Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Deal! On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 11:34 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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