My recommendation is exactly what I'm doing. Get a powerful MacBook
or MacBook Pro with 2GB of RAM, then a program called Fusion or
another called Parallels. I'm using Parallels, but Fusion is more
accessible with VoiceOver. Fusion will allow you to run Windows or
Ubuntu Linux, (or whatever flavor of Linux you fancy), simultaneously
with the Mac OS X. Not a dual boot. It's quite handy and gives you
the best of all worlds.
Josh de Lioncourt
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On Sep 5, 2007, at 3:33 PM, John Heim wrote:
Regarding the Mac Mini: Oh, I didn't know it was a desktop. I was
picturing something like a PDA.
I was all set to order a PC so I could install linux & orca and a
Mac laptop or palmtop to learn MacOS. But this changes things. I
thought it would be most cost effective to order a PC desktop and a
Mac laptop/palmtop. But now I am not so sure. I was planning on
using Windows/jaws at work, linux/orca on my home desktop, and
MacOS/voiceover on my laptop. I figured that way I'd eventually be
comfortable with all 3 operating systems.
Any suggestions? I don't want dual boot. I know from experience
that I'll end up using the same opsys all the time. Actually, I
shouldn't say I don't want to be able to dual boot. That's fine.
Except I need 3 different machines or I'll never use which ever
operating system is not the default boot.
I don't suppose that Apple makes a palmtop that doesn't have a
monitor. That's really the thing that bites about buying a laptop.
You're paying a fortune for a screen that you don't even need.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh de Lioncourt"
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Subject: Re: mac mini
You'll be fine with a Mac Mini, I think. Mac Minis are desktop
machines, just on the lower end. You will ahve wireless
capability with a Mac Mini, just as you would with a MacBook or
pretty much any other Mac model. The new version of the OS comes
out some time in October, but for all we know it could be the
31st. Unles syou specificly need more speed, RAM, Hard Drive, or
other specific features of the MacBook, its probably more than
you need. Just learning Mac OS X and VoiceOver, you'll do fine
with a Mini.
Josh de Lioncourt
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On Sep 5, 2007, at 2:07 PM, John Heim wrote:
I am planning on buying a Macintosh computer as soon as the new
operating system comes out. The reason i need a Mac is so that I
can learn enough about it to support other Mac users here at the
Math Department at the University of Wisconsin.
Two questions:
1. When will the new version of MacOS be out?
2. Can i get by with a Mac mini? Will I be able to learn enough
about MacOS to help other users if I only have a Mac mini?
I'm sure I could get a Mac laptop, right? That would essentially
be the same as having a desktop machine. Plus, it would allow me
to learn about configuring wireless for the Mac. So I will
probably get a laptop if the mini doesn't cut it.
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