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(...) I'm all for cool fast UNIX hardware. Hell, I had an Indy R4600 on my desk back at Nortel and a NeXTstation Turbo at home. I own the Apple Industrial Design coffee table book. Just don't complain to me you're not supported like those other (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) videos done using LEGO software... (though they are exceptionally big...) And I'm over 8 (though some might dispute my mental age being greater than that...) (...) Dave 'PC' K (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) But you still have a PC. Being a Mac use since '93, I bought a used PC laptop that I devote 100% to Mindstorms porgramming and LEGO Studios stuff (I know... I'm the only person in the world over 8 that animates with the LEGO software). But (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I was actually thinking about it too - the next computer I get (probably a laptop sometime next year) might be some sort of mac thing. Haven't touched macs since '96 or so, but with the built in unix, they're becoming pretty tempting. Oh, (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) We're taking over the world 1 user at a time. HA HA HA HA! Actually I find it interesting that 5 people at our office have purchased iMacs in the last month. And they are all techies, none of these artsy fartsy types. :-) Derek (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sigh. That's like buying an SUV and complaining gas is expensive. You knew the Mac has little applications support from mainstream vendors. You knew that going in. You even paid your turtleneck yuppie tax to get the hardware! Bunch of Mac (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Me?? Did I volunteer for this?? ;) Seriously, I'm just riding on other people's coat tails--"Hey Dave, do this" K, done "Dave, call that person..." K, called... "Dave, stand on your head and do the Macarana..." K, probably not... For the most (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) All the thanks this year should go to Dave. I posted a couple of messages a few months ago, but Dave has been collecting the names and working with the show to get the booth details finalized. I did not have time this year to handle the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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Well I now have an expensive piece of paper that says when I pay even more I'll have a brand new iMac. Here's what I'm getting: 20" iMac G5 1Gb RAM, 2x512Mb 250Gb Hard Drive Bluetooth Final Cut Express 2 Video Cable It should come in sometime in the (...) (20 years ago, 18-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Once in a while I get a call from Chris, who says strange things that don't make any sense. It's like he's having a one sided conversation. Then I realize he's calling me to pretend he's busy on the phone while in some location he shouldn't (...) (20 years ago, 18-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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