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Subject: [Leica] You want to get a MAC for Post Processing?
From: robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron)
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2015 10:40:59 -0600
References: <003101d1399f$9866eb00$c934c100$@verizon.net> <CAHgrdCR3jBe4=DipTKPT8s752KJV6ZH5Bc-itL=wGT4q3ZYHgA@mail.gmail.com>

Now I'm curious:  Are they still known as Macintosh computers or are they
more accurately now known as Apple computers?

Enquiring Minds Want To Know!

Happy Holidays,

--Bob

On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 1:02 AM, Jeff Moore <jbmmllug at jbm.org> wrote:

> On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 9:22 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
> wrote:
> > Here is one person's opinion on what MAC Laptops are best/worst suited
> for
> > the job...
>
> Sometimes I hate to be that guy, but then I face up to the fact that I
> *am* that guy - the guy who just can't let go of particular peeves.
>
> It's like a burr under my saddle when people write "MAC" when talking
> about Macintosh computers.
>
> "PC" is correctly written "PC" (both letters capitalized) because it's
> an acronym - each capital letter standing for a word, in this case the
> words Personal Computer.
>
> Macintosh, on the other hand, shortens to "Mac" - only the first
> letter capitalized.  It's not an acronym, it's a shorter version of a
> single word.
>
> The only commonly-referred-to technical thing properly written as
> "MAC" (all caps) is Media Access Control, those personal physical
> hardware addresses network devices have.
>
> Here ends the rant.  You may go about your business.
>
> -Jeff
>
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Replies: Reply from george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] You want to get a MAC for Post Processing?)
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In reply to: Message from red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] You want to get a MAC for Post Processing?)
Message from jbmmllug at jbm.org (Jeff Moore) ([Leica] You want to get a MAC for Post Processing?)