It is in the same place in the upper right hand corner, last button right hand side. It is an actual button.
Marlaina On Nov 16, 2010, at 7:47 AM, Carolyn Haas wrote: Mark: How did you even find the power on button? I couldn't find one in the usual place. carolyn On Nov 16, 2010, at 12:38 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello All, > > Admitedly, I am jumping in on this thread midway but ... > > I went to the Apple store today and took a good long look at the MacBook Air. > To me, it appears to act just like my MacBook Pro; that is, there is a power > on button which acts just like the one on my Pro. > > After shutting the Air off, Restart is just like my Mac. > > So, what is this Instant On feature and how does it work? > > Mark > On Nov 15, 2010, at 12:04 PM, Austin Seraphin wrote: > >> You know, you've brought up a good point, as have a few others. The Braille >> 'n Speak did indeed have instant on, and it had it for the exact same reason >> as the MacBook Air. It did everything in memory. I kept thinking of a device >> that uses Flash for everything as a new development. I guess the more things >> change, the more they stay the same. >> >> On Nov 12, 2010, at 3:30 AM, Justin Kauflin wrote: >> >>> I also have good memories of the Braille 'n Speak and the Braille Lite. >>> Besides them crashing and losing all of my data multiple times, I loved >>> using them in class. I was extremely disappointed when I tried out the Pac >>> mate. It seemed to me like FS took a step backwards. >>> Once I have the budget for it, I look forward to working with a MacBook >>> Air. The newer models definitely sound like a huge step up from the >>> previous iteration. One thing that I really liked about the Braille 'n >>> Speak and Braille Lite models were that instant on feature. It made it a >>> breeze to keep up with real live. I'm glad to see that the Air is taking >>> Mac in this direction. Another hooray for Apple and accessibility. >>> >>> Justin >>> On Nov 11, 2010, at 4:45 PM, Doug Lawlor wrote: >>> >>>> I used a Braille and speak in about 1988 or so. The thing seemed >>>> revolutionary at the time. It was so small for what it did and the battery >>>> life was so good. I also liked the instant on feature. I saw nothing else >>>> that had those features at the time for the price. Doug >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On 2010-11-11, at 5:36 PM, Austin Seraphin <aus...@behindthecurtain.us> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I just wanted to chime in on this thread. I went from using a netbook to >>>>> a MacBook Air, and definitely notice the difference. Admittedly, for me, >>>>> my netbook had a rather nonstandard configuration. It came with a Windows >>>>> XP partition, and a second blank partition presumably for media files and >>>>> the like. I just installed Arch Linux on the second partition and made a >>>>> sweet dual boot setup with a minimum of fuss. I could even access the >>>>> Windows partition from Linux, from which I did most of my work. I put >>>>> together a good enough environment, but Mac just kills it! For me, it >>>>> feels like owning two computers in one, since I can do a lot of cool Unix >>>>> stuff on it as well, including using ssh to control my other linux >>>>> servers. Just so cool! >>>>> >>>>> That won't matter to most. Most will care about the hardware differences. >>>>> The macBook feels a lot more solid because of its unibody frame. You can >>>>> tell. You get what you pay for. The Air also uses flash for everything. >>>>> When they say "Instant On," they mean it! It also sounds better. The >>>>> netbook, at least the Asus I have, has its speakers on the bottom, >>>>> whereas the Air has them under the keyboard. I think the unibody frame >>>>> also acts as a sort of resonance chamber or something, it seems to help >>>>> the sound instead of hindering it. Oh and of course, unlike a Windows or >>>>> Linux netbook, you can actually use the trackpad! Don't get me wrong, I >>>>> loved the setup I created, and still have to find some ways of doing some >>>>> things on the Mac, but for me the Air just seemed like a no-brainer! >>>>> >>>>> As for comparing the Air to notetakers, I never really got into reading >>>>> braille displays, so it didn't really bother me. I just got a sweet case >>>>> and now have the whole notetaking thing covered too. I just have to find >>>>> the best ways to take the notes! I like MacJournal for journaling and >>>>> blogging. TextEdit works for quick things. I know little of Pages, but >>>>> will want to. Either way, for me, the MacBook Air seems like the perfect >>>>> computer and notetaker. I still have a place in my heart for the Braille >>>>> 'n Speak though. >>>>> >>>>> - Austin >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. > Carolyn Haas chaas0...@gmail.com When you come to a fork in the road, It's time to eat. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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