Hi,
Unfortunately it does have the drawback of Bootcamp not being
installable. However, you hardly need Windows with the range of apps
available.
Thanks for listening,
Alex,
On 17-Nov-08, at 8:01 PM, Brent Harding wrote:
Nice. The ideas are practically endless if boot camp also worked.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Jurgensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS
X by theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: Sleek and shiny Mac OS X powered Notetakers
Hi,
You could get a mini QWERTY, or a Apple Fullsized Keyboard.
Thanks for listening,
Alex,
On 17-Nov-08, at 7:54 PM, Brent Harding wrote:
Yeah, it'd be a cool thing to have. A regular keyboard would be
cool, and the price would be about right. Maybe one can find a
Mac Book on the used market for around $500 that is in working
condition for something to play around with. I always wanted to
try a mac out since I heard it does do some things better than
Windows, but don't necessarily want to spend tons of money on it,
so I'd probably buy this if one could get a regular keyboard, if
not just to have a second machine to experiment with.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacob Schmude" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac
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Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: Sleek and shiny Mac OS X powered Notetakers
Depends. You going to offer a qwerty version? I absolutely hate
braille input.
Getting more serious though, this would be considered a Mac
clone, and would need to be authorized by Apple. Yes, you can
get OS X running on your own PCs. But you are not allowed to
sell such a thing, at least not according to Apple's licensing.
This is being questioned as I write this in the United States
Courts, but don't expect an answer any time soon--this will be
one long court battle between Apple and another company called
Psystar at least assuming they don't settle out of court. I
wouldn't get my hopes up, the company with the most and best
lawyers usually wins these battles here.
Would I buy it? Unless there were significant advantages in
doing so I would not, but would buy a Mac laptop instead. Such
advantages might be a much longer battery life, for example
which would certainly be possible due to the lack of a screen.
To be honest though I'm a bit biased, in all cases I refuse to
buy blindness products when a mainstream product is available
that will accomplish the same functions. Since I don't care for
braille input I would probably go straight for a laptop unless,
as I said, there were compelling advantages to such a device.
I don't think you would be able to keep that name for it, however.
On Nov 17, 2008, at 22:15, Alex Jurgensen wrote:
Hi,
Would you buy this?
EyeMac -- The next generation of sleek notetakers
The EyeMac features aluminum housing, weighing in at under a
pound. This sleek and shiny notetaker is based on the state of
the art technology, featuring wireless and bluetooth. The six-
key input provides Braille users the ability to legally access
the world's most user friendly and advanced operating system.
Built on the foundation of Mac OS X, the EyeMac is the
bleeding edge in affordable portable computing technology.
Costing around $500 us, the EyeMac is an easy pick for the
user with a tight budget. Its portability make it ideal for
not only end users but the professional who needs a
lightweight, portable solution. The EyeMac measures less than
20 CM long by seven CM wide, and about 3 cm high. Durable,
powerful! Take full advantage of the world wide web. The
EyeMac Pro has wireless anywhere capability. Need a Braille
display? EyeMac Plus models feature built-in Braille displays
that make reading Braille text messages and documents a
breeze. The EyeMac is built on a actively developed Operating
System, that features a well documented programming guide that
will ensure your EyeMac can be customized with the applications
that best suit your needs. Designed for ease of use, this
revolutionary device will change your portability experience.
Project status: Planning
Thanks for listening,
Alex,
