If I were rich I would have a bunch of PowerBooks (maybe an iBook or two) and some high-end PC laptops as well, but I still have no use for a desktop. I just don't like to be confined to a single workspace, even when working at home.
AF On 7/31/05 1:04 PM, "Karen Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If we were all rich we would have multiple G5's with 30" Apple monitors. I > too tend to be a collector and get really attached to my techno gear. My > computers have very uninteresting names and only named because they are > networked together. (However, I have been known to name my hard drives after > my cats.) The only two I bought new were the PowerPC 7600 and the 17" > PowerBook. Two others were from ebay (Sawtooth and G3 iBook), one was given > to me (iMac Bondi) and one was 100 bucks from a friend (iMac Bondi). They > all work great and have different uses. > > kt > > >> From: James Rice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: G-List <[email protected]> >> Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 08:28:31 -0500 >> To: G-List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [G] What's Your Mac's Name? >> >> Actually if you interoperate with Windows or Unix stytems or use a dns >> system internally on your network a name is required. >> >> As for multiple computers, some of us are collectors as well as users. >> Not rich, just technojunkies or 21st Century version of packrats. I >> really have no clue how many systems I really own. In my "official >> collection" there are around 115-120. Then there are those work horse >> machines (the white box clones, winblows machines, my wife and kids >> computers, servers at the office) that I don't even count. >> >> James >> >> David Dierlam wrote: >> >>> I'm amazed how rich some of you obviously are. 4 and >>> even 5 computors? I have 1 B&W that I bought used on >>> Ebay with no name, but have 5 hard drives. I think >>> this "name game" comes from HAL in 2001, a space >>> odessy. It's a movie way before your time. Rent it and >>> you'll understand although HAL doesn't appear until >>> half way thru the movie. BTW I have an incredible >>> sense of humor-it's just that naming your computor >>> isn't funny. >>> > > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
