[MBZ] Apple CarPlay and subwoofers, Salvage Mercedes ML 320 2003 w/ AppleCarplay - $2, 100 (Greer)

2021-02-20 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
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[MBZ] Apple

2015-06-18 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I have to comment after the recent post about the zero day exploit in Apple's OS. While this is an issue, why is it a big deal when the other OS out there has had Patch Tuesday every month for some years? Just wondering MacDan Sent from my iPad ___

Re: [MBZ] Apple

2015-06-18 Thread Tim Crone via Mercedes
On Jun 18, 2015 10:36 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: No one can hack my 1983 300TD. I have a totally impenetrable firewall. Have hack saw, will hack. On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 10:17 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: They're far from

Re: [MBZ] Apple

2015-06-18 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
No one can hack my 1983 300TD. I have a totally impenetrable firewall. On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 10:17 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: They're far from superior and invincible, that's for sure. No fanboy here. Just opining over why this makes headlines when there are

Re: [MBZ] Apple

2015-06-18 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Because Apple has allowed the popular impression that their OS is not susceptible to attacks to persist, and the lack of a regularly scheduled patch process fosters that. This is also part of the reason iOS is not going to gain traction in the corporate world. I can think of lots of people who

Re: [MBZ] Apple

2015-06-18 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
They're far from superior and invincible, that's for sure. No fanboy here. Just opining over why this makes headlines when there are similar issues with other OS' and rarely ever press about it. Agreed with the car situation. No matter who runs under the hood, it's going to be a big bullseye

Re: [MBZ] Apple

2015-06-18 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
A: Because the other OS out there, (also Linux), recognize that there are bugs to be fixed and holes to be patched, and do so on a manageable schedule instead of claiming (at least by the fan boys) that they are superior and invincible. B: Since the last discussion was about an Apple car. No OS

Re: [MBZ] Apple

2015-06-18 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
Dan wrote: While this is an issue, why is it a big deal when the other OS Other? Singular? So there's only two?? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Apple

2015-06-18 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Philip questions : Dan wrote:   While this is an issue, why is it a big deal when the other OS Other? Singular?  So there's only two?? ‎In his defense, Microsoft and Apple Operating Systems pretty much dominate the PC OS market. If you are writing malicious code, it would make sense to

Re: [MBZ] Apple

2015-06-18 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
My Ubuntu 14.04 laptop seems to update more often than the Windows 8.1 PC does, and at times that I least expect it to. My iOS 8.3 iPad mini is now a brick ( for my use) since Apple broke the wireless connection to the Garmin Glo GPS receiver, and isn't in any hurry to fix it. -- OK Don NSA:

Re: [MBZ] Apple

2015-06-18 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Since we were talking about security - openBSD might be the best option. http://www.openbsd.org/ On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 12:44 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Yup - Linux is approaching 2%! How about SCO?? On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 11:44 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Apple

2015-06-18 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Yup - Linux is approaching 2%! How about SCO?? On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 11:44 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Philip questions : ‎In his defense, Microsoft and Apple Operating Systems pretty much dominate the PC OS market. If you are writing malicious code, it would

Re: [MBZ] Apple

2015-06-18 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
Dan wrote:   While this is an issue, why is it a big deal when the other OS Philip questions : Other? Singular?  So there's only two?? Rick wrote: ‎In his defense, Microsoft and Apple Operating Systems pretty much dominate the PC OS market. True. And that's partly because

[MBZ] Apple and the next Electric Car

2015-06-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Apple could dominate market -- analystPublished: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Apple Inc.'s reach could soon include electric automobiles, according to an industry analyst. If the world's most valuable company were to design and engineer a car, we are convinced it would be 100 percent a battery

Re: [MBZ] Apple and the next Electric Car

2015-06-17 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
They could just buy Tesla and have a turn-key operation with a lot of the heavy lifting done. The autonomous stuff seems to be getting pervasive amongst a few companies so that is not a huge hurdle. We are well on our way to having the mandate that all new vehicles will have hive algorithms

Re: [MBZ] Apple and the next Electric Car

2015-06-17 Thread Dimitri via Mercedes
If it's anything like their computers, it'll be obsolete in three years. Imagine, them telling you that your operating system is too old, car's computer is too old to handle upgrade. Buy new car. Thanks but I'll stick to my manual everything dinosaur mobiles. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 17,

Re: [MBZ] Apple and the next Electric Car

2015-06-17 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
Andrew wrote: A fully autonomous car is meant to be shared, not owned, Jonas said. A fully autonomous car -- as in no steering wheel, no pedals -- can work 24 hours a day Err. Sure. And a car that _does_ have a steering wheel and pedals clearly can't work 24 hours a day or be shared.

Re: [MBZ] Apple and the next Electric Car

2015-06-17 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
That's a slick way to solve the problem where Uber drivers were declared to be employees (entitled to all benefits) vs independent contractors (another blow for unemployment). I understand McDonalds is experimenting with a self-serve experiment to combat the latest minimum wage laws. There

Re: [MBZ] Apple and the next Electric Car

2015-06-17 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
(Long article; parts have been removed.) Six university researchers have revealed deadly zero-day flaws in Apple's iOS and OS X, claiming it is possible to crack Apple's keychain, break app sandboxes and bypass its App Store security checks so that attackers can steal passwords from any

Re: [MBZ] Apple and the next Electric Car

2015-06-17 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
It's the American dream to hand over all decision making and control of your personal life to an overpowering control from the cradle to the grave. Just as soon as we can breed out that pesky streak of independence and will to live. Have we been invaded by an alien life force? Where do these

Re: [MBZ] Apple and the next Electric Car

2015-06-17 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
It's the ultimate taxi. You won't own it, you'll just schedule a ride from where you are to where you want to go and pay through the nose for the convenience. A few rebellious souls will insist on owning their own cars, and driving them themselves for the sheer joy of it, but will be filed or sued

[MBZ] Apple memory

2014-09-29 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] Apple memory

2014-09-29 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
i would take it from you but i already have like 4 of those On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 6:03 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Need an address. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Apple talk - was: OT 'puter stuff: SpinRite hard disk recovery utility

2014-03-21 Thread Dan Penoff
A very chatty protocol. Made for lots of noise on the LAN. Dan Sent from my iPad On Mar 21, 2014, at 12:27 AM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: Max wrote: No no no, not apple talk. Appletalk! Now that brings back memories... Appletalk was a desktop data bus. Connect computers

Re: [MBZ] Apple talk - was: OT 'puter stuff: SpinRite hard disk recovery utility

2014-03-20 Thread Fmiser
Max wrote: No no no, not apple talk.  Appletalk! Now that brings back memories... Appletalk was a desktop data bus. Connect computers together, computer to printer, etc. Kinda like USB is used today, but way back in the days of System 6. I never got to use it much... -- Philip

Re: [MBZ] Apple PowerBook G4 Titanium/Aluminum

2012-12-18 Thread Dan Penoff
No SSD, just a standard 5400 rpm hard drive. I wondered, as the SSD would cost almost what the system was advertised for. Dan On Dec 17, 2012, at 10:58 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/sys/3474704098.html he seems to be making these as he finds

Re: [MBZ] Apple PowerBook G4 Titanium/Aluminum

2012-12-18 Thread Mitch Haley
Dan Penoff wrote: No SSD, just a standard 5400 rpm hard drive. I wondered, as the SSD would cost almost what the system was advertised for. Depends on the size. 64GB are often found for under $50, 120GB for $70-100, and the quarter terabyte drives can occasionally be had for $150.

Re: [MBZ] Apple PowerBook G4 Titanium/Aluminum

2012-12-18 Thread Allan Streib
OWC will sell you an SSD for a G4 Powerbook, at least they would last time I checked. I considered it, but opted to max out the RAM instead. It's still pretty slow to run the latest TenFourFox builds, though Safari is not too bad. I may try the SSD at some point, I really like the size and

Re: [MBZ] Apple PowerBook G4 Titanium/Aluminum

2012-12-18 Thread Dan Penoff
He didn't describe an SSD in the listing, and an 80G 5400 rpm conventional HD is standard in that machine. Dan On Dec 18, 2012, at 8:01 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Dan Penoff wrote: No SSD, just a standard 5400 rpm hard drive. I wondered, as the SSD would cost almost what the

Re: [MBZ] Apple PowerBook G4 Titanium/Aluminum

2012-12-18 Thread Dan Penoff
I don't have anything with an SSD in it currently, but I have used MacBook Airs with them and they scream. Amazing to see a machine boot that fast. OWC has some comparison videos with Mac laptops using conventional drives versus SSDs. Truly amazing to watch. Dan On Dec 18, 2012, at 9:00 AM,

[MBZ] Apple PowerBook G4 Titanium/Aluminum

2012-12-17 Thread Dan Penoff
Wasn't someone looking for a PowerBook G4 Titanium or aluminum recently? I ask because I know someone who has one of each, described both as 8 out of 10, for $180 each. Lemme know. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] Apple PowerBook G4 Titanium/Aluminum

2012-12-17 Thread clay monroe
Ouch. Guy out here is selling macbooks hooked to 22 LCD for that price. Loaded out with keyboard and mouse, SSD and all ram. clay On Dec 17, 2012, at 6:23 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: Wasn't someone looking for a PowerBook G4 Titanium or aluminum recently? I ask because I know someone who has

Re: [MBZ] Apple PowerBook G4 Titanium/Aluminum

2012-12-17 Thread Benz Hogs
What kinda 22 LCD? How big of an SSD? Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 Max (159,xxx mi) On 12/17/2012 9:23 PM, clay monroe wrote: Ouch. Guy out here is selling macbooks hooked to 22 LCD for that price. Loaded out with keyboard and mouse, SSD and all ram. clay On Dec 17, 2012,

Re: [MBZ] Apple PowerBook G4 Titanium/Aluminum

2012-12-17 Thread Dan Penoff
A G4 with a 22 display and an SSD for $180? Sign me up! Tell me more... Dan Sent from my iPad On Dec 17, 2012, at 10:23 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Ouch. Guy out here is selling macbooks hooked to 22 LCD for that price. Loaded out with keyboard and mouse, SSD and all

Re: [MBZ] Apple PowerBook G4 Titanium/Aluminum

2012-12-17 Thread clay monroe
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/sys/3474704098.html he seems to be making these as he finds reliable parts clay On Dec 17, 2012, at 7:23 PM, Benz Hogs wrote: What kinda 22 LCD? How big of an SSD? Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 Max (159,xxx mi) On 12/17/2012 9:23 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Apple PowerBook G4 Titanium/Aluminum

2012-12-17 Thread clay monroe
Core duo On Dec 17, 2012, at 7:28 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: A G4 with a 22 display and an SSD for $180? Sign me up! Tell me more... Dan Sent from my iPad On Dec 17, 2012, at 10:23 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Ouch. Guy out here is selling macbooks hooked to 22 LCD

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-06 Thread Curt Raymond
for a new, more powerful video card. Actually I have one on my desk at work that might fit the bill... -Curt Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 16:00:57 -0500 From: Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-06 Thread Tim C
On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 5:51 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: six minute.  Tenth of an hour is standard billing ploy for lawyers.  Allows them to cover 1 minute calls, where 20 minutes is too much time to bill.  Get five calls in and bill the same six minutes  to each client. I

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-06 Thread Dan Penoff
Pelican Brief, I believe. Dan On Feb 6, 2012, at 11:20 AM, Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote: On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 5:51 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: six minute. Tenth of an hour is standard billing ploy for lawyers. Allows them to cover 1 minute calls, where 20 minutes is too

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-06 Thread Tim C
On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: So he asks me if he should take her up on the offer.  I told him that he would be foolish to do so.  He has a machine that will do what he wants, he's comfortable with using it, and it meets or exceeds his requirements and

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-06 Thread Dan Penoff
Definitely. We have a symbiotic relationship in the sense that he provides legal services to me and I handle his technology needs. It works well for both of us, as his needs are pretty basic, as are mine. If he ever had to do something really substantial I would definitely toss him some coin,

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-06 Thread Rick Knoble
On Feb 6, 2012, at 10:20 AM, Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote: Wasn't there a John Grisham novel and/or movie about attorneys double-billing? The Firm? I don't care for Tom Cruise, but that movie was pretty good. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-06 Thread Dan Penoff
That was it! Dan On Feb 6, 2012, at 12:20 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: On Feb 6, 2012, at 10:20 AM, Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote: Wasn't there a John Grisham novel and/or movie about attorneys double-billing? The Firm? I don't care for Tom Cruise, but that movie was

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-05 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Brian Toscano brian.toscanoail.com wrote: The whole PC or Mac debate is not unlike the Ford or Chevy debate. I try not to think of computers in terms of Ford and Chevy. A computer, in my opinion, is more like Craftsman vs. Snap-On. A computer is a tool,

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-05 Thread Brian Toscano
For most people who are surfing the web or using MS Office, a Mac or PC will both get the job done. On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Brian Toscano brian.toscanoail.com wrote: The whole PC or Mac debate is not unlike the

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-05 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: If you're not needing to reinstall you're not working hard enough. Again I've been on the other side of the phone long enough to know that plenty of people have to re-install the Mac OS every day. -Curt I have never

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-05 Thread Ed Booher
On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.comwrote: For most people who are surfing the web or using MS Office, a Mac or PC will both get the job done. Yup, for these people, the necessary tool is a screwdriver, and an occasional hammer. They never need to care about

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-05 Thread Dan Penoff
My attorney just hit me up for the I need a new computer - what should I buy? We sat down for about 45 minutes the other night and went over what his needs were relative to what he wanted to budget. He called me a few days later with the news that he found what he wanted in the price range he

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-05 Thread Allan Streib
Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com writes: My attorney just hit me up for the I need a new computer - what should I buy? I certainly hope you logged your time, plus the time for any email correspondence, minimum 20 minute increments, for his bill. ;-) Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-05 Thread WILTON
My thoughts, too. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com writes: My attorney just hit me up

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-05 Thread Dan Penoff
Not when he handles my real estate transactions for free. Dan On Feb 5, 2012, at 5:32 PM, Allan Streib wrote: Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com writes: My attorney just hit me up for the I need a new computer - what should I buy? I certainly hope you logged your time, plus the time for any

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-05 Thread clay monroe
six minute. Tenth of an hour is standard billing ploy for lawyers. Allows them to cover 1 minute calls, where 20 minutes is too much time to bill. Get five calls in and bill the same six minutes to each client. clay On Feb 5, 2012, at 2:32 PM, Allan Streib wrote: Dan Penoff

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-03 Thread Benz Hogs
I upgraded my wife's Vista laptop's HD from 160GB to 320GB without reinstall. Works like a champ and still has Dell's original o/s reload partition. It can be easily done using Clonezilla. Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '87 300SDL (322,xxx mi) '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi) On 2/1/2012

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-03 Thread Brian Toscano
Can you boot off an external drive? On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: I upgraded my wife's Vista laptop's HD from 160GB to 320GB without reinstall. Works like a champ and still has Dell's original o/s reload partition. It can be easily done using

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-03 Thread Dan Penoff
You can, but that is more of a hardware/BIOS thing, rather than an OS feature. Dan On Feb 3, 2012, at 12:13 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote: Can you boot off an external drive? On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: I upgraded my wife's

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-03 Thread Benz Hogs
Yes, and did that to check the o/s before doing the 1min HD swap. Booting from an external drive is BIOS dependent, not o/s dependent. Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '87 300SDL (322,xxx mi) '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi) On 2/3/2012 11:13 AM, Brian Toscano wrote: Can you boot off an

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-03 Thread Brian Toscano
So you can boot from Firewire, USB, and eSATA these days? :-) Its been years since I've had my own Windows based system to play with. On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: Yes, and did that to check the o/s before doing the 1min HD swap. Booting from an

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-03 Thread Dan Penoff
Only USB that I know of, but I am working with older BIOS/hardware. Later BIOS versions might allow booting from other external devices, but I am not sure about that. We boot from flash drives all the time. I carry complete images for our machines on flash drives, which I use when I want to

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-03 Thread Dave Walton
Why?, yes, and yes. You left out scsi, mfm, ide, pxe, and fibre channel. -Dave Walton On Feb 3, 2012, at 12:19 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote: So you can boot from Firewire, USB, and eSATA these days? :-) Its been years since I've had my own Windows based system to play

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-03 Thread Dan Penoff
I think they have been able to PXE boot for a long time, as that's one of the methods we have used since 2004 or earlier... Dan On Feb 3, 2012, at 12:27 PM, Dave Walton walton.d...@gmail.com wrote: Why?, yes, and yes. You left out scsi, mfm, ide, pxe, and fibre channel. -Dave Walton On

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-03 Thread Curt Raymond
that. Its essentially a one time OS, the keydrive is read only. -Curt Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:19:36 -0700 From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID: CACnCPhn10uYXzWDNHkuJzmq=h7aw3ja2m_jfb6rbsh1v29w

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-03 Thread Dieselhead
Pxe boot/wake on LAN was available with the right hardware since the late 90s. When I was in grad school, toward the end the computer guys had the winders boxes set up so that if you could get it to shut off, when it started up it loaded a new disk image and booted from that. It was great,

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Curt Raymond
From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID: a06240829cb4e4c6a38df@[192.168.1.51] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii ; format=flowed Well, you have to throw out all consumer electronics if you don't  want

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Dan Penoff
is going to be the real trouble... -Curt Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:17 -0600 From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID: a06240829cb4e4c6a38df@[192.168.1.51] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Curt Raymond
easy. -Curt Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 08:59:46 -0500 From: Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID: be7602cb-2c0a-4d7c-bc00-5b0cf3410...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii I would challenge that statement

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
disks I have at work it'll be super easy. -Curt Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 08:59:46 -0500 From: Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID: be7602cb-2c0a-4d7c-bc00-5b0cf3410...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain;charset

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID: be7602cb-2c0a-4d7c-bc00-5b0cf3410...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii I would challenge that statement. The newest Mac I have in the house is a late 2005 iMac, and it continues to do everything I

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Curt Raymond
it. Every operating system has holes for viruses, thats been proven over and over for years. -Curt Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:18:36 -0700 From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID:     cacncphkvb-uvdvcw_qmocsq

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Rich Thomas
Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID: cacncphkvb-uvdvcw_qmocsq-5xt1w1oumzkeppkcqhv6mgw...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Reinstalling and viruses are generally something unknown in the Mac world. My Mac came with the version

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
and over for years. -Curt Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:18:36 -0700 From: Brian Toscanobrian.toscano@gmail.**com brian.tosc...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID: CACnCPhkvb-UvDVCW_qmOCSQ-**5xT1W1OUMZKEPPkcqhv6mGwjmQ

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Curt Raymond
later and was a good OS. -Curt Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:04:16 -0700 From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID:     CACnCPhkEp6M4xzPGGMg7xjkrX8PzWNSzjLn_m35Wj77Kianp=g...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
of the drive and lost all your data... It was re-released sans-bug some time later and was a good OS. -Curt Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:04:16 -0700 From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Brian Toscano wrote: But its not bold to say that people have to reinstall their OS every day? Perhaps when Curt was working support, he encountered a customer every day who needed to reinstall? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Rich Thomas
FWIW a few weeks back some printer driver (or some printer error report about the paper or the toner cart or something) corrupted the USB connection (or so it seemed) on this iMac, and then when I tried to reboot it the gray screen with the apple just sat there and it would not boot. The

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
Did you try rebooting with the USB cable to the printer disconnected? Maybe I'm just lucky, but I haven't had to reinstall for any reason. I do keep a bootable backup drive and also use Time Machine just in case. On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
I don't know he didn't elaborate. Would it be any different than working on a Windows support team? What was getting corrupted? Were users pulling the power cords out of the ir systems during the middle of a complex task leaving the file system corrupted? On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Mitch

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Rich Thomas
I fooled with it a bit, disconnected everything, it still just hung -- gray apple screen of death! --R On 2/1/12 5:08 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: Did you try rebooting with the USB cable to the printer disconnected? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Curt Raymond
... -Curt Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:58:34 -0700 From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID:     cacncphnvag9fr_m-hcwj0fyngspafdjg5ybwxokh6ozosf2...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID: cacncphnvag9fr_m-hcwj0fyngspafdjg5ybwxokh6ozosf2...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 But its not bold to say that people have

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
Mac is just like saying Mercedes never break down... -Curt Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:58:34 -0700 From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID: cacncphnvag9fr_m-hcwj0fyngspafdjg5ybwxokh6ozosf2

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Peter Frederick
that they do. Just because YOU don't have a problem with YOUR Mac is just like saying Mercedes never break down... -Curt Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:58:34 -0700 From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Fmiser
Curt Raymond wrote: ... is just like saying Mercedes never break down... Are you trying to imply that MERCEDES BREAKS DOWN!?!!! Hrugph! Shows what _you_ know. These here cars are _so_ perfect that not only do they _never_ break down, they also always get more than 80 MPG and the air

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Curt Raymond
: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:48:00 -0700 From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Message-ID:     cacncphnjoawt8kraqj0zd7vx54_rdopqaz8nsrrid3wx+ub...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I'm sure those

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Feb 1, 2012 5:40 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: These here cars are _so_ perfect that not only do they _never_ break down, Reminds me of the urban legend about Rolls-Royce sealing the hoods of their cars at the factory (to be reopened only there, when the car was returned for regular

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Dan Penoff
Years ago I used to work next to the local Rolls dealer if you called them that. It was a much smaller operation in the day, and very discreet. We used to wander into their shop and chat up the mechanic (they only had one, and he was often sitting around with nothing to do.) He showed us how

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread WILTON
, 2012 9:35 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Years ago I used to work next to the local Rolls dealer if you called them that. It was a much smaller operation in the day, and very discreet. We used to wander into their shop and chat up the mechanic (they only had one, and he was often sitting

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Dan Penoff
for life? Could one use proof of an emergency to mitigate penalties? Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 9:35 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Years ago I used to work next

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Allan Streib
: Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$ Years ago I used to work next to the local Rolls dealer if you called them that. It was a much smaller operation in the day, and very discreet. We used to wander into their shop and chat up the mechanic (they only had one, and he was often sitting around with nothing

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Allan Streib
Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com writes: When you run the machine 10-20 hours a day absolutely thrashing on it to make a television show or film the OS will get corrupt. Hm. If the software is running with normal user privilege, it should not be able to corrupt the OS. Sometimes there are

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$'s

2012-01-31 Thread Allan Streib
Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au writes: I read that they are expected to have 100 billion in cash by the end of the year, unless they buy a State or two, or pay the wage slaves a bit more, although apparently these wage slaves would not know what to do with the extra money, so there is no

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-01-31 Thread Dan Penoff
$97.6 billion as of their financials last week. Dan Sent from my iPhone On Jan 31, 2012, at 12:43 AM, relng...@aol.com wrote: Nothing like having $100 million in cash laying around... It's wayyy more than that. An article in this AM's paper suggested they buy California. RLE

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$'s

2012-01-31 Thread E M
I believe that is/was part of it. With all the recent problems with HD suppliers (mostly being in one place), I think many manufactures are questioning the wisdom of having most suppliers so close together, in the event of some natural disaster. With HD shortages, and the consequent price

Re: [MBZ] APPLE$$$

2012-01-31 Thread RELNGSON
I read that they are expected to have 100 billion in cash by the end of the year, unless they buy a State or two.. Yesterday's Seattle Times article says they have 97 billion in cash right now. This is up from 15 billion in 2007. Sales were up 73% over the holiday season. From 10/1

Re: [MBZ] APPLE$$$

2012-01-31 Thread Randy Bennell
On 31/01/2012 5:01 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: I read that they are expected to have 100 billion in cash by the end of the year, unless they buy a State or two.. Yesterday's Seattle Times article says they have 97 billion in cash right now. This is up from 15 billion in 2007. Sales

Re: [MBZ] APPLE$$$

2012-01-31 Thread E M
Maybe Steve's Mom told him to always keep a little cash in the bank, for rainy days. :-) Ed 300E They should not get too comfortable. Remember what happened to Nortel and then RIM? Randy __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-01-31 Thread Mountain Man
Dan wrote: $97.6 billion as of their financials last week. I want nothing to do with china made stuff. That includes Apple. I am fascinated with the concept of Apple as a machine, but not at the 60% profit margin for an already ungodly wealthy corporate giant. Banned them - they are not serving

Re: [MBZ] APPLE$$$

2012-01-31 Thread Hans Neureiter
Fads come and go When they are on, a lot of people with more money than sense contribute. When they go off, these same people will not remember. Jobs had visions and people to turn it into $$ and succes. Tessler had visions, but he didn't make the bucks and succes. We don't pay extra for AC

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-01-31 Thread Dieselhead
Well, you have to throw out all consumer electronics if you don't want things made in china. Every computer and probably every computer peripheral has parts made in china. Every TV, radio, etc made within the last 10-20 years has chinee stuff. It is omnipresent. Hope you don't do that

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-01-31 Thread Mountain Man
Dieselhead wrote: Well, you have to throw out all consumer electronics if you don't want things made in china.  Every computer and probably every computer peripheral has parts made in china.  Every TV, radio, etc made within the last 10-20 years has chinee stuff.  It is omnipresent. For

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-01-30 Thread RELNGSON
Nothing like having $100 million in cash laying around... It's wayyy more than that. An article in this AM's paper suggested they buy California. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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