I don't see your reply abouve mine. lol. Just letting you and the list inow in case vo is deciding to have a fit. lol. On Apr 16, 2010, at 2:06 PM, Carolyn wrote:
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sarah Alawami > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 1:55 PM > Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks > > actually I use a macbook prow and this is my first mac. and it sure won't be > my last. the pro is more powerful with 4 gigs of ram and a 2.3ghz processor 1 > fire ware port and 2 usb ports plus an either net port and a built in card > reader. This thing has been nothing but a dream for me and it has gotten me > to do a lot of things I could not have done before or would not have wanted > to do on my old clunker of a laptop. > Take care. > On Apr 16, 2010, at 6:07 AM, Carolyn wrote: > >> Nic: >> I'm curious. What is your thing about the MacBook pro? And at what >> are you saying you suck? I got one for Christmas, because my husband >> observed me druling over the newest hottest thing at the Apple store that >> talked. But, I knew nothing about it, was just intrigued. And at the >> time, we were faced with an expensive upgrade of screen-reader which was >> making me hate that whole scenario. >> Anyhow, no particular reason I was drawn to the MacBook Pro. I'm curious >> what you're observing that switchers seem to gravitate toward them. >> Thanks. I learn a lot from your posts. >> >> Carolyn >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Nicolai Svendsen >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 12:49 AM >> Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks >> >> Hi, >> >> Yeah, the new aluminum Macbooks have it too. That's why I know about it. I >> didn't feel confident enough to buy a Macbook Pro. I'll never understand why >> switchers buy the Pros. I just suck, that's all. >> >> Regards, >> Nic >> Skype: Kvalme >> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >> AIM: cincinster >> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >> Facebook Profile >> My Twitter >> >> On Apr 16, 2010, at 8:23 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: >> >>> All MacBooks have had the battery gauge, but it's always been on the bottom >>> of the unit, on the battery itself. I wasn't sure if the new MacBook >>> redesign (not MacBook Pro, just regular $999 white MacBook) got that meter >>> moved to the side, or taken off entirely. >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:21 PM, Nicolai Svendsen <chojiro1...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I sometimes use the visual button myself. Even the non-pro Macbooks have >>> this, actually, so it's not exclusive. >>> >>> As for the redesign, I'll be honest here. I've never seen a Mac Mini >>> before. Never. I've only seen a Macbook. Never an iMac, not a Mac Pro, or a >>> Mac Mini. Macbook pros are similar to the regular Macbooks, if not entirely >>> the same except slightly different hardware. I want to see the difference >>> between a Mac Pro and an iMac as well. The Mac pro is the crazy Mac that >>> can hold about 16GB of RAM, I think. Or is that the iMac? I'd think the Mac >>> Pro. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Nic >>> Skype: Kvalme >>> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >>> AIM: cincinster >>> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >>> Facebook Profile >>> My Twitter >>> >>> On Apr 16, 2010, at 7:47 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: >>> >>>> Remember that, like the iPhone, the iPad requires a sync to iTunes the >>>> very first time it boots, so you'll need a Mac to get started with it (or >>>> a PC running iTunes). >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:43 PM, Jessica and Goldina >>>> <sanginsista3...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> I think the mini is kind of irrelevant, especially with the iPad coming on >>>> the scene and the bluetooth keyboard support coming in 4.0. Why does there >>>> even need to be a mini when one can just hook up their bluetooth keyboard >>>> to their iPad or phone/touch? I guess because the mini runs mac OS instead >>>> of iPhone OS, but I think as the iPad is developed further mac OS and >>>> iPhone OS are gonna become increasingly similar and the mini will become >>>> obsolete. especially since the mini doesn't have a battery or anything >>>> that makes it portable without having to be plugged in. I think portable, >>>> use it wherever computers are the direction things are >>>> heading. >>>> >>>> peace and positivity >>>> Jessica and Goldina >>>> On 2010-04-15, at 10:26 PM, Rob Lambert wrote: >>>> >>>> > Since VoiceOver, and the Mac Mini have been around since 05, this will >>>> > be relevant. What is your take on a full redesign of the Mini? Aside >>>> > from the back, and insides, the overall system itself hasn't budged in >>>> > the last five years. I think the design is starting to get stale, but >>>> > what do you think? I also have an idea for the MacBook Pros. You know on >>>> > the side that there's a button that is essentially a visual battery >>>> > checker? Well, for those who don't know, you push the button & lights >>>> > will light up. HOw much do you think it would be to create a more >>>> > tactile version of this? I only ask because low vision users with enough >>>> > vision, and fully sighted people, can press a button while the computer >>>> > is off and get the battery status. 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