tmpchaos
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I was reminded by one of the mainstays here (hounded for hours, actually) that it's been more than ninety days since the last time we invited the more recent converts to the Cause members to introduce themselves. There are a hell of a lot of 'new' faces around here...about time we got to know all about you 
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jcallari
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| Hello... My name is John, and I am a recovering
Windows user.
I've had my TiBook for one month, and am happily
converted to the Mac-side.
My wife works in a school, and has been using
Macs for a LOOOONG time, and she has finally
rubbed off on me.
That's my brief story.
John |
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manx6
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I've been in the Apple camp since 1978. (Apple II+ S/N 1820) First Mac was the Mac 512 (with the engraved signatures of the original Mac team inside). Latest is a custom build QuickSilver G4, 833Mhz, 1GB ram, SuperDrive, GForce3, etc. In between were a 512E, IIsi, IIci, Performa, and a 7600. I still have them all and they all still work.
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MacThrasher
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| Hi.
I have been using Apple's since... err... the Apple ][.
Had a Mac when it was released in 1984. Mac 128K. Then went SE. Then got a PowerPC (still have it). Then PowerBooks. My latest. TIPBG4 667/30/512. Never sold the old stuff. Just found a way to fit it in
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imeridian
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Hi, I'm indi, and I'm a *nix nerd.
I've had my iBook for officially a month and I adore it. I think most have a pretty good clue about me though as I've been attempting to participate and help out -- bring my *nix experience in exchange for mac os info!
Me though, the person: I'm the moody, elitist, artsy photographer, painter, code h4x0r, beatnik, poet, who likes to sleep until 4pm sometimes - since I'm 'my own boss' (hosting company bot) I can do that.
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Riceman619$
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Hello. :)
Hi, I'm Tim and I'm a Mac-a-holic.
My first Mac was a Mac Plus which replaced my Apple II+ (Whiled away many an hour playing Karateka and Lode Runner)
I currently am the proud owner of over 70 Macs, from my original Plus, through my current G4 including the 90 percent finished iMacquarium.
I'm lucky enough to earn my living on Macs as a consultant and I worked for Apple as a Contract Developer and also was co-owner of an Apple Authorized retail store (until my *%&# bastard partner pulled out).
I love this place! Best, most helpful Mac forum anywhere!
-Riceman
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Sebehk
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Hello everyone. My name is Robert.
I have been a Mac user since first touching a MacPlus in high school, way back in 1990. I have been a Mac user ever since.
My Mac usage: MacPlus, PowerBook 145B, PowerMac 6500, and now use a PowerMac G4/400.
I am in the Navy. On my last ship, I was fixing and maintaining PeeCee's (yuk). Now, I am fixing and maintaining tactical computers using HP-UX.
I have converted my wife to using Macs. She will never go back to Wintel.
--->Robert
8-)
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rmartin123
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Hi am a PCer who also loves Mac. I have several older Macs which I get from local auctions and such but I did purchase a new QuickSilver G4-Dual 800 a few months back and love it. Little disappointed that not only are Macs more expensive anyhow but the Dual 1000s came out just a few months later and at much lower price! hehehe but I guess thats what I get for wanting the current high end at the time |
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tmpchaos
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Ok, TX...I hope you're taking down all the names... |
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Riceman619$
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| It's a trap! :P
I knew it, I knew it!
Oh, sure. It always starts with a simple introduction. Next thing you know, you're posting occasionally, maybe reading the FAQ now and then...
Next thing you know *peer pressure* kicks in and you feel guilty for every spare CPU cycle that isn't crunching RC5 keys...you go off on vacation and worry "Did I leave RC5 on?"
Well, I'm strong. I can resist the clever little cow icon. Remember kids, Just Say no yes. Install the bovine client, crunch keys. All your friends are doing it.
What was I saying?
-Tim
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Coma
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All your friends are doing it......What was I saying?
I think I heard something like that when I was a kid......
The first one is free kid, All your friends are doing it. |
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imeridian
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Hehe, I need to keep looking for aliens :-p |
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Smitedogg
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| I am Dogg, a long time *nix geek who got a Mac since the One True Way merged with the other One True Way with OS X
I don't think I've been here 90 days, I'll have to find the receipt from my PowerMac to find out when I started coming here. Can't say I've ever even had any real problems other than buying the damn thing (Stupid Circuit City.....). I love it, and I love OS X, and I'm too strong to bow to the Moorines :P
Dogg
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UltimateTech - Tech because I work for dsl line provider and Ultimate because I'm damn good at what I do. Came to DSLR looking to help customer's in my spare time when I can, stumbled upon ATM since I'm a total Mac newb and need lots of help. I've a wintel guy for about 8-9 years and have dabbled in Linux just for fun. Wanted to get a Mac so I could learn the OS to better help some of my customer's and to make myself more valuable to my employer. Went with the iBook because I needed wanted a portable at the time I was looking around and now Apple is starting to grow on me. I still love my windows box and I love my iBook. I say why fight about which is better, they both have their good points and bad. I guess I'm just a big ol' tech whore  |
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thehyper1
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I've had a Mac since 1984. Used to sell them. Before Macs I had an Apple ][+ and a //e. Much time was wasted on the original Castle Wolfenstein.
The original 128k Mac got me through college. Since then I've been through several generations: 603, 604, first PPCs, G3s and now a G4. Almost all continue to function in one capacity or another. I'm on the G4/400, my wife has a blueberry ibook, my daughter is using the G3/266 MT. All are networked through the Linky to the DSL. Others are tucked in closets and pulled out for special purposes on occasion.
I am forced to use WindowsNT at the office. So it should be pretty obvious that I would enjoy coming home to my own little Mac-world.
Later...
hyper
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smithsc
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Bossier City, LA
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Hello, everyone. I'm Steve Smith and I'm an Apple Addict.
My first 'puter was a Texas Instruments 99/4A in 1982. (toy.) Then I bought an Apple //e back in the day when the computer store gave us a new owners' class. I got weak a few years later and bought a Radio Shack PC/XT clone. I had a 300 baud modem and got online with Compuserve, chatting with people on the "CB Simulator."
When I came back to my senses, I sold that and got a Mac SE. Several all-in-one Macs later, I bought a Powerbook 3400. ($5,000.) When I got over that, I finally got an iMac. (600 mHz G3.) I'm lusting after the new iMac, but got this one just three months before the new one came out, so I'm stuck with it for a while.
Got DSL a couple of years ago and here I am!
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peaboy
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Hi. I'm Peaboy, and my first Mac was a IIcx at work. In those days, my employer let us choose Mac or Wintel. Sorry those days are gone; only Wintel allowed now. At home I've owned a Power Center 120, blueberry iMac 333 MHz G3, and now my pride and joy 800 MHz G4 flat panel iMac.
I mostly lurk because you folks know so much more than me about Macs and networks. I greatly appreciate your knowledge and helpful attitude in this forum. |
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YearZero
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Hello all my name is Andrew
I too much like the rest of you are mac addicts... I grew up with an Apple ][ E playing dr j and larry bird for hours, my dad was a high school teacher who insisted on having macs in his room from day one so I grew up around them and went all over the country to the conventions during the summers. I then moved on to a mac 3400 for $5000 which I regret now because it was a load of cash wasted...I still have it laying around running some programs....now I work with a Powerbook TI which I adore fully since OS X came out which I consider to be one of the best OS ever made on one of the best computers ever made. I also use wintel which I am going to try and phase out of my life in the next six months...all the reboots and updates piss me off....
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tmpchaos
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time to bump this up
You all make me feel like a newbie...my first mac was a PB 5300. I started out with an Emplant board, which emulated a Quadra 950 in an Amiga (faster, BTW, than an actual Q950)...so I'm a much more recent 'convert'.
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