Keith, Eh? I think that was my point.... Glad we agree on it. -Bill On May 25, 2005, at 6:59 PM, keithw wrote: > > Hi Bill, > > Different stokes for different folks. > > My time is far too valuable to me, to spend it chatting with other > acquaintances who have nothing better to do than talk to their > friends in real time, alal day long! > For me, it's an interruption I'd rather not have. > My workday is mostly intense and directed at the task at hand. > To have the CPU dinging all the time because someone wants to > "chat" is a disruption, and eventually nothing but an annoyance... > > During the very early mornings or the evenings, I answer emails in > real time. During the day, I save them. > I prefer it that way. > I know others would just LOVE to have their boring days > interrupted. I don't have boring days... > > And so it goes! Thankfully, we all have a choice! Great, isn't it? > > keith whaley > Bill Fox wrote: > > >> Tell that to parents whose kids or grandchildren or other loved- >> ones are across the country or across the world. I know many who >> have switched to Macs for only this reason after I demoed iChat/ >> iSight to them. >> -Bill >> > > >> On May 25, 2005, at 5:02 PM, keithw wrote: >> >>> iChat and any other kind of Instant Messaging is little more than a >>> new version of Citizen's Band radio! Enough to make one gag! >