Re: I appologize for confusing Apple with Mac

[shack@onyx.southwind.net (Randy Shackelford)]

Paul Creager (wily@svpal.svpal.org) wrote:

: An "Apple computer" is by definition a member of the Apple II line.  
: Apple now only makes Macintoshes.  You don't expect to get Amiga software 
: when you ask for Commodore, do you?  The Amiga was made by Commodore, but 
: the Amiga is not "a Commodore".  You see the analogy?  A PowerBook is 
: made by Apple, but it's not "an Apple".

I don't see the analogy because trying to make such an analogy is asinine.
A computer made by Apple is an Apple computer. The End.

If someone were to ask me a question about an Apple computer, I would ask
which one they were talking about rather than assume they mean Apple II.
But then again I accept the fact that there are Apple computers other than
the II series. I suppose you would tell someone asking about an Apple I or 
III to get lost? By your thinking they're not Apple computers either.

: Who said I was trying to help her?  :)  She bought a crappy PowerBook and 
: she gets no sympathy from me for coming to the Apple II group to whine 
: about her lost faith in ACI.  Bummer.

She posted to the wrong group and people gave her a bunch of unnecessary crap
instead of pointing out her error. Really reflects well upon this group and
people who hang out here.
--
Randy Shackelford                                 US Air Force officer
shack@southwind.net                               and Apple aficionado