For years I've been looking for a chance to insert this comment somewhere, and the jeu d'esprit of Peter's contribution seems to offer as good an opening as any. First, note well the shape of Peter's genuine and truly admirable Apple: it does indeed resemble a McIntosh, whereas countless third party vendors and others have tended to use a shape which is clearly that of a Red Delicious, a boring variety that -- despite being bland, sweet, essentially tasteless unless eaten within ten minutes of having been picked -- has long commanded unmerited market share simply because it ships and stores well and does have undeniable beauty, epecially when waxed. This annoys me, and I wish they'd stop doing it. It also disturbs me to reflect that had Jobs and company made the mistake of choosing the wrong apple as their homonym rather than a raincoat as their eponym, I might never have bought a Mac in the first place. I like to think that Woz deserves the credit. Dan >My powerBook 2400c lid is now titanium colored and the Apple is >right side up, and glows :-) ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
