who reads manuals. Seriously though, as I may or should hav said if I didn't, it can be done although they tell you not.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayson Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 8:55 PM Subject: Re: More questions Hi, I didn't gather that the Mac Mini was self-serviceable from the included PDF user guide. It tells you several times that there are no user-serviceable parts inside, and should you need service, please contact an Apple dealer or Apple directly. Interesting. Jayson ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Poehlman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 5:14 PM Subject: Re: More questions > Jason, > > The remote operates an application called front row which is quite > accessible. > > There is no need for antislop software. > > I took an apple powerbook in for some work through apple care and they did > it while I waited and talked with them. You can even have your system > checked over if you take it to an apple store and if you have apple care > it > should cost you nothing. > > I've heard that the Mac Mini is self servicable but would not want to make > the attempt. The rest of the apple line is self servicable at least to a > point depending on what you get. you can replace the hds and the optical > drives in most if not all of them and you can also change memory. The Mac > pro on the other hand is highly configurable and you have bays like in a > tower that you can put things in and slots for sound cards and the like. > With the prollifferation of usb and bluetooth devices these days though, > it > is hardly necessary to go that rout. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jayson Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 4:20 PM > Subject: More questions > > > Hi again, > > I have a few more questions about my Mac Mini. Is the remote useful to > a blind person? Are there any bundled applications that are totally > unusable? Is there as much of a need for antivirus, antispyware, etc? I'd > figure that if there was, Apple would have bundled some trialware or some > such. > Also, have any of you had to have your macs serviced? How did you get > it done, and how long did it take? I know the Mac Mini is pretty much just > a > sealed case with everything inside. With more expensive desktop models, > can > you do any upgrades yourself E.G. bigger hard drive, more memory, better > sound, etc? Or is it still a sealed unit which must be taken to an Apple > dealer or sent back to Apple for anything like that? > Thanks again. > Jayson > >
