[Leica] You want to get a MAC for Post Processing?

Nathan Wajsman photo at frozenlight.eu
Sat Dec 19 08:55:20 PST 2015


I have not heard anyone refer to them other than “Mac” for several years.

Cheers,
Nathan

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> 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
>> 
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