I find that very odd. 'd hope those drives would be protected from accidental erasure.
amazing stuff. S On Nov 7, 2010, at 6:16 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote: > Apple is declaring the CDROM/DVD dead, or at least dying, very like it did > with the floppy drive back when the iMac first came out. Remember that? > Remember how we all laughed at it and thought, "Oh, no, the floppy drive. > Gotta have one, it's not going anywhere." Apple was ahead of the curve, and > I'd like that crow with extra hot sauce please. No, the OS will be shipped on > a thumb drive, of course. > -- > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA > Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY > > > > On Nov 7, 2010, at 8:32 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. It should be just as accessible >>>>> as any other Macbook. >>>>> >>>>> Kevin >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> Ryan Mann >> rmann0...@gmail.com >> Follow me on Facebook. >> http://m.facebook.com/profile.php?r170f8385&refid=7 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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