You can use an external DVD drive, they're not that expensive. Once you have one of those, it's done the same way, and it comes with a USB flash drive with the current operating system. On Nov 7, 2010, at 7:32 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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