The Reason I Want a Mac

I've been a Mac user for a long time, but skipped the iMac and went to PC for gaming. I missed Apples, but dealing with the ridiculous problems in Windows 98 and above has definitely increased my technical proficiency, so I don't regret my Apple abandonment.

One thing that I've always loved about the Mac OS is speech. Windows has never and will probably never match the quality voice control that you can get with a Mac. A great thing to do when using a Mac is to set a keyboard shortcut for speech. While playing video games or working, you can select the text of a lengthy article and press Apple+Ctrl+Alt+S and read with your ears. Windows does not seem to provide this feature without expensive software. What's the point?

Gettin' Some Emails

Steve Writes:

You were telling me about how Thunderbird rocks. How do I set it?

Yes, Steve. I was telling you about how it's possible to get email on Internet.

Here's how!:

STEP 1. Doanload the Internet
Step 2. grab some files and put them in your computer
step 2 part a maek sure you have files
step 2 prt b look at all instructions on the interwebs for help
step 2 part c finish up all the lose ends

You're welcome steve.

Send all your questions to niemsta@gmail.com

Internet Tips

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