I don't quite understand the last part of your message. are you saying that bootcamp is disabled on 64 bit systems for windows?
On 12/4/10, Nicolai Svendsen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi again, > > Oh, and to add to that. Perhaps the Mac APp Store, as that is due to arrive > soon, apparently. That might actually be a convenient method, given that I > believe the Mac App Store will actually be imbedded into Mac OS X 10.7, > possibly allowing you to authorize the installation within the setup wizard. > Of course, the ability to grab the file and put it somewhere, then allowing > it to become bootable would be necessary after that, but I don't see why > not. > > Yes, I know this is just speculative thinking. But I guess anything is > possible right now. You never know! I'd certainly like not to have boxes > lying around with my installation DVDs, and at least, that way I don't have > to worry about losing them not that I'm going to. > > As for running Bootcamp, do be aware if you are going to be using 64-bit and > the Bootcamp on your Snow Leopard DVD. The DVD will actually claim it will > not work, but it will if you use CMD on Windows. I do not know if you can > grab the Bootcamp 3.1 of Apple's website, then apply it directly without > possessing 3.0. I seem to get a crash every time I just install 3.1 updating > from 3.0 though, oddly enough. Of course, the fact I forced my way passed > Apple's 64-bit lockdown may have something to do with it, but otherwise, it > works fine. > > Regards, > Nic > GoogleTalk: [email protected] > Facebook > Twitter > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: [email protected] > Yahoo! Messenger: cin368 > AIM: cincinster > > On Dec 4, 2010, at 1:19 PM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > >> Hello Oriol, >> >> You most likely will have to get it at an Apple Store. However, you can >> probably pre-order the DVD in advance online at some point, and this is >> actually very doable through the store itself. >> >> It's not going to be a digital download. Well, really, I can't say, but I >> can't imagine since you need to actually restart your Mac to install the >> upgrade. Of course, if there was a way to push it through Software Update, >> no one knows. But that'd be highly inconvenient if you have to actually >> reinstall Mac OS X 10.7. >> >> I'd gamble on a DVD as usual for the moment. >> >> Regards, >> Nic >> GoogleTalk: [email protected] >> Facebook >> Twitter >> Skype: Kvalme >> MSN Messenger: [email protected] >> Yahoo! Messenger: cin368 >> AIM: cincinster >> >> On Dec 4, 2010, at 1:14 PM, Oriol Gómez wrote: >> >>> I have a question about this actually. I'm getting a mac this >>> christmas. Can I buy mac OS 10.7 as a digital download or am I forced >>> to go to the apple store to get it? >>> >>> On 12/4/10, Nicolai Svendsen <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hi! >>>> >>>> Definitely agree with this. In fact, I hear that the Mac OS X 10.7, >>>> Lion, is >>>> going to be a sort of "business" addition. Of course, I'm sure we all >>>> remember the "truly amazing feature", but it sounds slightly illogical >>>> that >>>> VoiceOver wouldn't handle tables properly in documents eventually. >>>> >>>> While VoiceOver actually does handle tables just fine, VoiceOver does >>>> not >>>> announce them. That seems to be the big issue, and it is nice to know >>>> what >>>> cells you're working with. >>>> >>>> If you are going to buy a Mac, though, you could go ahead and do it >>>> before >>>> Lion is released. I have to wonder if Apple will do what they did with >>>> Snow >>>> Leopard and lower the price for some Mac owners who purchased a Mac >>>> within a >>>> certain period. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Nic >>>> GoogleTalk: [email protected] >>>> Facebook >>>> Twitter >>>> Skype: Kvalme >>>> MSN Messenger: [email protected] >>>> Yahoo! Messenger: cin368 >>>> AIM: cincinster >>>> >>>> On Dec 4, 2010, at 9:55 AM, Chris Moore wrote: >>>> >>>>> If you can wait another 6 months, Mac 9S X 10.7 (Lion) will probably be >>>>> out by then and it will come free with your new Mac. This will have >>>>> even >>>>> more VoiceOver goodies installed. Of course, if you do not want to >>>>> wait >>>>> that long, you can always upgrade your OS when Lion comes out, the >>>>> beauty >>>>> of the Mac is even blind users can install an OS without sighted >>>>> assistance. >>>>> >>>>> I much prefer surfing on my Mac as I can whizz around web pages much >>>>> quicker then I can on Windows with JAWS. Plus VoiceOver is more >>>>> stable. >>>>> >>>>> Web browsing, Email and Skype and iTunes work very well with VoiceOver >>>>> on >>>>> the Mac. My only gripe is that Office for Mac is not accessible, that >>>>> really would be the cherry on the cake for me. And it would be nice if >>>>> some music packages were as accessible as Reaper and Sonar are on >>>>> Windows, >>>>> but the Mac is steadily coming along in those areas. >>>>> >>>>> Chris >>>>> On 4 Dec 2010, at 07:15, Isaac Obie wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Rick, >>>>>> Spreadsheets? You'd best go with a Macbook pro or an imac! Imacs are >>>>>> powerful and can handle what you're doing...... >>>>>> Isaac >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "richard watson" >>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 3:03 PM >>>>>> Subject: mac vs jfw >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Good afternoon, >>>>>>> my name is rick watson. Currently I have a 7 year old hp pc running >>>>>>> windows xp media center and jaws for windows. I also have an iphone >>>>>>> 3gs and love it! >>>>>>> Because I realize that it is going to come time to replace the pc I >>>>>>> am >>>>>>> considering a mac. >>>>>>> most uses include media, word processing, email, spreadsheets and >>>>>>> web. >>>>>>> anyone like to give me the pros and cons other than the obvious of >>>>>>> price. >>>>>>> thanks >>>>>>> rick >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups >>>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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