Yeppers. That's why. On 07/03/2011, at 11:05, "Cheree Heppe" <che...@dogsc4me.com> wrote:
> Cheree Heppe here: > > Is that why we don't have universal, affordable, Braille displays? Because > intrenched providers are holding new development and innivation back to > benefit current high priced offerings? > > > Regards, > Cheree Heppe > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Granados" <scott.grana...@gmail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 10:32 > Subject: Re: macbook air vs ipad 2 > > > Apple isn't going to car if some nat of a company like fS brings legal action. > > Apple can simply use stalling tactics and let them run out of money spinning > their wheels. > > > On Mar 6, 2011, at 7:02 AM, Jane wrote: > >> We're assuming they will do Braille. That'd be neat, *if* they can pull it >> off and *if* Braille display makers don't push them out of the market by >> constantly suing. >> >> Jane >> >> >> On Mar 5, 2011, at 11:07 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >> >>> Yeah don't forget it's thinner. When haptics comes out think of the screen >>> room you wil have for braille right there. >>> On Mar 5, 2011, at 7:22 PM, Cheree wrote: >>> >>>> Cheree Heppe here: >>>> I like the IPad, actually. >>>> >>>> I went for the I-devicees first because they open a very intuitive, easy >>>> entre into the Apple environment. No commands and keystroke chording and >>>> what seemed to me a quick start interface. >>>> >>>> In a bit, I'm ggoing to get an Air or Mac, but would have done so with >>>> much more trepidation if not having tried the I-devices first. >>>> >>>> As to the base measurements of a PacMate being smaller than an IPad, true, >>>> but that's only a single dimension. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Cheree Heppe >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On 05/03/2011, at 19:07, "David Tanner" <david.tanner...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Well, let's see, the iPad is clunkier to carry around than an iPhone or >>>>> iTouch. The iPad is almost as expensive as buying the basic MacBook Pro >>>>> 13 with two gigabytes of memory, and the processor in the new iPad is >>>>> only a 1.0 gigahert duel core processor. The MacBook Pro 13 has a lot >>>>> faster processor than that and so does the Ayer if you want to pay the >>>>> higher price for solid state memory instead of a hard drive. >>>>> >>>>> The iPad makes me think of all the blind folks that have complained about >>>>> the size of the PacMate QT. In fact, I don't think that the PacMate QT >>>>> would be as large in flat area as the iPad. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ricardo Walker" <rwalker...@gmail.com> >>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 6:46 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: macbook air vs ipad 2 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Me personally, >>>>> >>>>> If I need to get work done, I would go with a Macbook air. Its a full >>>>> fledged computer, and besides the added size, you will find yourself >>>>> bumping up against less barriers when trying to get things done. >>>>> Especially if you have an iPhone or iPod touch already. What are you >>>>> really missing in not getting an iPad? >>>>> >>>>> JMO >>>>> >>>>> Ricardo Walker >>>>> rwalker...@gmail.com >>>>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 4, 2011, at 8:48 AM, Denise Avant wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> hello all, >>>>>> i am contemplating getting another apple device. i need something that >>>>>> is light to take when i travel. i was thinking of the ipad 2 because you >>>>>> can get pages to write with. the only problem here is that there is no >>>>>> port for external media like a usb drive, is there? >>>>>> my other alternative is that i can get the macbook air. but its a little >>>>>> bigger. i really don't need a screen. but i would have a port for >>>>>> external media. of course i would miss all of those apps you can have on >>>>>> the ipad. >>>>>> that can be negated by the fact that i have an iphone. >>>>>> well, i would be interested in hearing from those with the air. i know >>>>>> the ipad 2 is not out yet, but i'm sure there are some first generation >>>>>> ipad users here. >>>>>> thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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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