Ah, I suppose everything is starting to support USB booting. I think I have
one of the last Asus boards in my system that won't do it, so if I wanted to
test a different operating system, I'd have to buy partition magic or find a
floppy that would boot and then load the OS from a USB drive, if that could
even be done at all.
----- 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 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: Sleek and shiny Mac OS X powered Notetakers
The Macbook Air has no optical drive, and the way you re-install it is by
using another machine's optical drive over the network. There are also
many USB optical drives if for some reason a second machine isn't
available.
On Nov 17, 2008, at 22:56, Brent Harding wrote:
Hmmm, does Apple already make something like this to base it on, or how
would you get them to put their virtual blessing on customizing some
kind of hardware to put OSX on? Wouldn't one need an optical drive in
case the OS gets messed up beyond the reach of reinstalling, or how are
optical driveless systems normally redone if a CD can't be booted from?
----- 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 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: Sleek and shiny Mac OS X powered Notetakers
Hi,
Jacob,
Just to let you know, the driveing force is completely compliant with
Apple's Licence, so I would be allowed to sell the product legally.
The main feature is the size, which make it fit inside a pocket quite
easily. Another advantage is the built-in Braille display. Yes, we
plan for a mini Querty Keyborad once the Braille input is out on the
main stream.
Thanks for listening,
aelx,
Thanks for listening,
Alex,
On 17-Nov-08, at 7:29 PM, Jacob Schmude wrote:
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,
