Larry, Not sure on your model, but I just learned that pressing two fingers on the Mac keyboard gives me the right click feature. That was a huge relief.
-- Paul N. Israel, President Sunlight Solar Energy, Inc. www.sunlightsolar.com 860/617-6527 cell This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me by replying to this message and delete the original, any copy of this e-mail and any print out made. For additional information about Sunlight Solar Energy please refer to our website at http://www.sunlightsolar.com On 4/10/09 11:56 AM, "Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar" <la...@starlightsolar.com> wrote: > Joel, > After 28 years of business computing dating from my George Morrow CPM > machine, I purchased my first Mac, a MackBook Pro, 2.4GHz. After 6 > months, I have very mixed feelings about it. I love the battery life > and simplicity of features and included programs. Although I am still > in a steep learning curve, there are many things that frustrate me > daily. NO right click button means you need to plug in a mouse so you > can use the many options accessible by a right click. I have my old > Sharp laptop PC on the other desk and find that I often scoot my > rolling chair to it to quickly accomplish something. Perhaps it is > just because it is familiar. > > The MacBook seems rugged, has a fairly bright screen although my Sharp > has a sunlight readable, 400 NIT backlight. I am sure once I learn, or > just put up with, the intricateness of the Mac, it will be just fine. > Here's a really positive note: It has never crashed or locked > up...yet. What a feeling! > > Larry Crutcher > > On Apr 10, 2009, at 8:26 AM, Joel Davidson wrote: > >> Wrenches, >> Some Wrenches include their notebook computer among their most >> valued tools. My 2001 IBM T23 notebook has served me well in the >> office and on the road, but it is getting a little long in the >> tooth. What notebook computer do you all recommend? As always, thank >> you very much for your valuable advice. >> Best regards, >> Joel Davidson >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
