I'd take the keyboard and the monitor to the Apple store and try them both out on the Mac to make sure.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 26, 2015, at 10:11 AM, Marie Lyons <mlyons...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have been using Dell computers for years and have my keyboard and monitor. > Does anyone know if you can use them with the Mac mini? I am thinking about > abandoning Windows for some type of mac. > > Marie > Fixed income, hell mine is broken Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 24, 2015, at 10:14 AM, Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Honestly, your friend is better off buying a MacBook Air. The only thing >> that is in the box when you buy the Mac Mini is the Mac Mini with chord. >> There is no keyboard, no decent speaker, no monitor, and, if your friend is >> used to an iPhone, they will need a trackpad as well. VO on the Mac can be >> confusing, even if you know VO from the iPhone or other devices. If your >> friend wants to learn a Mac, then they are better off with an Air. >> Everything is included. But, honestly, your friend should just stick with >> Windows if they aren’t comfortable with big change. Windows 8/10 is a >> smaller change than moving to a mac would be. >> HTH, >> Aleeha >>> On Jul 24, 2015, at 8:49 AM, Pamela Francis <gypsykitt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> I have a friend who is considering purchasing a Mac mini. The basic reason >>> for wanting the Mac Mini is cost. He also does not want to take the time to >>> learn windows eight or windows 10. He's been stuck on Windows XP since long >>> before support stopped last year. His only dealings with voiceover is with >>> iOS devices along with his AppleTV. He is not one who does well with major >>> change in electronics in his life. I don't want to turn this into an Apple >>> versus Windows discussion other than to say I suggested he look for a >>> Windows 7 machine because it was something that he is familiar with. My >>> question for the group is this; other than the base cost, as I understand >>> it of $699 for the Mac Mini, what are the auxiliary purchases needed in >>> order to make it functional? If I'm correct, that does not include a >>> screen, does it include a keyboard or speakers? >>> I also know firsthand what it's like attempting to learn a new operating >>> system and screen reader on your own. I had the patients. He does not. >>> Thank God for this group. I would've been lost. I'm attempting to get him >>> to join it before he makes his purchase. Any suggestions or help you could >>> offer would be greatly appreciated. >>> Many many thanks, >>> >>> Pam Francis >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
