Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders

From	Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system
Date	2016-11-13 17:12 -0800
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On 2016-11-14 00:39:11 +0000, John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> said:

> On 11/12/16   PDT 5:51 PM, Lewis wrote:
>> In message <e8p4vpF93cnU1@mid.individual.net>
>>   Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>> On 2016-11-12, Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>>>> In message <e8ki2mF6mubU1@mid.individual.net>
>>>>   Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>>>> Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>>>>>> In message <5824b21c$0$63027$b1db1813$19ace300@news.astraweb.com>
>>>>>>   JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
>>>>>>> The fact that it sold well does indicate that for a portion of the user
>>>>>>> base, the lack of ports is not an issue.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> There is no lack of ports.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> All the MBPs have multiple ports.
>>>> 
>>>>> "But not MY ports! GET OFF MY LAWN!!"
>>>> 
>>>> Sorry JR, you're going to have to update that SCSI drive!
>>>> 
>>>> Also, that Apple ][ floppy is just not going to work with the MBR, no
>>>> matter how hard you try.
>> 
>>> And what about my external 10 MB ProFile drive? I can't use it with the
>>> latest Macs either?! APPLE SUCKS!!!
>> 
>> At least my USB Zip drive works on the 2009 MBP!
>> 
> Were Zip drives also available with SCSI ports?

Yup! SCSI first, and then USB 1.0

> I had a Zip, not for long, thank heavens, and don't recall its 
> connecting particulars.

I have a USB Zip drive which I haven't used in over 12 years.

> OH, and a 20 Meg drive from a company long out of business. A deal at $700!


-- 
Regards,

Savageduck

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  Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-11-02 20:05 +0000
    Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-11-02 19:35 -0400
      Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-11-03 00:29 +0000
        Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-11-03 00:25 -0400
        Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-11-03 16:45 -0400
          Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-11-03 23:56 +0000
            Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-11-03 20:53 -0400
      Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-11-03 02:03 +0000
        Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-11-03 02:29 +0000
          Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders pixel_a_ted <pixel_a_ted@yahoo.com> - 2016-11-04 16:01 -0700
            Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-11-05 01:11 +0000
            Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2016-11-05 14:37 +1300
              Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-11-05 11:08 -0400
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    Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-11-02 19:38 -0400
    Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-11-03 00:53 +0000
    Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2016-11-03 14:17 +1300
      Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-11-03 02:06 +0000
  Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-11-02 19:34 -0400
  Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2016-11-03 10:15 -0400
  Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2016-11-10 09:39 +1300
    Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2016-11-10 08:47 -0500
      Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-11-10 15:00 +0000
        Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2016-11-10 12:44 -0500
          Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-11-11 00:25 +0000
            Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-11-11 00:35 +0000
              Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-11-12 03:35 +0000
                Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-11-12 18:22 +0000
                Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-11-13 01:51 +0000
                Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2016-11-13 16:39 -0800
                Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-11-13 19:57 -0500
                Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2016-11-13 17:12 -0800
                Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2016-11-14 14:35 +1300
                Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-11-14 01:48 +0000
                Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-11-14 07:18 +0000
                Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-11-14 09:17 -0500
            Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Howard S Shubs <howard@shubs.net> - 2016-11-14 10:08 +0000
              Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-11-14 16:48 +0000
                Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Howard S Shubs <howard@shubs.net> - 2016-11-15 09:55 +0000
      Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-11-10 17:50 +0000

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