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From: Jim on 28 Jul 2010 04:09 On 2010-07-28, Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: >>>> >>>> I bought a wee USB AA and AAA battery charger from, I think, Tesco. >>>> Seems to do me fine and it's very convenient. >>> >>> Haven't you noticed how Apple says everything it does is thrilling? >> >> Good pooint - my Tesco charger is merely mildly tingly. > > > Really? You may need to take it back then But it's a _good_ tingle! Jim -- Twitter:@GreyAreaUK "If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you." Terry Pratchett
From: ray on 28 Jul 2010 04:24 Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > And and even better way would be to make a wired trackpad! A wired trackpad, a Mac Mini based media center in the lounge. I don't think that's very practical. Just forward thinking, Cupertino style. -- http://www.dream-weaver.com/email.php Web development promotion and seo http://www.spaldingcomputers.co.uk http://www.overseasmovingsolutions.com/
From: Jim on 28 Jul 2010 04:47 On 2010-07-28, ray <datasmog(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > >> And and even better way would be to make a wired trackpad! > > A wired trackpad, a Mac Mini based media center in the lounge. I don't > think that's very practical. > Just forward thinking, Cupertino style. I don't see why they couldn't have made it connectable via a USB lead though (as well as Bluetooth). Best of both worlds and presumably greener than constantly charging batteries. Jim -- Twitter:@GreyAreaUK "If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you." Terry Pratchett
From: Woody on 28 Jul 2010 05:08 ray <datasmog(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > >> And and even better way would be to make a wired trackpad! > > A wired trackpad, a Mac Mini based media center in the lounge. I don't > think that's very practical. > Just forward thinking, Cupertino style. If apple made a media centre, that would be valid, but they don't. I don't understand why they can't make both, like they do with the keyboard. -- Woody
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 28 Jul 2010 05:59
On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:05:25 +0100, jim(a)magrathea.plus.com (Jim) wrote: >Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > >> <http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC380?mco=MTg1ODA3Njk> > >And a first review from Macworld: > ><http://www.macworld.com/reviews/product/586738/review/magic_trackpad.ht >ml> > >Interesting snippet: "While the Magic Trackpad may not appear to support >physical 'clicking', it indeed does: The two nubby, rubber feet on the >bottom, along the front edge, actually have buttons built into them. >When you press down on the trackpad surface, the feet 'click' Oh dear - bad, bad choice of mechanism. That completely screws up any use of it on the sofa, to control a media-Mini. Cheers - Jaimie -- I like nonsense. It wakes up the brain cells. -- Dr. Seuss |