on 10/22/03 11:35, Marta Edie at mledie at insightbb.com wrote: > While I was reading the newsletter in which the "Coming of the Panther" > at Mactown was also announced, it occurred to me that it might be a > good idea to have the group meet at the Mactown place for our monthly > meetings. Of course I have no idea how the owners might react, nor do I > have any inkling how the group might feel about this. I just thought > the Mactown place would be an ideal setting for our endeavors. We would > be surrounded by Macstuff and could see the new gadgets as they came > out, and it might save us some extra trips to the store if we wanted to > purchase anything. I for one would be gaining. I am throwing this out > into the open, so you all can ruminate about it. > Marta > Heinzelm?nnchenk?nigin a.D. > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be October 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
With the recent suggestion of holding our meetings of the LCS at MacTown, I feel compelled to offer up my opinion. I can think of nothing that meeting at MacTown would offer over where we currently meet. The parking we have at Pitt is off-road and plentiful. I usually open the building around 6:00 PM and anyone may arrive early if they wish. Several years ago when The Complete Mac was still in business, they were welcome to and frequently did set up a product display table demonstrating the latest Mac products at our Pitt meeting site. Certainly MacTown or another Mac vendor would be welcome to have a product display at our meetings. We are a non-profit organization and It would not be appropriate for the LCS to favor MacTown over the other local businesses that sell Mac products or generic parts that work in Macs; namely, CompUSA, BestBuy and Murphy Camera. In Louisville, there are also several independent computer companies whose business is primarily the repair of Macs. I have used their services before and have had quality service equal to the good service I have received from MacTown. I think it is necessary for the LCS to maintain an impartiality when it comes to endorsement or sponsorship, whether real or implied, in our relationships with these small businesses. I?m for staying where we are. Just my 20 millicents... Bill King | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be October 28. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
