Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sure, I have one of those (I am typing on it now). But that is still a Mac, not an ?Apple?. As is my Macbook Air. 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 18:05, Bill Nelsch <photobynelsch at gmail.com> wrote: > > 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information