haha. that was Jess's great idea for the week! let's not waste it, they don't come often. lol. I'm actually surprised apple has never put anything like that together. I know they have a kind of out with the old, in with the new attitude, and I've actually heard that they just throw the old stuff away. but don't they think it's fun to look back and see how far things have come? peace and positivity Jessi follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva On 18-Apr-09, at 1:09 PM, chantel cuddemi wrote:
> > Dude, I am so there!!!!!!! Omg!!!!!! > On Apr 18, 2009, at 4:02 PM, Jessi Rathwell wrote: > >> >> dude!! oldschool mac party at Tiff's house!! lol. that would be so >> much fun, looking at all those old things! someone should put >> together >> an apple musiem or something. I'd totally visit! >> peace and positivity :) >> Jessi >> follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva >> On 18-Apr-09, at 11:08 AM, Tiffany D wrote: >> >>> >>> I think I got you all beat. I've got an Apple II C and an Apple II >>> GS >>> both in perfect working condition with tons of disks, though more >>> towards the GS Side and extra stuff for that machine that I haven't >>> even unpacked yet, including a printer. I've even got the internet >>> package and the screenreader. I bought the latter two as a >>> retrocomputer hobbiest and have never used them. >>> >>> On 18/04/2009, Alex Jurgensen <asquare...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Too true. >>>> >>>> We should have a "Old Mac" party at some point, ... Lol. >>>> >>>> Mr. Rathwell should go back to those Mac roots. If more people >>>> thought >>>> like you in this province Jessi, we might actually get all students >>>> Windows free in a matter of years.. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Alex, >>>> >>>> >>>> On 18-Apr-09, at 2:04 AM, Jessi Rathwell wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> just thought I'd make the subject more relevent lol. >>>>> Alex, you got me beat lol! I have no idea how old mine was when I >>>>> got >>>>> it and I sho have no clue where it is now!! lol. I remember the >>>>> day my >>>>> family got our first windows computer, it was november 11th 1997 I >>>>> believe? possibly 96? can't remember the exact year lol. and from >>>>> that >>>>> day forward, the old mac went somewhere and I haven't seen it >>>>> since! >>>>> lol. I'm sure we dont't have it anymore, though I really wish we >>>>> did...I'd love to play with it and actually learn outspoken just >>>>> so I >>>>> can say I know how to use it lol. although, from what I remember >>>>> it >>>>> didn't offer too much in the way of accessibility and the voice >>>>> was >>>>> horrible. I remember typing up a science project on that old thing >>>>> lol. that was the only thing I remember doing with it, that and >>>>> writing letters to an old pen pal I used to have! wow! the >>>>> nostalgia! >>>>> lol. now I'm wondering what happened to her? haha. >>>>> I'mma ask my parents tomorrow if they remember life with that old >>>>> mac, >>>>> lol. I'mma remind them that their computer roots are based in >>>>> apple! >>>>> now they're all windows people and they're constantly teasing me >>>>> about >>>>> my love of all things apple so I think they need a reality check >>>>> so >>>>> they can remember where they came from lol. >>>>> peace and positivity :) >>>>> Jessi >>>>> follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva >>>>> On 18-Apr-09, at 12:54 AM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> Andrea, >>>>>> >>>>>> I too had a Mac in the early 1990's. I got it in 1995, thugh I >>>>>> still >>>>>> had sight then. It was a single unit with built-in display. It >>>>>> was >>>>>> fifteen years old when I got it from a family friend and I still >>>>>> have >>>>>> it and it still works. My sister uses it more than I do because >>>>>> there >>>>>> is not much accessibility support in those old OS's. Maybe I >>>>>> should >>>>>> try outspoken on it just for kicks. Anywho, then I lost my sight >>>>>> after >>>>>> aquireing my Beige G3. The little sight I had left was enough to >>>>>> use >>>>>> zoom on the thing because no one I knew at the time knew about >>>>>> Outspoken. Then I got a Windows PC. After using XP for about four >>>>>> or >>>>>> five years I gave up on it. When Tiger came out, I got a tiger G4 >>>>>> Quick Silver running at 2GHZ and with 1.5 GB or RAM. Then while >>>>>> at >>>>>> work, I got to play with the Beta of Leopard. Shortly after I >>>>>> got a >>>>>> Pre-November 2007 Macbook the month before Leopard was >>>>>> released. I >>>>>> also received a copy of Leopard when it was released. All this >>>>>> except >>>>>> the PC was curtosy of the family friend who first introduced me >>>>>> to >>>>>> computers. >>>>>> >>>>>> I love the Mac and can say that I have been completely Windows >>>>>> free >>>>>> for just about two years. >>>>>> >>>>>> I hope you enjoy OS X as much as I do. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Alex, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 18-Apr-09, at 12:20 AM, Jessi Rathwell wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ha! outspoken! that creepy voice saying :button" still haunts my >>>>>>> dreams lol!! way back in the early 90s, back in the day when I >>>>>>> was >>>>>>> like eight, haha my school for some reason gave my family a >>>>>>> mac? I >>>>>>> think it was supposed to be for me but I remember my family used >>>>>>> it a >>>>>>> lot more than I did. I do remember using it though! I never >>>>>>> independently learned how to use outspoken, but I remember my >>>>>>> parents >>>>>>> clicking on clarisworks for me and it saying "button," lol. I >>>>>>> remember >>>>>>> I learned to type on a mac too, cuz that was all they had my >>>>>>> school. >>>>>>> those old ones!! maybe that's why I can type so fast now? cuz I >>>>>>> learned on a mac with all the right type? lol. I didn't see a pc >>>>>>> til I >>>>>>> was like 13 and then I learned windows, and swore to it! I was >>>>>>> seriously the most anti-mac person ever until last march at CSUN >>>>>>> when >>>>>>> my eyes were opened and I returned to my mac roots lol! I can't >>>>>>> believe it's been almost a year! and I have no desire to go >>>>>>> back! >>>>>>> lol. >>>>>>> anyway, welcome Andrea!! you'll love it!! feel free to ask >>>>>>> questions, >>>>>>> that's what this list is for!! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 17-Apr-09, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> at 10:58 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, Andrea: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I was using a Mac back in the early 1990's with OutSpoken, >>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>> not built in to the OS. I would say that Voiceover in the >>>>>>>> latest >>>>>>>> version of Leopard is similar to but far superior to that. I >>>>>>>> just >>>>>>>> switched from my XP machine in January, and have not gone >>>>>>>> back. I >>>>>>>> also have Vista running on this Macbook as well, so can do >>>>>>>> anything >>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>> Windows I need to. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I offer tutoring and support as well, so if you need me, give >>>>>>>> me a >>>>>>>> shout. I know you'll have a lot of fun with it, especially if >>>>>>>> you're >>>>>>>> the type that thinks like a musician--it's built in that >>>>>>>> intuitive, >>>>>>>> fuzzy logic sort o way. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mark BurningHawk >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 >>>>>>>> MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com >>>>>>>> My home page: >>>>>>>> http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
