Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/20

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] You want to get a MAC for Post Processing?
From: photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe)
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 12:28:54 +0100
References: <003101d1399f$9866eb00$c934c100$@verizon.net> <CAHgrdCR3jBe4=DipTKPT8s752KJV6ZH5Bc-itL=wGT4q3ZYHgA@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ4y7gxryQYB7enUs-CfxcN_zuB+UBuTrarZqW7fY1mqkx9hRg@mail.gmail.com> <ADDCC94E-6D5D-4B3E-8B85-B7B667E63740@frozenlight.eu> <CAMvGeU_aZhitbKDOQUnmKdUgDCgisYq7fTjSRppaw3R80YdwgA@mail.gmail.com> <47336AA5-D89D-46B3-808D-91A99C763ABB@frozenlight.eu> <24B8B431-2ACF-4777-94A5-430BBEB551A9@gmail.com> <CAFfkXxvyC8wiyLg+pj205DnnmTFxpmnCavLqW4f7GBgJMT7uoQ@mail.gmail.com>

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 d?c. 2015 ? 01:43, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> a ?crit :

> 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
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information



In reply to: Message from red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] You want to get a MAC for Post Processing?)
Message from jbmmllug at jbm.org (Jeff Moore) ([Leica] You want to get a MAC for Post Processing?)
Message from robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron) ([Leica] You want to get a MAC for Post Processing?)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] You want to get a MAC for Post Processing?)
Message from photobynelsch at gmail.com (Bill Nelsch) ([Leica] You want to get a MAC for Post Processing?)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] You want to get a MAC for Post Processing?)
Message from leowesson at gmail.com (Leo Wesson) ([Leica] You want to get a MAC for Post Processing?)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] You want to get a MAC for Post Processing?)