iPad & email - what do you suppose?
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From: OP on 20 Mar 2010 11:58 "Michelle Steiner" <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote in message news:michelle-106022.22215919032010(a)nothing.attdns.com... > In article <ho0ger$eee$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, > Joe Pup <joepupchek(a)comcast.net> wrote: > >> >> not even close to being a modern computer, it lacks too much. >> > >> > Apple never claimed that it was. >> >> "Magical and revolutionary computing", isn't that what the man said? > > Nope; he said "Magical and revolutionary device." > >> >> You can't even plug in a usb connection without an adapter. >> > >> > Wrong. >> >> Yes, you are wrong: >> >> http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipad-camera-connection-kit/ > > That's for convenience to connect a camera. Apple will provide, with > every > iPad, a cable with a USB A connector at one end, and an iPod "Dock > connector" at the other. And I'm sure that third-party companies will be > providing cables to directly connect the iPad to USB devices that do not > have "A" connectors. > >> >> It only has a virtual keyboard, >> > >> > That's a plus, not a negative. >> >> Not to most people. > > Did you take a survey? > >> >> but you can plug in an extra cost external, >> > >> > Or use a Bluetooth keyboard. >> >> Do you mean a "free" bluetooth keyboard? > > I mean any Bluetooth keyboard. You don't have to plug in a keyboard. But you would still need to carry it around.
From: Fred Moore on 20 Mar 2010 12:39 In article <slrnhq9h03.2kl5.g.kreme(a)cerebus.local>, Lewis <g.kreme(a)gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote: > In message <ho1f40$mpg$3(a)news.eternal-september.org> > Wes <Groleau+news(a)FreeShell.org> wrote: > > Lewis wrote: > >> When they are gone, I simply add their accounts to the 'hidden' list so > >> they don't show up on the login screen. > >> > >> When they are coming by for a visit, I remove them from the hidden list. > > > Ooh, that's one I hadn't heard of. Where is this hidden account list in > > Tiger? In Leopard? > > Not sure if this works in Tiger. I *think* it does though. It does *not* > work in 10.3 though, or earlier. > > sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow > HiddenUsersList -array-add user1 user2 user3 > > You can also set a user's shell to /dev/null if you want, which will > also hide them. I prefer the HiddenUsersList. That's a very cool trick, Lewis. But why not just set the login window up to show _no_ accounts (Sys Prefs->Accounts->Login Options), just the box for an account name and another one for its password. In essence one needs 2 pws to gain access.
From: OP on 20 Mar 2010 14:43 "Michelle Steiner" <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote in message news:michelle-6F8820.10213420032010(a)nothing.attdns.com... > In article <Gg6pn.16363$3D3.5697(a)newsfe19.iad>, > "OP" <Otto.Philips(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> >> >> but you can plug in an extra cost external, >> >> > >> >> > Or use a Bluetooth keyboard. >> >> >> >> Do you mean a "free" bluetooth keyboard? >> > >> > I mean any Bluetooth keyboard. You don't have to plug in a keyboard. >> >> But you would still need to carry it around. > > No, you can use the built-in virtual keyboard. There is no need for a > physical keyboard. They are available, but they are not needed. Some people don't like a virtual keyboard.
From: nospam on 20 Mar 2010 14:45 In article <jH8pn.18350$yk1.6641(a)newsfe20.iad>, OP <Otto.Philips(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Some people don't like a virtual keyboard. and some do.
From: Wes Groleau on 20 Mar 2010 17:05
Lewis wrote: > <Groleau+news(a)FreeShell.org> wrote: >> Ooh, that's one I hadn't heard of. Where is this hidden account list >> in Tiger? In Leopard? > > sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow > HiddenUsersList -array-add user1 user2 user3 > > You can also set a user's shell to /dev/null if you want, which will > also hide them. I prefer the HiddenUsersList. Cool. I'll test both of them. Thanks. -- Wes Groleau "Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity. But I'm not so sure about the universe." -- Albert Einstein |