Re: FN-FORUM Census

date posted 25th April 2001 10:48

On (24/04/01 18:09), Carla Boulton wrote:
> on 24/4/01 3:50 pm, Ailbhe Leamy at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> > On (24/04/01 15:52), Carla Boulton wrote:

> >> Yup, showing my age here - they were just talking about it on Radio
> >> 2 - that is so 1000 that's nearly a whole new computer!!.
> >
> > Hmm. My new computer cost less than 300 UKP. In fact, our hosted
> > server cost about 200 UKP.

> Lucky you, sounds comparable to our PCs we have here but ...

> ... I use a Mac - whatever the comparison in prices for PCs and Macs
> (before you start on that one), the point was that £1000 is a lot
> of money

The only disadvantage of a Mac that I can see is that you can't buy
the bits and build your own. Oh, and that I hate them, but that's
blind prejudice and I know it.

Macs _are_ the Only Thing for Graphic Design.

> you are very full of facts/argumentative today - having a bad day?

Actually, I'm always like this. But I rarely have so many
feedlines. (Though three nights in a row I've dreamt that our upcoming
house move has gone horribly wrong).

My patience with the "Oh no they're hoarding information about us!"
crowd has always been minimal, you see - hence
http://ailbhe.ossifrage.net/greetings.cgi

I also have strong feelings about the written presentation of
communication, but that's another rant...

Ailbhe

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