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From: Woody on 27 Jan 2010 17:51 Bella Jones <me9(a)privacy.net> wrote: > James Jolley <jrjolley(a)me.com> wrote: > > > On 2010-01-27 21:36:26 +0000, NEWS(a)sarlet.com (Roger Merriman) said: > > > > > Ivor <ivor(a)nospamcrazyasacarp.com> wrote: > > > > > >> I've seen enough. I want one now. > > > > > > I think that unless it's a bit more open, that i'd have a hard time > > > justify it's use. > > > > > > I already have a iphone and a macbook pro. > > > > > > I'd love a netbook/internet tablet but I was thinking more of a geeky > > > toy... > > > > > > roger > > > > I'm not actually all that convinced. It may be good for sighted users > > but i'm not sure how it'll fit in. For the totally blind, it's a bigger > > version of the 3gs with VO included. Unless it offers something > > relevant, i'm not sure it'll really do well. I'll probably still get > > one though, this is me we're talking about. > > And why doesn't it have any ports? I must admit that it would be a hell of a lot more useful as a photographers toy if it had some way of getting pictures off a camera, such as a single USB port. -- Woody www.alienrat.com
From: Martin-S on 27 Jan 2010 17:58 In article <1jd01wa.k34zzs3jui3hN%usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk>, usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk (Woody) wrote: > I must admit that it would be a hell of a lot more useful as a > photographers toy if it had some way of getting pictures off a camera, > such as a single USB port. Exactly. Something to check images immediately for sharpness etc. and later you could pop it into the keyboard dock for a bit of editing/emailing pics. But its lack of ports is disappointing: no mouse etc. -- Martin
From: zoara on 27 Jan 2010 20:27 Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > Bella Jones <me9(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > > And why doesn't it have any ports? > > I must admit that it would be a hell of a lot more useful as a > photographers toy if it had some way of getting pictures off a camera, > such as a single USB port. There's an accessory that allows you to connect an SD card, and another (in the same box?) that allows you to connect a camera. The latter is basically a dock to USB-A adapter; so it would be physically possible to connect other USB devices to an iPad. Whether they'd be supported (third-party software?) is a different question... -zoara- -- email: nettid1 at fastmail dot fm
From: Jim on 28 Jan 2010 01:57 The Older Gentleman <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > "the_niner_nation" <sf49ers(a)removethis@nfl.com> wrote: > > > If theyre working, i'd be amazed if they wern't worth a pretty penny...great > > find! > > eBay reckons anything between �30-50 each. > > So not enough to retire on, but a nice return on investment. Ah, but do you have the Sinclair thermal printer to go with them? I do :-) Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: The Older Gentleman on 28 Jan 2010 02:09
Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > The Older Gentleman <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> > eBay reckons anything between �30-50 each. > > > > So not enough to retire on, but a nice return on investment. > > Ah, but do you have the Sinclair thermal printer to go with them? I do > :-) > <fx: deep, deep envy> -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com |