"Bruce In Bangkok" wrote in message
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On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:52:59 -0700, "Capt. JG"
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On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:50:53 -0700, "Capt. JG"
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On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:51:07 +0000, Larry wrote:
Bruce In Bangkok wrote in
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One of the reasons that I do not read or write to the Linux sites is
that they are full of zealots that interpret any post except a paean
of phrase to Linux as derogatory and they attack feverishly.
They sound like Apple fanbois. iPhone fanbois are a rabid group,
too....great fun to pick on, though...(c;]
The last Apple I had was an Apple ][ so I am not up to speed on the
subject but I know that the Apple users can be a loyal bunch - a
friend is a Civil Engineering consultant on a project in Taiwan. He
gets all the drawings in Auto-Cad format and has to use some sort of
translator so that he can view them on his Apple lap-top. I asked him
why not get a Windows machine for the project and got a 30 minute
lecture about Apples...
Me, I use whatever works.
Cheers,
Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)
Just got an iPhone. It's a damn nice piece of equipment. Surf the web,
answer email, get directions. Hard to beat.
A nice bit of kit. I had a Sony-Eriksson that would do that and
replaced it with a Nokia but I find that surfing the web is a bit
tedious with the small screen and keying in an e-mail letter by letter
also gets old after a while.
I was in the hospital for five days a few months ago and did stay in
contact with friends during the stay but other then that I don't think
I ever used the capability. What I do like is the ability to save
information so you always have for example, your Passport details, or
the part number for the printer on the boat's ink cartridges, or,
"what was that my wife wanted me to get?"
Cheers,
Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)
I don't use it much for typing. I have my entire calendar and contact list
on it - syncs with the program on my main system. I can get at google
docs/calendar/etc. I haven't used it for directions yet, but it seems
super-slick for that. There are a bunch of free apps. One that's cool is
Shazam. You hold the phone up to a song that's playing on the radio and it
identifies the tune.
I've got a GPS on the Nokia. works great and even has Thai maps on it
(well, I bought it in Thailand :-) but other then a conversation piece
it really isn't much use as the screen is so small that by the time
you see your turnoff on the phone you are just passing it on the road.
I suspect that it really depends on how one uses it but to my mind
many of the FEATURES are just added cuteness that really doesn't
contribute much to real usefulness.
Cheers,
Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)
I just downloaded a free app that works like a level. I get the NY Times
pushed to the phone every hour. I can also use it like a touch screen for my
computer instead of the mouse. Sure... lots of "cuteness" but some of it is
very cool tool.
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