Wednesday, October 1

In which I am exposed as a techno-idiot ...

... a quick email conversation between the delightful Mr Brown & me.

Sent: Wednesday, 1 October 2008 9:23 AM
From: Morgan Mouse
To: Mr Brown
Subject: apparently it's 3G compatible

http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/telstra-gadget-guru/blackberry-bold-far-from-boring

Sent: 1/10/2008 9:45 am
From: Mr Brown
To: Morgan Mouse
Subject: RE apparently it's 3G compatible


Pretty cool, that is the one (techie work slave) is setting up for me…
We should look at moving to (unnamed evil telecommunications giant), maybe, and getting you one….

Sent: Wednesday, 1 October 2008 10:00 AM
From: Morgan Mouse
To: Mr Brown
Subject: RE RE: apparently it's 3G compatible

Really? If it's 3G compatible couldn't we just stay with 3?
Xxx

Sent: 1/10/2008 10:05 am
From: Mr Brown
To Morgan Mouse
Subject: RE RE RE apparently it's 3G compatible

Not the same “3”, one’s a brand name, one’s third generation connectivity (3G)

(can you hear him rolling his eyes?)

4 comments:

e said...

What's "3" the brand name? I don't think we have it here. Oh, and now I know what the hell 3G means. Heh heh.

Ms Brown Mouse said...

E - 3 is the mobile phone carrier we use atm - http://www.three.com.au/ - I'm sooo embarrassed.

purpleronnie said...

Heeheheheehe that sounds like something I would say..

Ms Brown Mouse said...

Ronnie, glad to hear I'm not the only one who's not paying attention ;)