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6th July 2012, 08:23
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Extraordinary to remember the time when the only...
Extraordinary to remember the time when the only phone a family had between them was plugged into a socket in the wall and went nowhere. All you could do with it was make and receive phone calls. I...
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29th June 2012, 09:34
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I'm not clear what your complaint here is. If...
I'm not clear what your complaint here is. If people want to buy a computer they have a choice. They can choose from Apple, Dell, HP, Sony, Samsung, Acer, Lenovo etc etc. Yes, the iMac or Macbook...
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26th June 2012, 12:07
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Apologies. I read "Apple products" in your post :)
Apologies. I read "Apple products" in your post :)
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26th June 2012, 11:47
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Apple expected to sell 100 millionth iPad this...
Apple expected to sell 100 millionth iPad this year
Given that this is from a standing start two years ago you would describe that as "slow growth rate" and "hype"?
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25th June 2012, 17:42
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http://mashable.com/2012/04/11/tablet-sales-gartne...
http://mashable.com/2012/04/11/tablet-sales-gartner/
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25th June 2012, 13:03
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That would have been very altruistic of Microsoft...
That would have been very altruistic of Microsoft if true.
Bottom line is they need to be in the tablet market. With millions being sold, the majority of them iPads, they simply cannot afford to... -
25th June 2012, 11:18
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Nope, never experienced that as being a...
Nope, never experienced that as being a limitation either :)
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25th June 2012, 09:25
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Not in my experience. If you need a tablet with a...
Not in my experience. If you need a tablet with a USB port then the Microsoft Surface should suit your needs at (it is rumoured) between $599-$999.
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24th June 2012, 13:42
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That doesn't mean it has to be the standard for...
That doesn't mean it has to be the standard for the next 15yrs, particularly given the increasing rate at which technology advances.
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24th June 2012, 12:59
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No. Works well for me for the 20, and more,...
No. Works well for me for the 20, and more, reasons I listed earlier.
As you appear to work in remote villages, jungles and deserts I can see why a USB port may be essential for your needs. -
24th June 2012, 12:35
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Then you're a bit of a silly billy then aren't...
Then you're a bit of a silly billy then aren't you :p Given the availability of wifi and cloud storage USB is a rather clunky means of moving documents around now. It's one of the reasons why tablets...
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24th June 2012, 11:08
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This is just like playing Top Trumps. Fun, but...
This is just like playing Top Trumps. Fun, but ultimately pointless.
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23rd June 2012, 14:54
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And that's a bad thing because...?
And that's a bad thing because...?
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20th June 2012, 19:39
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Social Media[/*:m:3vhei2kb] Magazines /...
Social Media[/*:m:3vhei2kb]
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Instant messaging / online phone calls[/*:m:3vhei2kb]
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20th June 2012, 14:48
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My experience of using a tablet in the last...
My experience of using a tablet in the last 18mths is entirely different. Dismissing them as "impractical toys to swipe your pictures and browse Facebook" is, in my view, underestimating their...
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20th June 2012, 13:21
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Simple. You don't have to. For example the iPad...
Simple. You don't have to. For example the iPad on-screen keyboard is perfectly adequate for writing short or long emails. It may take a little getting used to, but once that's done you're set....
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14th November 2011, 10:53
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In the same way that in F1 a drivers' success is...
In the same way that in F1 a drivers' success is entirely due to the car not his talent :confused:
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11th October 2011, 21:35
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And before you update to iOS5: iTunes 10.5 Lands...
And before you update to iOS5:
iTunes 10.5 Lands Ahead of iOS 5 -
6th October 2011, 17:10
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Or in other words: How Steve Jobs put the...
Or in other words:
How Steve Jobs put the seduction into technology | Technology | guardian.co.uk -
3rd October 2011, 16:15
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Like it. Never did like the keyboard that came...
Like it. Never did like the keyboard that came with the version I bought. It's a digital book reader, that's all I want it to do :)
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25th September 2011, 08:53
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That's a shame because personally I would not...
That's a shame because personally I would not accuse you of doing "no productive work whatsoever" based on your preference for a Samsung Tab. That would be an assumption based on a lack of an...
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24th September 2011, 21:18
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ioan, you have no idea, really no idea, what you...
ioan, you have no idea, really no idea, what you are talking about :laugh:
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23rd September 2011, 14:59
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:s mokin: :up:
:s mokin: :up:
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23rd September 2011, 13:42
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Of course :s mokin: Nor do I have a problem...
Of course :s mokin:
Nor do I have a problem with the laptop being a nice little toy for technologically-geeky people.
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23rd September 2011, 13:19
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Daniel, you're making the classic mistake of...
Daniel, you're making the classic mistake of "salesman" who thinks he knows better than "the customer" what they want. I've already said the iPad, app & stylus do the job perfectly well for me.
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