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  [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2016-11-03 09:04 +1300
    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
              Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-11-05 11:01 -0400
    Re: [News] MacBook Pro: pro complaints, but record orders Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2016-11-02 15:15 -0700
      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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#96383

On 2016-11-02 16:04, Your Name wrote:
>
> Apparently:
>
>     Professional Mac Users' Complaints List Grows
>     After 'Disappointing' Apple Event
> <http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/02/professional-mac-users-complaints-g
> row-apple-event/>

No surprise.

>
> and yet:
>
>     Apple Has Received More Online Orders for
>     New MacBook Pro Than Any Previous Generation
> <http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/02/phil-schiller-new-macbook-pro-inter
> view/>

Well, duh.  The pent up demand for fresh laptops has been building for a 
while.

>
>
> As the old saying goes, you can't please everyone.  :-)
>
Apple are Pro at that!


-- 
She hummed to herself because she was an unrivaled botcher of lyrics.
   -Nick (Gone Girl), Gillian Flynn.

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#96417

On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 16:04:10 -0400, Your Name wrote
(in article <031120160904107734%YourName@YourISP.com>):

> Apple Has Received More Online Orders for 
>     New MacBook Pro Than Any Previous Generation

Probably because of the backlog of people waiting to upgrade caused by 
the long upgrade cycle.  It will be interesting to see if the sales 
continue strong once this pipeline is flushed out.

-- 
Nelson

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#96686

In article <031120160904107734%YourName@YourISP.com>, Your Name
<YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

> Apparently:
>    
>     Professional Mac Users' Complaints List Grows 
>     After 'Disappointing' Apple Event
> <http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/02/professional-mac-users-complaints-g
> row-apple-event/>
> 
> and yet:
> 
>     Apple Has Received More Online Orders for 
>     New MacBook Pro Than Any Previous Generation
> <http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/02/phil-schiller-new-macbook-pro-inter
> view/>
> 
> As the old saying goes, you can't please everyone.  :-)

And another item:

    New MacBook Pro Has Already Outsold All Competing Laptops This Year
<http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/09/new-macbook-pro-has-outsold-all-com
petitors/>

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#96694

On Wed, 9 Nov 2016 15:39:08 -0500, Your Name wrote
(in article <101120160939087300%YourName@YourISP.com>):

> In article <031120160904107734%YourName@YourISP.com>, Your Name
> <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> 
>> Apparently:
>> 
>> Professional Mac Users' Complaints List Grows 
>> After 'Disappointing' Apple Event
>> <http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/02/professional-mac-users-complaints-g
>> row-apple-event/>
>> 
>> and yet:
>> 
>> Apple Has Received More Online Orders for 
>> New MacBook Pro Than Any Previous Generation
>> <http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/02/phil-schiller-new-macbook-pro-inter
>> view/>
>> 
>> As the old saying goes, you can't please everyone.  :-)
> 
> And another item:
> 
>     New MacBook Pro Has Already Outsold All Competing Laptops This Year
> <http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/09/new-macbook-pro-has-outsold-all-com
> petitors/>

And Miley Cyrus outsells good music.  What does that prove?

-- 
Nelson

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#96695

In message <0001HW.D449E4A70344DC35B01029BF@news.astraweb.com> 
  Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Nov 2016 15:39:08 -0500, Your Name wrote
> (in article <101120160939087300%YourName@YourISP.com>):

>> In article <031120160904107734%YourName@YourISP.com>, Your Name
>> <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Apparently:
>>> 
>>> Professional Mac Users' Complaints List Grows 
>>> After 'Disappointing' Apple Event
>>> <http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/02/professional-mac-users-complaints-g
>>> row-apple-event/>
>>> 
>>> and yet:
>>> 
>>> Apple Has Received More Online Orders for 
>>> New MacBook Pro Than Any Previous Generation
>>> <http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/02/phil-schiller-new-macbook-pro-inter
>>> view/>
>>> 
>>> As the old saying goes, you can't please everyone.  :-)
>> 
>> And another item:
>> 
>>     New MacBook Pro Has Already Outsold All Competing Laptops This Year
>> <http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/09/new-macbook-pro-has-outsold-all-com
>> petitors/>

> And Miley Cyrus outsells good music.  What does that prove?

That a lot of people are willing to spend $2000 on a new Mac Book Pro.
Far many more than those complaining on twitter about dongles.

-- 
Every absurdity has a champion to defend it.

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#96697

On 2016-11-10 10:00, Lewis wrote:

> That a lot of people are willing to spend $2000 on a new Mac Book Pro.
> Far many more than those complaining on twitter about dongles.

In response to complaints, Apple significantly lowered the price of the
dongles.  For Apple to react this way, there must be a reason which you
shouldn't dismiss.

It is also possible that this is just an initial surge of sales,
responding to pentu up demand by people who waiting to upgrade, knowing
there were new laptops coming.  The real tests requires maybe 1 or 2
quarters of sales (which only Apple has).

The fact that it sold well does indicate that for a portion of the user
base, the lack of ports is not an issue.

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#96724

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.

-- 
Love seeketh not itself to please Nor for itself hath any care But for
another gives its ease And builds a heaven in Hell's despair

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#96725

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!!"

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

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#96731

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.

:)

-- 
Ahahahahaha! Ahahahaha! Aahahaha!  BEWARE!!!!!  Yrs sincerely  The Opera
Ghost

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#96738

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!!!

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

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#96767

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!

-- 
I intend to live forever -- so far, so good!

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#96813

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

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

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#96814

In article <o0b12g$peu$2@dont-email.me>, John McWilliams
<jpmcw@comcast.net> wrote:

> >
> Were Zip drives also available with SCSI ports? I had a Zip, not for 
> long, thank heavens, and don't recall its connecting particulars.

they were

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#96815

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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#96816

In article <201611131712568928-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>, Savageduck
<savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
> 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

Also an external Parallel version for Windoze-box users, and an IDE /
ATAPI / ATA version for installing inside the computer (Apple used them
on some Macs as standard and options).



> > 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.

I have an internal Zip drive in my PowerMac G3. I use it from time to
time, but really only to access old backup / storage disks, but only
have about half-a-dozen disks because they were too expensive. One of
the disks I made up as an emergency boot disk with a System 9 folder
and various useful utilities.

I also used the disks a couple of times (many years ago) to transfer
large files that wouldn't easily fit on floppy disks to somewhere I was
doing work for, but it was annoying since they had to borrow an
external drive from the workplace of one woman's husband each time.

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#96818

John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> wrote:
> 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? 

Yep. I still own one and use it occasionally with my classic Macs.

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

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#96836

In message <o0b12g$peu$2@dont-email.me> 
  John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> wrote:
> 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? I had a Zip, not for 
> long, thank heavens, and don't recall its connecting particulars.

Parallel and SCIS when introduced. USB came along a bit later (1998 or
99, IIRC).


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#96849

On 2016-11-13 19:39, John McWilliams wrote:

> Were Zip drives also available with SCSI ports? I had a Zip, not for
> long, thank heavens, and don't recall its connecting particulars.

Parallel (printer port) and SCSI were available at first.  The later was 
much faster at writing.  I used zip drives at home as static and 
incremental backup over a few years.  When I went on to CD's as backup, 
I erased (wrote over) the disks and sold them for $5 a pop.


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#96848

On 2016-11-11, 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.

Are they lining all edges?  Are their 17 on each edge?  No?  NOT ENOUGH PORTS!

I'm going to have to find a USB C to USB B Superspeed cable.  I'd rather
do that than get a dongle.

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#96855

Howard S Shubs <howard@shubs.net> wrote:
> On 2016-11-11, 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.
> 
> Are they lining all edges?  Are their 17 on each edge?  No?  NOT ENOUGH PORTS!

Nonsense. There are plenty enough for me and *many* others. Don't buy it if
you dislike it. Simple.

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