All that is covered in the article I sent in my last email. The Pro has a couple more ports, but the major difference is in the internals; the Pro is more powerful, but is overkill if you just need a machine for email, web browsing, wordprocessing, and similar tasks that don't need huge amounts of processing power. On Sep 14, 2014, at 11:37 PM, Anita <silky...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Minus the CD slot though, am i limiting myself since if I remember correctly, > the macBook Pro has more than the Air for ports, connections/connectors > drives, i.e., SSD or the other kind with moving parts? Its my hope that I'll > be able to get the best performance, like an SSD drive and the largest > storage capacities, but can't remember if and or how these options may differ > between both models. > Anita > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alex Hall > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 8:49 PM > Subject: Re: Returning Subscriber. > > CD drives are indeed going away, and no Air has them anyway. The last Macbook > to include one is from 2012, and you'd be limiting yourself to relatively old > hardware and a larger computer just to get a disk drive, when you can go with > the latest Mac and just get a USB drive. As to the models, here's an article > I wrote on this topic, exactly to explain what all the Mac models are and > what the differences are: > http://www.applevis.com/guides/miscellaneous/explaining-myriad-models-macs > On Sep 14, 2014, at 8:45 PM, Anita <silky...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I definitely want a macBook, because of it being portable, but am confused >> by the various models? can someone explain, please? Thanks. is it advisable >> to get one with a CD slot? From what I know, CD'S are going by the wayside, >> so not sure if its worth the extra cost. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: BBS >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 8:38 PM >> Subject: Re: Returning Subscriber. >> >> Hi Anita. I don't remember if you were on this list when I joined 4 years >> ago, but if so, welcome back. If you end up buying a new Mac, odds are >> whenever you do, it'll probably be preloaded with the new OS, Yosemite. If >> it doesn't, Mavericks has done what I need it to do. As for older OS's I >> don't think Apple has Mountain Lion on the mac App Store anymore. And you >> can forget about Tiger because chances are that your new Mac won't support >> it. As for asking questions about my Mac and Voiceover, I hardly ever >> contact Apple Accessibility. I ask all my questions right here and most >> people are very knowledgeable. Good luck on whatever computer you decide to >> buy. >> >> Shawn >> Sent From My White Macbook >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Alex Hall >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 7:04 PM >> Subject: Re: Returning Subscriber. >> >> I'd go for a Macbook Air. With 4GB of ram, and 128GB of storage, you'd only >> spend $899. I'd suggest upgrading the storage, though. The only differences >> between the 11-inch and 13-inch are the price, an SD card slot in the >> 13-inch, and smaller function keys on the top row, and arrow keys, on the >> 11-inch. >> >> As to questions, Apple Accessibility is good, but I found it easier to email >> this list when I was learning. Both are great resources, though, and nothing >> stops you from using them both. Don't forget about www.applevis.com as well, >> where you'll find forums, guides, podcasts, and so on. There's even a link >> on the homepage for those new to the Mac. >> On Sep 14, 2014, at 7:27 PM, Anita <silky...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi List, >>> I was on this list once before, and decided to join again, as i'm >>> trying to do my homework in the way of shopping around for a new computer. >>> had a macBook Pro for a very short time, but returned it, because i didn't >>> feel very accomplished after completing tasks and Apple Accessibility Tech >>> support was on the phone for hours, but couldn't grasp all concepts. >>> Since then, I've purchased a book on the subject, and its my hope that >>> i'll be better equipped to deal with my potential new computer as a whole. >>> VoiceOver is part of the OS I know, but whitch OS works best in the way of >>> accessibility, i.e., Mavericks, Mountain Lion or Tiger? Which model of the >>> macBook is the most usable and popular for blind users? i don't need >>> anything with extreme graphics, and don't think this would have any impact >>> on VoiceOver describing labeled graphics. Aren't that type of graphics and >>> display more visually appealing for the sighted? I know windows 8 is out, >>> but feel the OS has changed drastically, and feel a change is needed. Do >>> people usually utelize Apple Accessible tech support or this list for >>> problems and questions? There's only a limited amount of time that Apple >>> Accessible tech support can help me, and just wanna be sure I've covered >>> all my bases properly. >>> Thanks, >>> Anita >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> mehg...@icloud.com >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex Hall > mehg...@icloud.com > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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