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by John Willner, willner@earthlink.net - October 03, 2001 at 19:18:12:
Macintosh John Willner willner@earthlink.netWe had an enjoyable time looking at movie shorts of the New York MacWorld Conference. These were on CDs supplied by Apple. Steve Jobs gave his usual animated presentation, and new hardware was shown. You do not see much of a change in Macintosh computers except for the latest more subdued colors and DVD slots. The latest versions of Apple software, such as Quicktime 5.0.2, were also on these Cds.
A new Apple store is to open in Newport Beach in October. Apple sent out an email message offering jobs to Macintosh enthusiasts who would like to work there. The store in La Habra appears to be doing very well. If anyone is interested they should get in touch with Apple right away.
A new member discussed some downloading problems she was having with her iMac. A number of thoughts were expressed, but much of this could be the server being used. Suggestions of trying new servers were given.
Usage of her iMac on genealogy was a subject of interest. Some of the older software is no longer available at retail . However, shareware packages are reasonably good, and the older software runs just fine. The effort to track down ancestors, however, is not necessarily a speedy undertaking.
Signups for the San Francisco MacWorld Conference in January have been opened. Up to two members can represent NOCCC at that conference. Claire has stated that she probably will not be able to go. I might not either. However, this is too good an opportunity to miss. There are usually three paid breakfasts by Apple, Adobe and Macromedia. Not only are they very good breakfasts, but considerable software and hardware is given away. For example, last year everyone received a copy of Adobe Go Live. That is not an inexpensive program. Many other gifts were received by the lucky people who attended. Also, there is a special room set aside for Mac User's Group members where one can relax and mini lectures are held. The show itself requires a minimum of two days just to visit every booth. There are many chances to win more prizes, and the ability to speak with the originators of some programs can be priceless. I found that they responded on subsequent versions.
On September 14 and September 26 Apple is giving a series of lectures at MicroCenter on Edinger in Tustin. One is From First Shot to the Final Cut. The other is "DVD Authoring Simplified". If anyone else is interested in going you should get in touch with Apple right away by email (at www.apple.com). Then double click Seminars. These same presentations will be given in Costa Mesa as well.
A request has been made by Sonnet Technologies to give us a presentation next month (October meeting). They make fine G3 and G4 upgrades to vastly increase performance of your older computers. A number of questions have arisen with respect to performance under OS X that can be answered at this session. Sonnet also makes a Firewire/USB card that plug into an available slot. These two interface schemes open the door to many newer peripherals. It would be very nice if a sufficient number of people attended to make her visit worthwhile.
We had an enjoyable time looking at movie shorts of the New York MacWorld Conference. These were on CDs supplied by Apple. Steve Jobs gave his usual animated presentation, and new hardware was shown. You do not see much of a change in Macintosh computers except for the latest more subdued colors and DVD slots. The latest versions of Apple software, such as Quicktime 5.0.2, were also on these Cds.
A new Apple store is to open in Newport Beach in October. Apple sent out an email message offering jobs to Macintosh enthusiasts who would like to work there. The store in La Habra appears to be doing very well. If anyone is interested they should get in touch with Apple right away.
A new member discussed some downloading problems she was having with her iMac. A number of thoughts were expressed, but much of this could be the server being used. Suggestions of trying new servers were given.
Usage of her iMac on genealogy was a subject of interest. Some of the older software is no longer available at retail . However, shareware packages are reasonably good, and the older software runs just fine. The effort to track down ancestors, however, is not necessarily a speedy undertaking.
Signups for the San Francisco MacWorld Conference in January have been opened. Up to two members can represent NOCCC at that conference. Claire has stated that she probably will not be able to go. I might not either. However, this is too good an opportunity to miss. There are usually three paid breakfasts by Apple, Adobe and Macromedia. Not only are they very good breakfasts, but considerable software and hardware is given away. For example, last year everyone received a copy of Adobe Go Live. That is not an inexpensive program. Many other gifts were received by the lucky people who attended. Also, there is a special room set aside for Mac User's Group members where one can relax and mini lectures are held. The show itself requires a minimum of two days just to visit every booth. There are many chances to win more prizes, and the ability to speak with the originators of some programs can be priceless. I found that they responded on subsequent versions.
On September 14 and September 26 Apple is giving a series of lectures at MicroCenter on Edinger in Tustin. One is From First Shot to the Final Cut. The other is "DVD Authoring Simplified". If anyone else is interested in going you should get in touch with Apple right away by email (at www.apple.com). Then double click Seminars. These same presentations will be given in Costa Mesa as well.
A request has been made by Sonnet Technologies to give us a presentation next month (October meeting). They make fine G3 and G4 upgrades to vastly increase performance of your older computers. A number of questions have arisen with respect to performance under OS X that can be answered at this session. Sonnet also makes a Firewire/USB card that plug into an available slot. These two interface schemes open the door to many newer peripherals. It would be very nice if a sufficient number of people attended to make her visit worthwhile.
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