Re: Winnipeg Apple Users Group Xmas meeting

[Mike Pfaiffer <pfaiffer@mts.net>]

"Arthur D. Mira" wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 17 Nov 2000 20:35:22 GMT, Mike Pfaiffer <pfaiffer@mts.net>
> wrote:
> 
> >       I don't mind Arts little joke. Nobody takes these things seriously
> >unless they get personal. Clearly he can't tell the difference between
> >an Apple and a Mac.
> 
> Nothing personal but...same s**t, different pile...a rose by any other
> name etc. Real men run UNIX/LINUX/BeOS on a PC...right Gord?
> (now watch him tell us all about his G4).

	There is a UNIX like OS for the Apple//.

> >Maybe we should throw certain members of the WPCUG
> >in a tank and watch them bob for a clue. ;-) Just kidding. Most of their
> >group used to belong to ours (they just won't admit to it). Hopefully
> >they'll last at least as long as we have so far.
> 
> Pardon? They won't admit it because it ain't so....except for a
> handful of people who never understood that a COCO wasn't a real
> computer, and a couple of odd Trash80 owners...
> (OTOH most of them  were odd before they got sucked in by Radio Shack)

	Compared to PCs an Alpha is a real computer.
 
> I mean just think of it...between the Apples, the II's, GS's Macs,
> IMacs and G's...if you had saved your money you could have had a real
> computer by now....

	A computer is only as good as the person using it. This is an obvious
troll. I have used over half a dozen different types of computers (only
one was Intel based). How about you?
 
> LOL... yes the Apple group has had some longevity...unfortunately most
> of them are still locked in their basements waiting for instructions
> from Jobs & Wozniak...

	As opposed to zombies who use *only* PCs and march around in lock step
following the orders of Bill Gates????? Apple// users can at least claim
to know the value of different machines. Monoculture tends to lead to a
lot of problems. Take a look at the number of virus programs out there
which attack only M$ products. So my Windoze system gets hit. I can
always use Linux, Mac, Apple//, or mainframes just as easily.

	Argh, I've let myself deviate from the original topic. I'll see anyone
who cares to show up on the 13'th.

				Later
				Mike




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