[P1] I have to find out what it is.

[Jack Rodgers]

On Nov 6, 2003, at 1:40 AM, e.mkeene wrote:

> Back in July 1999, a noted computer columnist, Walter Mossberg had 
> that same problem. He had been at the MacWorld Expo in NYC when the 
> first iMac was introduced. After he left the Expo, he wrote a column 
> about his experiences and his puzzlement. He said that he was 
> fascinated by the Mac user's attachment to Macs and wanted to 
> understand what powered it. So he stood behind the row of iMacs and 
> watched the user reactions to the computers. He saw each person 
> approach the computer, smile when they got close, reach out to gently 
> touch it, smile wider and get a soft glow on their faces, Then they 
> touched the mouse and started using the computer. At that point, he 
> saw their entire face erupt into what he called a vision of pure joy. 
> He still couldn't figure out what generated this response and was even 
> more puzzled.

I found my first user group in 1987 or so. At that time I was spending 
way too much time on my Mac developing databases, still do. As I walked 
in the door I began to wonder where the people were hiding the next and 
previous buttons and my fingers instinctively typed command+q when I 
wanted to end a conversation.

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