I'm a computer programmer, if I used x for multiplication, then my systems would come up with some interesting pricing for my clients products!!!
I guess its one of these things that computers don't handle very well, so multiple standards evolve... > -----Original Message----- > From: Keith Whaley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 17 September 2002 17:41 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Optio 330 GS announced > > > I think you're having me on, aren't ya, laddie! > > Now usually we'd usually go for "3 x" to indicate a three > times zoom or multiplication action. Yes, I've seen 3 * 4, as > in = 12. But still, it was a bit of a wonder... Well, never > mind, Rob. > It's quite clear now what you meant. > I was thinking it was my email application, messing something > up. ;^) > > Problem solved <g> > > keith > > Rob Brigham wrote: > > > > No, th* s*nt*nc* was r*lay*d to you OK. > > > > I did finish th* s*nt*nc* with 3 *, as 1n 3 times z00m! We > had been > > talking about 4 * and 3 * zooms previously so I didn't include the > > word 'z**m'. > > > > Hope you get your pro&l*m$ $0rt*d! > > > > R%b > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Keith Whaley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: 17 September 2002 16:19 > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: Optio 330 GS announced > > > > > > > > > Hi Rob, > > > > > > Rob Brigham wrote: > > > > > > > > Yeah I know the RS, but the trouble is it doesn't have > a flip out > > > > screen and only has 3*. > > > > > > The above sentence ends in "three asterisk" in the ASCII > text of my > > > email software. What character did you intend the asterisk to be? > > > Or, was it meant to be an asterisk? :@( > > > > > > I've been getting that asterisk symbol inserted in text, or > > > replacing a character of some sort, from time to time, and it's > > > usually associated with some MIME interference. > > > > > > Anyhow, I'm gathering data, to see if I can figure out what's > > > happening. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > keith whaley > > > > > > > Plus IO have heard MANY people saying that the > > > > sharpening algorithm in particular is absolute trash. I > > > have actually > > > > looked around today, and the lens is not well regarded > either, so > > > > perhaps I will have to betray Pentax after all. I am still > > > surprised > > > > that there has been no mention of a 430 GS - perhaps they > > > are saving > > > > that one for the show!! > > > > > > = snipped = > > > > > > > >
