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That's where you're wrong :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Yes, I often do worky type things, including maintaining this forum on my phone, which it isn't best suited for tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
In the last 3 months I have only used my iPhone to post, edit and moderate this forum. So far it's been an easy job even with such a small screen :p : The only thing that irritates me is that I can't use quotes with Tapatalk :mad:
Other than e-mail, I can't think of a single worky type task that I can reasonably accomplish via a phone or tablet. Even using a laptop is less than ideal.
In the office my company laptop is docked with a full keyboard, mouse and two monitors :mark: .
Hola Pino.Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
Yes you can.
double click on the quote you want to quote and three options will appear:
Quote - Share - More.
Give it a try.
:)
Don't double click - just once and voilá,
Commenting on a quote has been achieved via Tapatalk.
Sent from my iPhone
ejem . . . that didn't work . . . . :dozey:
it does give the option though . . . .
What henners said race amigo :)
Looks like we can quote with the ForumRunner app.Quote:
Originally Posted by "
I know that but I still prefere Tapatalk :crazy: ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by "
That, quite simply, is a function of the free market. Products (with an elastic demand) are sold for the highest possible price, until demand is affected. The purpose of a publicly traded corporation is to enhance shareholder value - and that's it. So if Samsung could sell their phones and other devices for more than they currently are, they'd do that. If they didn't, then they wouldn't be serving their shareholders, as they should. Their current price points reflect demand, not some desire to give consumers a break. Corporations are not that altruistic.Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainRaiden
Depending on which test you look at, the Ferrari 458 is marginally faster than the Corvette Z06 in the quarter mile (4-5 tenths in most tests) and about 4 mph faster in top speed. I haven't seen tests where both cars have run on the same road course, so I don't know which is faster there, but yes, I would assume the 458 is faster. But if one wants a true road burner for MUCH less money than the Ferrari 458 (has a higher top speed than the 458, is faster 0-60 and equals or bests it in stopping distance 60-0), he can buy a Corvette ZR1 for half the price of the Ferrari, still buy a Z06... and buy a very nice family car and still have enough left over for a nice dinner at Ruth's Chris steak house. So, here again, I don't find it so difficult to find cars that can easily equal or better the Ferrari 458 in performance... but they don't have that Ferrari badge (or price premium). You're paying for that prancing horse badge. It's a great car, but that badge carries a hefty premium once relative, objective performance parameters are considered. And if I was in the market and had a choice, I would take the Ferrari. Why? That badge, man. We all want that badge in our driveway.Quote:
Ferrari might not be 3X the car Corvette is, but will it beat the Corvette in a drag race or run circles around it on a track? You betcha, and by a big margin too. So, you are getting "SOME" thing for that big premium that you pay.
But most high performance cars never see a race track or drag strip. People tend to buy them as fashion statements. And from my experience, that's especially true of Ferraris. At an autocross event several years ago, I saw a guy in a modified pickup truck beat the smiles off a host of Porsche, Ferrari and Corvette owners who were no where near his skill level - the car will get you to the track, but you still have to be able to drive it. And the very same holds true of computers, tablets and phones. Far too often in these threads, I see people posting as if the average user needs a super computer in his pocket, when I know that's not close to being true. Quality aside, most of the higher end phones and OS's are within a whisper of one another. Even the best one doesn't allow you to send texts or talk faster than another phone. People just "bench race" the stats, one to another.
And I can buy a Ferrari badge (made somewhere in southeast Asia) on Ebay for about $3. :DQuote:
Galaxy S2 beat iPhone 4S on all benchmark tests done by any respectable phone reviewing website, and Android was voted better than iOS and Windows Phone 7. The Galaxy S2 is also around $150 cheaper than the iPhone 4S. What am I getting in the iPhone for that extra $150? The bitten Apple sticker? I can buy that for $0.20. :D
But then again, I'm not arguing that the Samsung phones or Android, as an OS, aren't good choices for many people. If they weren't, then I assume that people wouldn't be buying them. I'm a great believer in the free market. Demand, not bench racing scores, determine the success or failure of most consumer products. I might go to a smartphone later this year. But currently I use an ancient (10 year old) Motorola flip phone. It does what I need it to do: make calls. But if I go to a smartphone, I'll likely have to exclude any Android offerings because I'm not convinced of the security on the platform. When it comes to tablets, two of the companies that I do work for do not allow Android devices on their networks - so buying an Android tablet would be a waste for me. The security concerns are enough to discourage me. But as most people probably use their smartphones and tablets to mainly post to Facebook and Twitter, watch YouTube vids, send text messages, check the weather or traffic or play Angry Birds, that might not be as much of a concern. If it works for them, then I think that's great. It's not my job to convince them otherwise, because of any personal biases that I might have.
What I've found in life is that people tend to get what they deserve - for better or worse. In my opinion, Apple deserves whatever it can get, as does Ferrari, Gucci, Rolex or whomever. ;)Quote:
Are Apple products easier to set up and use for the majority of the people? Yes. Are they stylish? Maybe.
Do they deserve the extra money? NO.