So when the next OS after Snow Leopard comes out, you could ask for the OS on a USB flash drive instead of DVD?
On Nov 7, 2010, at 8:36 PM, Kaare Dehard wrote: > comes with a usb drive with the os on it for restore. > On 2010-11-07, at 8:32 PM, Ryan Mann wrote: > >> Since you don't have a CD drive, how would you upgrade the operating system? >> If it was me, I wouldn't want to have to go without whatever new VoiceOver >> features are in the next cat. >> >> On Nov 7, 2010, at 8:27 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >> >>> I rarely use a CD drive, other than when at home. So yes, if I needed to >>> use one, it would have to be an external. Also, if you get an 11 inch >>> which is what I have, you will need a card reader; the 13 inchers have that >>> built in but weight almost a pound more. This old blind lady wants >>> lightweight in her dottage, smile! >>> >>> Gotta go and eat some yummy chicken and drink some delicious wine! >>> >>> Marlaina >>> On Nov 7, 2010, at 5:05 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>> >>> Oh nice. I do have a question though. No cd drive so I hear so I'm guessing >>> you use an external? I'm just curious in case I want to save for one at >>> class and leave my mbp at home. or what not. >>> >>> S >>> On Nov 7, 2010, at 4:46 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>> >>>> Yah; I never said it was inexpensive, smile. I sold my iPad to get it. >>>> It does for me what I >>>> had hoped the iPad would do. but for me, Pages on iPad was really hinky, >>>> and sometimes my bt keyboard would just quit or other times the battery >>>> would be dead. Pages told me after every character I typed that the word >>>> was miss spelled. So if I wrote the word dog, instead of hearing d o g or >>>> dog, I'd hear word miss spelled word miss spelled word miss spelled. I >>>> even turned off auto correction and still had the same problem. I really >>>> wanted something light and reliable for business travel and this Air Book, >>>> as I like to call it, is just the thing. The battery lasts me about 6 >>>> hours with VO echoing words as I type, and most of that time being typing >>>> time not reading time. >>>> >>>> Marlaina >>>> On Nov 7, 2010, at 4:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>> >>>> OH nice, but if apple says it is going to make it like the pc netbook the >>>> price is sure wrong. the average netbook is around $300 the macbook air is >>>> about $1000. But glad you like the air. I want to try one one day. They >>>> sound cool for quick things like note taking in class o what not. >>>> On Nov 7, 2010, at 2:07 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am typing this message on a MacBook Air while flying home from Reno, NV >>>>> where yesterday, I used that same MacBook Air to take 9 hours worth of >>>>> minutes during the American Council of the Blind Board Meeting. I am ACB >>>>> Secretary, and this machine performs just like my MacBook Pro but without >>>>> all the weight. I got the 11 inch size and it is absolutely wonderful. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Marlaina Lieberg >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 1guide...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:42 AM, Kevin Shaw wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The Macbook Air runs OS X Snow Leopard. 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