You just do it through iTunes or under apple, you look for update software or something like that. You can also link the Air to other machines with a DVD or CD player, etc. It's no problem at all. On Nov 7, 2010, at 5:32 PM, Ryan Mann wrote:
Since you don't have a CD drive, how would you upgrade the operating system? If it was me, I wouldn't want to have to go without whatever new VoiceOver features are in the next cat. On Nov 7, 2010, at 8:27 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > I rarely use a CD drive, other than when at home. So yes, if I needed to use > one, it would have to be an external. Also, if you get an 11 inch which is > what I have, you will need a card reader; the 13 inchers have that built in > but weight almost a pound more. This old blind lady wants lightweight in her > dottage, smile! > > Gotta go and eat some yummy chicken and drink some delicious wine! > > Marlaina > On Nov 7, 2010, at 5:05 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > > Oh nice. I do have a question though. No cd drive so I hear so I'm guessing > you use an external? I'm just curious in case I want to save for one at class > and leave my mbp at home. or what not. > > S > On Nov 7, 2010, at 4:46 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > >> Yah; I never said it was inexpensive, smile. I sold my iPad to get it. It >> does for me what I >> had hoped the iPad would do. but for me, Pages on iPad was really hinky, >> and sometimes my bt keyboard would just quit or other times the battery >> would be dead. Pages told me after every character I typed that the word >> was miss spelled. So if I wrote the word dog, instead of hearing d o g or >> dog, I'd hear word miss spelled word miss spelled word miss spelled. I even >> turned off auto correction and still had the same problem. I really wanted >> something light and reliable for business travel and this Air Book, as I >> like to call it, is just the thing. The battery lasts me about 6 hours with >> VO echoing words as I type, and most of that time being typing time not >> reading time. >> >> Marlaina >> On Nov 7, 2010, at 4:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >> >> OH nice, but if apple says it is going to make it like the pc netbook the >> price is sure wrong. the average netbook is around $300 the macbook air is >> about $1000. But glad you like the air. I want to try one one day. They >> sound cool for quick things like note taking in class o what not. >> On Nov 7, 2010, at 2:07 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >> >>> I am typing this message on a MacBook Air while flying home from Reno, NV >>> where yesterday, I used that same MacBook Air to take 9 hours worth of >>> minutes during the American Council of the Blind Board Meeting. I am ACB >>> Secretary, and this machine performs just like my MacBook Pro but without >>> all the weight. I got the 11 inch size and it is absolutely wonderful. >>> >>> >>> Marlaina Lieberg >>> >>> >>> 1guide...@gmail.com >>> >>> On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:42 AM, Kevin Shaw wrote: >>> >>> The Macbook Air runs OS X Snow Leopard. 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