Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]iMac On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 9:55 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >