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From: Dorian Gray on 29 May 2010 20:45 In article <1jj977u.g5kf4wyjveduN%jim(a)magrathea.plus.com>, jim(a)magrathea.plus.com (Jim) wrote: > Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > > jim <address_is(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > > > > > I need to get a stand for it. Nothing fancy, just a simple dock-and-prop > > > affair. Recommendations sought. > > > > A book under the top edge? > > Might just work :-) Well if that's all you need, the iPad case (30gbp) is designed for that kind of propping-up angle.
From: zoara on 29 May 2010 23:59 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > jim <address_is(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > >> more thoughts as I have them. > > Hmmm. NewsTap takes a bit of getting used to... It does. I keep muttering to myself about that being a good excuse to learn a bit of Obj-C and create a competitor but I never seem to get further than muttering. Or berating myself for not getting any further than muttering... -z- -- email: nettid1 at fastmail dot fm
From: Rob on 30 May 2010 02:56 On 29/05/2010 15:55, T i m wrote: > On Sat, 29 May 2010 15:43:17 +0100, jim(a)magrathea.plus.com (Jim) > wrote: > >> T i m<news(a)spaced.me.uk> wrote: >> >>>> Yes, the key word here is 'technophobic' :-) >>> >>> And that is different to just someone who isn't particularly good >>> with technology isn't it. >> >> Yes. It's not just someone who is technologically inept, it's someone >> who is actively scared of technology. >> > Indeed, so what could be better (with the existing hardware) to > effectively make that as automatic and bullet proof as possible? > > *Any* OS installed on dynamic storage is vulnerable to issues so > running one from CD removes that 'problem'. Even if Debs mate was to > get an iPad it has been suggested she still wouldn't be free from that > problem as she would (probably) have to run or have access to a 'real > computer' to do some stuff with it. > > So, rather than getting into further difficulty and cost I though a > free / simple experiment might have *some* merits? > > Obviously I was wrong. > FWIW I think it's excellent that there are a few people keeping open source on the boil. One thing I *don't* like about the iPad is the corporate slick tether with iTunes, and in turn expensive to buy/use use OSs. It really should work with Linux etc. Otherwise, the iPad is a nice bit of kit, no doubt, but I'm under no illusion that I bought it because I can and it is the ultimate bauble. I was thinking how I could use it to read pdf docs - which cost all of 5p to print and read in comfort. Solution to a problem that doesn't exist. Rob
From: Woody on 30 May 2010 03:03 zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > > jim <address_is(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > > > >> more thoughts as I have them. > > > > Hmmm. NewsTap takes a bit of getting used to... > > It does. I keep muttering to myself about that being a good excuse to > learn a bit of Obj-C and create a competitor but I never seem to get > further than muttering. Or berating myself for not getting any further > than muttering... Why not do it for no reason than it is actually enjoyable? -- Woody www.alienrat.com
From: zoara on 30 May 2010 04:25
T i m <news(a)spaced.me.uk> wrote: > On 29 May 2010 14:33:44 GMT, jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > >> >> FWIW I'd say that giving ANY current Linux to someone who is scared > > of >> computers would be a bit like giving a mountain lion to someone who's >> scared of cats. >> > But as a free, test, durable solution when the existing hardware won't > run anything better (for her use of the term) it could be worth a > look? > > My point was Debs friend could *try* the LiveCD. Boot, click Firefox, > browse the web. > > (If then installed) it also wouldn't be as vulnerable to viruses etc > so she wouldn't have to get involved in 'all that' .... one less thing > to worry about etc. > > I wasn't suggesting it as the ultimate solution, I was offering it as > a free and simple near-hands-off experiment that would use some > existing hardware <shrug>. I suspect the trouble you're having understanding why this is not a good idea is related to the trouble you're having grokking the whole "Mac experience" thing. It's fine that you prefer to use a penknife to open cans and bottles because it's always on you and it saves the money and space of buying something else to do the same job, but some people really would prefer to buy a can opener and bottle opener to save the faff and complexity. Yes, complexity. And there's absolutely no judgement in there as to whether Ubuntu is actually any good for non-techies or not. It's all the other things I'm talking about. -z- -- email: nettid1 at fastmail dot fm |