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Offline Rajagra

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« Reply #120 on: Sun, 02 May 2010, 21:35:57 »
If you could type 200 words per minute on the iPad, you'd still have to stop after 600 words or so, when your neck started hurting from looking down all the time.
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« Reply #121 on: Mon, 03 May 2010, 02:09:00 »
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And the techies are right about another thing: the iPad is not a laptop. It’s not nearly as good for creating stuff. On the other hand, it’s infinitely more convenient for consuming it — books, music, video, photos, Web, e-mail and so on.

So it's good for limited tasks and looking pretty. That's reasonable. [strike]Women[/strike] Apple, know your limits!

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« Reply #122 on: Mon, 03 May 2010, 06:55:22 »
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David Pogue.  NY Times review.  When the PC first came out you guys would still be holding onto your punch cards.


I still am, buddy. And that's "punched cards" as long as we're doing the "couldn't care less v. could care less" thing LOL
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Offline JBert

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« Reply #123 on: Mon, 03 May 2010, 14:33:46 »
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I preferred this video. Here's a Yank who gets irony. :smile:
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Well, there's irony and there's too much of it.

Watching the second part is worth it.
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« Reply #124 on: Thu, 13 May 2010, 06:19:12 »
My 64GB unit just shipped.   Should be here in a few days.   It's a HUGE success for many reasons imho.   Art, education, music, controlling other home/work PCs etc..   I soon hope to adapt the Ipad into an office greeting device for inputing personal information and having it transfer directly into my computer system.   And I'll be able to use my IPad to VNC into my other computers along the network.   Watch any of my 12 TBs worth of HD-DVD and Blu-ray movies from anywhere inside/outside of my house.  

So many Apps too.  That's the future...

Imagine a wall of IPads?  Or how about an IPad table top??  

I personally think this device is everything that a netbook, tablet, mobile handheld should have been.  

Add a phone  (built in capability already) and it's the ultimate Geektoy.

Yeah, it's expensive, but the price will drop.   And it can't be too expensive if it's selling out still.   I ordered mine and waited 2 weeks for it.
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« Reply #125 on: Thu, 13 May 2010, 13:48:46 »
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It's a computing device. It can do stuff other devices can, but not as good and it's locked down. Get over it.


Do you have one?   My buddy from the Netherlands bought one in Vegas to bring home.  He loves it!!   It's great for wasting time  :)
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« Reply #126 on: Thu, 13 May 2010, 13:50:21 »
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It's great for wasting time  :)

That's what work is for.
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« Reply #127 on: Thu, 13 May 2010, 14:00:14 »
Idea: attempt to obtain iPad from Apple claiming it is an engineering sample for compatibility testing.
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« Reply #128 on: Thu, 13 May 2010, 14:15:22 »
This will be skc when he's unable to play cargo bridge on his ipad.  :)

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« Reply #129 on: Thu, 13 May 2010, 15:11:12 »
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Have the proper attitude when you enter the store.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/5d8IOw0BhIw&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0">http://www.youtube.com/v/5d8IOw0BhIw&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344">[/youtube]

The store clerks will all start shouting.  ACKKKK! It's a UNIX BEARD!!!



That's pretty bad  ......
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« Reply #130 on: Thu, 13 May 2010, 15:12:21 »
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This will be skc when he's unable to play cargo bridge on his ipad.  :)

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I like playing pinball on the IPad.   Try that on your laptop you non-Apple-fanboy losers!!
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« Reply #131 on: Thu, 13 May 2010, 15:24:34 »
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I like playing pinball on the IPad.   Try that on your laptop you non-Apple-fanboy losers!!

You mean the one that comes standard with Windows?  Yeah, I play that on my laptop.
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« Reply #132 on: Thu, 13 May 2010, 16:22:42 »
I want to see a Model M go through the blender. I suspect the steel plate is more than they can deal with.
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« Reply #133 on: Thu, 13 May 2010, 16:25:58 »
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I like playing pinball on the IPad.   Try that on your laptop you non-Apple-fanboy losers!!


LMAO!!!


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I want to see a Model M go through the blender. I suspect the steel plate is more than they can deal with.


Agreed.
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« Reply #134 on: Sat, 15 May 2010, 22:00:57 »
Where's xsphat with his fancy new iPad?  :)
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Offline EverythingIBM

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« Reply #135 on: Sun, 16 May 2010, 01:03:35 »
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You mean the one that comes standard with Windows?  Yeah, I play that on my laptop.

Actually, I have all three of those pinball tables (as how the whole game was released), they were created by cinematronics or what have you. My favourite is the dragon one, it has three pinball arms.

As for REAL pinball machines, probably the williams "funhouse" pinball would be the coolest:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/Fpzd6GpXs64&hl=en_US&fs=1&">http://www.youtube.com/v/Fpzd6GpXs64&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385">[/youtube]

Also, the "black knight" pinball table would be cool to play:

I remember seeing one of these beside an adam's family themed table, darn! If only I knew how good it was.

And my friend is getting an iPad. I'll be able to see how good it is. Maybe take some pictures of it with a bunch of IBM stuff just to annoy people. "ewww IBM is so ugly" <-- yeah whatever, IBM stuff looks way better than Apple.
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« Reply #136 on: Sun, 16 May 2010, 09:26:44 »
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I still don't get why all the SW developers here aren't jumping on the bandwagon.

Money talks.

Hauppauge shares up 60% after announcing iPad app to stream TV signals directly to iPad.


I think there are PLENTY of people developing Apps for Apple.   I've lost track of how much I've paid so that my son can have everything he wants on his ITouch.  

Here he is on our recent trip to Vegas.   I wonder if he was stealing some glances over to his right  :))

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« Reply #137 on: Sun, 16 May 2010, 09:34:07 »
You need to take that iPod Touch away from him so he can focus on the world around him.  He is missing out on some nature to his right.






Unless that's his sister or something.
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #138 on: Sun, 16 May 2010, 10:14:22 »
Quote from: kishy;182056
Idea: attempt to obtain iPad from Apple claiming it is an engineering sample for compatibility testing.


Just get an Apple employee drunk and wait till he drops his. Same effect.
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Offline skcheng

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« Reply #139 on: Sun, 16 May 2010, 10:21:27 »
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Gotta see Hangover!  Don't let your son see it though.  I let my 15 year old get through it but stopped it before the ending credits.
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I saw the Hangover.  Twice actually.   And I let my son watch everything other than the credits.  He does a great impersonation of Mr. Chow.  

This was classic:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/bpOdCWaTsIk&hl=en_US&fs=1&">http://www.youtube.com/v/bpOdCWaTsIk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385">[/youtube]

It was another waste of the talents of Heather Graham.  But I'm not complaining.....
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« Reply #140 on: Sun, 16 May 2010, 22:55:15 »
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I wonder if he was stealing some glances over to his right  :))

He was. The angle of incidence is the angle of reflection.

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Offline EverythingIBM

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« Reply #141 on: Mon, 17 May 2010, 00:18:24 »
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I think there are PLENTY of people developing Apps for Apple.   I've lost track of how much I've paid so that my son can have everything he wants on his ITouch.  


Apple apps... blah! who needs those when you have a stash of IBM keyboards.
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« Reply #142 on: Mon, 17 May 2010, 12:35:19 »
iTouch is a logitech keyboard trademark. iPod Touch is an Apple trademark for the device in that boy's hand.
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« Reply #143 on: Mon, 17 May 2010, 12:41:13 »
Quick, everyone register trademarks for every word in the English language with an i added to the beginning.
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« Reply #144 on: Mon, 17 May 2010, 13:20:30 »
ItlnStln.  Done.
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Offline EverythingIBM

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« Reply #145 on: Wed, 19 May 2010, 23:00:11 »
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Now you're talking. Also, if he had some IBM keyboards with him instead of the iTouch, he would have made a real impression.


Ahhh, so that's how you impress the girls webwit, you show off your M15s. Got it!

Webwit's dating tip #285: always carry M15s to impress someone.
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« Reply #146 on: Thu, 20 May 2010, 04:02:57 »
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dating tip #285: always carry M15s to impress someone.

I'd be impressed.



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« Reply #147 on: Wed, 26 May 2010, 15:09:42 »
Apple the behemoth

Off that fence, mortal!
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« Reply #148 on: Wed, 26 May 2010, 15:47:52 »
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« Reply #149 on: Wed, 26 May 2010, 16:07:14 »
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