At 19:59 -0500 06/11/03, Larry Kollar wrote: >>... I am very careful, tender, and gentle when I move my iBook into >>its carrycase and travel with it. But, I just throw my Dell >>Latitude into its case and toss it into the back of the car without >>a second thought. It's like having a pretty and talented daughter >>whom I favor over a troublesome stepson who will never amount to >>much. I just hope my Dell doesn't have feelings... > >Strange, I'm less extreme but in some ways opposite for opposite >reasons -- I don't take special care with the iBook, but tend to >baby the company's Smelly Dell because I'm afraid it will break. The >iBook just feels like it can handle whatever gets thrown at it. But, I'm in LOVE with my iBook! It makes a difference when the emotional level is at a peak! <g> > >BTW, e.mkeene, your msg that started this thread was one great piece >of writing! Yes, it certainly was! -- 73 de Fred Stevens K2FRD http://home.stny.rr.com/k2frd/K2FRD.htm