Posts by synp

Quote: Originally Posted by Carniphage Touch can do things a mouse cannot - but a mouse can do things that touch cannot. The two work in quite a dramatically different way, and its only because the touch interface is so natural, that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ireland No... Too bad! Can I have an xMac, pretty please?

Previously, when people suggested a slate Mac, the argument against that was that all the Mac applications depend on a keyboard and mouse. While touch can replace most uses of a mouse, the virtual keyboard is so inferior to a physical...

Quote: Originally Posted by talksense101 I don't use a Netbook, but I want to know what you do with a Netbook that you can't do with the iPad (other than peripherals which can be added into iPad in subsequent iterations) ? Full fledged...

Quote: Originally Posted by gus2000 If you don't have a job, then I'd say your standard of living is pretty high given that you own a computer and can afford internet access. I understand we are in the midst of a recession, and I was...

Quote: Originally Posted by trugoy unfortunately, you can't convince the typical MBA of this who only sees things one quarter at a time and whose short term economic understanding is what is fueling the economic decisions (such as...

Quote: Originally Posted by gus2000 Americans enjoy a high standard of living, and subsequently have a high cost of living. Exposing workers to hazards, and neighborhoods to toxins is not a suitable compromise for the return of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Millmoss Though I suppose it's not strictly incorrect, it's certainly awkward to use the adverbial form to begin a sentence. We've recently carved out an exception for the adverbial form of...

Why do you want Blu-Ray?

Quote: Originally Posted by BenRoethig Why? Because Apple didn't apply that branding to them? Because offices, especially ones with cubicles prefer smaller screens, many even keep using 4:3 or 5:4 screens - saving desk space is...