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Besides the point when you get people moaning about a problem that has been rectified and could be solved if they updated. It'd be like someone not sending a Toyota back in that recall and then being shocked when the throttle stuck open.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Has anyone used the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4? Karen is thinking of getting the 3GS 8GB instead as it's £140 cheaper upfront cost than the iPhone 4.
I guess it's missing the retina display, forward facing camera, good GPS, and has a slower processor, but what else?
The 3GS is alot better and more significantly alot faster than the 3G. I dont have any experience of the 4G but Ingham says its much bette than his old 3GS.
I didn't think I would use anything like 8GB when I got mine over 2 years ago and thought paying £99 for the smaller one was more than enough. I would say that 8GB is too small in memory size if your going to put TomTom on it but if your not it would most probably be OK. Due to the a combination of the size of TomTom and the app updating itself by downloading the whole app including the update rather than just the update means that my phone usually has to be rebuilt when an update comes out. I suppose its easy enough to do but its still hastle that you wouldn't get if you had the 16GB one. :)
Will she be tied to a contract for any period of time? I saw an ad for a smaller carrier in the U.S. and they're offering the 3GS for $0... but they tie purchasers to a 3 year contract (where the typical contract here is 2 years). If she won't be tied to a contract, she could get the 3GS now and then upgrade whenever she wants. If she will be tied to a contract (and she doesn't need a new phone right now), she might wait until late summer/early fall when the iPhone 5 comes out and get an iPhone 4 on discount. Just an idea...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
this is a really useful app for android: https://market.android.com/details?i...=order_history
its called basically turns your phone into a remote control for Winamp. You will also need the server program which you can get at the developers website.
There both a free version and a pay version. I've only tried the free version and its very good. :)
OK! here's what I'd like to put to the forum. The new iPad2 costs just under AUD$800 here, same as the Samsung (both at $781 I think) for the basic tablet. Now I've just checked the laptops at Amazon, and my search into the Acer lines show the unit has the same specs as this: http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/LX.TZF03.021
For $750 from Costco, this laptop has a 15.6" screen, i5 cpu, 4GB memory, 500GB hard drive, and an extreme 8 hour battery.
So! can anyone please explain to me the advantage of buying an Apple iPad2 for just under $800? over this Acer Aspire laptop that comes with Windows 7 home premium?
There are probably not that many advantages or disadvantages. It's more likely just a matter of personal preference.
We go to the Lake District alot and take our laptops. The family also have a communal Orange Dongle thing that is left in the Lake District for anyone to use while they are there. Alternatively, if we ditched the laptop and Orange Dongle we would get an iPad with 3G capabilities which would essentially let us do the same thing. If at home a laptop or an iPad would be connected to our WiFi network. I actually really like the iPad but can't really justify the purchase of one. If someone was to give me one it would quickly become a favoured toy but until then I will just stick to the laptop and the pc in our study.
I think the iPad (or any tablet) is fine if all you are doing is some general browsing, reading of the forums (the Tapatalk application works on iPad now, just search for Motorsport Forums when you download the app! :p ). Or if you are facebooking or playing a few games etc, then a tablet is probably what you want. However if you are doing real work or want to type out documents etc then you'll at least need a laptop.
The iPad is indeed 'neat' but it's way overpriced for what it is. But it's really just a supersized iPhone, and it's not just iPhones which are expensive, most phones are, except you don't notice as it's bundled up with your airtime plan.
Well, the ASK android tablet that I bought in HK for $250 (including a 16 gig card) allpwed me to do what you said above, and my tablet even had a flash player. And I didn't need to download any apps to visit this forum, or the skiing forums, or read the daily news from Oz when I was at Niseko.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
BUT I simply cannot see the advantage or even logic paying more for the Apple iPad2 than a laptop with an i5 CPU, with an 8 hour extended battery life. I mean the Acer laptop I mentioned above would allow for some very serious gaming, and it has a decent keyboard, and it costs less. With skype, I can make some very convenient long distance calls with the laptop. I know I may be old fashioned, but on my next overseas holiday, I will simply go to Costco and see what their latest deal is on a laptop, or a netbook.
Well you don't need to download apps to view this forum either. It works just fine using a web browser, either looking at the desktop site or the mobile skin. It's just that the app makes it more convenient.Quote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce