Definitions by shalroth

mactop 

Any portable Apple Macintosh computer with a clamshell form factor. Includes the (unsuccessful) Macintosh Portable, Macintosh PowerBook and iBook computers.

"My mum's Mactop is broken"

"What kind is it?"

"She has a G3 Powerbook, it's a Lombard"

mactop by Shalroth May 15, 2005

floptop 

Any portable computer with a clamshell form factor that is damaged in a particular manner. The clutcbes that hold the screen portion open at the desired angle have failed, meaning that the screen require some other sort of support, otherwise it 'flops' to a full open position all the time.

"I got a secondhand iBook, it was really cheap because it's a floptop"

floptop by Shalroth May 15, 2005

gaybook 

Any portable computer being carried by a man, that would clearly look better when carried by a woman. The early Apple iBooks and Newton eMate are excellent examples, as they tend to look more like colourful fashion accessories.

Howard's masculine exterior was spoiled only by the fact that he was writing a report on his Gaybook.

gaybook by Shalroth May 15, 2005

palmpilot 

Originally a specific type of handheld computer from US Robotics, for a while Palmpilot was used as a catch-all term to describe any Personal Digital Assistant. Similar to the british use of Hoover to describe any vacuum cleaner.

"I need a new palmpilot, I dropped my old one the other day and the screen cracked"

palmpilot by Shalroth May 15, 2005

Newton 

The first popular PDA from Apple Computer. Early versions of the newton were slow and had poor handwriting recognition, but later revisions were very useful devices.

Newton was for a while a catch-all term to describe any PDA, in the same way as palmpilot and the british use of Hoover to describe any vacuum cleaner.

"I can't use my Newton with my new mactop so I had to buy a Palm"

Newton by Shalroth May 15, 2005

ephies 

Shorthand for a pill containing primarily ephedrine. Used for weight loss and as an alternative to caffeine for stimulation

"I got a hundred ephies last week for twenty quid"

ephies by Shalroth May 15, 2005

3g 

"Third Generation", the new cellular networks based on packet-switched always on packet radio services. Includes UMTS (Universal Mobile Telephone Service) and WCDMA (Wideband Circuit Division Multiple Access).

Advantages to 3G over older cellular networks include the ability to make live video calls, download music tracks and video clips, and access the internet at speeds approaching domestic broadband connections (Typically ~350Kbps)

"My new 3G phone is a bit of a brick but it does video calls"

3g by Shalroth May 15, 2005