Nice. The ideas are practically endless if boot camp also worked.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Jurgensen" <[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 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: Sleek and shiny Mac OS X powered Notetakers
Hi,
You could get a mini QWERTY, or a Apple Fullsized Keyboard.
Thanks for listening,
Alex,
On 17-Nov-08, at 7:54 PM, Brent Harding wrote:
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,
