My new work computer

[ignom]

In a few minutes, I will be hooking up a Mac Mini.



http://www.apple.com/macmini/

I hope these little things are worthwhile. It's about the size of a ham sandwich.

[ReBurn]

I'm thinking of getting one.  For research purposes and stuff.  The new mouse that Apple is releasing is pretty cool, too.

[Beefy]

I hope these little things are worthwhile. It's about the size of a ham sandwich.

Try to refrain from eating it.

[ignom]

I hope these little things are worthwhile. It's about the size of a ham sandwich.

Try to refrain from eating it.

I'll try to get a few bytes out of it. 

[Jessie]

I hope these little things are worthwhile. It's about the size of a ham sandwich.

Try to refrain from eating it.

I'll try to get a few bytes out of it. 

*groan*

[ReBurn]

Hey, that was a good one!

[Beefy]

I hope these little things are worthwhile. It's about the size of a ham sandwich.

Try to refrain from eating it.

I'll try to get a few bytes out of it. 

It would not surprise me in the slightest if you set this whole thread up just to get to that pun.

[ignom]

I hope these little things are worthwhile. It's about the size of a ham sandwich.

Try to refrain from eating it.

I'll try to get a few bytes out of it. 

It would not surprise me in the slightest if you set this whole thread up just to get to that pun.

No, actually it didn't occur to me til your post.

I could really use a Groucho Marx smiley for all my bad jokes.

[Jessie]

I hope these little things are worthwhile. It's about the size of a ham sandwich.

Try to refrain from eating it.

I'll try to get a few bytes out of it. 

It would not surprise me in the slightest if you set this whole thread up just to get to that pun.

No, actually it didn't occur to me til your post.

I could really use a Groucho Marx smiley for all my bad jokes.

I could make you one with a picture of my dad, because that's who those kind of jokes make me think of.

Scary, isn't it?

[VikingJuice]

I guess I'm not very alert this morning.  I read the link but still don't get the purpose of having the damn thing.  What does it do that you're computer can't?

[ignom]

I guess I'm not very alert this morning.  I read the link but still don't get the purpose of having the damn thing.  What does it do that you're computer can't?

It is my computer.

[dazie]

I hope these little things are worthwhile. It's about the size of a ham sandwich.

Try to refrain from eating it.

I'll try to get a few bytes out of it. 

It would not surprise me in the slightest if you set this whole thread up just to get to that pun.

No, actually it didn't occur to me til your post.

I could really use a Groucho Marx smiley for all my bad jokes.

Best I could do on short notice.

[VikingJuice]

I guess I'm not very alert this morning.  I read the link but still don't get the purpose of having the damn thing.  What does it do that you're computer can't?

It is my computer.

Okay?  Let me ask this, if you still need a keyboard, moniter, mouse and other peripheries, why buy one of those instead of investing in a laptop?  I don't see the advantage other than price but you're giving up a lot in exchange for portability and compactness.  What am I not seeing that's the big benefit?

[Jessie]

I guess I'm not very alert this morning.  I read the link but still don't get the purpose of having the damn thing.  What does it do that you're computer can't?

It is my computer.

Okay?  Let me ask this, if you still need a keyboard, moniter, mouse and other peripheries, why buy one of those instead of investing in a laptop?  I don't see the advantage other than price but you're giving up a lot in exchange for portability and compactness.  What am I not seeing that's the big benefit?

It's for work, so they probably like him to have a desktop just because.  Plus, his boss is old and stupid.

[ignom]

I guess I'm not very alert this morning.  I read the link but still don't get the purpose of having the damn thing.  What does it do that you're computer can't?

It is my computer.

Okay?  Let me ask this, if you still need a keyboard, moniter, mouse and other peripheries, why buy one of those instead of investing in a laptop?  I don't see the advantage other than price but you're giving up a lot in exchange for portability and compactness.  What am I not seeing that's the big benefit?

It's for work, so they probably like him to have a desktop just because.  Plus, his boss is old and stupid.

The boss had no say in what we bought. It was my idea.

The Mac Mini is cheaper than an iMac or even an eMac. And I don't need anything super hi-tech and expensive. So we thought it would be neat to buy one.

[Jessie]

I guess I'm not very alert this morning.  I read the link but still don't get the purpose of having the damn thing.  What does it do that you're computer can't?

It is my computer.

Okay?  Let me ask this, if you still need a keyboard, moniter, mouse and other peripheries, why buy one of those instead of investing in a laptop?  I don't see the advantage other than price but you're giving up a lot in exchange for portability and compactness.  What am I not seeing that's the big benefit?

It's for work, so they probably like him to have a desktop just because.  Plus, his boss is old and stupid.

The boss had no say in what we bought. It was my idea.

The Mac Mini is cheaper than an iMac or even an eMac. And I don't need anything super hi-tech and expensive. So we thought it would be neat to buy one.

Sorry, ignom's the stupid one.

Just kidding.

My job would have no need for a laptop, and I'm assuming that to be true of his as well.  I'm intrigued by that tiny little thing.  You should bring it with you next time you come here.




THE COMPUTER, PERVS.

[ReBurn]

All I've used at work for the last 5 years is a laptop.  I don't travel much any more, so it really makes no sense.

[ignom]

I use a laptop all night at home. If I had to use one all day as well, I'd have a constant headache.

[ReBurn]

It's plugged into a docking station, and I have a normal monitor and keyboard.

[Gamplayerx]

Three people here use laptops with normal keyboards and mouses, but the lame little laptop screen.  Except one of the laptops has a 15" screen, so it's a wee bit less lame.  But still lame.

[Jessie]

I wouldn't want to use a laptop.

[ReBurn]

It can do everything a desktop can do, with the added bonus of me being able to pick it up and take it into a meeting with me.  It isn't a bad setup.

[Gamplayerx]

I'd want to use a laptop, if I could work from somewhere else.

[Jessie]

Good points, both of you.

I wouldn't mind it if I had a normal mouse, monitor, and keyboard most of the time.

[ignom]

The main thing I hate about my laptop is when the battery says it's fully charged and then dies five minutes later while I'm trying to burn a CD.