Posts by jasenj1

Figures. I just installed 10.7 on a work machine yesterday. My primary machine is still running 10.6. It'll probably take the IT gurus a few months before blessing 10.8, though. I _really_ need a new machine at home now. I still have...

Drat. I was hoping the article would be about Apple's need for the original Surface, now called PixelSense. A table or wall sized multi-touch device from Apple would rock.   - Jasen.

Quote: Originally Posted by toysandme  How much data would this burn in the course of a day? I have no idea. I listen on a wired network. I haven't tried the phone app. I'm a desk jockey.   - Jasen.

Spotify is great. I have a free account and listen to it non-stop at work every day. Sound quality is way better than XM in the car. I believe the free streams are supposed to be lower quality than the paid people get, but I've been...

Quote: Originally Posted by paxman  For your old fogeys - education is a living, moving thing which evolves. When I see schools that look like and use methods that were used when I was a kid, I get pissed off....

Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta  That may be true, but the argument that technology is useless is just plain wrong. When appropriately implemented, it has been demonstrated that technology contributes to...

And do they have funding for the ongoing IT infrastructure required? Do they have a curriculum strategy? Are they providing training for the teachers?   Sorry, but color me skeptical. Shiny toys are nice, but schools (at least...

Quote: Originally Posted by KevinN206  Well I guess it makes sense that you don't know what alternative method of inputs means.   Windows 8 tablet, you can CHOOSE to use which method is best for each...

(Did not read entire thread.)   So is this an ultra-light laptop/netbook or a tablet? Is the UI touch-centric or stock Windows? Both? It'll never work. Developers won't be compelled to design truly touch-centric applications...

I wish I'd poured all my retirement money into Apple back in the early 90s when I got my first real job and started dabbling in investing. As it is, I only bought a few dozen shares and have sold most of them over the years for things...