loo kan let you know

RE: Ahead of iPhone 8, Virgin Mobile extends 'all you can eat for one year for $1' deal to switchers

2017-08-24 Thread gary-melconian
Yes they do. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:32 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Ahead of iPhone 8, Virgin Mobile extends 'all you can eat for

RE: Verizon permanently throttling video on all unlimited plans, as low as 480p on iPhones

2017-08-23 Thread gary-melconian
They just lost a bunch of customers to att , t-mobile and sprint. All those customers are going to be those switchers that t-mobile has been targeting lately . Now they have even more bullets in their firing armor. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

RE: Apple Watch 3 to use E-SIm for LTE, phone calling not supported

2017-08-16 Thread gary-melconian
Tersting that aple is always taking out features from the devices. I really wonder wht in the hell tim cook is thinking. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you

RE: Smart TV

2017-08-11 Thread gary-melconian
Scott ar you talking about me. I have what your talking about but I am not on direct tv unfortunately. Direct tv and the package that I have with giga power gigabit connection would have ben a really pricy proposition so I just did the cord cutting approach got all the channels I could off

RE: Smart TV

2017-08-11 Thread gary-melconian
What sho is that . I have not sseen that one on amazon prime. Maybe I don’t know about it. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 10:10 AM To:

RE: 7 drastic changes coming to your iPhone with iOS 11 - CNET

2017-08-07 Thread gary-melconian
Totally agree with these points. The more perspective we hav on how sighted do things the better we are in competing in their competitive world. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Monday,

RE: All-in-one printers/scanners

2017-08-03 Thread gary-melconian
Look aththe the Epson line up either the work force or eco tank are the best. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate,

RE: scheduling an Uber ride?

2017-08-02 Thread gary-melconian
Scott, I envy you. One of these days we’re going to have to take a helicopter or plane ride in one of these toys of yours LOL. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 9:09 AM To:

RE: Making a network between my Macmini and My windows 7 machine

2017-07-27 Thread gary-melconian
Agree with you on that one. On my gigapower network with att I get really great band wwidth with wired compared to eh wireless network around this big house. A lot of blind spots wher no wifi around and that’s why I asked about mesh routers around the house. -Original Message-

RE: Seeing AI app from Microsoft

2017-07-16 Thread gary-melconian
Will this app be coming to android as well. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Berwick Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2017 5:51 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Seeing AI app from Microsoft I have to admit,

RE: Replace your dubious iPhone 7 headphone dongle with this $40 Lightning adapter - CNET

2017-07-15 Thread gary-melconian
Mary, I totally gree with you on this one. We will havet o test ot se hwo this one does do. I am a bit cautious when aany o these are testited out . -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent:

RE: Outlook for iOS updated with redesigned navigation, conversations, and more

2017-07-12 Thread gary-melconian
Thanks for letting us know about this one mary. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 1:51 PM To: viph...@googlegroups.com; mac4thebl...@freelists.org; macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject:

RE: Windstream versus Cox?

2017-07-10 Thread gary-melconian
Charter is one o the worse. By rebranding themselves. Its even gotten wore form friends who I know who areo n it. there are looking for laternativs ot jump from charter now rebranded as spectrum. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

RE: Removal of 3D Touch app switching gesture in iOS 11 confirmed as intentional change

2017-06-30 Thread gary-melconian
I bbeg to differ with you mary on the competition not having x or y. you have not have time to play with the android o preview on the competition latform so I wonder how you can come to your conclusions on whathe completion has or does not have in their products .i don’t jump to conclusions

RE: Full Article: iOS 11 public beta: What it does for the iPhone - CNET

2017-06-28 Thread gary-melconian
Thanks mary, for the explanation of this one. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 4:11 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Full Article: iOS 11 public

RE: Adobe Improves Support for Accessible PDF Documents on Mobile Devices | Adobe Document Cloud

2017-06-28 Thread gary-melconian
Thanks mary for the cross post. Will be checking this one out on both I o s and android. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:43 PM To: mac4thebl...@freelists.org;

RE: Full Article: iOS 11 public beta: What it does for the iPhone - CNET

2017-06-26 Thread gary-melconian
Mary, you are forgetting, apple does not care about you any more. They will build product charge an darm and a leg . fi you want it you wwill buy it if not then you wont. That’s the attitude of apple lately. So I wold not bbe surprised that they will not bother to work on accessibility any

RE: new features of iPhone next gen

2017-06-19 Thread gary-melconian
Actually this wrworks really well on android with android 7.1.2 it actually tell how far you are awa y as faras your face goes, how many ffaces and so on and os that you can takea picture if you really want being blind on android. I don’t know about I os but I know hat this can be done oon

RE: Epson ET2550 Multi Function Printer

2017-06-12 Thread gary-melconian
I own the eco tank from Epson and its very accessible to the blind. It comes with 2 years of ink in the box an it’s a very fast all in one for the office. Thats what I use it for. It works really well with both windows and mac . also can work with other ocr packages that may be used on

RE: Blume Wifi

2017-06-10 Thread gary-melconian
After I did my gigabit upgrade from att . I got some eenterprise routers based of of lots of googling. Also will be interested in the plum set up as well. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2017

RE: iOS 11 will stop apps like Uber from constantly tracking your location - CNET

2017-06-09 Thread gary-melconian
Mary, good luck, youknow by now all code has bugs no matter how clean and great ther is always bugs introduced there is no way around that one. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Friday, June

RE: So what do we think of the WWDC new hardware?

2017-06-09 Thread gary-melconian
peaker Assistant at the > expense of your privacy. Mark. The other stuff is nice, and might be useful. > But this is going after people who might otherwise paisanos. I for one if > this works will buy it if I'm still around. So this is too expensive > > Sent from my iPhone &

RE: Accessible Password Manager

2017-06-09 Thread gary-melconian
Have you use 1 pas manaer. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber Sent: Friday, June 9, 2017 12:35 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Accessible Password Manager Hello, I am looking for an accessible

RE: I'm really growing to hate this years crop of laptops

2017-06-08 Thread gary-melconian
a long time. > On Jun 8, 2017, at 4:27 PM, gary-melconian <gmelconian...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Scott, I have heard this in the tech shows as well. they are promoting > the fac that these routers use cheap Chinese parts an that’s why they wear > out over a 2 to 3 year ti

RE: So what do we think of the WWDC new hardware?

2017-06-08 Thread gary-melconian
assistant and google home. That’s me though. > On Jun 8, 2017, at 4:30 PM, gary-melconian <gmelconian...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Scott they ar ttrying to get dum siri to catch up to google assistant and > alexa in the home . > > -Original Message- > From: macv

RE: I'm really growing to hate this years crop of laptops

2017-06-08 Thread gary-melconian
. Cost is also very reasonable for 6 units instead of 3 and they support both 2.4 and 5 ghz. > On Jun 8, 2017, at 4:29 PM, gary-melconian <gmelconian...@gmail.com> wrote: > > What about mesh routers like the erro which maybe about 300 for a pair of 3 > and would th

RE: So what do we think of the WWDC new hardware?

2017-06-08 Thread gary-melconian
Scott they ar ttrying to get dum siri to catch up to google assistant and alexa in the home . -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2017 12:11 PM To:

RE: I'm really growing to hate this years crop of laptops

2017-06-08 Thread gary-melconian
What about mesh routers like the erro which maybe about 300 for a pair of 3 and would they do a better job then a regular router . -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Thursday, June 8,

RE: I'm really growing to hate this years crop of laptops

2017-06-08 Thread gary-melconian
Scott, I have heard this in the tech shows as well. they are promoting the fac that these routers use cheap Chinese parts an that’s why they wear out over a 2 to 3 year time frame which I find hard to believe.if you get a good quality router it should last a good 5 to 10 years no matter

RE: So what do we think of the WWDC new hardware?

2017-06-06 Thread gary-melconian
Any news on apple watch OS as far as any hints to what tim cook is wearing as far as cgm and that sort of stuff goes. I am a type 2 diabetic and rely on the dexcom cgm and I was hoping for better advancements in this area with a watch sort of device that apple could come up to give the 21

RE: So what do we think of the WWDC new hardware?

2017-06-06 Thread gary-melconian
rote: > The 5S will be eligible, amazingly. My old iPad mini 2 is apparently eligible > as well. So that's four years of use from a 5S or a mini too. Not too bad. > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 5, 2017, at 3:27 PM, gary-melconian <gmelconian...@gmail.com> wrote: &g

RE: So what do we think of the WWDC new hardware?

2017-06-05 Thread gary-melconian
, but there are so many gaps that Siri has I hope they're not counting on just that one thing to impress people. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 5, 2017, at 3:25 PM, gary-melconian <gmelconian...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Totally agree with you. that’s nott that bad. I have a 5

RE: So what do we think of the WWDC new hardware?

2017-06-05 Thread gary-melconian
What I phone do you have. Will there bbe issues with an I phone 6 or 7 getting I os 11. What about an ipod or I pad that is a year or 2 old as well. just wondering. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of E.T.

RE: So what do we think of the WWDC new hardware?

2017-06-05 Thread gary-melconian
Totally agree with you. that’s nott that bad. I have a 5.1 sound system that cost more than those $700 book shelfs. They are about $3500 . also have a Samsung oled which I paid about $6500 back in the day. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

RE: I'm really growing to hate this years crop of laptops

2017-06-05 Thread gary-melconian
1TB >>>>> SSD. I got the Other World Computing bundle which included the >>>>> special screwdrivers to take her laptop apart, a USB external >>>>> drive case to put her old drive in and the new 1TB SSD. That kit >>>>> is curre

RE: I'm really growing to hate this years crop of laptops

2017-06-05 Thread gary-melconian
Thasts one place I regulary go for ssd fro even windows pc as well. also like Kingstoneas well. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 6:58 AM To: MacVisionaries 'Chris Blouch' via

RE: I'm really growing to hate this years crop of laptops

2017-06-05 Thread gary-melconian
ou sweep away all the mysteries of the world, all the challenges to our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off and say God did it." --Carl Sagan E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com <mailto:ancient.ali...@icloud.com> On 6/4/2017 3:45 PM, gary-melconian wrote: What brand I am interest

RE: I'm really growing to hate this years crop of laptops

2017-06-04 Thread gary-melconian
What brand I am interested in replacing the 128GB ssd in my old pc at home . If yu can give me that and the place where you got it from I would truly appreciate it . -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of E.T.

RE: I'm really growing to hate this years crop of laptops

2017-06-04 Thread gary-melconian
Where are you getting that price tag for ssd drives . I just upgrade a machine with a ssd 512 for $200 .it was one of the brand nname ones. I picked it up off of amazon. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

RE: I'm really growing to hate this years crop of laptops

2017-06-04 Thread gary-melconian
Scott your not the only one. I know ofa few sighted folks who hadte that touch ba tha tapple came up . why can they just put touch on their mach laptops. Not that hard to do. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf