01-05-2013, 11:52 AM | #106 |
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I hadn't come across those before - thanks for the recommendation! Amazon do indeed seem to have a good range. I'll have to investigate when the sun finally decides to reappear .
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01-05-2013, 12:54 PM | #107 |
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I like that the over-glasses sunglasses tint light coming in from the sides, as well as the front. The pair I got cost about $6, and so far they've lasted really well.
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01-05-2013, 01:13 PM | #108 |
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I almost always wear at least a simple visor when driving, even at night. It allows you to block off extraneous bright light or glare coming from overhead. During the day, the visor usually makes the sunglasses unnecessary.
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01-05-2013, 11:06 PM | #109 | |
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01-06-2013, 07:28 PM | #110 |
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Shouldn't the subject be Phablets are the phuture? Phooey.
I just read a short article about the American Dialect Society's annual conference held this week in Boston. Apparently, there was a run-off between phablet and YOLO for the 2012 word Least Likely to Succeed . I wish them both a swift and painless demise. |
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01-07-2013, 01:39 AM | #111 |
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Phablet might make it as a new word in San Francisco --- "oh, this phablet is phabulous!", but hopefully nowhere else.
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01-07-2013, 02:13 AM | #112 |
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We'll call them tabloons. Larger models will be doubloons. Doubloons will be waterproof and the screens will be designed to work well with hooks. Of course, all the apps would be pirated...
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01-17-2014, 12:44 PM | #115 |
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In case anyone was unsure: phablet is just as dumb of a word in 2014 as it was last year.
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So, what do you think? At any rate, thanks for dredging up this old thread. I recall starting it, but forgot almost everything that was said in it, including our casual bet. It's interesting to go back in time and seeing people's ideas and predictions about a fast growing technology area. I got a real chuckle out of reading some of the comments, particularly those from one skeptic in particular who attempted to undermine the whole idea of phablet growth. --Pat |
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My nexus 7.2 wifi only but with a personal hot spot is replacing my laptop for day to day use and living..
I can pay when I shop with it, and be connected to the world. So yes in time methinks what is rarely done now will become standard.. One device that will dam near do everything for you in life. (except sex and or the human touch) And the hell of it in time maybe even that! ? In my life, of 63 years I have seen sifi turn into reality. Who in the heck knows what the future holds. Last edited by DustyDisks; 01-18-2014 at 01:41 PM. |
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I reject (and snicker openly at) only the moniker. Probably for much the same reasons the makers of such devices seem to avoid using the term in their own advertising.
I'll be honest. I've yet to hear a human actually say the word. I've only ever seen the silly thing in print. Who's actually pushing the use of the word at this point, anyway? Tech-media? It seems like consumers are buying them and just calling them "phones." *shrugs* |
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It doesn't bother me. It's neither here nor there. It's just an industry term -- an easy way to refer to a product category. It's quicker than saying "smartphones with a screen size 5-7 inches." At any rate, I wasn't referring to you, DD. |
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