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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=000172115-21092007><FONT face=Verdana
color=#0000ff size=2>Phillip,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=000172115-21092007><FONT face=Verdana
color=#0000ff size=2>All of the concerns you have listed I have brought to the
table, however you are correct when you 'smelled' a Mac fanatic - the dept head.
The IT folks are made up of 3/4 PC and 1/4 dual users but they of course
will do whatever is handed down. I use both however it is a matter of using the
right tool for the job, and a Mac of any breed is not the right tool for
assistive technology IMHO. Right now I am the lone voice for assistive software
and hardware. I think that part of the reasoning, from his perspective, is that
Macs are easier to maintain, less problematic than PCs and the other part is
'they just look cooler, more hip and inline with today's generation of users.'
This morning he said he would keep a PC in each classroom and lab for those who
need accommodations if that was acceptable. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=000172115-21092007><FONT face=Verdana
color=#0000ff size=2>I guess my fear is that is like putting a label on the
student and saying "look at me" instead of blending with the rest of the
students. The other fear is having to go to the purchasing dept and begging
them to fund assistive software and hardware that **will** work with
Macs. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=000172115-21092007><FONT face=Verdana
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=000172115-21092007><FONT face=Verdana
color=#0000ff size=2>Thank you for your input!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=000172115-21092007><FONT face=Verdana
color=#0000ff size=2>NJ</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> athen-bounces@athenpro.org
[mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Phillip
Goodman<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 20, 2007 8:38 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Athen] Assistive/adaptive software & hardware & iMac... oh
my<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Not to bash Macs,
nothing wrong with them for those who prefer to limit the applications they can
run, the bottom line is that Macs only account for a small percentage of the
computers being used worldwide.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It sounds like a huge
waste of money in both equipment and IT staff time to me. What is the
point? If they want both Mac and IBM compatible machines why don’t they
have some of each? Macs have always been more expensive that PC’s (apples
to apples) and now they want to make sure they are paying more for ALL the
workstations as opposed to half (or less)!. There are known issues with running
some of the accommodations software using the Boot Camp and or Parallels boot
systems, but I doubt they have investigated these issues. Have they given a
reasonable explanation for why they want to do this?
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I smell an equipment
deal or a Mac fanatic somewhere here!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Phillip A. Goodman B.S.
OTR/L</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Assistive Technology
Consultant</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>normajean.brand<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> September 20, 2007 8:01
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Access Technologists in Higher Education
Network</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Athen] Assistive/adaptive
software & hardware & iMac... oh my</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Fellow
ATHENians,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Is anyone on the list
using assistive/adaptive software (ZoomText, JAWS, Kurzweil, WYNN,
etc.) installed on an iMac? And, if so, how
successfully?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The Academic IT Support team,
where I am employed, is considering pulling all PCs from the classrooms and
labs and installing iMacs, with Windows OS running in the background or
foreground depending on the boot sequence. I have used Macs off and on since
1984 and they have some very good qualities about them, however I am concerned
that ZoomText and other assistive software and possibly hardware will not run
effectively, or at all, on the iMac environment. Not to mention
segregating and calling attention to those users who may need the PC environment
to access learning materials with assistive/adaptive software and hardware, I
have major concerns regarding this plan of action.
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Any thoughts? Constructive
suggestions/criticisms welcome. Dodging bullets here as they try to shoot the
messenger...</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Thank you for
sharing...</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">NJ</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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