Oh yes, I see the point now, thanks.
Chris Hallsworth
BrailleNote mPower user
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From: "Josh de Lioncourt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by
theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: mac mini
Just about all computers have wireless these days, desktops or not. Many
people have home networks and computers in multiple rooms throughout
their house. Wireless is a lot more convenient than stringing ethernet
cables throughout your home...I know this from personal experience.
*grin* As wireless continues to mature, fewer and fewer people will ahve
wired networks at all in their homes. We're already pretty much to that
point.
Josh de Lioncourt
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On Sep 5, 2007, at 3:14 PM, Chris Hallsworth wrote:
Sorry for my ignorance, but if a mac mini is a desktop, what's the point
of having wireless when you can't move the thing? Just curious. Thanks!
Chris Hallsworth
BrailleNote mPower user
----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh de Lioncourt"
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Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: mac mini
You'll be fine with a Mac Mini, I think. Mac Minis are desktop
machines, just on the lower end. You will ahve wireless capability
with a Mac Mini, just as you would with a MacBook or pretty much any
other Mac model. The new version of the OS comes out some time in
October, but for all we know it could be the 31st. Unles syou
specificly need more speed, RAM, Hard Drive, or other specific
features of the MacBook, its probably more than you need. Just
learning Mac OS X and VoiceOver, you'll do fine with a Mini.
Josh de Lioncourt
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On Sep 5, 2007, at 2:07 PM, John Heim wrote:
I am planning on buying a Macintosh computer as soon as the new
operating system comes out. The reason i need a Mac is so that I can
learn enough about it to support other Mac users here at the Math
Department at the University of Wisconsin.
Two questions:
1. When will the new version of MacOS be out?
2. Can i get by with a Mac mini? Will I be able to learn enough about
MacOS to help other users if I only have a Mac mini?
I'm sure I could get a Mac laptop, right? That would essentially be
the same as having a desktop machine. Plus, it would allow me to
learn about configuring wireless for the Mac. So I will probably get
a laptop if the mini doesn't cut it.
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