[Duo2400] Re: Expanding the list -- not closing it.

[Bill Fox]

After reading all the responses so far, it appears that Eric has a 
tough decision. It seems to be roughly divided 50:50 although there 
have been some defections of early yes votes.

I remember a debate over 2400c's and Duos being on the same list. The 
principal issue raised by the splitters was how different the 2400c was 
from the other sub-notebook Duos. Eric decided to not split the list, 
partly as I recall because so many 2400c owners also owned or had owned 
Duos, keeping that expertise a part of the community. The 12.1" iBook 
arrived after there already was an iBook list [P1] and the original 
iBook was far from being a sub-notebook. But many 2400c owners bought 
12.1" iBooks so it is reasonable that they be considered to be added.

The benefit to including the new 12" PowerBook G4s is the same, i.e. 
retention of Duo and 2400c expertise as a part of the community on the 
list.


On Monday, January 13, 2003, at 05:07 PM, Bill Fox wrote:

> I vote yes.
>
> On Monday, January 13, 2003, at 04:50 PM, Eric Prentice wrote:
>
>> Hi, ListMom here.  I feel like the father who's prodigal son has just
>> returned home.  I've ordered my 12" PBG4. Although I know it will 
>> never be
>> the machine that my 2400 was, I'm really excited to have a Macintosh
>> sub-compact back in the house again.
>>
>> I'm trying to decide where we take the list.  With the new machines 
>> this
>> list will be less essential for many of us who are upgrading and will
>> eventually go the way of other great Mac lists.
>>
>> I'm considering transitioning the list into a more general Mac 
>> Sub-compacts
>> list. I'm thinking that this will give us a concise focus while still
>> allowing us to talk about the new machines.