what's the hub bub? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Eickmeier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 6:09 PM Subject: Re: MacBook Air and the Future of Portable Computing for the blind
This Macbook air I think would certainly have its uses, but not having a look at one, I'm not really sure. Like Lou Brock eluded to earlier today, I think that a single USB port wouldn't definitely be enough for me. I'm totally fine with the Imac I've got here now. On 16-Jan-08, at 5:44 PM, Jane Jordan (Gmail) wrote: > The mainm thing that worries me about the new portable computer is > the lack of an optical drive. Yes, I know that in theory you can > use an optical drive on any other computer, but still ... it > bothers me. No way to watch DVDs, relaly or burn CDS. OK, maybe > you wouldn't be oding that, but what if you got stuff on CD? I > used to get some materials on cD from my prof in class that I > needed to look at right then. > > Jane > > > On Jan 15, 2008, at 11:12 PM, Josh de Lioncourt wrote: > >> >> As I have mentioned a few times on Lioncourt.com, today's >> announcement of the MacBook Air could change the assistive tech >> industry. This is a product that can easily compete with portable >> options like the PacMate or VoiceSense. WIth a cheaper price tag >> and far more power, I think this is a much better and more viable >> option for blind users who need a light weight portable machine. >> >> What say you? >> >> Josh de Lioncourt >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> ...my other mail provider is an owl... >> >> >> > >
