- To: slug@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Subject: Re: [SLUG] What does it mean?
- From: Jobst Schmalenbach <jobst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon Jul 30 19:49:02 2001
- Organization: Barrett Consulting Group Pty Ltd
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On Mon, Jul 30, 2001 at 03:21:02PM +1000, David Fitch (davidf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 30, 2001 at 12:50:00PM +1000, Jobst Schmalenbach wrote:
> > The difference is SPEED. If you have a fast drive and fast MB and you
> > use old type cables its the same as putting a Ferrari on bicycle wheels.
>
> this is PCs and IDE we're talking about?!!
> I think your analogy is a bit up the creek!
> More like a "hyundai with body kit and shopping trolley rear spolier"
> rather than "Ferrari" (and I won't mention the kid with the backwards
> baseball cap driving it!!).
> (if we were talking about Suns or Alphas then it's a different story!)
<taking up italian accent, vividly moving around the hands>
whatsa rrrong wisss a baseball cap, mate?
<back to normal>
More like a Formula 5000, hehehehe (at least here).
Its all "hand made", not off the shelves, with nice parts
(mylex, athlon 1.1, asus, ibm, phillips, acer)!
jobst
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