Comments on: MacBook Air spawns digital anagrams http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/08/09/macbook-air-spawns-digital-anagrams/ Blessays, blogs and blisquisitions Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:18:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: ScaredyCat http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/08/09/macbook-air-spawns-digital-anagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-13513 ScaredyCat Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:14:40 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=48#comment-13513 "...selling its PC division to the Chinese company Lenovo in 2005, along with brand names ThinkPad, ThinkVision and Aptiva." Just wanted to clear this up. Lenovo *always* made Thinkpads, they were just made for IBM by Lenovo. Lenovo went on to buy the names so that they could sell exactly the same thing that they had been making all along and benefit from the association of IBM and Thinkpad. “…selling its PC division to the Chinese company Lenovo in 2005, along with brand names ThinkPad, ThinkVision and Aptiva.”

Just wanted to clear this up. Lenovo *always* made Thinkpads, they were just made for IBM by Lenovo. Lenovo went on to buy the names so that they could sell exactly the same thing that they had been making all along and benefit from the association of IBM and Thinkpad.

]]> By: Muon http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/08/09/macbook-air-spawns-digital-anagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-13437 Muon Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:21:20 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=48#comment-13437 I'd like to see Apple reintroduce the 12" Powerbook (though this time as a Macbook Pro, obviously). It's a great little laptop - very portable, high powered, separate graphics card (unlike the 13" Macbook). Oh, and it's unbelievably cute. The eeePc does look pretty awesome. I think I read somewhere that someone, somehow managed to get OSX working on an eeePC. I’d like to see Apple reintroduce the 12″ Powerbook (though this time as a Macbook Pro, obviously). It’s a great little laptop – very portable, high powered, separate graphics card (unlike the 13″ Macbook). Oh, and it’s unbelievably cute.

The eeePc does look pretty awesome. I think I read somewhere that someone, somehow managed to get OSX working on an eeePC.

]]> By: carnetnoir http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/08/09/macbook-air-spawns-digital-anagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-13416 carnetnoir Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:24:02 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=48#comment-13416 An RJ-45 is indeed usually used as an Ethernet jack. A phone jack is typically an RJ-11. An RJ-45 is indeed usually used as an Ethernet jack. A phone jack is typically an RJ-11.

]]> By: SteveC http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/08/09/macbook-air-spawns-digital-anagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-13411 SteveC Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:32:04 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=48#comment-13411 I'm still clinging to the hope that Apple will one day produce a UMPC of it's own. The MBA whilst being looking great is still too big for my portable needs. Maybe I'll just end up buying a EEEpc 1000 (or whatever it's called) with the Atom processor. Obviously getting the Linux version (plus I've got a few spare Apple stickers!) I’m still clinging to the hope that Apple will one day produce a UMPC of it’s own. The MBA whilst being looking great is still too big for my portable needs.

Maybe I’ll just end up buying a EEEpc 1000 (or whatever it’s called) with the Atom processor. Obviously getting the Linux version (plus I’ve got a few spare Apple stickers!)

]]> By: rarepleasures http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/08/09/macbook-air-spawns-digital-anagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-13405 rarepleasures Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:28:14 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=48#comment-13405 Has Stephen had a look any of the new ranges of UMPCs with Linux like the Acer Aspire One ? As they're a fair bit cheaper than the Air I was planning to get one as a low cost travel companion, my MacBook being too delicate for the journey. Has Stephen had a look any of the new ranges of UMPCs with Linux like the Acer Aspire One ?
As they’re a fair bit cheaper than the Air I was planning to get one as a low cost travel companion, my MacBook being too delicate for the journey.

]]> By: jmmb http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/08/09/macbook-air-spawns-digital-anagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-13385 jmmb Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:40:38 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=48#comment-13385 Pardon this unrelated request: One of your biggest fans is turning 80! (My Mom). Dear Mr. Fry: Several years ago you were kind enough to grant me the favor of sending a personal Birthday e-mail greeting to my Mom, Ruth, who was turning 70 at the time. She has long followed your gifted career and is a devoted fan of Kingdom right now. Well, time flies and now she's turning 80 at the end of this month, so I wanted to ask if you would be willing to grant her another favor and send her another Birthday greeting (or you could even leave one on her Blog ...yes, she is a self-taught computer geek, as well as a life-long artist -- amazing!) Her name is Ruth Kolman Brophy, and if you're willing to write, here is information for her e-mail and blog: E-mail address: rubro@earthlink.net Website: http://web.mac.com/ruth.art/Ruths_Mac_Site/Welcome.html Blogsite: http://web.mac.com/ruth.art/Ruths_Mac_Site/Blog/Blog.html Thanks so much for your consideration, and I wish you all the best for your kindness. Kind regards, Julie (Ruth's daughter) Pardon this unrelated request: One of your biggest fans is turning 80! (My Mom).

Dear Mr. Fry:

Several years ago you were kind enough to grant me the favor of sending a personal Birthday e-mail greeting to my Mom, Ruth, who was turning 70 at the time. She has long followed your gifted career and is a devoted fan of Kingdom right now.

Well, time flies and now she’s turning 80 at the end of this month, so I wanted to ask if you would be willing to grant her another favor and send her another Birthday greeting (or you could even leave one on her Blog …yes, she is a self-taught computer geek, as well as a life-long artist — amazing!)

Her name is Ruth Kolman Brophy, and if you’re willing to write, here is information for her e-mail and blog:

E-mail address: rubro@earthlink.net
Website: http://web.mac.com/ruth.art/Ruths_Mac_Site/Welcome.html
Blogsite: http://web.mac.com/ruth.art/Ruths_Mac_Site/Blog/Blog.html

Thanks so much for your consideration, and I wish you all the best for
your kindness.

Kind regards,
Julie (Ruth’s daughter)

]]> By: frybearsuze http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/08/09/macbook-air-spawns-digital-anagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-13382 frybearsuze Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:37:11 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=48#comment-13382 I was born too soon/am too thick to understand all the technicalities in Dorktalk but will return to buying Sat Grauniad to read it...now i know Fry types his pieces and that his arm had a plate and ten screws, well he is a big chap - and got some of the grisly dets i wanted - i imagined he used this speak to type machine. If he reads this, as i live near him and cldnt get onto the blog at first, i sent him a letter to his office in Swaffham, which oh god i hope was OK - just to forewarn him that i was hoping to get him to sign Moab and saying why and now i don't think i'll ever get the courage to approach and he will never be sitting in the garden of his office location for K for a few moments between setups, never again....if i am an extra again it might be propitious but i don't think i will this year and so i have to try and slink onto the locn. one day and gosh i would like a peep at the shooting schedule... anyway IF, Mr Fry might remember why Moab was definitely for me as per its dedication. I was born too soon/am too thick to understand all the technicalities in Dorktalk but will return to buying Sat Grauniad to read it…now i know Fry types his pieces and that his arm had a plate and ten screws, well he is a big chap – and got some of the grisly dets i wanted – i imagined he used this speak to type machine. If he reads this, as i live near him and cldnt get onto the blog at first, i sent him a letter to his office in Swaffham, which oh god i hope was OK – just to forewarn him that i was hoping to get him to sign Moab and saying why and now i don’t think i’ll ever get the courage to approach and he will never be sitting in the garden of his office location for K for a few moments between setups, never again….if i am an extra again it might be propitious but i don’t think i will this year and so i have to try and slink onto the locn. one day and gosh i would like a peep at the shooting schedule…
anyway IF, Mr Fry might remember why Moab was definitely for me as per its dedication.

]]> By: John Jackson http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/08/09/macbook-air-spawns-digital-anagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-13381 John Jackson Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:13:34 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=48#comment-13381 I don't anagram well but on the other hand I'm fairly sure I know what the big investment/development will be that Apple says will affect their business this year: dumping hard drives. I may be wrong, but we'll see. Nothing else quite seems to fit the comments. Oh - and A1 blog :-) I don’t anagram well but on the other hand I’m fairly sure I know what the big investment/development will be that Apple says will affect their business this year: dumping hard drives. I may be wrong, but we’ll see. Nothing else quite seems to fit the comments. Oh – and A1 blog :-)

]]> By: maikaahl http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/08/09/macbook-air-spawns-digital-anagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-13380 maikaahl Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:49:32 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=48#comment-13380 The only thing I could come up with for a Macbook Air was a "A Karmic Boo". The only thing I could come up with for a Macbook Air was a “A Karmic Boo”.

]]> By: cx5 http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/08/09/macbook-air-spawns-digital-anagrams/comment-page-1/#comment-13378 cx5 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:22:32 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=48#comment-13378 I'm so happy stephen's back on dork talk! I definitely look forward to the weekend. I’m so happy stephen’s back on dork talk!

I definitely look forward to the weekend.

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