If you go with the new one, you could always upgrade the drive later. On Apr 26, 2009, at 5:23 PM, Andrea and Zeta! wrote:
> > Hi there Fonzie, it's nice to hear from you. Thanks for your > message. I'm > still debating about getting one. I would like one, but I can get > one for > £650 and get insurance and tuition there and this is brand new from > the mac > shop. The hard drive is 120. I was offered a second hand one for £625 > including shipping, but I'm not sure if it's worth my money. The > reason I > can get the new one for such a low price is I can get student > discount. The > one that I'm being offered second hand has a 160 hard drive. So, I'm > finding > it difficult to come to a decision. > take care > Andrea and Zeta! > xxx > Vale touched the hearts of everyone she met. She will live on forever! > Check out her fundraising page! > Please visit: > www.justgiving.com/valiestar > > www.paws4guidedogs.co.uk > > Is a site run by guide dog owners in Northern Ireland. Take a look > at the > site and find out what we're up too! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fonzie" <sunrisings...@aim.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 7:13 AM > Subject: Re: introduction > > >> >> Hey there Andrea. >> >> How are you doing? I hope your doing well. >> >> Welcome to the list. I hope you enjoy your stay. >> >> Please fill free to ask any questions from us, and people will chime >> in as they can. >> >> You do not need to buy anything for the mac at all. The only things >> you may want, and it is your preference, is accessories. These >> include braile displays, and so fourth. Again, that is you >> preference. VoiceOver comes built into the OS, and is immediately >> available for you to access upon using your new computer. >> >> I hope this helps. >> >> Fonzie >> On Apr 25, 2009, at 7:08 PM, Jessi Rathwell wrote: >> >>> >>> Andrea, >>> you don't need to buy anything separate, well unless you want a >>> braille display and then you'd have to buy one of those. but as >>> far as >>> using a mac with leopard, all you need is the computer. voiceover, >>> like it did in tiger, comes built into leopard. >>> peace and positivity >>> Jessi >>> follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva >>> On 22-Apr-09, at 2:20 PM, Andrea and Zeta! wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi there, thanks for the intro. I went to an apple shop today and I >>>> saw the >>>> leopard software in action. It's good, but I was told that I need >>>> to >>>> buy two >>>> other things for blind and partially sighted users. I don't know >>>> how >>>> true >>>> this is, as the newest mac in the shop apparently needs these two >>>> applications. I can't remember what they are, but maybe someone >>>> would have a >>>> better idea? >>>> take care love >>>> >>>> Andrea and Zeta! >>>> xxx >>>> Vale touched the hearts of everyone she met. She will live on >>>> forever! >>>> Check out her fundraising page! >>>> Please visit: >>>> www.justgiving.com/valiestar >>>> >>>> www.paws4guidedogs.co.uk >>>> >>>> Is a site run by guide dog owners in Northern Ireland. Take a look >>>> at the >>>> site and find out what we're up too! >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Ben King" <benmartink...@gmail.com> >>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 6:24 AM >>>> Subject: Re: introduction >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dear Andrea, >>>>> >>>>> You will love your Apple. >>>>> I have been very pleased with mine. and there are wonderful >>>>> podcasts >>>>> to listen to. The Screenlessswitchers is a great podcast as >>>>> well as >>>>> Lioncourt.com. I hope this helps. >>>>> Blessings, >>>>> Ben King >>>>> On Apr 19, 2009, at 3:54 PM, Andrea, Zeta Vale and Trudy bell! >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi there Mark, wow thanks for that. I'm not sure whether to >>>>>> have a >>>>>> windows >>>>>> program running on the mac or not and if so what? >>>>>> I have 2 gig of ram on it and a 160 hard drive. I don't know >>>>>> therefore, if >>>>>> running vista would work that well. I really can't wait to get >>>>>> it. >>>>>> I did hear alex on the voice over speech today and it's quite >>>>>> clear. >>>>>> Easier >>>>>> than jaws to listen too and clearer in some ways, more human-like >>>>>> maybe the >>>>>> better way to describe it. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'll not be getting rid of my vista machine, but I can't wait to >>>>>> get >>>>>> this >>>>>> mac. I just can't wait to use it. I know the sound quality on >>>>>> it is >>>>>> brilliant. >>>>>> >>>>>> take care and I will definitely give you a shout when I get it. I >>>>>> think, I'm >>>>>> going to need a great deal of help. >>>>>> take care >>>>>> >>>>>> Andrea, Zeta Vale and Trudy! >>>>>> xxx >>>>>> Vale touched the hearts of everyone she met. She will live on >>>>>> forever! >>>>>> Check out her fundraising page! >>>>>> Please visit: >>>>>> www.justgiving.com/valiestar >>>>>> >>>>>> www.paws4guidedogs.co.uk >>>>>> >>>>>> Is a site run by guide dog owners in Northern Ireland. Take a >>>>>> look >>>>>> at the >>>>>> site and find out what we're up too! >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Mark Baxter" <markbaxte...@gmail.com> >>>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 6:58 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: introduction >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, Andrea: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I was using a Mac back in the early 1990's with OutSpoken, which >>>>>>> was >>>>>>> not built in to the OS. I would say that Voiceover in the >>>>>>> latest >>>>>>> version of Leopard is similar to but far superior to that. I >>>>>>> just >>>>>>> switched from my XP machine in January, and have not gone >>>>>>> back. I >>>>>>> also have Vista running on this Macbook as well, so can do >>>>>>> anything >>>>>>> in >>>>>>> Windows I need to. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I offer tutoring and support as well, so if you need me, give >>>>>>> me a >>>>>>> shout. I know you'll have a lot of fun with it, especially if >>>>>>> you're >>>>>>> the type that thinks like a musician--it's built in that >>>>>>> intuitive, >>>>>>> fuzzy logic sort o way. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mark BurningHawk >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 >>>>>>> MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com >>>>>>> My home page: >>>>>>> http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
