Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Of course Sonny, I understand ! Just having fun with the thread with you. The carbon fibre case of my Sony was NOT designed for abuse like I applied of course and I was lucky with my MacBook Pro. Thought that might make some people grin with my dropped expensive stuff anecdote. I shall send you a cat photo in penance ;-) Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 23 February 2014 15:09, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > When the tree fell on my house and stopped just above my head, the Vaio > fell off my table while running onto a terracotta tile floor. I picked it > up and carried it to the kitchen, and it was still connected to the > wireless modem and working. > > The point I was attempting to make in my Merican English, of course, was > not about Mac vs Sony, but that even if Sony sells the imaging division, > the camera will likely work, just as my Vaio does, even though Sony sold > the notebook division. > > > On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 11:01 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I have an opposite story to tell about Mac, but I've told it here before > > so I won't. > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 10:58 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at > > gmail.com > >wrote: > > > >> Haah! That's funny Sonny! I dropped my Vaio Z laptop and trashed the > >> carbon > >> fibre case! It cost as much to fix as my M when I dropped that! > >> I got a Macbook Pro instead (of the Sony , not the M!) and managed to > drop > >> IT a metre into a pebble garden yesterday! It survived unscathed. > >> I'm thinking I need to start carrying a really big foam cushion with me > >> everywhere. > >> > >> > >> Cheers > >> Geoff > >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > >> > >> > >> On 23 February 2014 14:32, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > Maybe so, Jay. I'm just happy I got mine before they closed up shop. > >> I'm > >> > getting ready to order an adapter that will let me shoot my Konica > >> Hexanon > >> > f 1.2 lens on the Sony. Just one of several interesting lenses in my > >> > collection. > >> > > >> > Funny thing though, When Sony sold their laptop division, my Vaio > >> Ultrabook > >> > kept on working. I'm actually typing on it right now! > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >