[access-uk] Re: MacBook Air
- From: "Ankers, Dave (UK)" <Dave.Ankers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:49:39 -0000
Annabell ,
I'd just put it in my wallet, lol
I wish, did I tell you I currently work, stop laughing, on the Nimrod,
so not here for much longer.
Cheers
Dave
Dave, You could always carry it in your tatty old rucksack for me!!!
LOL.
Annabell.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ankers, Dave (UK)" <Dave.Ankers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 10:47 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: MacBook Air
>
> Annabell,
>
> Try Louis Vuitton, no doubt that is the make of your handbag.
>
> If not, why not.
>
> You know you are worth it.
>
> Cheers
>
> Dave
>
> Hi Amro, Thanks for your encouragement. I'm determined to learn
> Voiceover as it will stand me in good stead for the future as I will
> then be able to buy whichever Mac I choose without worrying about
> upgrading and installing other screen readers. The Air will suit my
> needs for a small Mac to carry around and learn on and I am sure I
will
> be thrilled with it, once I've learned the basics.
> I am glad your Sister is so pleased with hers. Where did you find the
> leather bag for it? I asked Apple and they didn't appear to have one
> without a long wait, I thought I'd try Ebay.
>
> All the best, Annabell.
>
> Find me on Twitter: johnssinger
> Website: planetannabel.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Amro Bilal <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 12:20 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: MacBook Air
>
>
> Hi Annabell,
>
> I wouldn't call it a mistake, not at all. don't worry about us
> geeks with our specs obsession! The Air is a very stylish machine
> indeed. I got my sister a Mac air with its elegant Apple leather bag
to
> use it at uni and she loves it! She had a nice netbook before that but
> it is gathering dust now I believe. One of my brothers bought one too
to
> use it when on the road but he ended up using it as his main computer.
>
> The Air isn't for me, but again I am one of those geeks who's
> awaiting the release of the 2nd gen six core i7 sandy bridge processer
> to upgrade his desktop. So each for his own, and if you can afford a
Mac
> air, why not.
>
> The real learning curve is with VoiceOver, and you will have to
> go through this process regardless of any Mac you went for.
>
> To be accurate, Aladdin and Wala'a are both sighted so their
> experience with Apple doesn't stretch to VoiceOver.
>
> So, enjoy your new purchase girl and have fun learning
> VoiceOver!
>
> P.S. if you really, really didn't like VoiceOver after giving it
> a go, there are ways around this but this is a different discussion
for
> a different thread.
>
> Best,
> Amro
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Annabell <mailto:annabel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 5:32 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: MacBook Air
>
>
> Oh Ibrahim, Well, I'll just have to learn from my
> mistakes. I'll enjoy
> slipping it into my handbag, though, and it'll be nice
> to learn Voiceover
> on! I do have two netbooks already, the Air is
> considerably lighter!
> Annabell.
>
> Find me on Twitter: johnssinger
> Website: planetannabel.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 5:09 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: MacBook Air
>
>
> >
> > Hi.
> >
> > Precisely, the Mac Book Air is very expensive for what
> it is. You can do
> > exactly the same as you can do on the air with a
> netbook that costs a
> > third of the price. OK, the Air does have some
> redeeming features such as
> > its thin stylish design, but in almost every other
> respect its vastly
> > inferior to its cheaper windows-based counterparts.
> >
> > All the best, Ibrahim.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ted Martin" <tedmart@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 4:39 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: MacBook Air
> >
> >
> >> Annabel, you sound like my wife, who once bought a
> netbook with only an 8
> >> Gb hard drive. She liked the colour - it was pink.
> >> Ted
> >>
> >> On 10/01/11 16:13, Annabell wrote:
> >>> Well, Dave, My heart has ruled my head this time and
> I've gone for the
> >>> tiniest MacBook Air!
> >>> Sense tells me that the MacBook Pro is the right one
> to buy, but my
> >>> girlie heart wants a cute little machine to slip
> into my handbag!!
> >>>
> >>> Best, Annabell.
> >>>
> >>> Find me on Twitter: johnssinger
> >>> Website: planetannabel.com
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ankers, Dave
> (UK)"
> >>> <Dave.Ankers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 2:43 PM
> >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: MacBook Air
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Annabelle,
> >>>>
> >>>> Size isn't everything!, oh yes it is, oh no it's
> not, nurse help. lol
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards
> >>>>
> >>>> Dave Ankers
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi Emma, That helps a lot, thanks, I don't think I
> am going to be able
> >>>> to resist buying one, despite knowing that other
> MacBooks may be
> >>>> a better value. When I saw one in the Apple Store
> the other day, I just
> >>>> fell in love with it! Thanks, Annabel.
> >>>>
> >>>> Find me on Twitter: johnssinger
> >>>> Website: planetannabel.com
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Emma Tracey
> >>>> <mailto:Emma.Tracey@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 1:48 PM
> >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: MacBook Air
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi there
> >>>>
> >>>> I have one. It's really small and light, fits in
> your handbag.
> >>>> The battery life is good and the instant on feature
> means that you can
> >>>> just close the lid when you are finished and it
> goest to sleep. For the
> >>>> size of it, the speakers are great. I've just put
> windows XP on it as
> >>>> well. I haven't got the whole thing working yet but
> The machine doesn't
> >>>> seem to have any problems coping with that and Jaws
> on top of the Apple
> >>>> OS. Using Voiceover, the machine almost never slows
> or crashes. I find
> >>>> apple email brilliant on it and I have a lot of
> messages.
> >>>>
> >>>> I chose it over the Macbook Pro because of it's
> size and
> >>>> convenience so can't comment on processor power
> etc.
> >>>>
> >>>> It has two USB ports. The powerpack is really small
> and handy.
> >>>> Skype works perfectly well with and without a
> headset.
> >>>>
> >>>> Hope all that helps
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards
> >>>>
> >>>> Emma Tracey
> >>>> Content Producer
> >>>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch
> >>>> Tel: +44 (0)208 7525469
> >>>> Email: emma.tracey@xxxxxxxxx
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> ________________________________
> >>>>
> >>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >>>> On Behalf Of Annabell
> >>>> Sent: 09 January 2011 17:56
> >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Subject: [access-uk] MacBook Air
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi, Does anyone have a MacBook Air and would you
> recommend it?
> >>>> Thanks. Annabel.
> >>>>
> >>>> Find me on Twitter: johnssinger
> >>>> Website: planetannabel.com
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Alistair
> >>>> <mailto:alistair.kelly@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 4:48 PM
> >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: another Ipod touch
> question
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi terry,
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks for taking the time to reply, all done now,
> thank
> >>>> you!
> >>>>
> >>>> Alistair
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Clasper
> >>>> <mailto:terry.clasper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 12:50 PM
> >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: another Ipod touch
> >>>> question
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi.
> >>>>
> >>>> You need to first create the playlist on the
> >>>> touch, so find the device, tab to the "new
> playlist" button hit enter
> >>>> and name the playlist.
> >>>>
> >>>> #Then navigate to the actual playlist on the PC,
> >>>> tab into the songlist and select all and copy it.
> >>>>
> >>>> Now navigate to the newly created playlist on
> >>>> the touch, tab to the list which will be empty, and
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> >>>> the songs from the playlist on the PC to the
> playlist on the touch.
> >>>>
> >>>> Of course if you elect not to manually manage
> >>>> music and have your touch permanently sunned with
> your Itunes library
> >>>> playlists will automatically copy.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Alistair
> >>>> Sent: 09 January 2011 12:45
> >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Subject: [access-uk] another Ipod touch question
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi folks,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> trying to figure out how to load a playlist onto
> >>>> my touch from my itunes library, have created the
> playlist but cannot
> >>>> see the means to transfer it onto the touch itself,
> using jaws 11 or
> >>>> NVDA any help would be great!
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Thank you!
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Ally
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