Yeah, it'd be a cool thing to have. A regular keyboard would be cool, and
the price would be about right. Maybe one can find a Mac Book on the used
market for around $500 that is in working condition for something to play
around with. I always wanted to try a mac out since I heard it does do some
things better than Windows, but don't necessarily want to spend tons of
money on it, so I'd probably buy this if one could get a regular keyboard,
if not just to have a second machine to experiment with.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jacob Schmude" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by
theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: Sleek and shiny Mac OS X powered Notetakers
Depends. You going to offer a qwerty version? I absolutely hate braille
input.
Getting more serious though, this would be considered a Mac clone, and
would need to be authorized by Apple. Yes, you can get OS X running on
your own PCs. But you are not allowed to sell such a thing, at least not
according to Apple's licensing. This is being questioned as I write this
in the United States Courts, but don't expect an answer any time
soon--this will be one long court battle between Apple and another
company called Psystar at least assuming they don't settle out of court.
I wouldn't get my hopes up, the company with the most and best lawyers
usually wins these battles here.
Would I buy it? Unless there were significant advantages in doing so I
would not, but would buy a Mac laptop instead. Such advantages might be a
much longer battery life, for example which would certainly be possible
due to the lack of a screen. To be honest though I'm a bit biased, in all
cases I refuse to buy blindness products when a mainstream product is
available that will accomplish the same functions. Since I don't care for
braille input I would probably go straight for a laptop unless, as I
said, there were compelling advantages to such a device.
I don't think you would be able to keep that name for it, however.
On Nov 17, 2008, at 22:15, Alex Jurgensen wrote:
Hi,
Would you buy this?
EyeMac -- The next generation of sleek notetakers
The EyeMac features aluminum housing, weighing in at under a pound. This
sleek and shiny notetaker is based on the state of the art technology,
featuring wireless and bluetooth. The six-key input provides Braille
users the ability to legally access the world's most user friendly and
advanced operating system. Built on the foundation of Mac OS X, the
EyeMac is the bleeding edge in affordable portable computing technology.
Costing around $500 us, the EyeMac is an easy pick for the user with a
tight budget. Its portability make it ideal for not only end users but
the professional who needs a lightweight, portable solution. The EyeMac
measures less than 20 CM long by seven CM wide, and about 3 cm high.
Durable, powerful! Take full advantage of the world wide web. The EyeMac
Pro has wireless anywhere capability. Need a Braille display? EyeMac
Plus models feature built-in Braille displays that make reading Braille
text messages and documents a breeze. The EyeMac is built on a actively
developed Operating System, that features a well documented programming
guide that will ensure your EyeMac can be customized with the
applications that best suit your needs. Designed for ease of use, this
revolutionary device will change your portability experience.
Project status: Planning
Thanks for listening,
Alex,
