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kennyc · 05-01-2010, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Asus T91 MT *grin* But it doesn't have 3G, so I think it's probably not what you want.

Right. If I do something like this I want it to have 3g/4g connectivity and be about the size of the iPad....I expect to see win7 devices soon.

And naw that tilt-a-whirl thing ain't doin' it for me.

recluse · 05-01-2010, 05:22 PM

Ballet? Really, Pshrynk? How Victorian! Very upper crust and snotty! Bottle up the old feelings and go watch men in spray-on tights prance about. Good for the soul, that is. Cultured. Like yogurt. And later tonight, a quiet evening stroll to air out the old sinuses. A tip of the hat to a lady. An obscene offer. A nice, clinical evisceration. You'll be back at work on Monday, ignoring your patients and thinking about how relaxing ballet is.

phenomshel · 05-01-2010, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Right. If I do something like this I want it to have 3g/4g connectivity and be about the size of the iPad....I expect to see win7 devices soon.

And naw that tilt-a-whirl thing ain't doin' it for me.

LOL!! Cute, dear. My needs are different, so this works well for me. And our Riverfront area (which is about the only place I need to use mine outdoors), just got free wi-fi. I may feel differently soon, though - we just scheduled a driving trip to Kansas to pick up my son for the summer, rather than fight airports and delays and related crap. I can see where 3G/4G would be quite handy for that. I do have my BlackBerry though so I think between the two devices we should be covered nicely.

WT Sharpe · 05-01-2010, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Ah good point.

Despite my extreme revulsion of Apple I'd love to have something portable and connected with the ability to do email and browse.....

The iPad is looking better, especially since plans to introduce the MS Courier and HP Windows 7 tablet have been scraped.

kennyc · 05-01-2010, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

The iPad is looking better, especially since plans to introduce the MS Courier and HP Windows 7 tablet have been scraped.

Yeah, but that thing seemed awfully "clunky" to me. I'm sure there will be something though...

yvanleterrible · 05-01-2010, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Hadn't thought of that...

Nah, I need to go to the ballet with SUmkIII tonight and being in jail would probably upset those plans.

There you go, dance the night away!

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Wait! The 3G is out already?

Does it work?

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Right. If I do something like this I want it to have 3g/4g connectivity and be about the size of the iPad....I expect to see win7 devices soon.

Not about to see the HP Tablet running Windows, they scrapped the project this week. It's likely to run on WebOS; since they bought out Palm...

Win is just too big to run on a small processor with power limitations.

WT Sharpe · 05-01-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Yeah, but that thing seemed awfully "clunky" to me. I'm sure there will be something though...

But will there be a Windows 7 tablet, and will it be worth the price of admission? The article says that "our source tells us that HP is not satisfied with Windows 7 as a tablet operating system and has terminated the project." That sounds ominous for W7 tablets across the board. Of course, we're still waiting to see what Android based systems will have to offer.

kennyc · 05-01-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

But will there be a Windows 7 tablet, and will it be worth the price of admission? The article says that "our source tells us that HP is not satisfied with Windows 7 as a tablet operating system and has terminated the project." That sounds ominous for W7 tablets across the board. Of course, we're still waiting to see what Android based systems will have to offer.

I didn't read the article, but yeah that sounds ominous....

for Android though.....I'd just like to have a portable web/email tablet ... would be nice if it would be readable in the sun/outdoors...

WT Sharpe · 05-01-2010, 06:15 PM

Just came in from mowing the fenced in area around the pool. We have a 1/4 acre lot, but the fenced in portion is only about 1,400 sq. feet, and about half of that is taken up with the pool and the deck, so that only leaves about 700 sq. ft. to mow. Now for the rest of the lot outside the fence. It's a lot more to mow, but since I can use the lawn tractor, it's actually much easier. Off to get some gas. See you all later!

Wetdogeared · 05-01-2010, 07:41 PM

Ballet is just another name for Hockey.

Western conference semifinals - Game 1

Vancouver Canucks @ Chicago Blackhawks, tonight 8:00pm ET.

kennyc · 05-01-2010, 08:36 PM

Right now, I'm looking at this:

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/...blet-imminent/

recluse · 05-01-2010, 08:45 PM

Ballet is another name for hockey?!? Obviously coined by someone who has never seen the Philadelphia Flyers play in the 1970s. "The Broad Street Bullies". Dave "the Hammer" Schultz, the team enforcer, 472 penalty minutes in a single season. Blood on the Ice.

WT Sharpe · 05-01-2010, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Right now, I'm looking at this:

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/...blet-imminent/

And that looks mighty interesting!

Katti's Cat · 05-01-2010, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by recluse

Ballet is another name for hockey?!? Obviously coined by someone who has never seen the Philadelphia Flyers play in the 1970s. "The Broad Street Bullies". Dave "the Hammer" Schultz, the team enforcer, 472 penalty minutes in a single season. Blood on the Ice.

Ballet is another name for hockey since they changed the rules and blood on the ice is a rarity rather than the rule.

Pretty much the same time as I stopped going to watch live games - how boring - no more crashing into the barriers, no blood. Just a few blokes on skates chasing something.

Ok, I did get lucky and watched a game a couple of years ago where the both teams got sin binned and the ref ended up on a stretcher. Awwwwww

recluse · 05-01-2010, 10:11 PM

I know. *sigh* Now all I have left are memories. Madison Square Garden. The New York Rangers vs. The Philadelphia Flyers. 1974. The brutality. The bloodshed. And that was just the fans!

05-01-2010, 05:22 PM	#14522
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	Ballet? Really, Pshrynk? How Victorian! Very upper crust and snotty! Bottle up the old feelings and go watch men in spray-on tights prance about. Good for the soul, that is. Cultured. Like yogurt. And later tonight, a quiet evening stroll to air out the old sinuses. A tip of the hat to a lady. An obscene offer. A nice, clinical evisceration. You'll be back at work on Monday, ignoring your patients and thinking about how relaxing ballet is. Last edited by recluse; 05-01-2010 at 05:31 PM.

05-01-2010, 08:45 PM	#14532
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	Ballet is another name for hockey?!? Obviously coined by someone who has never seen the Philadelphia Flyers play in the 1970s. "The Broad Street Bullies". Dave "the Hammer" Schultz, the team enforcer, 472 penalty minutes in a single season. Blood on the Ice. Last edited by recluse; 05-01-2010 at 09:04 PM.

05-01-2010, 06:15 PM	#14529
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Just came in from mowing the fenced in area around the pool. We have a 1/4 acre lot, but the fenced in portion is only about 1,400 sq. feet, and about half of that is taken up with the pool and the deck, so that only leaves about 700 sq. ft. to mow. Now for the rest of the lot outside the fence. It's a lot more to mow, but since I can use the lawn tractor, it's actually much easier. Off to get some gas. See you all later!

05-01-2010, 07:41 PM	#14530
Wetdogeared Storm Surge'n Posts: 5,780 Karma: 8213195 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Polar Vortex Device: S0ny PRS-300/350/505/700/T1	Ballet is just another name for Hockey. Western conference semifinals - Game 1 Vancouver Canucks @ Chicago Blackhawks, tonight 8:00pm ET.

05-01-2010, 08:36 PM	#14531
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,918 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Right now, I'm looking at this: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/...blet-imminent/

05-01-2010, 10:11 PM	#14535
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	I know. sigh Now all I have left are memories. Madison Square Garden. The New York Rangers vs. The Philadelphia Flyers. 1974. The brutality. The bloodshed. And that was just the fans!