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scottjl · 01-28-2010, 08:31 PM

actually, it's youtube. youtube plays just fine on my iphone.

dioib · 01-28-2010, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by scottjl

actually, it's youtube. youtube plays just fine on my iphone.

I wonder if it's Steve Jobs himself under that cassock of yours (avatar)

PS: Just kidding, don't take it serious

scottjl · 01-28-2010, 08:43 PM

just fyi, the avatar is a linux penguin.. i'll let you guess what my favorite OS is.

dioib · 01-28-2010, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by scottjl

just fyi, the avatar is a linux penguin.. i'll let you guess what my favorite OS is.

As I said, I'm just toying with it, light years away from serious

DawnFalcon · 01-28-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by scottjl

just fyi, the avatar is a linux penguin.. i'll let you guess what my favorite OS is.

If you're anything like the others I know, either OpenSolaris or NetBSD these days

scottjl · 01-28-2010, 09:06 PM

sorry dawn, neither one of those is linux.

Harmon · 01-28-2010, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by random50

Quite a few hours, but the point is, past a certain threshhold I'm almost guaranteed a headache.

I've never had the same problem with my kindle.

Clearly you aren't reading enough.

Harmon · 01-28-2010, 09:35 PM

As usual, one of my sons has come up with the correct strategy: buy the l6 gig non-3G iPad now. Start saving for the second generation, which is the one you really will want.

random50 · 01-28-2010, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Harmon

Clearly you aren't reading enough.

(And definitely not the case.)

I'm not actually completely convinced it's screen related rather than, say, postural, so I'd definitely be willing to give a non e-ink device a trial run, but only if the restocking fees are very low to none.

scottjl · 01-28-2010, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Harmon

As usual, one of my sons has come up with the correct strategy: buy the l6 gig non-3G iPad now. Start saving for the second generation, which is the one you really will want.

why only 16g? don't you think you'll go thru that fast? i have a 32g iphone that is always around 90%. for me i think i'll be grabbing the 64G non-3g. those movies and music files add up. with free wifi most anywhere and my 3g iphone to tether off of when i actually can't find any.

when the next gen comes out this one will get passed down to a family member just as my 1st gen iphone did. the nice thing about apple products is they have a longer service life than most pc gear.

DawnFalcon · 01-28-2010, 09:53 PM

Set up a NAS and use that for storage. Seems silly to pay the massive premium for flash memory when you can store a lot of stuff on a hard disk...

random50 · 01-28-2010, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by scottjl

the nice thing about apple products is they have a longer service life than most pc gear.

Really? Got a source for this?

(Not claiming you're wrong, it's just the precise opposite of my personal experience)

scottjl · 01-28-2010, 10:01 PM

may macs generally last 4 years of use where my pc gear is replaced entirely every 2 (piecemeal). hand-me-down macs run pretty well. the pc's get retired to servers in the basement.

nas is ok for storage. but not when you're out of the house. i travel globally, that 64g will come in very handy (more so than at&t 3g).

random50 · 01-28-2010, 10:08 PM

Ah, miscomprehension on my part. I thought you were talking about how long it works, not how long it remains useable with modern software.

I've had bad luck with the Apple products I've owned. Both Ipods which went kaput in 2 and 3 years on light to moderate use.

scottjl · 01-28-2010, 10:13 PM

wow. i STILL have my original 5g ipod, firewire that runs just fine. my oldest mac is a //cx that still runs os7 and an apple ][ running prodos.

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01-28-2010, 08:31 PM	#556
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	actually, it's youtube. youtube plays just fine on my iphone.

01-28-2010, 08:43 PM	#558
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	just fyi, the avatar is a linux penguin.. i'll let you guess what my favorite OS is.

01-28-2010, 09:06 PM	#561
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	sorry dawn, neither one of those is linux.

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Harmon King of the Bongo Drums Posts: 1,630 Karma: 5927225 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Excelsior! (Strange...)	As usual, one of my sons has come up with the correct strategy: buy the l6 gig non-3G iPad now. Start saving for the second generation, which is the one you really will want.

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DawnFalcon Banned Posts: 2,094 Karma: 2682 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: N/A	Set up a NAS and use that for storage. Seems silly to pay the massive premium for flash memory when you can store a lot of stuff on a hard disk...

01-28-2010, 10:01 PM	#568
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	may macs generally last 4 years of use where my pc gear is replaced entirely every 2 (piecemeal). hand-me-down macs run pretty well. the pc's get retired to servers in the basement. nas is ok for storage. but not when you're out of the house. i travel globally, that 64g will come in very handy (more so than at&t 3g).

01-28-2010, 10:08 PM	#569
random50 Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 110 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: None yet	Ah, miscomprehension on my part. I thought you were talking about how long it works, not how long it remains useable with modern software. I've had bad luck with the Apple products I've owned. Both Ipods which went kaput in 2 and 3 years on light to moderate use.

01-28-2010, 10:13 PM	#570
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	wow. i STILL have my original 5g ipod, firewire that runs just fine. my oldest mac is a //cx that still runs os7 and an apple ][ running prodos.