Another Apple Encounter...
 

Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.

Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.

:)

There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English, and
some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod phones
while I was there.

Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows machine...!

Another Apple Encounter...
 

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:37:55 -0400, Boater
wrote:

Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.

Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.

:)

There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English, and
some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod phones
while I was there.

Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows machine...!

I've got to admit - I'm seriously thinking about Apple and getting a
MAC.

Not sure what kind yet though. I'm kinda leaning towards a laptop.

Another Apple Encounter...
 

Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:37:55 -0400, Boater
wrote:

Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.

Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.

:)

There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English, and
some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod phones
while I was there.

Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows machine...!

I've got to admit - I'm seriously thinking about Apple and getting a
MAC.

Not sure what kind yet though. I'm kinda leaning towards a laptop.


Ergonomically, the Macbook Pros are a little slicker than the Macbooks.
The price difference won't matter to you. I got the 15" screen model
because I actually do lug the thing around to various meetings. If I
were just using it at an office, I would get the 17" screen model. It
takes a bit of getting used to to switch back and forth between Macs and
Windoze machines, and some of the really basic things you can do with a
Windoze machine are really a pain in the ass on a Mac, but all-in-all, I
now prefer the Macs to Windoze machines. What few Windozes apps I
absolutely have to have on my Mac I run through an emulator, and they
work just fine. Most notable among these: Wordperfect for Windows.

If you have any usage questions, give me a call.

HK

Another Apple Encounter...
 

"Boater" wrote in message
...
Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.

Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.

:)

There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English, and
some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod phones
while I was there.

Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows machine...!

My oldest son came home to visit for Thanksgiving a couple weeks ago.
He was supporting a new Apple laptop. A year ago he bought a new laptop
with Vista installed....that turned him over to Apple.
Seems wasteful, I come from the school where you wear things out before
replacing them.
Kids...what are ya gonna do?

BTW they have an Apple store in Vancouver...not sure here in Halifax.
There's a place called 'The Halifax Mac Store'.
I'll have to check it out. http://www.halifaxmacstore.ca/

Another Apple Encounter...
 

Boater wrote:
Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.

Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.

:)

There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English, and
some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod phones
while I was there.

Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows machine...!

That'll teach you to stop squeezing pustules onto the keyboard. Try
wrapping your keyboard with saran wrap.

Another Apple Encounter...
 

Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:37:55 -0400, Boater
wrote:

Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.

Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.

:)

There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English, and
some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod phones
while I was there.

Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows machine...!

I've got to admit - I'm seriously thinking about Apple and getting a
MAC.

Not sure what kind yet though. I'm kinda leaning towards a laptop.

At least Macs run a real OS now. No more of the MacOS bombs followed by
a On/Off reset.

Another Apple Encounter...
 

On Oct 24, 8:05*am, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:37:55 -0400, Boater
wrote:

Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.

Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.

:)

There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English, and
some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod phones
while I was there.

Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows machine...!

I've got to admit - I'm seriously thinking about Apple and getting a
MAC.

Not sure what kind yet though. *I'm kinda leaning towards a laptop.

9/10 of the app I use on a PC aren't available for mac, or just don't
do the job on a mac.

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On Oct 24, 8:27*am, "Don White" wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message

...

Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.

Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.

:)

There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English, and
some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod phones
while I was there.

Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows machine...!

My oldest son came home to visit for Thanksgiving a couple weeks ago.
He was supporting a new Apple laptop. *A year ago he bought a new laptop
with Vista installed....that turned him over to Apple.
Seems wasteful, I come from the school where you wear things out before
replacing them.
Kids...what are ya gonna do?

BTW they have an Apple store in Vancouver...not sure here in Halifax.
There's a place called 'The Halifax Mac Store'.
I'll have to check it out. * *http://www.halifaxmacstore.ca/

Quit, Harry and JimH love Vista, remember?

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wrote in message
...
On Oct 24, 8:05 am, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:37:55 -0400, Boater
wrote:

Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.

Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.

:)

There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English, and
some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod phones
while I was there.

Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows machine...!

I've got to admit - I'm seriously thinking about Apple and getting a
MAC.

Not sure what kind yet though. I'm kinda leaning towards a laptop.

9/10 of the app I use on a PC aren't available for mac, or just don't
do the job on a mac.
==============================

Have you tried a Windows emulator?

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jim wrote:
Boater wrote:
Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.

Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.

:)

There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English, and
some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod
phones while I was there.

Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows machine...!

That'll teach you to stop squeezing pustules onto the keyboard. Try
wrapping your keyboard with saran wrap.


No one here competes with Florida Jim for "classiness."

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D.Duck wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Oct 24, 8:05 am, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:37:55 -0400, Boater
wrote:

Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.
Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.
:)
There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English, and
some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod phones
while I was there.
Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows machine...!
I've got to admit - I'm seriously thinking about Apple and getting a
MAC.

Not sure what kind yet though. I'm kinda leaning towards a laptop.

9/10 of the app I use on a PC aren't available for mac, or just don't
do the job on a mac.
==============================

Have you tried a Windows emulator?




The only "app" an idiot like Loogy runs (other than what he uses for
usenet) is Where in the World is Carmen San Diego." The Loogyites ride
the short yellow bus.

Another Apple Encounter...
 

Boater wrote:
jim wrote:
Boater wrote:
Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.

Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.

:)

There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English,
and some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod
phones while I was there.

Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows machine...!

That'll teach you to stop squeezing pustules onto the keyboard. Try
wrapping your keyboard with saran wrap.


No one here competes with Florida Jim for "classiness."
Whatever!
Since you hold the title for class-less-ness, any change in your
behavior would be a welcomed improvement. WAFA

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D.Duck wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Oct 24, 8:05 am, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:37:55 -0400, Boater
wrote:

Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.
Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.
:)
There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English, and
some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod phones
while I was there.
Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows machine...!
I've got to admit - I'm seriously thinking about Apple and getting a
MAC.

Not sure what kind yet though. I'm kinda leaning towards a laptop.

9/10 of the app I use on a PC aren't available for mac, or just don't
do the job on a mac.
==============================

Have you tried a Windows emulator?


What is Apples appeal?

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jim wrote:
D.Duck wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Oct 24, 8:05 am, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:37:55 -0400, Boater
wrote:

Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.
Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.
:)
There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English, and
some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod phones
while I was there.
Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows
machine...!
I've got to admit - I'm seriously thinking about Apple and getting a
MAC.

Not sure what kind yet though. I'm kinda leaning towards a laptop.

9/10 of the app I use on a PC aren't available for mac, or just don't
do the job on a mac.
==============================

Have you tried a Windows emulator?

What is Apples appeal?


They don't sell them to assholes like you, of course.

Another Apple Encounter...
 

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:56:08 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:

Have you tried a Windows emulator?

Why would you want to do that when the real thing is available
faster/better/cheaper ?

My brother-in-law is an art director/ad agency guy who insists that
only an Apple will get the job done for him, and he buys top of the
line equipment. I'm always appalled at how slow his system performs.

Another Apple Encounter...
 

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:56:08 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:

Have you tried a Windows emulator?

Why would you want to do that when the real thing is available
faster/better/cheaper ?

My brother-in-law is an art director/ad agency guy who insists that
only an Apple will get the job done for him, and he buys top of the
line equipment. I'm always appalled at how slow his system performs.


It *used* to be that Apple hardware and OS ran certain suites of
graphics production software better than corresponding "windoze"
machines. That differential has for the most part disappeared. There are
still, though, some professional graphics production suites that still
run better or only on Apple machines.

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Boater wrote:
jim wrote:
D.Duck wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Oct 24, 8:05 am, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:37:55 -0400, Boater
wrote:

Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.
Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.
:)
There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English, and
some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod
phones
while I was there.
Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows
machine...!
I've got to admit - I'm seriously thinking about Apple and getting a
MAC.

Not sure what kind yet though. I'm kinda leaning towards a laptop.

9/10 of the app I use on a PC aren't available for mac, or just don't
do the job on a mac.
==============================

Have you tried a Windows emulator?

What is Apples appeal?


They don't sell them to assholes like you, of course.

I think Harry is taking a shine to me. Better watch my backside.

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"jim" wrote in message
...
D.Duck wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Oct 24, 8:05 am, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:37:55 -0400, Boater
wrote:

Well, I trashed the keyboard on my Apple laptop. Don't ask.
Anyway, I took the poor baby up to the Apple store and voila! While I
waited, they replaced the keyboard with a new one, no charge.
:)
There was no phone cue at the store, everyone there spoke English, and
some really good-looking geekbabes came in to buy ipods and ipod phones
while I was there.
Now, if only I could sell my year-old hotrod desktop windows
machine...!
I've got to admit - I'm seriously thinking about Apple and getting a
MAC.

Not sure what kind yet though. I'm kinda leaning towards a laptop.

9/10 of the app I use on a PC aren't available for mac, or just don't
do the job on a mac.
==============================

Have you tried a Windows emulator?
What is Apples appeal?

I don't know. I have only one real exposure to it and that was helping a
neighbor install a printer. Maybe when you get used to it it's OK. I can
find no compelling reason to switch from Windows to Mac.

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:56:08 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:

Have you tried a Windows emulator?

Why would you want to do that when the real thing is available
faster/better/cheaper ?

My brother-in-law is an art director/ad agency guy who insists that
only an Apple will get the job done for him, and he buys top of the
line equipment. I'm always appalled at how slow his system performs.


I don't need am emulator, all my machines are Windows and see no reason to
change. I like to assemble my own hardware, except for laptops. Can't do
that with Apples.

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Don White wrote:


My oldest son came home to visit for Thanksgiving a couple weeks ago.
He was supporting a new Apple laptop.


"Supporting"? You might be supporting your youngest son but...

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"DK" wrote in message
...
Don White wrote:


My oldest son came home to visit for Thanksgiving a couple weeks ago.
He was supporting a new Apple laptop.

"Supporting"? You might be supporting your youngest son but...


Support this Freddy.
I meant 'sporting'.

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Don White wrote:
"DK" wrote in message
...
Don White wrote:

My oldest son came home to visit for Thanksgiving a couple weeks ago.
He was supporting a new Apple laptop.
"Supporting"? You might be supporting your youngest son but...


Support this Freddy.
I meant 'sporting'.



That's what you should have typed, dumbass.