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From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 6 Apr 2010 09:43 On Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:23:35 +0100, Geoff Berrow <blthecat(a)ckdog.co.uk> wrote: >On Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:52:35 +0100, %steve%@malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) >wrote: > >>It's getting difficult to get hold of some iPhone models. There don't >>seem to be any 32GB black 3GS models available, white ones are in stock, >>white 16GB ones are sold out. >> >>It's not long until May and the rumour mill stated that May would see a >>4G iPhone release. Is this Apple running down stock ahead of May? >> >>In which case I may hang on a bit longer before getting an iPhony. > >I'd certainly wait even if it's later. Much as I love my iphone, I'd >dearly love more battery life. The GPS apps drain batteries quickly. >One hopes the new model will address this. My 3GS iPhone turns out to work longer off its own battery as a GPS than my TomTom One does from its. Cheers - Jaimie -- "If you are allergic to a thing, it is best not to put that thing in your mouth. Particularly if the thing is cats." - Lemony Snicket, "The Wide Window"
From: Geoff Berrow on 6 Apr 2010 10:00 On Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:43:07 +0100, Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: >>I'd certainly wait even if it's later. Much as I love my iphone, I'd >>dearly love more battery life. The GPS apps drain batteries quickly. >>One hopes the new model will address this. > >My 3GS iPhone turns out to work longer off its own battery as a GPS >than my TomTom One does from its. That's true but it's still not long enough to record the track from a long(ish) day walk. -- Geoff Berrow (Put thecat out to email) It's only Usenet, no one dies. My opinions, not the committee's, mine. Simple RFDs www.4theweb.co.uk/rfdmaker
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 6 Apr 2010 10:35 On Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:00:59 +0100, Geoff Berrow <blthecat(a)ckdog.co.uk> wrote: >On Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:43:07 +0100, Jaimie Vandenbergh ><jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > >>>I'd certainly wait even if it's later. Much as I love my iphone, I'd >>>dearly love more battery life. The GPS apps drain batteries quickly. >>>One hopes the new model will address this. >> >>My 3GS iPhone turns out to work longer off its own battery as a GPS >>than my TomTom One does from its. > >That's true but it's still not long enough to record the track from a >long(ish) day walk. Indeed - which is why I got myself a Kensington top-up battery thing, which gives me over two more full charges. No good for two day walks, for which I'd need a freeloader and sunshine! Which GPS app do you use, btw? I switch between Trails, MotionX and GPS Kit, without settling down to any of them yet. Cheers - Jaimie -- > As a sysadmin, I suppose you're familiar with something called a > 'worst-case scenario'? Yah. Isn't that what we call "having a good day for a change"?
From: Geoff Berrow on 6 Apr 2010 11:21 On Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:35:00 +0100, Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: >>That's true but it's still not long enough to record the track from a >>long(ish) day walk. > >Indeed - which is why I got myself a Kensington top-up battery thing, >which gives me over two more full charges. I had the Teck Net one for my birthday but it doesn't work. :( > >No good for two day walks, for which I'd need a freeloader and >sunshine! Heh.. I'm never away from power for that long... > >Which GPS app do you use, btw? I switch between Trails, MotionX and >GPS Kit, without settling down to any of them yet. MotionX Cool new altitude graph. :) -- Geoff Berrow (Put thecat out to email) It's only Usenet, no one dies. My opinions, not the committee's, mine. Simple RFDs www.4theweb.co.uk/rfdmaker
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 6 Apr 2010 12:00
On Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:21:59 +0100, Geoff Berrow <blthecat(a)ckdog.co.uk> wrote: >On Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:35:00 +0100, Jaimie Vandenbergh ><jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > >>>That's true but it's still not long enough to record the track from a >>>long(ish) day walk. >> >>Indeed - which is why I got myself a Kensington top-up battery thing, >>which gives me over two more full charges. > >I had the Teck Net one for my birthday but it doesn't work. :( > >>No good for two day walks, for which I'd need a freeloader and >>sunshine! > >Heh.. I'm never away from power for that long... Me neither, but I have good intentions! >>Which GPS app do you use, btw? I switch between Trails, MotionX and >>GPS Kit, without settling down to any of them yet. > >MotionX Cool new altitude graph. :) Oooh! Aces, that's a very nice addition. I wish iPhone app updates had "what's new" flashes somewhere... Cheers - Jaimie -- "The problem is not that the world is full of fools, it's that lightning isn't being distributed correctly." - Mark Twain |