Re: [NTLK] How is the Newton a Mac?

From: Lisa Adair (lisa.adair_at_verizon.net)
Date: Thu Apr 01 2004 - 12:20:04 PST


I have to agree there.
Apple is the company. Mac is an operating system and name of a hardware
device comprised of many components.
Newton is an operating system and the name of a hardware device comprised of
many components.

There's my shot at it.

On 4/1/04 12:12 PM, "Martin Joseph" <martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com> wrote:

>
> On Apr 1, 2004, at 11:54 AM, Chris Edwards wrote:
>
>> Yup they all have the same parents, most people call their apples
>> "macs" it has become generic, plus did jobs not kill off all to favor
>> the macintosh, and did he not kill the newt in a fit of pique?
>> therefore the use is reasonable.
>
>
> Personally I disagree.
>
> Apple is the company. newton is an Apple.
>
> Mac is a particular series of personal computers, which does not
> include Newton.
>
> Marty

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