happier topics! Macintosh!!

Badcat · Post by **Badcat** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:37 am

hey keith - i'm a mac user too (13 years so far).
was product manager for adobe in nz a while back, now represent the
microsoft macintosh products. You take a little flack doing THAT job,
believe me.
(remember word and excel - written 20 years ago for the mac before
windows was a glint in bill's eye).
anyway - good to see another mac and photoshop user.
kind regards

Ken

On 21/01/2005, at 8:31 AM, Keith Smith wrote:

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Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:52 am

Haven't had much to do with the Apple range, too busy with the wintel
machines! That's why my MX5 'plate is FIXAPC. Thanks to the Redmond crowd!
If you move the spare under the boot floor, you can fit a pc, keyboard,
mouse, inkjet printer and 15" monitor plus all cables and a few essential
tools in there.
Grant.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:52 am

Haven't had much to do with the Apple range, too busy with the wintel
machines! That's why my MX5 'plate is FIXAPC. Thanks to the Redmond crowd!
If you move the spare under the boot floor, you can fit a pc, keyboard,
mouse, inkjet printer and 15" monitor plus all cables and a few essential
tools in there.
Grant.

Keith Smith · Post by **Keith Smith** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:20 am

Ahhhh... trust us Mac users and PC repairmen to get things on this
list back on happier topics. All in a days work I guess. Don't thank
us... we'll just smile smugly in a knowing sort of way.
Me... I just tape my laptop on the open glove compartment, pull it
sideways slightly for good viewing, put on a DVD, turn it up real loud
and drive on down through the desert road

Keith

PS. Does anyone know how I can correct that sun in the laptop screen
issue? Plays hell with my driving on twisting corners...

On 21/01/2005, at 8:52 AM, The Simpsons wrote:

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Keith Smith · Post by **Keith Smith** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:20 am

Ahhhh... trust us Mac users and PC repairmen to get things on this
list back on happier topics. All in a days work I guess. Don't thank
us... we'll just smile smugly in a knowing sort of way.
Me... I just tape my laptop on the open glove compartment, pull it
sideways slightly for good viewing, put on a DVD, turn it up real loud
and drive on down through the desert road

Keith

PS. Does anyone know how I can correct that sun in the laptop screen
issue? Plays hell with my driving on twisting corners...

On 21/01/2005, at 8:52 AM, The Simpsons wrote:

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Ross Bryon · Post by **Ross Bryon** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:30 am

Ken, Keith... how many others?

It seems not at all surprising (in fact entirely appropriate) to find
aficionados of two consummate examples of engineering & elan in the
same forum!
I, too, drive both MX5 and MACs and it occurs to me that I enjoy both
for some uncannily similar reasons:
their superb quality of engineering and design,
their ability to be customized to individual tastes while maintaining
their essential MX5/Roadster/Miata character -- manual/auto, tops
up/down/hard, colours(1), turbos, etc.,
really classy/classic styling,
and, of course, sheer FUN.

I was doing the Mac thing long before discovering the joys of MX5s...
In fact I had one of the first two Macs imported into NZ in Nov 84 (a
venerable 128K 110v 1st generation Mac) and produced NZ's first
"desk-top published" magazine with it even before the days of
Laserprinters!

These days I have more, faster Macs, but try to spend more time
enjoying my MX5 than my computers... especially now that the weather
has finally come good!

I just wonder how many more MX5/Mac drivers we have here?

cheers,

Ross Bryon
1991 BRG V-Spec Roadster |OL MAN|
Auckland

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Ross Bryon · Post by **Ross Bryon** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:30 am

Ken, Keith... how many others?

It seems not at all surprising (in fact entirely appropriate) to find
aficionados of two consummate examples of engineering & elan in the
same forum!
I, too, drive both MX5 and MACs and it occurs to me that I enjoy both
for some uncannily similar reasons:
their superb quality of engineering and design,
their ability to be customized to individual tastes while maintaining
their essential MX5/Roadster/Miata character -- manual/auto, tops
up/down/hard, colours(1), turbos, etc.,
really classy/classic styling,
and, of course, sheer FUN.

I was doing the Mac thing long before discovering the joys of MX5s...
In fact I had one of the first two Macs imported into NZ in Nov 84 (a
venerable 128K 110v 1st generation Mac) and produced NZ's first
"desk-top published" magazine with it even before the days of
Laserprinters!

These days I have more, faster Macs, but try to spend more time
enjoying my MX5 than my computers... especially now that the weather
has finally come good!

I just wonder how many more MX5/Mac drivers we have here?

cheers,

Ross Bryon
1991 BRG V-Spec Roadster |OL MAN|
Auckland

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Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:34 am

Come down here. The scenery is so much better you won't need the DVD! The
roads are good too.

Grant.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:34 am

Come down here. The scenery is so much better you won't need the DVD! The
roads are good too.

Grant.

John Forsyth · Post by **John Forsyth** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 11:38 am

For all you MAC nuts a fascinating read -

http://www.folklore.org/index.py

Should you be known as Macadamians?
__________________
john forsyth, BCG191

John Forsyth · Post by **John Forsyth** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 11:38 am

For all you MAC nuts a fascinating read -

http://www.folklore.org/index.py

Should you be known as Macadamians?
__________________
john forsyth, BCG191

Colin Francis · Post by **Colin Francis** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:15 pm

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:37:04 +1300, you wrote:

hey keith - i'm a mac user too (13 years so far).
was product manager for adobe in nz a while back, now represent the
microsoft macintosh products. You take a little flack doing THAT job,
believe me.
(remember word and excel - written 20 years ago for the mac before
windows was a glint in bill's eye).
anyway - good to see another mac and photoshop user.
kind regards

Ken

How fast can you drive a MacIntosh with the top down drinking a can of CD ? LOL

--
Col

http://miata.cardomain.com/memberpage/684887

Colin Francis · Post by **Colin Francis** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:15 pm

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:37:04 +1300, you wrote:

hey keith - i'm a mac user too (13 years so far).
was product manager for adobe in nz a while back, now represent the
microsoft macintosh products. You take a little flack doing THAT job,
believe me.
(remember word and excel - written 20 years ago for the mac before
windows was a glint in bill's eye).
anyway - good to see another mac and photoshop user.
kind regards

Ken

How fast can you drive a MacIntosh with the top down drinking a can of CD ? LOL

--
Col

http://miata.cardomain.com/memberpage/684887

Colin Francis · Post by **Colin Francis** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:16 pm

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:20:36 +1300, you wrote:

Ahhhh... trust us Mac users and PC repairmen to get things on this
list back on happier topics. All in a days work I guess. Don't thank
us... we'll just smile smugly in a knowing sort of way.
Me... I just tape my laptop on the open glove compartment, pull it
sideways slightly for good viewing, put on a DVD, turn it up real loud
and drive on down through the desert road

Keith

PS. Does anyone know how I can correct that sun in the laptop screen
issue? Plays hell with my driving on twisting corners...

Change the screen colour to white with black letters .

--
Col

http://miata.cardomain.com/memberpage/684887

Colin Francis · Post by **Colin Francis** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:16 pm

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:20:36 +1300, you wrote:

Ahhhh... trust us Mac users and PC repairmen to get things on this
list back on happier topics. All in a days work I guess. Don't thank
us... we'll just smile smugly in a knowing sort of way.
Me... I just tape my laptop on the open glove compartment, pull it
sideways slightly for good viewing, put on a DVD, turn it up real loud
and drive on down through the desert road

Keith

PS. Does anyone know how I can correct that sun in the laptop screen
issue? Plays hell with my driving on twisting corners...

Change the screen colour to white with black letters .

--
Col

http://miata.cardomain.com/memberpage/684887

Colin Francis · Post by **Colin Francis** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:58 pm

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:37:04 +1300, you wrote:

hey keith - i'm a mac user too (13 years so far).
was product manager for adobe in nz a while back, now represent the
microsoft macintosh products. You take a little flack doing THAT job,
believe me.
(remember word and excel - written 20 years ago for the mac before
windows was a glint in bill's eye).
anyway - good to see another mac and photoshop user.
kind regards

Ken

How fast can you drive a MacIntosh with the top down drinking a can of CD ? LOL

--
Col

http://miata.cardomain.com/memberpage/684887

Colin Francis · Post by **Colin Francis** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:58 pm

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:37:04 +1300, you wrote:

hey keith - i'm a mac user too (13 years so far).
was product manager for adobe in nz a while back, now represent the
microsoft macintosh products. You take a little flack doing THAT job,
believe me.
(remember word and excel - written 20 years ago for the mac before
windows was a glint in bill's eye).
anyway - good to see another mac and photoshop user.
kind regards

Ken

How fast can you drive a MacIntosh with the top down drinking a can of CD ? LOL

--
Col

http://miata.cardomain.com/memberpage/684887

Colin Francis · Post by **Colin Francis** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:58 pm

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:20:36 +1300, you wrote:

Ahhhh... trust us Mac users and PC repairmen to get things on this
list back on happier topics. All in a days work I guess. Don't thank
us... we'll just smile smugly in a knowing sort of way.
Me... I just tape my laptop on the open glove compartment, pull it
sideways slightly for good viewing, put on a DVD, turn it up real loud
and drive on down through the desert road

Keith

PS. Does anyone know how I can correct that sun in the laptop screen
issue? Plays hell with my driving on twisting corners...

Change the screen colour to white with black letters .

--
Col

http://miata.cardomain.com/memberpage/684887

Colin Francis · Post by **Colin Francis** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:58 pm

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:20:36 +1300, you wrote:

Ahhhh... trust us Mac users and PC repairmen to get things on this
list back on happier topics. All in a days work I guess. Don't thank
us... we'll just smile smugly in a knowing sort of way.
Me... I just tape my laptop on the open glove compartment, pull it
sideways slightly for good viewing, put on a DVD, turn it up real loud
and drive on down through the desert road

Keith

PS. Does anyone know how I can correct that sun in the laptop screen
issue? Plays hell with my driving on twisting corners...

Change the screen colour to white with black letters .

--
Col

http://miata.cardomain.com/memberpage/684887

Keith Smith · Post by **Keith Smith** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:06 am

Pleased you mention CD... I presume you mean Canterbury Draught...
Altho domiciled in Auckland these days, one never loses ones love for
his home country...
And sadly I have to operate my Mac laptop with the top up... if I leave
the top down the machine goes to sleep.
Keith

On 21/01/2005, at 7:15 PM, Colin Francis wrote:

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Keith Smith · Post by **Keith Smith** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:06 am

Pleased you mention CD... I presume you mean Canterbury Draught...
Altho domiciled in Auckland these days, one never loses ones love for
his home country...
And sadly I have to operate my Mac laptop with the top up... if I leave
the top down the machine goes to sleep.
Keith

On 21/01/2005, at 7:15 PM, Colin Francis wrote:

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