On 1/13/03 Eric Prentice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I'm trying to decide where we take the list. With the new machines this >list will be less essential for many of us who are upgrading and will >eventually go the way of other great Mac lists. > >I'm considering transitioning the list into a more general Mac Sub-compacts >list. I'm thinking that this will give us a concise focus while still >allowing us to talk about the new machines.
Is "subcompact" actually a useful common thread between a G4 PB using _only_ OS X and Duos and 2400s using OS 9 or earlier? Would the topics a 2300c user and a 12" G4 user share be about more than just their size? Exactly what sort of other-than-size discussion is envisioned? I think the two are pretty far apart. I'm very much enjoying the discussion here about the newest small PB, but I can't see where the topics usually read on the G-books list would be of much interest to Duo/2400 users and visa versa. The two groups share virtually nothing, no common external ports, they've very different OSes and hardware, machine-specific troubleshooting techniques are very different, etc. My vote would be to keep the Duo/2400 focus, but perhaps continue to be tolerant of list member's yearnings for modern computing equipment. Maybe add the 12" G4 as an honorary Unofficial-List-Topic or something? I just think y'all (we'all) don't want to lose list-friends as they retire their old 'Books and head off into modern computing, lost forever to "The friendliest place on the net!" (sentiments with which I agree , of course!) Hmm, maybe users of "Small PBs" are of a "certain stripe" and need to herd together? Could sociological factors be considered part of a "concise focus"? : >) Dan K <J>(lusting for . . . well, actually not lusting for anything on-topic (is Ashley Judd on-topic?)) </J> ---------- 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> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.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>
