What? You can buy a mac mini for $599. If you just want an
experimental machine, why not spend the extra c-note and get a brand
new computer?
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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]
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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,
