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From: News on 18 Jun 2010 15:49 John B. Coarsey, PE <jcoarsey wrote: > "News" <News(a)Group.Name> wrote in message > news:MaCdnfZb4sULI4bRnZ2dnUVZ_jmdnZ2d(a)speakeasy.net... >> Jud wrote: >>> In article <k7-dnTf_IPH2_ofRnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d(a)speakeasy.net>, >>> News(a)Group.Name says... >>>> John Navas wrote: >>>>> Tablets look set a displace the netbook, if figures from market watcher >>>>> DisplaySearch are to be believed. >>>> Will reverse as soon as word gets out that current tablets are woefully >>>> inadequate, under-performing netbooks and an untenable form factor pda. >>>> >>> What really bugs me about the iPad and recent "tablets" is that they are >>> so far from being a "REAL" tablet pc that they need a new term, maybe >>> "app-pad" or something. >> maxiPads >> >>> FWIW there ARE real tablets on the market, and have been for years, that >>> are full-function PCs that run everything modern laptops and desktops can >>> run--plus pen-centric stuff you can't even run on standard pcs. I do 90% >>> of my day-to-day PC work on a 5 year old Motion M1400 tablet (complete >>> with docking station, keyboard, mouse, extended desktop on 2nd monitor, >>> and multiple usb hubs) and it's 1.1Ghz Pentium M/2GB memory is ancient >>> compared to the multi-core models available now. >> >> All of which leave maxiPads in the sanitary circular file > > Over 2,000,000 people have disageed with you by voting with their wallets. > Just for fun how many real people can you round up that even remotely agree > with you? By agree with you I mean that are equally viscous Apple haters. I > know you can get Larry and Mark and a few others but far less than > 2,000,000. That pretty much leaves you pissing in the wind. Eh? > > Ha! cnet luminary in the 1 PM hour on CNBC live stated most maxiPad buyers haven't even figured out what they can and can't do with it! Wait until they find its highest/best use is as an overpriced coaster.
From: George Kerby on 18 Jun 2010 17:41 On 6/18/10 2:04 PM, in article hvgg0t$44d$1(a)news.eternal-september.org, "John B. Coarsey, PE @yahoo.com>" <jcoarsey<nospam> wrote: > > "News" <News(a)Group.Name> wrote in message > news:MaCdnfZb4sULI4bRnZ2dnUVZ_jmdnZ2d(a)speakeasy.net... >> Jud wrote: >>> In article <k7-dnTf_IPH2_ofRnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d(a)speakeasy.net>, >>> News(a)Group.Name says... >>>> John Navas wrote: >>>>> Tablets look set a displace the netbook, if figures from market watcher >>>>> DisplaySearch are to be believed. >>>> Will reverse as soon as word gets out that current tablets are woefully >>>> inadequate, under-performing netbooks and an untenable form factor pda. >>>> >>> >>> What really bugs me about the iPad and recent "tablets" is that they are >>> so far from being a "REAL" tablet pc that they need a new term, maybe >>> "app-pad" or something. >> >> maxiPads >> >>> >>> FWIW there ARE real tablets on the market, and have been for years, that >>> are full-function PCs that run everything modern laptops and desktops can >>> run--plus pen-centric stuff you can't even run on standard pcs. I do 90% >>> of my day-to-day PC work on a 5 year old Motion M1400 tablet (complete >>> with docking station, keyboard, mouse, extended desktop on 2nd monitor, >>> and multiple usb hubs) and it's 1.1Ghz Pentium M/2GB memory is ancient >>> compared to the multi-core models available now. >> >> >> All of which leave maxiPads in the sanitary circular file > > That pretty much leaves you pissing in the wind. Eh? > With his mouth agape. He's into the 'recycling' thing, ya' know?
From: George Kerby on 18 Jun 2010 17:43 On 6/18/10 2:49 PM, in article PZidnUnJXcUyUIbRnZ2dnUVZ_ridnZ2d(a)speakeasy.net, "News" <News(a)Group.Name> wrote: > John B. Coarsey, PE <jcoarsey wrote: >> "News" <News(a)Group.Name> wrote in message >> news:MaCdnfZb4sULI4bRnZ2dnUVZ_jmdnZ2d(a)speakeasy.net... >>> Jud wrote: >>>> In article <k7-dnTf_IPH2_ofRnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d(a)speakeasy.net>, >>>> News(a)Group.Name says... >>>>> John Navas wrote: >>>>>> Tablets look set a displace the netbook, if figures from market watcher >>>>>> DisplaySearch are to be believed. >>>>> Will reverse as soon as word gets out that current tablets are woefully >>>>> inadequate, under-performing netbooks and an untenable form factor pda. >>>>> >>>> What really bugs me about the iPad and recent "tablets" is that they are >>>> so far from being a "REAL" tablet pc that they need a new term, maybe >>>> "app-pad" or something. >>> maxiPads >>> >>>> FWIW there ARE real tablets on the market, and have been for years, that >>>> are full-function PCs that run everything modern laptops and desktops can >>>> run--plus pen-centric stuff you can't even run on standard pcs. I do 90% >>>> of my day-to-day PC work on a 5 year old Motion M1400 tablet (complete >>>> with docking station, keyboard, mouse, extended desktop on 2nd monitor, >>>> and multiple usb hubs) and it's 1.1Ghz Pentium M/2GB memory is ancient >>>> compared to the multi-core models available now. >>> >>> All of which leave maxiPads in the sanitary circular file >> >> Over 2,000,000 people have disageed with you by voting with their wallets. >> Just for fun how many real people can you round up that even remotely agree >> with you? By agree with you I mean that are equally viscous Apple haters. I >> know you can get Larry and Mark and a few others but far less than >> 2,000,000. That pretty much leaves you pissing in the wind. Eh? >> >> > > Ha! cnet luminary in the 1 PM hour on CNBC live stated most maxiPad > buyers haven't even figured out what they can and can't do with it! > CNBC. No THERE'S a reliable source of news. NOT! No wonder that you use that P.O.S. For your handle. Peas in a pod...
From: Tom on 19 Jun 2010 07:28 "Larry" <noone(a)home.com> wrote in message news:Xns9D9B884749144noonehomecom(a)74.209.131.13... > Jud <I5i5changethistodash5rbo(a)xemaps.com> wrote in > news:MPG.26856575f940b951989684(a)news.albasani.net: > >> What really bugs me about the iPad and recent "tablets" is that they are >> so far from being a "REAL" tablet pc that they need a new term, maybe >> "app-pad" or something. >> >> > > We could call it "WebTV", but I think that name is branded and we'd get > sued....(c;] > > iPad is just another WebTV device....connecting to the cloud. > > > -- > http://www.goveg.com/feat/agriprocessors/responseToOUStatement.asp > Watch the FULL video. I dare ya! Shechitah barbarians! > > Larry ><My take if you don�t like it don�t buy it, most of us that did buy it >didn�t expect a full blown PC, didn�t need it have 2 pcs at home, desk top >and lap top kind of tough to carry a desk top around or a laptop along with >a long power cord for when the batteries run down. the Ipad fits my needs, portable, long battery life, easy to read books with old eyes, some internet access almost anywhere, photos, music, etc many things to keep me amused.
From: Larry on 19 Jun 2010 08:55
"Tom" <tc(a)comcast.net> wrote in news:hvi9kp$434$1(a)news.eternal- september.org: > easy to read You must live in the DARK......(c;] |