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No mention of the PARC robbery but I like to... 1,040 Views / 10 Replies  
No mention of the PARC robbery but I like to think that was a creative burglary anyway!
Posted by JimboHC, on Dec 5, 2003 at 03:42 AM, in macOS
Maroma, I agree with you � Gates is the most... 1,040 Views / 10 Replies  
Maroma,

I agree with you � Gates is the most powerful but I posted a comment to the site about most powerful not being the same as most creative/innovative... and how MS follows where Apple leads....
Posted by JimboHC, on Dec 4, 2003 at 07:50 PM, in macOS
Spawn of the Devil!!! 1,040 Views / 10 Replies  
Hi all �_UK Mac user here.

The BBC have just aired a show here... The World's Most Powerful... Computer Mogul � a fight between Gates and Jobs as to whom is the most powerful in PCland.

And...
Posted by JimboHC, on Dec 4, 2003 at 07:02 PM, in macOS
OK ladies and gets still waiting for Panther in... 14,894 Views / 224 Replies  
OK ladies and gets still waiting for Panther in the UK... How much am I bid for these *ahem* obviously original and not copied versions of the Mac OS X 10.3 CDs!!! Btw if anyone official is reading...
Posted by JimboHC, on Oct 30, 2003 at 06:26 AM, in macOS
AliP: Did your Apple Store contact really... 14,894 Views / 224 Replies  
AliP: Did your Apple Store contact really acknowledge that non-US Mac users are treated as second class citizens!! I wonder if the employees feel like second class ones too!

It does seem as though...
Posted by JimboHC, on Oct 28, 2003 at 08:01 PM, in macOS
Well I got my copy today so I'm happier now. What... 14,894 Views / 224 Replies  
Well I got my copy today so I'm happier now. What I cannot believe though is that there were no special delivery instructions! I came home today to find a brown package on the doorstep in plain sight...
Posted by JimboHC, on Oct 27, 2003 at 07:00 PM, in macOS
AliP: nicely worded email. I've already sent one... 14,894 Views / 224 Replies  
AliP: nicely worded email. I've already sent one (see the letter on page 1!) and I know a few other people who have, I shall be interested to see what, if any, reaction we get. The biggest irony will...
Posted by JimboHC, on Oct 26, 2003 at 02:09 PM, in macOS
Parky: Cheers for that - so you could say it was... 14,894 Views / 224 Replies  
Parky: Cheers for that - so you could say it was an official confirmation of the Apple Store UK delivery debacle. Man that boils my blood!

I mean I don't mind waiting but it's the principle!

I...
Posted by JimboHC, on Oct 26, 2003 at 12:01 PM, in macOS
Parky: How "official" was the comment you got... 14,894 Views / 224 Replies  
Parky: How "official" was the comment you got from an Apple sales person? Were they employed by Apple or another retailer but working on an Apple-centric area of a store?

I only ask because I know...
Posted by JimboHC, on Oct 26, 2003 at 11:46 AM, in macOS
Ok folks, after the positive reaction to the... 14,894 Views / 224 Replies  
Ok folks, after the positive reaction to the 'open letter' I have mailed it off to his Steveness. I wonder which minion will be protecting the Reality Distortion Field this week!

Also posted it on...
Posted by JimboHC, on Oct 26, 2003 at 08:09 AM, in macOS
I just thought I'd say thanks for the positive... 14,894 Views / 224 Replies  
I just thought I'd say thanks for the positive feedback on my open letter to SJ! I thought I might have received a lot of negative feedback for being negative myself. I was also considering sending...
Posted by JimboHC, on Oct 25, 2003 at 06:33 PM, in macOS
An open letter to Steve Jobs... Dear Steve... 14,894 Views / 224 Replies  
An open letter to Steve Jobs...

Dear Steve (if I may),

Firstly, let me say that I love Apple products � hardware and software. They are, as we all know, just about the best stuff in computing...
Posted by JimboHC, on Oct 25, 2003 at 08:48 AM, in macOS
So as I sit here with an hour to go before the... 14,894 Views / 224 Replies  
So as I sit here with an hour to go before the official worldwide release, I won't be seeing my copy then! So much for the Apple Store UK's boast that pre-order now for delivery on Friday!!! Parcel...
Posted by JimboHC, on Oct 24, 2003 at 02:01 PM, in macOS
iTMS Gift Certificates 519 Views / 0 Replies  
Apologies if this is off topic but...

Who wants to buy me a gift certificate (and yes I'll pay you!!) so us non-US users can try out the iTMS!!! Or can we not even use gift certificates...

What...
Posted by JimboHC, on Oct 16, 2003 at 07:48 PM, in Applications
Same story as virtually everyone else here...... 6,267 Views / 95 Replies  
Same story as virtually everyone else here... Updated to 10.2.8 and my new(ish) battery is now showing a massive drop in estimated time/percentage.

I've reset the PMU, reset the PRAM and reset the...
Posted by JimboHC, on Sep 24, 2003 at 07:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Now I know this doesn't answer your question but... 1,221 Views / 11 Replies  
Now I know this doesn't answer your question but I'd urge you to have a look at Tom Bihn bags and backpacks. After many hours of searching the net I found these guys and they had exactly what I was...
Posted by JimboHC, on Sep 24, 2003 at 07:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
At least you guys have the ability to log in -... 1,890 Views / 41 Replies  
At least you guys have the ability to log in - meanwhile the rest of the world are second class Apple citizens again...

Bah humbug

:censor:
Posted by JimboHC, on Apr 28, 2003 at 03:26 PM, in macOS
Have a look at some of Hansa's products at... 1,178 Views / 7 Replies  
Have a look at some of Hansa's products at www.hansaworld.com. It's not the world's greatest website by any means but their products are good and you might find that Hansa Office 2 fufils your...
Posted by JimboHC, on Jan 27, 2003 at 05:19 PM, in Applications
You might want to have a look at Macace... 823 Views / 5 Replies  
You might want to have a look at Macace (www.macace.net) - they do adsl connections and are Mac only providers... small but perfectly formed I guess. They provide spot on documentation for both OS 9...
Posted by JimboHC, on Jan 20, 2003 at 06:10 PM, in macOS
Thanks to all for the advice and suggestions. ... 664 Views / 10 Replies  
Thanks to all for the advice and suggestions.

Hash's link to the apple.com discussion he mentions is worth a visit. Basically the best bet to solve the problem is to delete the...
Posted by JimboHC, on Jan 17, 2003 at 12:55 PM, in macOS
Ta for the link Hash - I'll let you guys know if... 664 Views / 10 Replies  
Ta for the link Hash - I'll let you guys know if anything from the thread works...
Posted by JimboHC, on Jan 17, 2003 at 10:54 AM, in macOS
Thanx to you as well Hash. I've had a look thru... 664 Views / 10 Replies  
Thanx to you as well Hash. I've had a look thru the apple.com discussions last night and couldn't see a major thread on a similar problem - any guess as to when it started? I've used search but to no...
Posted by JimboHC, on Jan 17, 2003 at 10:03 AM, in macOS
Cheers for the reply baggie. Unfortunately,... 664 Views / 10 Replies  
Cheers for the reply baggie.

Unfortunately, none of the things you've suggested are happening. The only login items on her account are the Entourage DB daemon, the Logitech daemon and iTunes...
Posted by JimboHC, on Jan 17, 2003 at 09:36 AM, in macOS
Kernel Panic - any advice? 664 Views / 10 Replies  
Hi all... here's an odd one which I'd be grateful for clues on.

One of the Macs in our home is a TiBook 550 (20Gb HD and 768Mb RAM) running 10.2.3. There are two user accounts plus root enabled...
Posted by JimboHC, on Jan 17, 2003 at 09:17 AM, in macOS
 
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