[G4] OS X (10.3.9) Question...

[nagable at comcast.net]

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Ronald Steinke <ronsteinke at mac.com>
> On 25 May, 2006, at 9:34:15, nagable at comcast.net wrote:
> 
> > I think it means that the graphic that should appear got corrupted  
> > in cyberspace.  I use Safari and web mail (Comcast) and I get it  
> > occasionally, too.
> 
> I have had the same problem, but it appears to me to be caused by the  
> original sender (who is usually using a PC WhineDoze box) when they  
> use a proprietary format with a windows only graphic file. As long as  
> the image is sent as a JPEG format, it appears without any problem on  
> the page for me. When it is sent as a bitmap image, I get problems.
> 
> I say it is a PC issue and they should fix it in the next version of  
> Vista which is expected to ship sometime in the next two years.

I don't think so.  If they "fix" it, it will become MORE proprietary.

Nate
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