CD drives are indeed going away, and no Air has them anyway. The last Macbook to include one is from 2012, and you'd be limiting yourself to relatively old hardware and a larger computer just to get a disk drive, when you can go with the latest Mac and just get a USB drive. As to the models, here's an article I wrote on this topic, exactly to explain what all the Mac models are and what the differences are: http://www.applevis.com/guides/miscellaneous/explaining-myriad-models-macs On Sep 14, 2014, at 8:45 PM, Anita <[email protected]> wrote:
> I definitely want a macBook, because of it being portable, but am confused by > the various models? can someone explain, please? Thanks. is it advisable to > get one with a CD slot? From what I know, CD'S are going by the wayside, so > not sure if its worth the extra cost. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: BBS > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 8:38 PM > Subject: Re: Returning Subscriber. > > Hi Anita. I don't remember if you were on this list when I joined 4 years > ago, but if so, welcome back. If you end up buying a new Mac, odds are > whenever you do, it'll probably be preloaded with the new OS, Yosemite. If it > doesn't, Mavericks has done what I need it to do. As for older OS's I don't > think Apple has Mountain Lion on the mac App Store anymore. And you can > forget about Tiger because chances are that your new Mac won't support it. > As for asking questions about my Mac and Voiceover, I hardly ever contact > Apple Accessibility. I ask all my questions right here and most people are > very knowledgeable. Good luck on whatever computer you decide to buy. > > Shawn > Sent From My White Macbook > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alex Hall > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 7:04 PM > Subject: Re: Returning Subscriber. > > I'd go for a Macbook Air. With 4GB of ram, and 128GB of storage, you'd only > spend $899. I'd suggest upgrading the storage, though. The only differences > between the 11-inch and 13-inch are the price, an SD card slot in the > 13-inch, and smaller function keys on the top row, and arrow keys, on the > 11-inch. > > As to questions, Apple Accessibility is good, but I found it easier to email > this list when I was learning. Both are great resources, though, and nothing > stops you from using them both. Don't forget about www.applevis.com as well, > where you'll find forums, guides, podcasts, and so on. There's even a link on > the homepage for those new to the Mac. > On Sep 14, 2014, at 7:27 PM, Anita <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi List, >> I was on this list once before, and decided to join again, as i'm trying >> to do my homework in the way of shopping around for a new computer. had a >> macBook Pro for a very short time, but returned it, because i didn't feel >> very accomplished after completing tasks and Apple Accessibility Tech >> support was on the phone for hours, but couldn't grasp all concepts. >> Since then, I've purchased a book on the subject, and its my hope that >> i'll be better equipped to deal with my potential new computer as a whole. >> VoiceOver is part of the OS I know, but whitch OS works best in the way of >> accessibility, i.e., Mavericks, Mountain Lion or Tiger? Which model of the >> macBook is the most usable and popular for blind users? i don't need >> anything with extreme graphics, and don't think this would have any impact >> on VoiceOver describing labeled graphics. Aren't that type of graphics and >> display more visually appealing for the sighted? I know windows 8 is out, >> but feel the OS has changed drastically, and feel a change is needed. Do >> people usually utelize Apple Accessible tech support or this list for >> problems and questions? There's only a limited amount of time that Apple >> Accessible tech support can help me, and just wanna be sure I've covered all >> my bases properly. >> Thanks, >> Anita >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex Hall > [email protected] > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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