Interesting dialogues - I got into Mac because of teaching Media Studies quite a long time ago now. At that time Windows was much less reliable and competent than it seems to be nowadays and certainly not good for video editing and publishing. I value the sheer design quality, thoughtfulness, humanity and innovation of all things Mac - both hardware and software. Behind that, it is still a quintessentially American corporate phenomenon with its tempting advertising, relentless new models and charismatic CEO. Still, "I love my mac..."
PT On 20 Oct 2009, at 16:52, andrew lancaster wrote: > I love my mac shares too! Up 60% since I bought... > On 20 Oct 2009, at 10:36 am, Graham Street wrote: > >> I've only been a Mac User for around 4 years, but I still say that. >> And I never said that about a PC/Windoze. >> I'm also currently saying "Love my Mac Shares" a lot too! >> (I just can't decide when they'll stop going up and its time to >> sell them). >> >> Graham >> >> >> on 20/10/09 10:27 Gillian Snoxall sent the following: >>> >>> Whatever you say against Macs, one never hears anyone say "Love my >>> PC!" – whereas one often hears "Love my Mac!" >>> >>> Gilly >>> >>> >>> >>> Temporary address: >>> >>> Newell Cottage >>> 6 The Mews >>> Dunsfold >>> Surrey GU8 4LJ >>> >>> 01483 200 095 >>> 07943 409 403 >>> >>> >>> From: Jason Davies <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Tuesday, 20 October, 2009 8:25:25 >>> Subject: [sussex_mug] Re: Apple's profits >>> >>> >>> >>> On 20 Oct 2009, at 08:19, Ranulph Glanville wrote: >>> >>> > >>> > Sometimes I wonder if I'm somehow electronically charged, or >>> > radioactive. My brother in law, who programs for Apple, says >>> that if >>> > you give me a program and I've not crashed it in 15 minutes, it's >>> > legally stable. >>> >>> >>> they have to set a benchmark of some kind. And in 15 minutes you >>> ought >>> to be able to try most things. Some will try a lot harder than that. >>> This is like saying when you're 18, you can apply for any job. >>> >>> as for hardware, you are a lot less lucky than me. I've had one mac >>> repaired for a minor fault (ethernet) and one laptop that was never >>> quite happy in 17 years. Sorry:-) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" 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/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
