Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Macintel On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Leo Wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote: > My Macs don't care what I call them. > > Leo Wesson > leowesson.com > > > On Dec 19, 2015, at 11:30, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > > wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA