LOL! Tell Doug to get rid of jaws! Perhaps you can convince him, once you get used to your MBP! Olivia On Apr 16, 2010, at 1:58 PM, Carolyn wrote:
> Nic: > I want to be your interestp-bearing credit-card company!<grin> > Seriously, I love the bandwagon here. We bought a (excuse the expression) HP > laptop at bestbuy, and out of the box it sounded like a jet, and worked like > a snail. Doug hated it so much he gave it away. > But he's invested with Freedom Science Fiction, so will not jump on the > Apple-happy bandwagon. We'll just Applize around him. > > Carolyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nicolai Svendsen > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 8:00 AM > Subject: Re: Pimp out your Mac > > Hi, > > Holy shit, dude. > > I don't even own that much in total. *grins* > > Well, I have a few laptops lying around, though at least one of those need to > get a new fan. Every time I start it up, it sounds like a damn jet plane > lifting off. Then, it'll put itself into standby a few moments later because > it's too hot. Oh, did I mention that, though I know my password, it won't > accept it? See, I turned off the fingerprint security chip because I had to > real quick, and then it refuses my password though my fingerprint said it was > the right one before deactivating it. Buggy much? > > My laptops are all XPs. Then I have a desktop which, despite all my > abilities, is just sitting there. Last state it was in consisted of two > half-assed installations of something or other. And I don't even know why. > > One day, I will appleize my house. I'll put a sticker for a Macbook, an > iPhone, an iPod, an Apple TV, and anything else that is Apple on my front > door. Super-sized, of course. > > Regards, > Nic > Mobile Me: [email protected] > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: [email protected] > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter > > On Apr 16, 2010, at 3:52 PM, Chris Hofstader wrote: > >> We have a MacBook Pro, a MacBook, an iMac 24, an Airport Express, a 1 tb >> Time Capsule, two iPod Nano, an iPod Touch and an iPhone. I think that adds >> up to nine. >> >> I didn't pay for too much of this stuff myself. When I did contracting, many >> of my clients would send me hardware on which they wanted things tested in >> some particularly interesting combinations. >> >> We also have an XP based HP NetBook, an Acer laptop (chosen because it was >> the cheapest portable at BestBuy) and a kicking fast HP desktop both running >> the vinux 3.0 beta GNU/Linux distro, a Vista desktop, an XP desktop and a >> ton of external hard disks, USB thumb drives, a Victor Stream, a PAC Mate >> 40, two dogs (one guide one pet), about 30 fishing rods rigged for all sorts >> of habitats, a really nice Kurzweil SP88 Pro electronic piano and a >> partridge in our grapefruit trees. >> >> Come to think of it, we own way too much shit. >> >> If any of you are interested in accessible GNU/Linux distros like vinux, >> please write to me off-list and I'd be happy to field your questions to the >> best of my ability. >> >> Happy Hacking, >> cdh >> >> >> On Apr 16, 2010, at 9:35 AM, olivia norman wrote: >> >>> Nine apple products? I thought I had a lot of apple products at five! >>> Olivia >>> On Apr 16, 2010, at 7:46 AM, Chris Hofstader wrote: >>> >>>> Jeez, we have nine different Apple products in our house and collectively >>>> they don't add up to $17,000. I'd be afraid of such a beast as nothing I >>>> do with a computer could possibly warrant that much power. So, if I had >>>> that sort of money, I suppose I would keep my current stuff and put a big >>>> down payment on the Lexus cross-over which fits our lifestyle of fishing, >>>> camping, hunting, traveling long distances with two dogs and is a bit >>>> bigger and a lot more comfortable than our seven year old toyota Matrix. >>>> >>>> Happy Hacking, >>>> cdh >>>> >>>> On Apr 16, 2010, at 2:48 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> That's right. I dare any one of you to go to an Apple Store online, build >>>>> your own Mac from the ground up and post the results. The Mac of your >>>>> dreams. The Mac you've always wanted, but know that you need to be a >>>>> billionaire to afford. That Mac that would make you almost drool with >>>>> excitement, but you want to scream from a mountaintop because you can't >>>>> have it. >>>>> >>>>> Come on. We've all done it. YOu know you want to do it. I do, too. At >>>>> least, you can live out your dream for a little while, until it is time >>>>> to click the "Checkout" item. Don't tell me that you aren't curious >>>>> enough to at least go configure your own mac to your heart's content. >>>>> What is your goal? A Mac to the price of $17000? Even more than that? Go >>>>> on. Isn't it just tempting to feel like a billionaire for once? Of >>>>> course, your dreams will be crushed, but you know, that happens. And if >>>>> either one of you people decide to buy it, you're lucky. And if you do, >>>>> let me know! >>>>> >>>>> Warm regards, >>>>> Nic >>>>> P.S. THis idea just popped into my head. :) >>>>> Skype: Kvalme >>>>> MSN Messenger: [email protected] >>>>> AIM: cincinster >>>>> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >>>>> Facebook Profile >>>>> My Twitter >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. 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