Or install over the network. On Nov 7, 2010, at 5:39 PM, Ryan Mann wrote:
> 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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