Gary writes: >Uh-huh. Because of the reason you were told yesterday. Twice.
One of the first things you should learn when replying to email is how to distinguish between what you're quoting and what you're writing yourself. The above is a quote, but you don't mark it as a quote or attribute it to the pickle. >It's because of attitudes like THIS,& the fact that I STILL have NEVER >gotten answers to my questions, that I am leaving these forums! I'm sorry that you feel that way. I agree that it's rude to simply answer a question, "See the FAQ," without any explanation at all. I'd much rather see something like, "No USB floppy drive can read the Mac's 800K floppies -- see the FAQ for more information." This would be especially helpful to those with limited Internet access -- or no Web access at all. I'd love to see a list of your questions that have never been answered, as well as know where you looked for answers before asking them on the list. >PLUS!!.from what i hear & see,running WINDOWS IS MUCH,MUCH,MUCH >more efficient,in-expensive,& PRACTICAL than APPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously? You mean you can buy a nice little 286 PC for $10 including keyboard, mouse, and monitor, comfortably run it from a floppy disk or use Win95 from a hard drive (the Mac Plus will run System 7.5.5 from 1996), boost it to 4 MB of RAM without worrying about extended vs. expanded, and even have it network ready? A $10 Mac Plus is far more satisfactory than anything in the PC world of the same vintage. And the OS is free, unlike Windows.... >APPLE 'puters (if you want to call them that) seem to be NOTHING more than >plug-in PAPER WEIGHTS!!!!!!!!!! If that's the way you think, why in the world did you ever subscribe to an email list for those using the oldest of the old Macs -- users who find them far more than plug-in paperweights. >I tried (but you people wouldn't let me) learn about these machines! Did you read Macs for Dummies? Did you visit a local Apple dealer who knows older Macs? Did you visit a local Macintosh Users Group? But then you sum up the whole thing beautifully: >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.362 / Virus Database: 199 - Release Date: 5/7/2002 We don't need no stinking anti-virus software because only a few dozen viruses have ever been written for the Mac. No annual license fees. No monthly file updates. My Macs have been virus free since I got my first one over a decade ago. The few times I've tried anti-virus software, I've disabled it after a week or two because all it would find were Windows viruses sent by Windows worms that only infect Windows computers. If that's your world, you're welcome to it. I'll stick with my Macs. Dan Knight, president /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign Cobweb Publishing, Inc. \ / No HTML/RTF in email http://cobwebpublishing.com X No Word docs in email / \ Respect Open Standards! <http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/9910/27.deb.shtml> -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
