Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 11:23 PM, Tim Gochnour wrote: > > On Mar 18, 2010, at 7:20 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: > > >> Some folks have no imagination and like to spoil the dreams of others. >> >> Besides who ever saw a TV shaped like a an overturned lampshade? >> > > > We will have NO old

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread John Carmonne
On Mar 18, 2010, at 5:08 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > On Mar 18, 2010, at 4:42 PM, Dennis Myhand wrote: > >> John Carmonne wrote: >>> On Mar 18, 2010, at 4:31 PM, Clark Martin wrote: >>> Steve Jobs copied the Philco 1959 TV for the G4 Flower Pot. >> >> Okay. Showing my ignorance here. What t

Re: [Bulk] Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread Clark Martin
On 3/18/10 4:42 PM, iJohn wrote: On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 7:23 PM, Dennis Myhand wrote: That is an AT&T Video-Phone. We all knew we would all have one of those in ten years. It was no lie, at least IMO. I'm sure the telco engineers sincerely believed they would make it happen. And I'm also su

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Mar 18, 2010, at 4:42 PM, Dennis Myhand wrote: John Carmonne wrote: On Mar 18, 2010, at 4:31 PM, Clark Martin wrote: Steve Jobs copied the Philco 1959 TV for the G4 Flower Pot. Okay. Showing my ignorance here. What the hell is a G4 Flower Pot? I'm guessing he means the G4 iMac, but I'

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread Clark Martin
On 3/18/10 4:35 PM, Dennis Myhand wrote: You used to be able to go to things like the New York World's Fair, or the larger state fairs, or even the Los Angeles County Fair and actually use one of those video phones, or see someone using it. There are some memories from my childhood which my miss

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread Dennis Myhand
John Musbach wrote: Your link brings me to a photo of "a man and his carpet!", not sure what that has to do with iMacs or iSights? On 3/18/10, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Can anyone tell me, do my eyes deceive me or is this an ad for a 1966 " lampshade iMac doing iSight conferencing on the

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread John Musbach
Your link brings me to a photo of "a man and his carpet!", not sure what that has to do with iMacs or iSights? On 3/18/10, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: > Can anyone tell me, do my eyes deceive me or is this an ad for a 1966 " > lampshade iMac doing iSight conferencing on the desk ? > > http://

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread Dennis Myhand
John Carmonne wrote: G4 flat panel iMac with goose neck LCD display Ah. Learn something every day. Gracias. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread John Carmonne
On Mar 18, 2010, at 4:42 PM, Dennis Myhand wrote: > John Carmonne wrote: >> On Mar 18, 2010, at 4:31 PM, Clark Martin wrote: >> Steve Jobs copied the Philco 1959 TV for the G4 Flower Pot. > > Okay. Showing my ignorance here. What the hell is a G4 Flower Pot? > G4 flat panel iMac with goose ne

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread Dennis Myhand
John Carmonne wrote: On Mar 18, 2010, at 4:31 PM, Clark Martin wrote: Steve Jobs copied the Philco 1959 TV for the G4 Flower Pot. Okay. Showing my ignorance here. What the hell is a G4 Flower Pot? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Mar 18, 2010, at 4:35 PM, Dennis Myhand wrote: Clark Martin wrote: On 3/18/10 4:23 PM, Dennis Myhand wrote: Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Can anyone tell me, do my eyes deceive me or is this an ad for a 1966 " lampshade iMac doing iSight conferencing on the desk ? http://www.flickr.c

Re: [Bulk] Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread iJohn
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 7:23 PM, Dennis Myhand wrote: > That is an AT&T Video-Phone.  We all knew we would all have one of those in > ten years. It was no lie, at least IMO. I'm sure the telco engineers sincerely believed they would make it happen. And I'm also sure it all seemed so very "next lo

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread Dennis Myhand
Clark Martin wrote: On 3/18/10 4:23 PM, Dennis Myhand wrote: Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Can anyone tell me, do my eyes deceive me or is this an ad for a 1966 " lampshade iMac doing iSight conferencing on the desk ? http://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/4431295044/#preview -- Tha

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread John Carmonne
On Mar 18, 2010, at 4:31 PM, Clark Martin wrote: > On 3/18/10 4:23 PM, Dennis Myhand wrote: >> Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: >>> Can anyone tell me, do my eyes deceive me or is this an ad for a 1966 >>> " lampshade iMac doing iSight conferencing on the desk ? >>> >>> http://www.flickr.com/phot

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread Clark Martin
On 3/18/10 4:23 PM, Dennis Myhand wrote: Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Can anyone tell me, do my eyes deceive me or is this an ad for a 1966 " lampshade iMac doing iSight conferencing on the desk ? http://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/4431295044/#preview -- That is an AT&T Video-Ph

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread Dennis Myhand
Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Can anyone tell me, do my eyes deceive me or is this an ad for a 1966 " lampshade iMac doing iSight conferencing on the desk ? http://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/4431295044/#preview -- That is an AT&T Video-Phone. We all knew we would all have one o

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread Tim Gochnour
On Mar 18, 2010, at 7:20 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Some folks have no imagination and like to spoil the dreams of others. Besides who ever saw a TV shaped like a an overturned lampshade? We will have NO old fart fights in here! LOL -- You received this message because you are a

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
Some folks have no imagination and like to spoil the dreams of others. Besides who ever saw a TV shaped like a an overturned lampshade? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs.

Re: OT 1966 iMac

2010-03-18 Thread Clark Martin
On 3/18/10 4:00 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Can anyone tell me, do my eyes deceive me or is this an ad for a 1966 " lampshade iMac doing iSight conferencing on the desk ? http://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/4431295044/#preview That's called a "TV". There were some that looked