Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just realised I mis-counted! The kids have new school machines they bring home too, a laptop and a tablet PC. So I'm up to ten! Anyone want to buy a cheap Vaio netbook that's ever so cute and petite but runs like molasses with Vista and has a font suitable for micro ants. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 13 February 2010 23:04, Mark Pope <mark at whitedogs.co.uk> wrote: > You just beat me to it Geoff! Currently eight in Casa Pope too! No games > consoles though! > > > > > > > Mark Pope, > Swindon, Wilts > UK > > Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk > Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog > Picture a week (2010) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010 > Picture a week (2009) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 > (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 > > > Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > >> I can't speak for the Brits but some of us do our best to skew the >> statistics. Eight computers in this house currently (not counting games >> consoles)! >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> On 13 February 2010 20:18, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> >> wrote: >> >> Le 13 f?vr. 10 ? 11:00, Frank Dernie a ?crit : >>> >>> >>> >>> I don't know about Cuba, but a lot of British homes do not have a >>>> computer, maybe even the majority... >>>> >>>> Not quite, times are changing in the Kingdom :-) >>> http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=868 >>> Best >>> Ph >>> >>> >>> >>> Frank >>> >>>> On 13 Feb, 2010, at 00:24, Frank Filippone wrote: >>>> >>>> HE said...... >>>> >>>>> >>>>> . If you are staying in "homes" as we hope to be, then you are likely >>>>> to >>>>> have your laptop confiscated. >>>>> >>>>> I assume the home has a desktop? ( even in Cuba.....) >>>>> >>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>> red735i at earthlink.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net at leica-users.org >>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i >>>>> <lug-bounces%2Bred735i><lug-bounces%2Bred735i>= >>>>> earthlink.net@ >>>>> leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>>>> Jayanand Govindaraj >>>>> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 7:58 AM >>>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Last minute Cuba problem >>>>> >>>>> Frank, >>>>> Where is the desktop? >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Jayanand >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 9:04 PM, Frank Filippone < >>>>> red735i at earthlink.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Bring USB memory card readers. USB Hard Drive for backup. Use >>>>>> desktop >>>>>> to >>>>>> review and copy. >>>>>> >>>>>> Maybe $150 total. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sounds way too easy..... am I missing something? >>>>>> >>>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>>> red735i at earthlink.net >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net at leica-users.org >>>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i >>>>>> <lug-bounces%2Bred735i><lug-bounces%2Bred735i>= >>>>>> earthlink.net@ >>>>>> leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>>>>> afirkin at afirkin.com >>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 12:04 AM >>>>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>>>> Subject: [Leica] Last minute Cuba problem >>>>>> >>>>>> Ok, I finally just about go all "digital" and suddenly I'm thinking >>>>>> about >>>>>> film for our trip to Cuba. WHY? Seems the Cuban government is "prone" >>>>>> to >>>>>> taking laptops from visitors and only returning them when you leave. >>>>>> If >>>>>> you are staying in "homes" as we hope to be, then you are likely to >>>>>> have >>>>>> your laptop confiscated. >>>>>> >>>>>> So how to travel and back up Olympus Hasselblad and Leica digital >>>>>> cameras >>>>>> for a month? The best I've come up with is the Epson P7000, but it >>>>>> does >>>>>> not support the H'blad files and dng only shows as jpeg previews. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyone used the Epson? Any suggestions? >>>>>> >>>>>> TIA >>>>>> >>>>>> Alastair >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >