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

[Philippe]

First, it took me a long time to realize that people using the words "mac" and "mackintosh" were not referring to their raincoat.

http://www.wordreference.com/definition/macintosh


Now, I'm typing this on one of my "Intel Core iSomething -  Macintosh HD - Apple Inc  - All rights reserved* " personal desktop computers.
 
* which is what the "about this Mac" pop-up displays, more or less ;-)

Amities
Philippe,


Le 20 déc. 2015 à 01:43, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> a écrit :

> Macintel
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> 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/>
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>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
>>> YNWA
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>>>> 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
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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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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