I have owned the MacBook Pro, and the MacBook air, and I now own the macmini, have been using it for almost 3 years. And I wouldnt trade it for either the pro or the air. 1. I can do everything from my phone that I can do on my Mac. 2. I have a bt keybord, and bt headset, so I am not confined to my desk, so I guess you can say I have a make shift pro or air, but much lighter. I use the logitech 811, and it works beautifully. It goes for about 80 bucks, but there are other options that are much cheaper. 3. The macmini does provide a lot of processor and hard drive space, to me you get more bang for your buck. I sold all my PC's computers 5 years ago before I got my first iMac, and taught myself the mac cold turkey, no windows machine to fall back on if I got frustrated. And once I got the hang of it. It gets easier the more you use it. I am still learning, but I would never go back to PC if someone gave me one. Now I still have to use it for work, but home personal stuff is mac all the way. I run a apple support group myself, and will send you that info later. But the 1 thing to tell your friend, is learning the mac will be like learning a whole new system, nothing about windows and Mac is the same at all. Good luck, and hope this helped you.
Transmitted from the Delta Quadrant > On Jul 24, 2015, at 11:41 AM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Pam, > I think the advice you have gotten for your friend about sticking with > Windows is probably good. However, I don't agree with the folks who say if > you're going to buy, get an air, not a mini, and here's why. > > It is true that with a mini, you must buy a keyboard and speakers. And I > think you still need a monitor, although those are cheap, and if he has a > Windows machine with the monitor, he probably already has something that > would work. The cost of the mini would probably come up to be about the cost > of an air if you add those things in, depending on the price of the speakers > of course. You would end up with better speakers, of course. You would also > have the possibility of getting a full keyboard including the keypad, which > does not come on the air. That gives you two sets of complete arrow keys plus > the keypad which you can use with the keypad commander. Also, the mini is > more powerful than the air, that is better processor more RAM more storage. > So, unless portability is a big deal, I think the mini is a better thing. > Maybe I'm prejudiced, because I have one. I would not trade it for an air, > unless I needed that portability. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 24, 2015, at 5:49 AM, Pamela Francis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> I have a friend who is considering purchasing a Mac mini. The basic reason >> for wanting the Mac Mini is cost. He also does not want to take the time to >> learn windows eight or windows 10. He's been stuck on Windows XP since long >> before support stopped last year. His only dealings with voiceover is with >> iOS devices along with his AppleTV. He is not one who does well with major >> change in electronics in his life. I don't want to turn this into an Apple >> versus Windows discussion other than to say I suggested he look for a >> Windows 7 machine because it was something that he is familiar with. My >> question for the group is this; other than the base cost, as I understand it >> of $699 for the Mac Mini, what are the auxiliary purchases needed in order >> to make it functional? If I'm correct, that does not include a screen, does >> it include a keyboard or speakers? >> I also know firsthand what it's like attempting to learn a new operating >> system and screen reader on your own. I had the patients. He does not. Thank >> God for this group. I would've been lost. I'm attempting to get him to join >> it before he makes his purchase. Any suggestions or help you could offer >> would be greatly appreciated. >> Many many thanks, >> >> Pam Francis >> >> -- >> 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.
