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BAR[_2_] March 10th 12 02:29 PM

Advances in battery life
 
In article , dump-on-
says...

On 3/10/12 8:47 AM, BAR wrote:
In ,

says...

On 3/9/12 6:51 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 3/9/2012 5:37 PM, BAR wrote:
In , dump-on-
says...

Here's an interesting tidbit about the new Apple iPad:

The New iPad's Biggest Advancement Might Actually Be Under The Hood

BY A.T. Faust III on Thu March 08th, 2012 battery iPad battery iPad
battery life new ipad the new iPad
from AppAdvice

The New iPad?s Biggest Advancement Might Actually Be Under The Hood

Beyond processor specifications, Apple doesn?t usually have much to say
about the inner goings-on of its iDevice family, and the new iPad has
been no exception. From Apple?s announcement, we knew it would feature a
quad-core A5X SoC, but that?s about all. However, earlier-than-expected
?confirmations? indicate that the included RAM?s been doubled to an
entire gigabyte, and that the battery ? previously a 9644 mAh (25Wh)
powerhouse ? is now a gigantic 11,666 mAh (42Wh)!

On a practical level, it?s obvious Apple had to introduce a larger
battery to keep the new iPad on track for 10 hours per charge. After
all, that new Retina display sucks down more juice than Mr. Olympia, and
LTE ? when enabled ? is notoriously hard on energy stores. So, it should
be no surprise that Apple needed to up the battery ante.

What is surprising, however, is that Apple managed this drastic
improvement while barely increasing the overall size of the iPad itself.
And, since last year?s model was nearly all battery to begin with, this
means Apple has made quite the industrial breakthrough. Like ZD

NET tells us,

*It suggests that Apple has managed to increase significantly the
power density of the Li-ion cells that it uses. In an industry that has
seemed stagnant for some time now, this is quite an achievement and goes
to show that Apple?s battery research labs and manufacturing plants have
been hard at work. There?s no doubt that we?re going to be seeing the
fruits of this labor in other Apple products soon.*

What?s more, these advancements are likely proprietary, protected
properties, meaning the Cupertino company has yet another strategic
advantage over its computing competition. It?s been a long time coming,
but battery life ? at least for Apple products ? may finally give up its
crown as mobile technology?s single largest limiting factor.

- - -

I like this...advances in batteries...

They are using bigger cells.

Wow, I wonder how many million dollars it took some group of engineers
to figure that out;) ???




There's a bit more to it than you morons can conjure, eh?


What is the "bit more to it" Harry?




I'm sure all will be revealed to those who read the articles and look at
the videos after the first few teardowns of the new iPad. I've read
about a dozen articles so far in which there have been various
"speculations" about what Apple has done in the battery. I know
advances in batteries and battery life annoy you and your fellow
troglodytes, because the technologies might help hasten the end of
dinosaur fueled cars.


Harry, my wife keeps me abreast of the advances in battery technology.
Right now she is evaluating a set of Lion cells for quality and
performance. I am not annoyed by advances in battery technologies, I
understand the good, the bad and the ugly side of them.

The EPA and its regulations has forced all but one battery manufacturer
off-shore.

I'm tempted by the new iPad, enough so that I am considering selling my
MacBook Pro and getting one. The claimed 10-hour battery life for the
new model, despite its higher definition screen, is very attractive. And
free wi-fi is pretty much available everywhere we go, so I see no need
to spend anything extra to buy the "4G" model or pay the monthly charges
for "4G" service. Besides, I'm sure the iPad can be "tethered" to a
cellphone with network service.


Get the 4G, the ability to use it anywhere you can get a signal is worth
the cost. Subjecting yourself to all of the Wi-Fi networks is dangerous.

But, I wouldn't buy one for several months. Let others find out how good
the "new" batteries are.

iBoaterer[_2_] March 10th 12 03:00 PM

Advances in battery life
 
In article , says...

On 3/9/2012 5:37 PM, BAR wrote:
In , dump-on-
says...

Here's an interesting tidbit about the new Apple iPad:

The New iPad's Biggest Advancement Might Actually Be Under The Hood

BY A.T. Faust III on Thu March 08th, 2012 battery iPad battery iPad
battery life new ipad the new iPad
from AppAdvice

The New iPad?s Biggest Advancement Might Actually Be Under The Hood

Beyond processor specifications, Apple doesn?t usually have much to say
about the inner goings-on of its iDevice family, and the new iPad has
been no exception. From Apple?s announcement, we knew it would feature a
quad-core A5X SoC, but that?s about all. However, earlier-than-expected
?confirmations? indicate that the included RAM?s been doubled to an
entire gigabyte, and that the battery ? previously a 9644 mAh (25Wh)
powerhouse ? is now a gigantic 11,666 mAh (42Wh)!

On a practical level, it?s obvious Apple had to introduce a larger
battery to keep the new iPad on track for 10 hours per charge. After
all, that new Retina display sucks down more juice than Mr. Olympia, and
LTE ? when enabled ? is notoriously hard on energy stores. So, it should
be no surprise that Apple needed to up the battery ante.

What is surprising, however, is that Apple managed this drastic
improvement while barely increasing the overall size of the iPad itself.
And, since last year?s model was nearly all battery to begin with, this
means Apple has made quite the industrial breakthrough. Like ZD


NET tells us,

*It suggests that Apple has managed to increase significantly the
power density of the Li-ion cells that it uses. In an industry that has
seemed stagnant for some time now, this is quite an achievement and goes
to show that Apple?s battery research labs and manufacturing plants have
been hard at work. There?s no doubt that we?re going to be seeing the
fruits of this labor in other Apple products soon.*

What?s more, these advancements are likely proprietary, protected
properties, meaning the Cupertino company has yet another strategic
advantage over its computing competition. It?s been a long time coming,
but battery life ? at least for Apple products ? may finally give up its
crown as mobile technology?s single largest limiting factor.

- - -

I like this...advances in batteries...


They are using bigger cells.


Wow, I wonder how many million dollars it took some group of engineers
to figure that out;) ???


Technology bad, Fox tell you.

iBoaterer[_2_] March 10th 12 03:03 PM

Advances in battery life
 
In article ,
says...

In article , dump-on-
says...

On 3/10/12 8:47 AM, BAR wrote:
In ,

says...

On 3/9/12 6:51 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 3/9/2012 5:37 PM, BAR wrote:
In , dump-on-
says...

Here's an interesting tidbit about the new Apple iPad:

The New iPad's Biggest Advancement Might Actually Be Under The Hood

BY A.T. Faust III on Thu March 08th, 2012 battery iPad battery iPad
battery life new ipad the new iPad
from AppAdvice

The New iPad?s Biggest Advancement Might Actually Be Under The Hood

Beyond processor specifications, Apple doesn?t usually have much to say
about the inner goings-on of its iDevice family, and the new iPad has
been no exception. From Apple?s announcement, we knew it would feature a
quad-core A5X SoC, but that?s about all. However, earlier-than-expected
?confirmations? indicate that the included RAM?s been doubled to an
entire gigabyte, and that the battery ? previously a 9644 mAh (25Wh)
powerhouse ? is now a gigantic 11,666 mAh (42Wh)!

On a practical level, it?s obvious Apple had to introduce a larger
battery to keep the new iPad on track for 10 hours per charge. After
all, that new Retina display sucks down more juice than Mr. Olympia, and
LTE ? when enabled ? is notoriously hard on energy stores. So, it should
be no surprise that Apple needed to up the battery ante.

What is surprising, however, is that Apple managed this drastic
improvement while barely increasing the overall size of the iPad itself.
And, since last year?s model was nearly all battery to begin with, this
means Apple has made quite the industrial breakthrough. Like ZD

NET tells us,

*It suggests that Apple has managed to increase significantly the
power density of the Li-ion cells that it uses. In an industry that has
seemed stagnant for some time now, this is quite an achievement and goes
to show that Apple?s battery research labs and manufacturing plants have
been hard at work. There?s no doubt that we?re going to be seeing the
fruits of this labor in other Apple products soon.*

What?s more, these advancements are likely proprietary, protected
properties, meaning the Cupertino company has yet another strategic
advantage over its computing competition. It?s been a long time coming,
but battery life ? at least for Apple products ? may finally give up its
crown as mobile technology?s single largest limiting factor.

- - -

I like this...advances in batteries...

They are using bigger cells.

Wow, I wonder how many million dollars it took some group of engineers
to figure that out;) ???




There's a bit more to it than you morons can conjure, eh?

What is the "bit more to it" Harry?




I'm sure all will be revealed to those who read the articles and look at
the videos after the first few teardowns of the new iPad. I've read
about a dozen articles so far in which there have been various
"speculations" about what Apple has done in the battery. I know
advances in batteries and battery life annoy you and your fellow
troglodytes, because the technologies might help hasten the end of
dinosaur fueled cars.


Harry, my wife keeps me abreast of the advances in battery technology.
Right now she is evaluating a set of Lion cells for quality and
performance. I am not annoyed by advances in battery technologies, I
understand the good, the bad and the ugly side of them.

The EPA and its regulations has forced all but one battery manufacturer
off-shore.

I'm tempted by the new iPad, enough so that I am considering selling my
MacBook Pro and getting one. The claimed 10-hour battery life for the
new model, despite its higher definition screen, is very attractive. And
free wi-fi is pretty much available everywhere we go, so I see no need
to spend anything extra to buy the "4G" model or pay the monthly charges
for "4G" service. Besides, I'm sure the iPad can be "tethered" to a
cellphone with network service.


Get the 4G, the ability to use it anywhere you can get a signal is worth
the cost. Subjecting yourself to all of the Wi-Fi networks is dangerous.

But, I wouldn't buy one for several months. Let others find out how good
the "new" batteries are.


Did you tell her that she's not a good republican for embracing any new
technology? After all, Fox says it's bad to do that.

X ` Man[_3_] March 10th 12 03:18 PM

Advances in battery life
 
On 3/10/12 9:29 AM, BAR wrote:
In articlen5SdnQJw84glwsbSnZ2dnUVZ_gKdnZ2d@earthlink .com, dump-on-
says...

On 3/10/12 8:47 AM, BAR wrote:
In ,

says...

On 3/9/12 6:51 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 3/9/2012 5:37 PM, BAR wrote:
In , dump-on-
says...

Here's an interesting tidbit about the new Apple iPad:

The New iPad's Biggest Advancement Might Actually Be Under The Hood

BY A.T. Faust III on Thu March 08th, 2012 battery iPad battery iPad
battery life new ipad the new iPad
from AppAdvice

The New iPad?s Biggest Advancement Might Actually Be Under The Hood

Beyond processor specifications, Apple doesn?t usually have much to say
about the inner goings-on of its iDevice family, and the new iPad has
been no exception. From Apple?s announcement, we knew it would feature a
quad-core A5X SoC, but that?s about all. However, earlier-than-expected
?confirmations? indicate that the included RAM?s been doubled to an
entire gigabyte, and that the battery ? previously a 9644 mAh (25Wh)
powerhouse ? is now a gigantic 11,666 mAh (42Wh)!

On a practical level, it?s obvious Apple had to introduce a larger
battery to keep the new iPad on track for 10 hours per charge. After
all, that new Retina display sucks down more juice than Mr. Olympia, and
LTE ? when enabled ? is notoriously hard on energy stores. So, it should
be no surprise that Apple needed to up the battery ante.

What is surprising, however, is that Apple managed this drastic
improvement while barely increasing the overall size of the iPad itself.
And, since last year?s model was nearly all battery to begin with, this
means Apple has made quite the industrial breakthrough. Like ZD

NET tells us,

*It suggests that Apple has managed to increase significantly the
power density of the Li-ion cells that it uses. In an industry that has
seemed stagnant for some time now, this is quite an achievement and goes
to show that Apple?s battery research labs and manufacturing plants have
been hard at work. There?s no doubt that we?re going to be seeing the
fruits of this labor in other Apple products soon.*

What?s more, these advancements are likely proprietary, protected
properties, meaning the Cupertino company has yet another strategic
advantage over its computing competition. It?s been a long time coming,
but battery life ? at least for Apple products ? may finally give up its
crown as mobile technology?s single largest limiting factor.

- - -

I like this...advances in batteries...

They are using bigger cells.

Wow, I wonder how many million dollars it took some group of engineers
to figure that out;) ???




There's a bit more to it than you morons can conjure, eh?

What is the "bit more to it" Harry?




I'm sure all will be revealed to those who read the articles and look at
the videos after the first few teardowns of the new iPad. I've read
about a dozen articles so far in which there have been various
"speculations" about what Apple has done in the battery. I know
advances in batteries and battery life annoy you and your fellow
troglodytes, because the technologies might help hasten the end of
dinosaur fueled cars.


Harry, my wife keeps me abreast of the advances in battery technology.
Right now she is evaluating a set of Lion cells for quality and
performance. I am not annoyed by advances in battery technologies, I
understand the good, the bad and the ugly side of them.

The EPA and its regulations has forced all but one battery manufacturer
off-shore.

I'm tempted by the new iPad, enough so that I am considering selling my
MacBook Pro and getting one. The claimed 10-hour battery life for the
new model, despite its higher definition screen, is very attractive. And
free wi-fi is pretty much available everywhere we go, so I see no need
to spend anything extra to buy the "4G" model or pay the monthly charges
for "4G" service. Besides, I'm sure the iPad can be "tethered" to a
cellphone with network service.


Get the 4G, the ability to use it anywhere you can get a signal is worth
the cost. Subjecting yourself to all of the Wi-Fi networks is dangerous.

But, I wouldn't buy one for several months. Let others find out how good
the "new" batteries are.




Well, typically the charge for what is being called 4G access is $30 a
month for two measly gigs of data downloading. That's a high price for
not very much data. I can "tether" for no additional charge. I don't see
much need for having "4G" access on an iPad, anyway. I can transceive
emails on my iPhone, and do all manner of web-related tasks on the
phone. I haven't been at a hotel without wifi for a long time, and
there's now free wifi at most airports and, of course, at coffee shops
and suchlike. I haven't had any security problems yet related to wifi
use, and I've been wifi-ing while traveling for many years.

BAR[_2_] March 10th 12 05:48 PM

Advances in battery life
 
In article , dump-on-
says...

On 3/10/12 9:29 AM, BAR wrote:
In articlen5SdnQJw84glwsbSnZ2dnUVZ_gKdnZ2d@earthlink .com, dump-on-
says...

On 3/10/12 8:47 AM, BAR wrote:
In ,

says...

On 3/9/12 6:51 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 3/9/2012 5:37 PM, BAR wrote:
In , dump-on-
says...

Here's an interesting tidbit about the new Apple iPad:

The New iPad's Biggest Advancement Might Actually Be Under The Hood

BY A.T. Faust III on Thu March 08th, 2012 battery iPad battery iPad
battery life new ipad the new iPad
from AppAdvice

The New iPad?s Biggest Advancement Might Actually Be Under The Hood

Beyond processor specifications, Apple doesn?t usually have much to say
about the inner goings-on of its iDevice family, and the new iPad has
been no exception. From Apple?s announcement, we knew it would feature a
quad-core A5X SoC, but that?s about all. However, earlier-than-expected
?confirmations? indicate that the included RAM?s been doubled to an
entire gigabyte, and that the battery ? previously a 9644 mAh (25Wh)
powerhouse ? is now a gigantic 11,666 mAh (42Wh)!

On a practical level, it?s obvious Apple had to introduce a larger
battery to keep the new iPad on track for 10 hours per charge. After
all, that new Retina display sucks down more juice than Mr. Olympia, and
LTE ? when enabled ? is notoriously hard on energy stores. So, it should
be no surprise that Apple needed to up the battery ante.

What is surprising, however, is that Apple managed this drastic
improvement while barely increasing the overall size of the iPad itself.
And, since last year?s model was nearly all battery to begin with, this
means Apple has made quite the industrial breakthrough. Like ZD

NET tells us,

*It suggests that Apple has managed to increase significantly the
power density of the Li-ion cells that it uses. In an industry that has
seemed stagnant for some time now, this is quite an achievement and goes
to show that Apple?s battery research labs and manufacturing plants have
been hard at work. There?s no doubt that we?re going to be seeing the
fruits of this labor in other Apple products soon.*

What?s more, these advancements are likely proprietary, protected
properties, meaning the Cupertino company has yet another strategic
advantage over its computing competition. It?s been a long time coming,
but battery life ? at least for Apple products ? may finally give up its
crown as mobile technology?s single largest limiting factor.

- - -

I like this...advances in batteries...

They are using bigger cells.

Wow, I wonder how many million dollars it took some group of engineers
to figure that out;) ???




There's a bit more to it than you morons can conjure, eh?

What is the "bit more to it" Harry?



I'm sure all will be revealed to those who read the articles and look at
the videos after the first few teardowns of the new iPad. I've read
about a dozen articles so far in which there have been various
"speculations" about what Apple has done in the battery. I know
advances in batteries and battery life annoy you and your fellow
troglodytes, because the technologies might help hasten the end of
dinosaur fueled cars.


Harry, my wife keeps me abreast of the advances in battery technology.
Right now she is evaluating a set of Lion cells for quality and
performance. I am not annoyed by advances in battery technologies, I
understand the good, the bad and the ugly side of them.

The EPA and its regulations has forced all but one battery manufacturer
off-shore.

I'm tempted by the new iPad, enough so that I am considering selling my
MacBook Pro and getting one. The claimed 10-hour battery life for the
new model, despite its higher definition screen, is very attractive. And
free wi-fi is pretty much available everywhere we go, so I see no need
to spend anything extra to buy the "4G" model or pay the monthly charges
for "4G" service. Besides, I'm sure the iPad can be "tethered" to a
cellphone with network service.


Get the 4G, the ability to use it anywhere you can get a signal is worth
the cost. Subjecting yourself to all of the Wi-Fi networks is dangerous.

But, I wouldn't buy one for several months. Let others find out how good
the "new" batteries are.




Well, typically the charge for what is being called 4G access is $30 a
month for two measly gigs of data downloading. That's a high price for
not very much data. I can "tether" for no additional charge. I don't see
much need for having "4G" access on an iPad, anyway. I can transceive
emails on my iPhone, and do all manner of web-related tasks on the
phone. I haven't been at a hotel without wifi for a long time, and
there's now free wifi at most airports and, of course, at coffee shops
and suchlike. I haven't had any security problems yet related to wifi
use, and I've been wifi-ing while traveling for many years.


If the iPhone will do what you need they why do you need to get an iPad?



X ` Man[_3_] March 10th 12 06:28 PM

Advances in battery life
 
On 3/10/12 12:48 PM, BAR wrote:
In , dump-on-
says...

On 3/10/12 9:29 AM, BAR wrote:
In articlen5SdnQJw84glwsbSnZ2dnUVZ_gKdnZ2d@earthlink .com, dump-on-
says...

On 3/10/12 8:47 AM, BAR wrote:
In ,

says...

On 3/9/12 6:51 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 3/9/2012 5:37 PM, BAR wrote:
In , dump-on-
says...

Here's an interesting tidbit about the new Apple iPad:

The New iPad's Biggest Advancement Might Actually Be Under The Hood

BY A.T. Faust III on Thu March 08th, 2012 battery iPad battery iPad
battery life new ipad the new iPad
from AppAdvice

The New iPad?s Biggest Advancement Might Actually Be Under The Hood

Beyond processor specifications, Apple doesn?t usually have much to say
about the inner goings-on of its iDevice family, and the new iPad has
been no exception. From Apple?s announcement, we knew it would feature a
quad-core A5X SoC, but that?s about all. However, earlier-than-expected
?confirmations? indicate that the included RAM?s been doubled to an
entire gigabyte, and that the battery ? previously a 9644 mAh (25Wh)
powerhouse ? is now a gigantic 11,666 mAh (42Wh)!

On a practical level, it?s obvious Apple had to introduce a larger
battery to keep the new iPad on track for 10 hours per charge. After
all, that new Retina display sucks down more juice than Mr. Olympia, and
LTE ? when enabled ? is notoriously hard on energy stores. So, it should
be no surprise that Apple needed to up the battery ante.

What is surprising, however, is that Apple managed this drastic
improvement while barely increasing the overall size of the iPad itself.
And, since last year?s model was nearly all battery to begin with, this
means Apple has made quite the industrial breakthrough. Like ZD

NET tells us,

*It suggests that Apple has managed to increase significantly the
power density of the Li-ion cells that it uses. In an industry that has
seemed stagnant for some time now, this is quite an achievement and goes
to show that Apple?s battery research labs and manufacturing plants have
been hard at work. There?s no doubt that we?re going to be seeing the
fruits of this labor in other Apple products soon.*

What?s more, these advancements are likely proprietary, protected
properties, meaning the Cupertino company has yet another strategic
advantage over its computing competition. It?s been a long time coming,
but battery life ? at least for Apple products ? may finally give up its
crown as mobile technology?s single largest limiting factor.

- - -

I like this...advances in batteries...

They are using bigger cells.

Wow, I wonder how many million dollars it took some group of engineers
to figure that out;) ???




There's a bit more to it than you morons can conjure, eh?

What is the "bit more to it" Harry?



I'm sure all will be revealed to those who read the articles and look at
the videos after the first few teardowns of the new iPad. I've read
about a dozen articles so far in which there have been various
"speculations" about what Apple has done in the battery. I know
advances in batteries and battery life annoy you and your fellow
troglodytes, because the technologies might help hasten the end of
dinosaur fueled cars.

Harry, my wife keeps me abreast of the advances in battery technology.
Right now she is evaluating a set of Lion cells for quality and
performance. I am not annoyed by advances in battery technologies, I
understand the good, the bad and the ugly side of them.

The EPA and its regulations has forced all but one battery manufacturer
off-shore.

I'm tempted by the new iPad, enough so that I am considering selling my
MacBook Pro and getting one. The claimed 10-hour battery life for the
new model, despite its higher definition screen, is very attractive. And
free wi-fi is pretty much available everywhere we go, so I see no need
to spend anything extra to buy the "4G" model or pay the monthly charges
for "4G" service. Besides, I'm sure the iPad can be "tethered" to a
cellphone with network service.

Get the 4G, the ability to use it anywhere you can get a signal is worth
the cost. Subjecting yourself to all of the Wi-Fi networks is dangerous.

But, I wouldn't buy one for several months. Let others find out how good
the "new" batteries are.




Well, typically the charge for what is being called 4G access is $30 a
month for two measly gigs of data downloading. That's a high price for
not very much data. I can "tether" for no additional charge. I don't see
much need for having "4G" access on an iPad, anyway. I can transceive
emails on my iPhone, and do all manner of web-related tasks on the
phone. I haven't been at a hotel without wifi for a long time, and
there's now free wifi at most airports and, of course, at coffee shops
and suchlike. I haven't had any security problems yet related to wifi
use, and I've been wifi-ing while traveling for many years.


If the iPhone will do what you need they why do you need to get an iPad?



I didn't say I needed one. I don't. But that doesn't prevent me from
wanting one, eh?

X ` Man March 10th 12 09:23 PM

Advances in battery life
 
On 3/10/12 4:10 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 08:19:16 -0500, X ` Man
wrote:

On 3/9/12 10:11 PM,
wrote:
On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:32:55 -0500, X `

There's a bit more to it than you morons can conjure, eh?

I am still a desktop guy but my wife is a road warrior with a mobile
something or two all the time. The thing that is significant about
Apple is the price never drops and they advance in baby steps.
Even my German friend (remember the conversation that ended in me
being a hobbyist) has started to think that the rigid architecture
around Apple is confining. He is the one who didn't want to know he
had a computer.



I used to be concerned about having a "bleeding edge" desktop machine,
but after I bought my first Apple computer, those concerns faded. My
current Apple desktop has an Intel i7 CPU and seems more than fast
enough for what I do with it, which is writing for $$$, emails, web
surfing, et cetera. I could sell it for a good price right now and buy
the latest Apple desktop, and it would be faster, I suppose, but so
what? My laptop is now four years old. It's certainly more than adequate
for the use to which I put it, although I am thinking of selling it -
it'll still fetch around $750 - and getting the new iPad.

I don't feel "confined" by Apple's architecture. I "jailbroke" my iPhone
4s about a month ago so I could use some non-App store apps I like. The
phone performs well for me most of the time, though I wish the phone
vendors would spend more time improving the "phone" aspect of their cell
phones and less time on dumb**** like built in cameras.


I do have 3 running laptops, One is my weather server among other
things just because it is cheap to run and I always take a laptop on
vacation. The Dell I like has S-video out and most new hotel TVs have
either S-video or VGA inputs so I can stream, movies and play our
tunes in the room. It is also handy for looking at our vacation
pictures. I can roll them out of the camera, edit them and upload to
my web site on the road.



I use my home server to stream movies and music to my laptop and iPhone,
and, if I get one, an iPad.

JustWait[_2_] March 10th 12 11:28 PM

Advances in battery life
 
On 3/10/2012 4:10 PM, wrote:


I do have 3 running laptops, One is my weather server among other
things just because it is cheap to run and I always take a laptop on
vacation. The Dell I like has S-video out and most new hotel TVs have
either S-video or VGA inputs so I can stream, movies and play our
tunes in the room. It is also handy for looking at our vacation
pictures. I can roll them out of the camera, edit them and upload to
my web site on the road.


Hey Greg, do you know anything about streaming video to the internet for
live feed?? Scotty.


X ` Man March 10th 12 11:42 PM

Advances in battery life
 
On 3/10/12 6:28 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 3/10/2012 4:10 PM, wrote:


I do have 3 running laptops, One is my weather server among other
things just because it is cheap to run and I always take a laptop on
vacation. The Dell I like has S-video out and most new hotel TVs have
either S-video or VGA inputs so I can stream, movies and play our
tunes in the room. It is also handy for looking at our vacation
pictures. I can roll them out of the camera, edit them and upload to
my web site on the road.


Hey Greg, do you know anything about streaming video to the internet for
live feed?? Scotty.


livestream. Works fine.

Earl[_6_] March 11th 12 01:23 AM

Advances in battery life
 
X ` Man wrote:
On 3/10/12 4:10 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 08:19:16 -0500, X ` Man
wrote:

On 3/9/12 10:11 PM,
wrote:
On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:32:55 -0500, X `

There's a bit more to it than you morons can conjure, eh?

I am still a desktop guy but my wife is a road warrior with a mobile
something or two all the time. The thing that is significant about
Apple is the price never drops and they advance in baby steps.
Even my German friend (remember the conversation that ended in me
being a hobbyist) has started to think that the rigid architecture
around Apple is confining. He is the one who didn't want to know he
had a computer.


I used to be concerned about having a "bleeding edge" desktop machine,
but after I bought my first Apple computer, those concerns faded. My
current Apple desktop has an Intel i7 CPU and seems more than fast
enough for what I do with it, which is writing for $$$, emails, web
surfing, et cetera. I could sell it for a good price right now and buy
the latest Apple desktop, and it would be faster, I suppose, but so
what? My laptop is now four years old. It's certainly more than
adequate
for the use to which I put it, although I am thinking of selling it -
it'll still fetch around $750 - and getting the new iPad.

I don't feel "confined" by Apple's architecture. I "jailbroke" my
iPhone
4s about a month ago so I could use some non-App store apps I like. The
phone performs well for me most of the time, though I wish the phone
vendors would spend more time improving the "phone" aspect of their
cell
phones and less time on dumb**** like built in cameras.


I do have 3 running laptops, One is my weather server among other
things just because it is cheap to run and I always take a laptop on
vacation. The Dell I like has S-video out and most new hotel TVs have
either S-video or VGA inputs so I can stream, movies and play our
tunes in the room. It is also handy for looking at our vacation
pictures. I can roll them out of the camera, edit them and upload to
my web site on the road.



I use my home server to stream movies and music to my laptop and
iPhone, and, if I get one, an iPad.

You have a home server? Any PC can do that...


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