Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They are official called "Mac" with modifiers now, e.g. iMac, Macbook, Mac Pro, etc. No more "intosh" :-) On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 9:30 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > Sure, I have one of those (I am typing on it now). But that is still a > Mac, not an ?Apple?. As is my Macbook Air. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < > http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < > http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 19 Dec 2015, at 18:05, Bill Nelsch <photobynelsch at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > iMac > > > > On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 9:55 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > > wrote: > > > >> I have not heard anyone refer to them other than ?Mac? for several > years. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Nathan > >> > >> Nathan Wajsman > >> Alicante, Spain > >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < > >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > < > >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < > >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > >> YNWA > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> On 19 Dec 2015, at 17:40, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Now I'm curious: Are they still known as Macintosh computers or are > they > >>> more accurately now known as Apple computers? > >>> > >>> Enquiring Minds Want To Know! > >>> > >>> Happy Holidays, > >>> > >>> --Bob > >>> > >>> On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 1:02 AM, Jeff Moore <jbmmllug at jbm.org> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 9:22 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at > >>>> verizon.net > > > >>>> wrote: > >>>>> Here is one person's opinion on what MAC Laptops are best/worst > suited > >>>> for > >>>>> the job... > >>>> > >>>> Sometimes I hate to be that guy, but then I face up to the fact that I > >>>> *am* that guy - the guy who just can't let go of particular peeves. > >>>> > >>>> It's like a burr under my saddle when people write "MAC" when talking > >>>> about Macintosh computers. > >>>> > >>>> "PC" is correctly written "PC" (both letters capitalized) because it's > >>>> an acronym - each capital letter standing for a word, in this case the > >>>> words Personal Computer. > >>>> > >>>> Macintosh, on the other hand, shortens to "Mac" - only the first > >>>> letter capitalized. It's not an acronym, it's a shorter version of a > >>>> single word. > >>>> > >>>> The only commonly-referred-to technical thing properly written as > >>>> "MAC" (all caps) is Media Access Control, those personal physical > >>>> hardware addresses network devices have. > >>>> > >>>> Here ends the rant. You may go about your business. > >>>> > >>>> -Jeff > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto