Comments on: Triple-click Home Episode 27: Will You Be My Family?

By: Mat

Mat — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:16:35 +0000

Well. Yes there are more Mac sales now then use to be, but that don’t mean these people is just using the Mac as a Mac! Lots of them are using the Mac as a dual boot machine that can run both Mac OS and Windows OS on it. Rather than spend the money on two computers people are in this economy is buying one computer to do all. So they spend the money on the Mac and get the best of both worlds with one machine. They might and in most cases is using the windows side on the Mac mostly or all the time. So this is one of the biggest reason for decline in all computers and especially windows PC’s. Also tablets have cut into the market whole lots. As well as smart phones. So I don’t think the market for Mac is growing because of the Mac OS only it is growing because of the fact you can run multiple OS on it , especially Windows! So it makes sense to just get one good computer and put multiple OS on it and use it! Especially with the extremely large hard drives they have now! JMT!

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 18:30:21 +0000

This concerns Marco’s article about switching from the Mac back to Windows. The fact that he used the Mac for so long and that he then decided to switch gave his arguments more weight, also the fact that he has been an Apple beta tester. I find interacting a silly idea, why drill down when you just have everything there on Windows? I base this on discussions and listening to many demos. Interacting keystrokes could add up, irritating nerve damage for me and others. Beth

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 18:06:12 +0000

Stop beating up on poor Samantha, she sounds happy, enthusiastic and expressive. I have heard her iPhone voice and it’s even better than the RealSpeak Solo Samantha on Serotek. Beth

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 17:49:24 +0000

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a TVI reading Braille by sight. If that’s how mine did it, my instruction was stellar and my mom learned Braille by sight and transcribed textbooks for me. Also, keep in mind that teachers will probably tell you you’re nuts, they have so much to do now and so many kids to see and they will say they do not have the time to cultivate finger reading. As for turning VoiceOver off, again, big deal, if something needs fixing, just do it and go on and, again, there is the VoiceOver learning curve, with limited time, according to teachers. Believe me, mainstream teachers complain about work load and time also. Beth

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 17:00:26 +0000

This is in regard to the topic of starting sighted and blind kids on computers and other devices very early in life. I warn against this. At such a young age, I fear that many kids will mix up virtual reality with real environmental reality. I also imagine they might enjoy virtual stuff much better and thus, supervised exercise and fresh air time will continue to decline. Repetitive stress injury later in life must also be considered. I started Braille in first grade and have been a heavy Braille user ever since and, though I love Braill, I believe that this contributed to my moderate bilateral arm nerve damage, diagnosed much later in life. Also, screen readers are not extremely easy to learn and lots of very young kids may not have the intellectual or emotional tools to undertake this. My feeling is that first grade is the time to slowly start introducing tech for all kids. Another thing: Let’s stop this extreme “Hurry-up” societal mentality, which indicates that we just must stay current all the time with our tech stuff, it’s time to take a few steps back and smell the roses. Beth