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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 05:51 PM Original message |
The New ipad |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. my problem with reading books on the iPad |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 05:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. The reviewers got 12 hours on it. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Question, Touchdown |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Probably not. Apple and Google are pushing HTML 5 |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. There is no Hulu app. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Vaporware huh? |
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lxlxlxl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
34. flash is a huge cpu hog, security risk, and source of crashes |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 01:17 AM Response to Reply #34 |
59. Can you explain that to me? |
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lxlxlxl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #59 |
126. could be a number of things, your right in principle |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:47 PM Response to Reply #126 |
136. Yeah, but it's so clean and pretty |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 08:25 PM Response to Reply #59 |
187. Depends on the app, but yes, a lot of Flash apps are piggish. |
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ShamelessHussy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 09:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
54. Apple Taunts Flash With List of ‘iPad Ready’ Websites - HTML5 + CSS3 is a FLASH Killer, imho |
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ShamelessHussy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 09:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
56. Are browsers Quake-ing in their boots? (HTML5) |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I get three weeks on my Kindle |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. I guess I should have specified how they got 12 hours. |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
118. Flash on windows is way better than other platforms |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 09:15 PM Response to Reply #118 |
132. No wonder I don't like Flash. |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
114. "CBS and ABC have iPad ready sites." |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:18 PM Response to Reply #114 |
116. ABC's app is already up in the app store. |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:30 PM Response to Reply #116 |
117. Nice I have not seen any of the apps yet, except a cool Brushes demo |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #117 |
121. You have iTunes? They're all up now. Just go to app store. |
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MicaelS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. So tell me about your Kindle..... |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
50. I played with big sis's kindle, and just played with an iPad |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:59 AM Response to Reply #50 |
74. Don't we pay a small fortune for wifi? |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #74 |
88. If you already have broadband Internet at your house, ... |
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AnnInLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #74 |
105. Sit in backyard?? |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 03:49 AM Response to Reply #22 |
63. nothing, really |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:16 AM Response to Reply #63 |
69. Please help me understand this recharging thing. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:19 AM Response to Reply #69 |
71. I would love to not have to recharge a phone or laptop |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:27 AM Response to Reply #71 |
84. But a Kindle isn't a phone or a laptop. |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 09:49 AM Response to Reply #69 |
80. That's Great If You Remember To Charge It Every Night. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:29 AM Response to Reply #80 |
85. It's a lot easier to remember to charge it evey night... |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #85 |
87. Everybody Thinks Differently. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:18 AM Response to Reply #22 |
70. I love my kindle but there are a couple things I would change. |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 09:44 AM Response to Reply #22 |
78. LONG battery life (weeks). Easy viewing. But soooo slow. |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 09:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
79. I Like the Kindle, But I DO Wish It Had a Backlit OPTION. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. 5 Papers reviewed it today. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 05:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. yeah cause cars are supposed to go up and down canyon walls |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Did I say anything about Flash, or was it about computing in direct sunlight? |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. no but you pulled out something impossible for any car |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. To compare it to an impossible feat for a glass covered LCD screen. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. nevermind...the iPad is perfect and Apple doesn't ever screw up |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I didn't say anything like that. |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. The Kindle can be read in direct sunlight. Actual books too. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. Yeah, what kind of moron would want to read in sunlight? |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:08 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. What moron wants to read in the bathtub? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:21 AM Response to Reply #31 |
72. Kindle works as well as a book in the bathtub. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #72 |
109. No, not really. A book can dry out. |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
30. Because reading anywhere - in direct sunlight is a benefit of an ereader |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Like in the bathtub... possible accidental immersion |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. No, will an iPad? I suppose it's hard for any electronic device to be |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:29 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I'd kind of blame that on the publishers |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. Sure the publishers deserve a lot of blame, but it was Steve Jobs |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 08:05 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Uh' no he didn't. |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 02:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
149. limits a lot of possible business applications because of this |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. Interested, but the absence of flash is problematic, I think |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 09:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
57. Jobs opted out of a proprietary platform for an |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 02:46 AM Response to Reply #57 |
61. Apple is a proprietary platform. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #61 |
81. Yeah, it is, but they do use open standards when they can. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:07 AM Response to Reply #57 |
66. wait a minute... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:13 AM Response to Reply #66 |
82. They dropped Flash, which is proprietary for HTML5 which |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #82 |
86. I get that but you compared dropping a proprietary tech |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:52 AM Response to Reply #86 |
90. I was talking about pushing the technology. SCSI was fast |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #90 |
99. Well, seven addresses plus the initiator (for SCSI). |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 08:51 PM Response to Reply #99 |
125. And all lights dim in your neighborhood. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #125 |
156. Nahhh, that requires the use of Fibrechannel. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 04:15 PM Response to Reply #156 |
158. My little MacMini has more computing power than all |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's basically an ipod touch for old people with bad eyes |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I've relied for some time on 10 inch ultra portable laptops |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Well, I guess you aren't an old person with bad eyes |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I honestly don't see the purpose of the iPod Touch. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. I don't think it's more expensive than the phone, but could be wrong. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. I could be wrong. When I got my iPhone last June it was $199 |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:38 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. I got mine at Best Buy last November and I think it was $199.00 |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. I think I was the last person on the planet to get an iPod. |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. I don't even have an Ipod... |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 08:07 AM Response to Reply #51 |
75. I'll join your club. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #75 |
102. It's surprisingly easy to "rip" all your CDs. |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #102 |
162. Thanks! |
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BuddhaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 08:57 PM Response to Reply #51 |
127. me either! |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 02:44 AM Response to Reply #44 |
60. Gosh, I thought that I was the last one |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:26 AM Response to Reply #44 |
73. I Don't Have |
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TCJ70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 03:12 PM Response to Reply #35 |
97. The actual cost of your phone was $599... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 05:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
100. It's not really more expensive than the iPhone but in America, sales of the iPhone... |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 09:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
52. If I had an iPhone, people could call me on it |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 09:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
55. It is my PDA\ music player, and yes |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 12:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
58. An iPod that doubles as a hand-held computer makes lots of sense. |
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iris27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #23 |
92. Honestly, I bought mine because I wanted a backlit e-book reader, and |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 11:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
141. It's not actually more expensive |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #20 |
45. Getting there.. which is all the more reason I'm interested in |
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elfin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Geezer here and Mac fan -- look forward |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. I better get one. That basically has stopped me from getting the |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
11. Mine arrives Saturday. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
19. Too proprietary |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 06:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
103. It's okay; they're sold out for now anyway. (NT) |
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BulletproofLandshark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
25. That $500 would be better spent on a laptop. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
174. But I already have a laptop |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
27. Considering the negative impact on ebook prices as a result of iPad |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
33. It's just a big iPod Touch, making it a giant iPhone without the phone or camera. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
39. On top of my lap top, desk top(which is an old bastard by now), and smart phone, I don't have a use. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
41. The new iPad |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
42. Nope but I am a "techi" |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 08:09 AM Response to Reply #42 |
76. Haha! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:58 PM Response to Reply #76 |
138. Well for me the camera was likan obvious thing |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 03:35 PM Response to Reply #138 |
157. The second generation will almost certainly have a camera on the front... |
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hankthecrank (490 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
43. Mine is on the way also |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
47. I'll tell you Saturday |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 06:45 PM Response to Reply #47 |
173. It's terrific; posting on it now |
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SDuderstadt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
49. Anyone heard anything concrete about the... |
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ShamelessHussy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-01-10 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
53. i think it is a great device for the living room and/or the bedroom |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 03:42 AM Response to Original message |
62. I can't judge until I have one in my hands. |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 03:55 AM Response to Original message |
64. Wait for a competitor product |
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ShamelessHussy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 09:07 PM Response to Reply #64 |
130. you may be waiting a while for something in the same league e.g. iPhone |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 05:09 AM Response to Original message |
65. Tablet PCs have been available for a long time |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:11 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. shhhh...the apple fanbois will be upset if you point out |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #68 |
111. You're a real drive by Applebagger, aren't you? |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 02:44 AM Response to Reply #68 |
152. It's somewhat entertaining... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 05:51 PM Response to Reply #152 |
164. It's not about the lack of interest. |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #164 |
169. Most inventions serve a purpose |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #169 |
177. I pulled that quote directly below where this post lies. |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 08:00 PM Response to Reply #177 |
183. The quote in this post and your previous one are completely different. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 09:12 PM Response to Reply #183 |
191. Why pay for it is a valid question. Why pay more is relative to perceived value. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #65 |
89. Before, tablets were billed as laptop replacements. Apple |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 03:05 PM Response to Reply #89 |
96. If the iPad isn't a laptop replacement... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #96 |
104. Does it have to solve a problem to justify it's existence? |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 02:12 AM Response to Reply #104 |
150. Clearly I speak for myself and nobody else. nt |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 06:39 PM Response to Reply #96 |
106. Investigate the term "vertical markets"; there you will find the true meaning of the iPad. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #96 |
124. Let's see how people interact with it. I will see how my |
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ShamelessHussy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #65 |
129. 1. form factor 2. the OS |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 02:17 AM Response to Reply #129 |
151. Apple has done many things. Perfecting an OS is not one of them imo. nt |
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jeanmarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
67. It's for people who don't read books |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
77. I'll Wait For the Non-Apple Equivalent, Which Will Have Ironed Out the Bugs |
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ChoppinBroccoli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
83. I Don't Know Anything About It, But............. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
91. I can set three more beers on it than I can with my iPhone |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
93. It won't be of use to me. I need to be able to type and fast |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #93 |
108. Use any Bluetooth wireless keyboard with it then. (NT) |
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demodonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
94. Posting this on a 12" G4 Powerbook... |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
95. It's not that appealing to me, personally |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
98. Give it time... |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
101. I was just in a meeting less than an hour ago |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
107. women should have named the product |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
110. No USB port. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:02 PM Response to Reply #110 |
112. Ahem... |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #112 |
113. Does that come with the Ipad or do you have to pay extra? |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:13 PM Response to Reply #113 |
115. Oh' so you heard! So you lied, when you said "NO USB!" didn't you? |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 01:47 PM Response to Reply #115 |
155. I didn't lie. I knew there was no Built In USB, sorry I wasn't |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 06:11 PM Response to Reply #155 |
167. So you never, ever buy any accessories for any computer that you buy |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
119. This may be the solution to the TX School board Text dilemma. The hope is that these will replace |
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TCJ70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
120. The business applications could be fairly far reaching. |
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ChimpersMcSmirkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
122. Meh, I'm waiting for one of these. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 08:08 PM Response to Reply #122 |
123. Ummm. USB coming right up |
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BuddhaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #122 |
128. ooooohh pretty! |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:41 PM Response to Reply #128 |
134. Overpriced! |
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WeekendWarrior (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:53 PM Response to Reply #134 |
137. It also does about $1000 more than an iPad can do. nt. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:59 PM Response to Reply #137 |
139. Can it now? How is that? |
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BuddhaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #134 |
153. your Icrap adoration is adorable |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 04:57 PM Response to Reply #153 |
159. I've generally found that people that sling around terms like "iCrap" and "fanbois"... |
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BuddhaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #159 |
172. if you say so |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 07:52 PM Response to Reply #172 |
180. No. But I have no need to use ad hominem attacks either, unlike you. (NT) |
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BuddhaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #180 |
184. lordy! |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 05:59 PM Response to Reply #153 |
166. I see you have to advertise being a buddhist, sort of like a jesus fish on a car... Interesting. |
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BuddhaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 06:39 PM Response to Reply #166 |
170. LOL I was replying to somebody else when you jumped in |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #170 |
178. LOL! You were responding to me when you said it was somebody else. |
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BuddhaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #178 |
185. LOL - I think the Icult has really got you |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 08:18 PM Response to Reply #185 |
186. Ah. Grammar correcting. Thank you for conceding the argument. |
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BuddhaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #186 |
190. not conceding anything |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #190 |
193. Yes you did. |
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BuddhaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 09:45 PM Response to Reply #193 |
194. no, but you obviously need to create the illusion |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 09:53 PM Response to Reply #194 |
195. Ooooh! Bullseye! You won! I admit it! You have bested me! |
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BuddhaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 10:05 PM Response to Reply #195 |
196. whatever :-) |
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comrade snarky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 12:45 AM Response to Reply #122 |
147. These look interesting to me |
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ShamelessHussy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
131. Apple iPad Review: Laptop Killer? Pretty Close - Walter S. Mossberg March 31, 2010 |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 12:21 AM Response to Reply #131 |
146. Interesting and what he wrote |
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romana (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
133. Saturday |
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WeekendWarrior (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
135. I'm sure it's great for people |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 11:04 PM Response to Reply #135 |
140. iPad does Netflix. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-02-10 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
142. I'm more interested in an i-job, i-food and the i-rent. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
143. iPhone announced Today for Verizon, and yes. It WILL have Multitasking. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #143 |
160. But, but, it still doesn't have Phasors! And a replicator! |
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Bravo Zulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
144. Pee-wee Gets An iPad! |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
145. I have a laptop computer, so buying an iPad would be a waste of money. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 05:02 PM Response to Reply #145 |
161. That would be ten hours running Video. How long does your Kindle run while displaying video? |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 05:54 PM Response to Reply #161 |
165. I wonder how much more it would be with just reading, instead of video. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 06:23 PM Response to Reply #165 |
168. I would expect that's about right. And as I explained farther up-thread, ... |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 07:34 PM Response to Reply #161 |
179. It annoys me how people will buy any piece of crap Apple throws out. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #179 |
182. It's okay; they're sold out for now anyway. (NT) |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
148. Not even the slightest bit interested. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
154. It could easily be an excellent replacement for my aged ibook but it seems ungainly |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
163. I want one and the price is reasonable IMO. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
171. Deleted message |
Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #171 |
176. Trolling for site hits, I see. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
175. Big useless expensive gadget that only idiots and Apple Corp. disciples want. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
181. We're passing on the ipad |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
188. Does look like a neat toy. Wish I had the $$$$$... n/t |
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stlsaxman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
189. Having grown to love the amazing music apps on the Touch has me sold on iPad... |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-03-10 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
192. Meh. Don't need it, so I won't be buying it. |
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