Re: PAW--Week 29
Thanks! Cheers, Christine On Aug 8, 2011, at 9:16 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Congratulations, Christine! > > Dan > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > > On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 7:05 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: >> On 7/25/2011 04:30, Christine Aguila wrote: >>> >>> Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" >>> "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch >>> all-in-one iMac. Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, >>> then the next thing we know we're being offered a deal we just >>> couldn't walk away from--great, great deal. So, we're a Mac family >>> now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" and "Congrats" was his >>> response. >> >> May I call you MaChristine then, ma'm? >> >> Boris >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PAW--Week 29
Congratulations, Christine! Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 7:05 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > On 7/25/2011 04:30, Christine Aguila wrote: >> >> Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" >> "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch >> all-in-one iMac. Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, >> then the next thing we know we're being offered a deal we just >> couldn't walk away from--great, great deal. So, we're a Mac family >> now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" and "Congrats" was his >> response. > > May I call you MaChristine then, ma'm? > > Boris > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PAW--Week 29
On Aug 8, 2011, at 6:05 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > On 7/25/2011 04:30, Christine Aguila wrote: >> Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" >> "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch >> all-in-one iMac. Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, >> then the next thing we know we're being offered a deal we just >> couldn't walk away from--great, great deal. So, we're a Mac family >> now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" and "Congrats" was his >> response. > > May I call you MaChristine then, ma'm? HAR! But I don't think so! :-) Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PAW--Week 29
On 7/25/2011 04:30, Christine Aguila wrote: Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch all-in-one iMac. Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, then the next thing we know we're being offered a deal we just couldn't walk away from--great, great deal. So, we're a Mac family now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" and "Congrats" was his response. May I call you MaChristine then, ma'm? Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PAW--Week 29
On 7/27/2011 4:51 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2011-07-27 10:52, P. J. Alling wrote: Backups work best if they're automatic. It ain't a backup until you've restored it. It's always a good backup until you try to restore it. -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PAW--Week 29
On 2011-07-27 10:52, P. J. Alling wrote: Backups work best if they're automatic. It ain't a backup until you've restored it. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PAW--Week 29
On Jul 27, 2011, at 7:52 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Backups work best if they're automatic. Backups work best if they're tested. > > On 7/27/2011 1:15 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: >> On Jul 26, 2011, at 8:20 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >>> Yes, congratulations. >>> >>> I've got a Necchi that's older than you or I by a few years that works, I >>> just don't understand how to set all of the adjustments. My sister got >>> grandma's old treadle wheel singer. >>> >>> I think that you'll like the iMac. I highly recommend a second monitor on >>> it. One of these days I hope to get a nice vertical second monitor for >>> working on photos with vertical composition. >>> >>> I've made the mistake, as I add external drives, of not keeping track of >>> what is left as backups where on external drives, and am spending days >>> using tidy-up going through finding and clearing up excess duplicates. Do >>> yourself a favor and keep better track as you go along. >> >> Yep, I've been thinking about workflow. I plan to start some better back up >> habits etc. A good time to do this with the new computer. Cheers, Christine > > > -- > Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! > > --Marvin the Martian. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PAW--Week 29
Yep, plan to get Time Machine set up. Cheers, Christine On Jul 27, 2011, at 9:52 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Backups work best if they're automatic. > > On 7/27/2011 1:15 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: >> On Jul 26, 2011, at 8:20 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >>> Yes, congratulations. >>> >>> I've got a Necchi that's older than you or I by a few years that works, I >>> just don't understand how to set all of the adjustments. My sister got >>> grandma's old treadle wheel singer. >>> >>> I think that you'll like the iMac. I highly recommend a second monitor on >>> it. One of these days I hope to get a nice vertical second monitor for >>> working on photos with vertical composition. >>> >>> I've made the mistake, as I add external drives, of not keeping track of >>> what is left as backups where on external drives, and am spending days >>> using tidy-up going through finding and clearing up excess duplicates. Do >>> yourself a favor and keep better track as you go along. >> >> Yep, I've been thinking about workflow. I plan to start some better back up >> habits etc. A good time to do this with the new computer. Cheers, Christine > > > -- > Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! > > --Marvin the Martian. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PAW--Week 29
Backups work best if they're automatic. On 7/27/2011 1:15 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: On Jul 26, 2011, at 8:20 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Yes, congratulations. I've got a Necchi that's older than you or I by a few years that works, I just don't understand how to set all of the adjustments. My sister got grandma's old treadle wheel singer. I think that you'll like the iMac. I highly recommend a second monitor on it. One of these days I hope to get a nice vertical second monitor for working on photos with vertical composition. I've made the mistake, as I add external drives, of not keeping track of what is left as backups where on external drives, and am spending days using tidy-up going through finding and clearing up excess duplicates. Do yourself a favor and keep better track as you go along. Yep, I've been thinking about workflow. I plan to start some better back up habits etc. A good time to do this with the new computer. Cheers, Christine -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PAW--Week 29
On Jul 27, 2011, at 12:26 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Jul 26, 2011, at 10:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > >> In the past, I have thought about this, but the Domke bags are so great, >> IMO, that I gave up the idea. I don't think I could find the hardware the >> strength of domke stuff. >> >> I made red saddle bags for my bike when I was riding a lot--still have them, >> the bike too, but neither have been used lately. Cheers, Christine > > Funny, I'm hoping to start riding my bike to get rid of my saddle bags. HAR! Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PAW--Week 29
On Jul 26, 2011, at 10:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > In the past, I have thought about this, but the Domke bags are so great, IMO, > that I gave up the idea. I don't think I could find the hardware the > strength of domke stuff. > > I made red saddle bags for my bike when I was riding a lot--still have them, > the bike too, but neither have been used lately. Cheers, Christine Funny, I'm hoping to start riding my bike to get rid of my saddle bags. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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In the past, I have thought about this, but the Domke bags are so great, IMO, that I gave up the idea. I don't think I could find the hardware the strength of domke stuff. I made red saddle bags for my bike when I was riding a lot--still have them, the bike too, but neither have been used lately. Cheers, Christine On Jul 27, 2011, at 12:07 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Jul 26, 2011, at 10:03 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > >> Thanks, Bruce: I bought two new external drives of the terabyte size, >> because with the HP all photos were stored there; I didn't have any photos >> on my computer hard drive. I haven't started shifting stuff over yet. My >> working plan is to shift all the photos over to the new externals, but only >> import into LIghtroom 3 the stuff into I care about or was still tinkering >> with. It's so weird to open Lightroom 3 and not have any photos in it. >> Well, tomorrow I'm shooting, so I'll have stuff to import tomorrow. (Did >> more sewing today :-)) Cheers, Christine > > > When will you sew the perfect for you camera bag? > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PAW--Week 29
On Jul 26, 2011, at 8:20 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > Yes, congratulations. > > I've got a Necchi that's older than you or I by a few years that works, I > just don't understand how to set all of the adjustments. My sister got > grandma's old treadle wheel singer. > > I think that you'll like the iMac. I highly recommend a second monitor on > it. One of these days I hope to get a nice vertical second monitor for > working on photos with vertical composition. > > I've made the mistake, as I add external drives, of not keeping track of what > is left as backups where on external drives, and am spending days using > tidy-up going through finding and clearing up excess duplicates. Do yourself > a favor and keep better track as you go along. Yep, I've been thinking about workflow. I plan to start some better back up habits etc. A good time to do this with the new computer. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Good suggestions, Stan. I've got the Epson stuff loaded and plan to do a test print soon. Maybe tomorrow. I'll check out those Apple links as well. Cheers, Christine On Jul 26, 2011, at 3:11 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > > On Jul 25, 2011, at 3:28 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > >> >> My brother told me not to upgrade to Lion just yet because he's heard it's a >> little buggy. He said it will be great, but to wait a while. Have you >> heard anything like this? Cheers, Christine >> > > Congrats! You will love the iMac. > > RE: your question about System 10.7 aka Lion, one of the Apple resources you > should explore is accessible through the Apple website: > > Go to apple.com, click on Support, then click on Communities. Once there, you > can find ongoing and archived discussions about anything Apple, including how > to get an Epson R2880 to work under a given system version that didn't > include the proper drivers (to use an example from my own experience). > > Or, use this link into the Lion discussions: > https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os/mac_os_x_v10.7_lion > > I wouldn't worry too much about Lion itself being buggy, but things may have > changed that Epson, Adobe, etc. have not caught up with, and so print > drivers, etc. may not yet be ready for the new system. > > The downside of waiting is that you will need to learn the current system and > its differences from Windows, and then turn right around and learn Lion. If > it were me, I would scan the referenced discussions, maybe search on > Lightroom and/or other programs of particular interest. If there are no > reported application glitches of interest to you, then go to 10.7 sooner > rather than later. > > stan > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I'm really starting to get comfortable with it now. Don't know everything, of course, but I do see the possibility of light at the end of the tunnel. I need to start making some more message rules for mail--get the PDML stuff in folders. Cheers, Christine On Jul 26, 2011, at 2:59 AM, David Mann wrote: > On Jul 26, 2011, at 2:10 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > >> David Pogue (tech writer for the NYTimes) has an excellent book, Switching >> to Mac, that is very helpful for recovering Windoze users. He's an >> outstanding writer, and the book is a pleasure to read, as well as being >> very helpful. > > When I went Mac I got his "Missing Manual" book. I found it quite good and > it had a Windows-convert cheat sheet in the back in case you needed it. I > remember feeling a bit lost for the first week but since then it's been great. > > Dave > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Frankly, Frank, :-), I just thought it was a little funny to see the tree twig in the public garbage can, which is located outside the L stop I use. Cheers, Christine On Jul 25, 2011, at 3:45 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Christine Aguila > wrote: >> Really, you don't think the photo is brilliant!? I'm shocked! :-) Not >> the best week for photography, Chris. I admit it! Cheers, Christine > > Your photo makes a statement about the banality and sameness of our > urban/suburban existence. Is that Chicago, Atlanta, New York, > Toronto? Who knows? Who can tell? Who cares? > > Sure, the photo's ugly (sorry, but it is), but I'm guessing that's the > point. At least that's the point for me as the viewer. > > It certainly works. > > cheers, > frank > > > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PAW--Week 29
On Jul 26, 2011, at 10:03 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Thanks, Bruce: I bought two new external drives of the terabyte size, > because with the HP all photos were stored there; I didn't have any photos on > my computer hard drive. I haven't started shifting stuff over yet. My > working plan is to shift all the photos over to the new externals, but only > import into LIghtroom 3 the stuff into I care about or was still tinkering > with. It's so weird to open Lightroom 3 and not have any photos in it. > Well, tomorrow I'm shooting, so I'll have stuff to import tomorrow. (Did > more sewing today :-)) Cheers, Christine When will you sew the perfect for you camera bag? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Thanks, Bruce: I bought two new external drives of the terabyte size, because with the HP all photos were stored there; I didn't have any photos on my computer hard drive. I haven't started shifting stuff over yet. My working plan is to shift all the photos over to the new externals, but only import into LIghtroom 3 the stuff into I care about or was still tinkering with. It's so weird to open Lightroom 3 and not have any photos in it. Well, tomorrow I'm shooting, so I'll have stuff to import tomorrow. (Did more sewing today :-)) Cheers, Christine On Jul 26, 2011, at 7:59 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Congratulations on the enablement, Christine. I read ahead so I know that > you're cooking with Lightroom too. I can pretty much guarantee that you're > going to love your new setup. > > BTW, be sure and get yourself a largish external disk (a terabyte or two) and > enable Time Machine on it. We don't ever want to hear "OMG my disk crashed > and I'll be off the air for a while" again. :-) > > -bmw > > > On 11-07-24 9:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: >> Hi Everyone: >> >> Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used sewing machine died, so >> we took it in last Sunday. I'm out of touch with the latest models, so I >> started looking around and couldn't believe some of the sale prices, and I >> had the manager demonstrate the features on a top Singer model.He >> offered me an incredible deal--and I mean incredible--so I left promising >> him I'd think about it. Well, after getting the estimate for repairs, I >> decided to buy it, and we bought the new machine on Thursday. It works >> like a dream. I made a blouse today. The machine is such a joy to use!!! >> >> Well, after bringing the sewing machine home on Thursday, I thought I'd >> check email. That's when we discovered our 6-7 year old HP crashed. We >> called HP, and they said it's just to old to fix. >> >> So, Thursday night, we went to Best Buy just to look around--see what's out >> there. When asked, I told the sales guys we were just looking, and I really >> meant it! We wondered over the the Mac table, and, of course, we were asked >> if we needed any help. "No, we're just looking," I said. >> >> Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" >> "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch all-in-one >> iMac. >> Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, then the next thing we >> know we're being offered a deal we just couldn't walk away from--great, >> great deal. So, we're a Mac family now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" >> and "Congrats" was his response. >> >> We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, "Where are all the >> wires?" I have lots to learn; I'm totally discombobulated-- I'm amazed >> iPhoto does RAW, and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. I have to >> call Adobe tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let me upgrade to >> Ver. 3 at the upgrade price. There will be lots of data transfer to learn >> too. Oh boy, can't wait! >> >> All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I do have >> new-gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I actually took last week, but >> the other three I did take this week--so it's a legit paw-post. Nothing >> really great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they say. Cheers, Christine >> >> >> http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ >> >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Yes, congratulations. I've got a Necchi that's older than you or I by a few years that works, I just don't understand how to set all of the adjustments. My sister got grandma's old treadle wheel singer. I think that you'll like the iMac. I highly recommend a second monitor on it. One of these days I hope to get a nice vertical second monitor for working on photos with vertical composition. I've made the mistake, as I add external drives, of not keeping track of what is left as backups where on external drives, and am spending days using tidy-up going through finding and clearing up excess duplicates. Do yourself a favor and keep better track as you go along. You should be able to just install lightroom off of your disk, it comes with both PC and Mac versions, though it is well worth upgrading to LR3. On Jul 26, 2011, at 5:59 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Congratulations on the enablement, Christine. I read ahead so I know that > you're cooking with Lightroom too. I can pretty much guarantee that you're > going to love your new setup. > > BTW, be sure and get yourself a largish external disk (a terabyte or two) and > enable Time Machine on it. We don't ever want to hear "OMG my disk crashed > and I'll be off the air for a while" again. :-) > > -bmw > > > On 11-07-24 9:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: >> Hi Everyone: >> >> Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used sewing machine died, so >> we took it in last Sunday. I'm out of touch with the latest models, so I >> started looking around and couldn't believe some of the sale prices, and I >> had the manager demonstrate the features on a top Singer model.He >> offered me an incredible deal--and I mean incredible--so I left promising >> him I'd think about it. Well, after getting the estimate for repairs, I >> decided to buy it, and we bought the new machine on Thursday. It works >> like a dream. I made a blouse today. The machine is such a joy to use!!! >> >> Well, after bringing the sewing machine home on Thursday, I thought I'd >> check email. That's when we discovered our 6-7 year old HP crashed. We >> called HP, and they said it's just to old to fix. >> >> So, Thursday night, we went to Best Buy just to look around--see what's out >> there. When asked, I told the sales guys we were just looking, and I really >> meant it! We wondered over the the Mac table, and, of course, we were asked >> if we needed any help. "No, we're just looking," I said. >> >> Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" >> "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch all-in-one >> iMac. >> Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, then the next thing we >> know we're being offered a deal we just couldn't walk away from--great, >> great deal. So, we're a Mac family now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" >> and "Congrats" was his response. >> >> We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, "Where are all the >> wires?" I have lots to learn; I'm totally discombobulated-- I'm amazed >> iPhoto does RAW, and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. I have to >> call Adobe tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let me upgrade to >> Ver. 3 at the upgrade price. There will be lots of data transfer to learn >> too. Oh boy, can't wait! >> >> All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I do have >> new-gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I actually took last week, but >> the other three I did take this week--so it's a legit paw-post. Nothing >> really great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they say. Cheers, Christine >> >> >> http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ >> >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Congratulations on the enablement, Christine. I read ahead so I know that you're cooking with Lightroom too. I can pretty much guarantee that you're going to love your new setup. BTW, be sure and get yourself a largish external disk (a terabyte or two) and enable Time Machine on it. We don't ever want to hear "OMG my disk crashed and I'll be off the air for a while" again. :-) -bmw On 11-07-24 9:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used sewing machine died, so we took it in last Sunday. I'm out of touch with the latest models, so I started looking around and couldn't believe some of the sale prices, and I had the manager demonstrate the features on a top Singer model.He offered me an incredible deal--and I mean incredible--so I left promising him I'd think about it. Well, after getting the estimate for repairs, I decided to buy it, and we bought the new machine on Thursday. It works like a dream. I made a blouse today. The machine is such a joy to use!!! Well, after bringing the sewing machine home on Thursday, I thought I'd check email. That's when we discovered our 6-7 year old HP crashed. We called HP, and they said it's just to old to fix. So, Thursday night, we went to Best Buy just to look around--see what's out there. When asked, I told the sales guys we were just looking, and I really meant it! We wondered over the the Mac table, and, of course, we were asked if we needed any help. "No, we're just looking," I said. Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch all-in-one iMac. Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, then the next thing we know we're being offered a deal we just couldn't walk away from--great, great deal. So, we're a Mac family now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" and "Congrats" was his response. We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, "Where are all the wires?" I have lots to learn; I'm totally discombobulated-- I'm amazed iPhoto does RAW, and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. I have to call Adobe tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let me upgrade to Ver. 3 at the upgrade price. There will be lots of data transfer to learn too. Oh boy, can't wait! All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I do have new-gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I actually took last week, but the other three I did take this week--so it's a legit paw-post. Nothing really great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they say. Cheers, Christine http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Jul 25, 2011, at 3:28 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > > My brother told me not to upgrade to Lion just yet because he's heard it's a > little buggy. He said it will be great, but to wait a while. Have you heard > anything like this? Cheers, Christine > Congrats! You will love the iMac. RE: your question about System 10.7 aka Lion, one of the Apple resources you should explore is accessible through the Apple website: Go to apple.com, click on Support, then click on Communities. Once there, you can find ongoing and archived discussions about anything Apple, including how to get an Epson R2880 to work under a given system version that didn't include the proper drivers (to use an example from my own experience). Or, use this link into the Lion discussions: https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os/mac_os_x_v10.7_lion I wouldn't worry too much about Lion itself being buggy, but things may have changed that Epson, Adobe, etc. have not caught up with, and so print drivers, etc. may not yet be ready for the new system. The downside of waiting is that you will need to learn the current system and its differences from Windows, and then turn right around and learn Lion. If it were me, I would scan the referenced discussions, maybe search on Lightroom and/or other programs of particular interest. If there are no reported application glitches of interest to you, then go to 10.7 sooner rather than later. stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Jul 26, 2011, at 2:10 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > David Pogue (tech writer for the NYTimes) has an excellent book, Switching to > Mac, that is very helpful for recovering Windoze users. He's an outstanding > writer, and the book is a pleasure to read, as well as being very helpful. When I went Mac I got his "Missing Manual" book. I found it quite good and it had a Windows-convert cheat sheet in the back in case you needed it. I remember feeling a bit lost for the first week but since then it's been great. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Really, you don't think the photo is brilliant!? I'm shocked! :-) Not the > best week for photography, Chris. I admit it! Cheers, Christine Your photo makes a statement about the banality and sameness of our urban/suburban existence. Is that Chicago, Atlanta, New York, Toronto? Who knows? Who can tell? Who cares? Sure, the photo's ugly (sorry, but it is), but I'm guessing that's the point. At least that's the point for me as the viewer. It certainly works. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Really, you don't think the photo is brilliant!? I'm shocked! :-) Not the best week for photography, Chris. I admit it! Cheers, Christine On Jul 25, 2011, at 12:50 PM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > On 25 July 2011 02:30, Christine Aguila wrote: > > Two new toys at once - lucky you! > > Not too sure about the PAW though - that twig in the foreground > doesn't do much for it... > > Cheers, Chris > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Jul 25, 2011, at 10:52 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Good to see you back on line, up and running. How about the sewing machine? > ;-) > > Shouldn't have any problem getting the upgrade to LR. Lightroom 3.4.1 > works fine running in Mac OS X "Lion". I installed the system update > on Thursday and am quite pleased to see a number of nice improvements, > a fusion of UI concepts learned from iOS now incorporated into Mac OS > X, and some significant improvements in usability and performance in > many subtle ways. The new Mail application implementation is > excellent. > My brother told me not to upgrade to Lion just yet because he's heard it's a little buggy. He said it will be great, but to wait a while. Have you heard anything like this? Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Thanks for the helpful suggestion, Rick. I just may pick that up. Cheers, Christine On Jul 25, 2011, at 9:10 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > Christine, > > David Pogue (tech writer for the NYTimes) has an excellent book, Switching to > Mac, that is very helpful for recovering Windoze users. He's an outstanding > writer, and the book is a pleasure to read, as well as being very helpful. > > Welcome to the Mac world! > > Rick > > http://photo.net/photos/RickW > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Yey, another seamstress! As to the shopping--Businesses I think are eager to give deals because they need to sell. There seem to be a lot of summer sales going on right now. Thanks, Christine! Cheers, Christine/Chicago On Jul 25, 2011, at 8:21 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote: > Finally, indeed! I know how it stinks when your sewing machine is > down. The last time that happened to me, it was a day before > Halloween & I was halfway finished with a polar fleece dragon costume > for my (then) four year-old. Talk about panic. :) > > And congrats on the Mac. Those are very useful, too. We are in the > middle of moving our "office" space... things are functional, but we > are in the very unfinished, ugly stage -- what I wouldn't give for an > all-in-one, with no spaghetti/wire mess dangling everywhere. I'm > envious! > > Wow, I'd say between you & Ann, you've got some serious shopping mojo > working in your favor... pass it on... > > :) > -c > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Thknsa, Dvea! Cheers, Christine On Jul 25, 2011, at 7:38 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Christine Aguila > wrote: > >> We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, "Where are all the >> wires?" I have lots to learn; I'm totally discombobulated-- I'm amazed >> iPhoto does RAW, and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. I have to >> call Adobe tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let me upgrade to >> Ver. 3 at the upgrade price. There will be lots of data transfer to learn >> too. Oh boy, can't wait! > > Congrats, i really am glad i went with my iMac. > > Dave >> >> All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I do have >> new-gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I actually took last week, but >> the other three I did take this week--so it's a legit paw-post. Nothing >> really great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they say. Cheers, Christine >> >> >> http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Jul 25, 2011, at 3:28 AM, Bob W wrote: > Congrats - doing your bit for the global economy, you deserve a medal. > >> I have to call Adobe tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let >> me upgrade to Ver. 3 at the upgrade price. There will be lots of data >> transfer to learn too. Oh boy, can't wait! > > I always get the n.0 versions on disk, and they include the PC and Mac > versions, so I don't anticipate any problems for you, but you will need all > your serial numbers so that it recognises that the upgrade is on top of a > legit base. Yep, no problem with the upgrade/download/switch-over whatnot! Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I should add that I bought the machine used, and I forget how old it was when I bought it. I had a Singer before the one I just traded in, and that was used as well, and I had it for probably about 20 years--my new machine should last a good long while! The new computer is great, but I love my new sewing machine! Cheers, Christine On Jul 25, 2011, at 2:23 AM, David Mann wrote: > On Jul 25, 2011, at 1:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > >> Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used sewing machine died, so >> we took it in last Sunday. > > Wow, they don't make 'em like they used to. Janet inherited an old Singer > machine that she thinks is about 50 years old. It was owned from new by her > grandmother. Still goes well but we don't use it very often. For a few > dollars we were able to download the user manual for it. > >> When asked, I told the sales guys we were just looking, and I really meant >> it! > > I think they can sense the challenge. Whenever I'm "just looking" I get > inundated by sales people. Whenever I'm ready to buy something there are > none to be found. > > Cheers, > Dave > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Isn't that goofy!? Made me giggle so I snapped a pic. Cheers, Christine On Jul 24, 2011, at 9:35 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > so why did you throw out the divining rod... afraid to acquire more?? > > ann > > On 7/24/2011 21:30, Christine Aguila wrote: >> Hi Everyone: >> >> Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used sewing machine died, so >> we took it in last Sunday. I'm out of touch with the latest models, so I >> started looking around and couldn't believe some of the sale prices, and I >> had the manager demonstrate the features on a top Singer model.He >> offered me an incredible deal--and I mean incredible--so I left promising >> him I'd think about it. Well, after getting the estimate for repairs, I >> decided to buy it, and we bought the new machine on Thursday. It works >> like a dream. I made a blouse today. The machine is such a joy to use!!! >> >> Well, after bringing the sewing machine home on Thursday, I thought I'd >> check email. That's when we discovered our 6-7 year old HP crashed. We >> called HP, and they said it's just to old to fix. >> >> So, Thursday night, we went to Best Buy just to look around--see what's out >> there. When asked, I told the sales guys we were just looking, and I really >> meant it! We wondered over the the Mac table, and, of course, we were asked >> if we needed any help. "No, we're just looking," I said. >> >> Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" >> "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch all-in-one >> iMac. >> Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, then the next thing we >> know we're being offered a deal we just couldn't walk away from--great, >> great deal. So, we're a Mac family now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" >> and "Congrats" was his response. >> >> We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, "Where are all the >> wires?" I have lots to learn; I'm totally discombobulated-- I'm amazed >> iPhoto does RAW, and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. I have to >> call Adobe tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let me upgrade to >> Ver. 3 at the upgrade price. There will be lots of data transfer to learn >> too. Oh boy, can't wait! >> >> All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I do have >> new-gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I actually took last week, but >> the other three I did take this week--so it's a legit paw-post. Nothing >> really great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they say. Cheers, Christine >> >> >> http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ >> >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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The sewing machine actually saves me hundreds of dollars a year, since i sew most of my own clothes; sewing has been a part of my life since I was 13. Cheers, Christine On Jul 24, 2011, at 9:00 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: > Having to spend all that monies I am not sure if congrats are in order or > not but at least it appears you got some good deals. > > ___ > You can see my latest captures by visiting my Flickr page: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/ > > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Christine Aguila > Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 8:31 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: PAW--Week 29 > > Hi Everyone: > > Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used sewing machine died, so > we took it in last Sunday. I'm out of touch with the latest models, so I > started looking around and couldn't believe some of the sale prices, and I > had the manager demonstrate the features on a top Singer model.He > offered me an incredible deal--and I mean incredible--so I left promising > him I'd think about it. Well, after getting the estimate for repairs, I > decided to buy it, and we bought the new machine on Thursday. It works > like a dream. I made a blouse today. The machine is such a joy to use!!! > > Well, after bringing the sewing machine home on Thursday, I thought I'd > check email. That's when we discovered our 6-7 year old HP crashed. We > called HP, and they said it's just to old to fix. > > So, Thursday night, we went to Best Buy just to look around--see what's out > there. When asked, I told the sales guys we were just looking, and I really > meant it! We wondered over the the Mac table, and, of course, we were asked > if we needed any help. "No, we're just looking," I said. > > Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" > "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch all-in-one > iMac. > Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, then the next thing we > know we're being offered a deal we just couldn't walk away from--great, > great deal. So, we're a Mac family now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" > and "Congrats" was his response. > > > We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, "Where are all the > wires?" I have lots to learn; I'm totally discombobulated-- I'm amazed > iPhoto does RAW, and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. I have to > call Adobe tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let me upgrade to > Ver. 3 at the upgrade price. There will be lots of data transfer to learn > too. Oh boy, can't wait! > > All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I do have > new-gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I actually took last week, but > the other three I did take this week--so it's a legit paw-post. Nothing > really great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they say. Cheers, Christine > > > > http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 25 July 2011 02:30, Christine Aguila wrote: Two new toys at once - lucky you! Not too sure about the PAW though - that twig in the foreground doesn't do much for it... Cheers, Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Good to see you back on line, up and running. How about the sewing machine? ;-) Shouldn't have any problem getting the upgrade to LR. Lightroom 3.4.1 works fine running in Mac OS X "Lion". I installed the system update on Thursday and am quite pleased to see a number of nice improvements, a fusion of UI concepts learned from iOS now incorporated into Mac OS X, and some significant improvements in usability and performance in many subtle ways. The new Mail application implementation is excellent. onwards! On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 6:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used sewing machine died, so > we took it in last Sunday. I'm out of touch with the latest models, so I > started looking around and couldn't believe some of the sale prices, and I > had the manager demonstrate the features on a top Singer model. He offered > me an incredible deal--and I mean incredible--so I left promising him I'd > think about it. Well, after getting the estimate for repairs, I decided to > buy it, and we bought the new machine on Thursday. It works like a dream. > I made a blouse today. The machine is such a joy to use!!! > > Well, after bringing the sewing machine home on Thursday, I thought I'd check > email. That's when we discovered our 6-7 year old HP crashed. We called HP, > and they said it's just to old to fix. > > So, Thursday night, we went to Best Buy just to look around--see what's out > there. When asked, I told the sales guys we were just looking, and I really > meant it! We wondered over the the Mac table, and, of course, we were asked > if we needed any help. "No, we're just looking," I said. > > Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" > "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch all-in-one iMac. > Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, then the next thing we > know we're being offered a deal we just couldn't walk away from--great, great > deal. So, we're a Mac family now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" and > "Congrats" was his response. > > We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, "Where are all the wires?" > I have lots to learn; I'm totally discombobulated-- I'm amazed iPhoto does > RAW, and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. I have to call Adobe > tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let me upgrade to Ver. 3 at the > upgrade price. There will be lots of data transfer to learn too. Oh boy, > can't wait! > > All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I do have > new-gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I actually took last week, but > the other three I did take this week--so it's a legit paw-post. Nothing > really great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they say. Cheers, Christine > > > http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Christine, David Pogue (tech writer for the NYTimes) has an excellent book, Switching to Mac, that is very helpful for recovering Windoze users. He's an outstanding writer, and the book is a pleasure to read, as well as being very helpful. Welcome to the Mac world! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 7/24/11, Christine Aguila wrote: > From: Christine Aguila > Subject: PAW--Week 29 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Sunday, July 24, 2011, 9:30 PM > Hi Everyone: > > Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used > sewing machine died, so we took it in last Sunday. I'm > out of touch with the latest models, so I started looking > around and couldn't believe some of the sale prices, and I > had the manager demonstrate the features on a top Singer > model. He offered me an incredible deal--and I > mean incredible--so I left promising him I'd think about > it. Well, after getting the estimate for repairs, I > decided to buy it, and we bought the new machine on > Thursday. It works like a dream. I > made a blouse today. The machine is such a joy to > use!!! > > Well, after bringing the sewing machine home on Thursday, I > thought I'd check email. That's when we discovered our > 6-7 year old HP crashed. We called HP, and they said > it's just to old to fix. > > So, Thursday night, we went to Best Buy just to look > around--see what's out there. When asked, I told the > sales guys we were just looking, and I really meant > it! We wondered over the the Mac table, and, of > course, we were asked if we needed any help. "No, > we're just looking," I said. > > Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need > any help?" > "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the > 21.5 inch all-in-one iMac. > Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, then the > next thing we know we're being offered a deal we just > couldn't walk away from--great, great deal. So, we're > a Mac family now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" > and "Congrats" was his response. > > We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, > "Where are all the wires?" I have lots to learn; I'm > totally discombobulated-- I'm amazed iPhoto does RAW, > and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. I have to > call Adobe tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let > me upgrade to Ver. 3 at the upgrade price. There will > be lots of data transfer to learn too. Oh boy, can't > wait! > > All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I > do have new-gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I > actually took last week, but the other three I did take this > week--so it's a legit paw-post. Nothing really > great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they > say. Cheers, Christine > > > http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Finally, indeed! I know how it stinks when your sewing machine is down. The last time that happened to me, it was a day before Halloween & I was halfway finished with a polar fleece dragon costume for my (then) four year-old. Talk about panic. :) And congrats on the Mac. Those are very useful, too. We are in the middle of moving our "office" space... things are functional, but we are in the very unfinished, ugly stage -- what I wouldn't give for an all-in-one, with no spaghetti/wire mess dangling everywhere. I'm envious! Wow, I'd say between you & Ann, you've got some serious shopping mojo working in your favor... pass it on... :) -c On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used sewing machine died, so > we took it in last Sunday. I'm out of touch with the latest models, so I > started looking around and couldn't believe some of the sale prices, and I > had the manager demonstrate the features on a top Singer model. He offered > me an incredible deal--and I mean incredible--so I left promising him I'd > think about it. Well, after getting the estimate for repairs, I decided to > buy it, and we bought the new machine on Thursday. It works like a dream. > I made a blouse today. The machine is such a joy to use!!! > > Well, after bringing the sewing machine home on Thursday, I thought I'd check > email. That's when we discovered our 6-7 year old HP crashed. We called HP, > and they said it's just to old to fix. > > So, Thursday night, we went to Best Buy just to look around--see what's out > there. When asked, I told the sales guys we were just looking, and I really > meant it! We wondered over the the Mac table, and, of course, we were asked > if we needed any help. "No, we're just looking," I said. > > Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" > "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch all-in-one iMac. > Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, then the next thing we > know we're being offered a deal we just couldn't walk away from--great, great > deal. So, we're a Mac family now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" and > "Congrats" was his response. > > We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, "Where are all the wires?" > I have lots to learn; I'm totally discombobulated-- I'm amazed iPhoto does > RAW, and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. I have to call Adobe > tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let me upgrade to Ver. 3 at the > upgrade price. There will be lots of data transfer to learn too. Oh boy, > can't wait! > > All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I do have > new-gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I actually took last week, but > the other three I did take this week--so it's a legit paw-post. Nothing > really great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they say. Cheers, Christine > > > http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, "Where are all the wires?" > I have lots to learn; I'm totally discombobulated-- I'm amazed iPhoto does > RAW, and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. I have to call Adobe > tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let me upgrade to Ver. 3 at the > upgrade price. There will be lots of data transfer to learn too. Oh boy, > can't wait! Congrats, i really am glad i went with my iMac. Dave > > All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I do have > new-gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I actually took last week, but > the other three I did take this week--so it's a legit paw-post. Nothing > really great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they say. Cheers, Christine > > > http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Congrats - doing your bit for the global economy, you deserve a medal. > I have to call Adobe tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let > me upgrade to Ver. 3 at the upgrade price. There will be lots of data > transfer to learn too. Oh boy, can't wait! I always get the n.0 versions on disk, and they include the PC and Mac versions, so I don't anticipate any problems for you, but you will need all your serial numbers so that it recognises that the upgrade is on top of a legit base. B > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Christine Aguila > Sent: 25 July 2011 02:31 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: PAW--Week 29 > > Hi Everyone: > > Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used sewing machine > died, so we took it in last Sunday. I'm out of touch with the latest > models, so I started looking around and couldn't believe some of the > sale prices, and I had the manager demonstrate the features on a top > Singer model.He offered me an incredible deal--and I mean > incredible--so I left promising him I'd think about it. Well, after > getting the estimate for repairs, I decided to buy it, and we bought > the new machine on Thursday. It works like a dream. I made a blouse > today. The machine is such a joy to use!!! > > Well, after bringing the sewing machine home on Thursday, I thought I'd > check email. That's when we discovered our 6-7 year old HP crashed. > We called HP, and they said it's just to old to fix. > > So, Thursday night, we went to Best Buy just to look around--see what's > out there. When asked, I told the sales guys we were just looking, and > I really meant it! We wondered over the the Mac table, and, of course, > we were asked if we needed any help. "No, we're just looking," I > said. > > Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" > "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch all-in- > one iMac. > Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, then the next thing > we know we're being offered a deal we just couldn't walk away from-- > great, great deal. So, we're a Mac family now. My brother is a Mac > guy--"Finally" and "Congrats" was his response. > > > We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, "Where are all the > wires?" I have lots to learn; I'm totally discombobulated-- I'm > amazed iPhoto does RAW, and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. > I have to call Adobe tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let > me upgrade to Ver. 3 at the upgrade price. There will be lots of data > transfer to learn too. Oh boy, can't wait! > > All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I do have new- > gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I actually took last week, but > the other three I did take this week--so it's a legit paw-post. > Nothing really great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they say. > Cheers, Christine > > > http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Jul 25, 2011, at 1:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used sewing machine died, so > we took it in last Sunday. Wow, they don't make 'em like they used to. Janet inherited an old Singer machine that she thinks is about 50 years old. It was owned from new by her grandmother. Still goes well but we don't use it very often. For a few dollars we were able to download the user manual for it. > When asked, I told the sales guys we were just looking, and I really meant it! I think they can sense the challenge. Whenever I'm "just looking" I get inundated by sales people. Whenever I'm ready to buy something there are none to be found. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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so why did you throw out the divining rod... afraid to acquire more?? ann On 7/24/2011 21:30, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used sewing machine died, so we took it in last Sunday. I'm out of touch with the latest models, so I started looking around and couldn't believe some of the sale prices, and I had the manager demonstrate the features on a top Singer model.He offered me an incredible deal--and I mean incredible--so I left promising him I'd think about it. Well, after getting the estimate for repairs, I decided to buy it, and we bought the new machine on Thursday. It works like a dream. I made a blouse today. The machine is such a joy to use!!! Well, after bringing the sewing machine home on Thursday, I thought I'd check email. That's when we discovered our 6-7 year old HP crashed. We called HP, and they said it's just to old to fix. So, Thursday night, we went to Best Buy just to look around--see what's out there. When asked, I told the sales guys we were just looking, and I really meant it! We wondered over the the Mac table, and, of course, we were asked if we needed any help. "No, we're just looking," I said. Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch all-in-one iMac. Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, then the next thing we know we're being offered a deal we just couldn't walk away from--great, great deal. So, we're a Mac family now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" and "Congrats" was his response. We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, "Where are all the wires?" I have lots to learn; I'm totally discombobulated-- I'm amazed iPhoto does RAW, and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. I have to call Adobe tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let me upgrade to Ver. 3 at the upgrade price. There will be lots of data transfer to learn too. Oh boy, can't wait! All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I do have new-gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I actually took last week, but the other three I did take this week--so it's a legit paw-post. Nothing really great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they say. Cheers, Christine http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Having to spend all that monies I am not sure if congrats are in order or not but at least it appears you got some good deals. ___ You can see my latest captures by visiting my Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Aguila Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 8:31 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PAW--Week 29 Hi Everyone: Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used sewing machine died, so we took it in last Sunday. I'm out of touch with the latest models, so I started looking around and couldn't believe some of the sale prices, and I had the manager demonstrate the features on a top Singer model.He offered me an incredible deal--and I mean incredible--so I left promising him I'd think about it. Well, after getting the estimate for repairs, I decided to buy it, and we bought the new machine on Thursday. It works like a dream. I made a blouse today. The machine is such a joy to use!!! Well, after bringing the sewing machine home on Thursday, I thought I'd check email. That's when we discovered our 6-7 year old HP crashed. We called HP, and they said it's just to old to fix. So, Thursday night, we went to Best Buy just to look around--see what's out there. When asked, I told the sales guys we were just looking, and I really meant it! We wondered over the the Mac table, and, of course, we were asked if we needed any help. "No, we're just looking," I said. Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch all-in-one iMac. Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, then the next thing we know we're being offered a deal we just couldn't walk away from--great, great deal. So, we're a Mac family now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" and "Congrats" was his response. We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, "Where are all the wires?" I have lots to learn; I'm totally discombobulated-- I'm amazed iPhoto does RAW, and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. I have to call Adobe tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let me upgrade to Ver. 3 at the upgrade price. There will be lots of data transfer to learn too. Oh boy, can't wait! All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I do have new-gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I actually took last week, but the other three I did take this week--so it's a legit paw-post. Nothing really great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they say. Cheers, Christine http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Thanks, Paul. Cheers, Christine On Jul 24, 2011, at 8:35 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Finally, Congrats! > > Nice pics, too. > Paul > On Jul 24, 2011, at 9:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > >> Hi Everyone: >> >> Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used sewing machine died, so >> we took it in last Sunday. I'm out of touch with the latest models, so I >> started looking around and couldn't believe some of the sale prices, and I >> had the manager demonstrate the features on a top Singer model.He >> offered me an incredible deal--and I mean incredible--so I left promising >> him I'd think about it. Well, after getting the estimate for repairs, I >> decided to buy it, and we bought the new machine on Thursday. It works >> like a dream. I made a blouse today. The machine is such a joy to use!!! >> >> Well, after bringing the sewing machine home on Thursday, I thought I'd >> check email. That's when we discovered our 6-7 year old HP crashed. We >> called HP, and they said it's just to old to fix. >> >> So, Thursday night, we went to Best Buy just to look around--see what's out >> there. When asked, I told the sales guys we were just looking, and I really >> meant it! We wondered over the the Mac table, and, of course, we were asked >> if we needed any help. "No, we're just looking," I said. >> >> Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" >> "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch all-in-one >> iMac. >> Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, then the next thing we >> know we're being offered a deal we just couldn't walk away from--great, >> great deal. So, we're a Mac family now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" >> and "Congrats" was his response. >> >> We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, "Where are all the >> wires?" I have lots to learn; I'm totally discombobulated-- I'm amazed >> iPhoto does RAW, and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. I have to >> call Adobe tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let me upgrade to >> Ver. 3 at the upgrade price. There will be lots of data transfer to learn >> too. Oh boy, can't wait! >> >> All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I do have >> new-gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I actually took last week, but >> the other three I did take this week--so it's a legit paw-post. Nothing >> really great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they say. Cheers, Christine >> >> >> >> http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Finally, Congrats! Nice pics, too. Paul On Jul 24, 2011, at 9:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used sewing machine died, so > we took it in last Sunday. I'm out of touch with the latest models, so I > started looking around and couldn't believe some of the sale prices, and I > had the manager demonstrate the features on a top Singer model.He offered > me an incredible deal--and I mean incredible--so I left promising him I'd > think about it. Well, after getting the estimate for repairs, I decided to > buy it, and we bought the new machine on Thursday. It works like a dream. > I made a blouse today. The machine is such a joy to use!!! > > Well, after bringing the sewing machine home on Thursday, I thought I'd check > email. That's when we discovered our 6-7 year old HP crashed. We called HP, > and they said it's just to old to fix. > > So, Thursday night, we went to Best Buy just to look around--see what's out > there. When asked, I told the sales guys we were just looking, and I really > meant it! We wondered over the the Mac table, and, of course, we were asked > if we needed any help. "No, we're just looking," I said. > > Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" > "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch all-in-one iMac. > Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, then the next thing we > know we're being offered a deal we just couldn't walk away from--great, great > deal. So, we're a Mac family now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" and > "Congrats" was his response. > > We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, "Where are all the wires?" > I have lots to learn; I'm totally discombobulated-- I'm amazed iPhoto does > RAW, and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. I have to call Adobe > tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let me upgrade to Ver. 3 at the > upgrade price. There will be lots of data transfer to learn too. Oh boy, > can't wait! > > All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I do have > new-gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I actually took last week, but > the other three I did take this week--so it's a legit paw-post. Nothing > really great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they say. Cheers, Christine > > > http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Hi Everyone: Well, it hasn't been dull here. My 10 year old used sewing machine died, so we took it in last Sunday. I'm out of touch with the latest models, so I started looking around and couldn't believe some of the sale prices, and I had the manager demonstrate the features on a top Singer model.He offered me an incredible deal--and I mean incredible--so I left promising him I'd think about it. Well, after getting the estimate for repairs, I decided to buy it, and we bought the new machine on Thursday. It works like a dream. I made a blouse today. The machine is such a joy to use!!! Well, after bringing the sewing machine home on Thursday, I thought I'd check email. That's when we discovered our 6-7 year old HP crashed. We called HP, and they said it's just to old to fix. So, Thursday night, we went to Best Buy just to look around--see what's out there. When asked, I told the sales guys we were just looking, and I really meant it! We wondered over the the Mac table, and, of course, we were asked if we needed any help. "No, we're just looking," I said. Then this really nice young sales guy comes up: "Need any help?" "No, just looking," I said, while playing with the 21.5 inch all-in-one iMac. Then Darrel starts talking to him, then I join in, then the next thing we know we're being offered a deal we just couldn't walk away from--great, great deal. So, we're a Mac family now. My brother is a Mac guy--"Finally" and "Congrats" was his response. We've got it set up. Darrel's first question was, "Where are all the wires?" I have lots to learn; I'm totally discombobulated-- I'm amazed iPhoto does RAW, and it's editor reminds me of Lightroom a bit. I have to call Adobe tomorrow about Lightroom--I'm hoping they'll let me upgrade to Ver. 3 at the upgrade price. There will be lots of data transfer to learn too. Oh boy, can't wait! All in all, we're really pleased with our purchases, but I do have new-gadget-fatigue. The first shot, I think I actually took last week, but the other three I did take this week--so it's a legit paw-post. Nothing really great--I have been a bit preoccupied as they say. Cheers, Christine http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
