Hi Dane, Thanks for the Blind Cool Tech podcast. I also enjoyed hearing about your experiences in "the early days" using precursors to VoiceOver.. What with the extensive(!) discussion of the MacBook vs. MacBook Pro over the last day or so, this should help people come to a decision.
It's still probably best for folks to try these out themselves, if they have the opportunity, as you and others have said. (And, neat touch your reminding everyone how to start up VoiceOver!). A couple of comments that I don't think have been much discussed recently: the MacBooks can be purchased with either a Combo drive (read CDs and DVDs and write CDs) or a SuperDrive (read and write CDs and DVDs), while I think the SuperDrive is standard with all the MacBook Pro models now. With the larger format disks it can be really convenient to be able to burn DVDs, so this is an option that potential MacBook buyers should consider. Another point to consider is the keyboard and layout feel of the laptop. (I actually like the action of the shaped keys on the old G4 PowerBooks best, but that's not an option.) The MacBook form factor is more comfortable for me -- I'd love it if the processor option of the MacBook Pros were available in a smaller unit. Thanks for the review. Cheers, Esther On Jan 27, 2008, at 03:40PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >Hi everyone! >Ok, its taken a while for Larry to put this up but my little piece on >Apple and Macbooks (along with a few additions) <smile> is up at >http://www.blindcooltech.com > if anyone would like to have a listen. This contribution may be of >particular interest to those who are thinking of purchasing a Macbook, >and who may be interested in some of the computers that Apple is >responsible for. >Please take some time to have a look around the site, enjoy some of >the other contributions made (you'll see some familiar names there I'm >sure) <smile> and perhaps you may consider subscribing to the Blind >Cool tech podcast in Itunes. > >****************************** >Dane Trethowan > From Melton Victoria Australia >Phone +613 9747 3975 >Voiceover Tech Support +613 8732 9237 >Fax +613 9743 7954 >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >skype: callto:grtdane12 >******************************* > > > > > > > > >
