Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have not heard anyone refer to them other than ?Mac? for several years. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 19 Dec 2015, at 17:40, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> wrote: > > 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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