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Quote: Originally Posted by LuisDias Well yes, but that's alright. For you, perhaps the HP slate is a better option. I think it will *fail* commercially, but that is an independent assessment. For you, these things are huge wins. Well, power to t…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ltcompuser I bought a Dell Mini-9 to Hackintosh it. ... So, while I initially hoped that the iPad would have full OS X, ... It sounds to me like the new Air Mini is the best machine for you. The Dell Mini 9…
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Quote: Originally Posted by addabox I look forward to you steadily redefining "real computing" steadily upward as the iPad grows more capable, until you're insisting that until it can do 3D modeling and real time HD editing it remains a cripple…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum Watch the video in the first link and tell me how real a $199 piece of software is to someone who needs it. . It is true that the word "real" can be used in either the sense that I used it in…
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Quote: Originally Posted by nvidia2008 Therein lies perhaps the "mistake" HP has made. They haven't made an iPad competitor, they've made a netbook competitor. According to Apple Insider, Apple has made an iPad competitor with the new Air Mi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by LuisDias This is true, of course. The HP slate will have "vastly greater capabilities", but of course that these won't matter, for it's not important for a slate to have huge capabilities, but rather the competence to …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Futuristic The point he was making was that comparing a motorcycle and a bicycle doesn't make sense, because they belong in different categories?they serve different purposes. A motorcycle is more powerful and faster t…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Futuristic So, breaking down your comment: "It will run real software..." I assume your pronoun "it" is referring to the Air. In other words, you're saying, the Air seems much better than the iPad, because the Air wi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by wizard69 Back in my day I wasn't all that impressed with the intelligence level of the teaching staff at the school I attended. Dave Poor excuse. Learning is a life-long process.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Futuristic taxes pay for police. Taxes pay for fire fighters. Taxes pay for roads. Taxes pay for public schools (you know, all those tax-receiving teachers!). Taxes pay for public parks. In a lot of modern, industrial…
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Quote: Originally Posted by newbee Until the rest of Apples' competition agrees to manufacture "at home", Apple has no other option but to stay where it is .... sad but true. Right. No reason for Apple to get off the dime until it can say "…
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Quote: Originally Posted by nvidia2008 +1 Last time I checked. It would be nice to hear the real truth, but sometimes, people don't *want* to hear the truth. A wiser man than I once said "You can fool some of the people all of the tim…
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Quote: Originally Posted by nvidia2008 Careful now, you're slipping further into your modus operandi. What is my MO? And besides, I've said that I'm pretty unlikely to buy the HP. None of these tablet computers float my boat compared the c…
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Quote: Originally Posted by nvidia2008 How is it "ironic" ? Because he uses it as a reason why the Air is in a "higher" or "better" or "more advanced device" category than the iPad. He doesn't realize that his reasoning damns his conclusion, …
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Quote: Originally Posted by nvidia2008 aapl, I think I recognise your style of debate. Let's stick to the topic at hand.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Futuristic Just to be redundant (because I already linked to the article in an earlier post), this guy agrees with nvidia. He convinced me. Given the choice between owning a motorcycle or a bicycle, I would prefer …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Futuristic Adding to this the fact that the iPad can be docked to the MBA, in my opinion, negates the whole comparison between the two. Interesting distinction. And it is ironic that the iPad can also be docked …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Futuristic How do you define "real software"? How do you define "general purpose use?" Regular computer applications as opposed to cellphone-style applets. Compare, for example, Chrome or IE to the iPhone's brow…
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Quote: Originally Posted by nvidia2008 There's a catch to the free version of OPlayer You'll see... But it's good to test out it's playback functionality. As to whether the full version is worth $2.99 or should be free because so many desktop…
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Quote: Originally Posted by nvidia2008 If the HP Slate ran a tablet-targeted OS instead of a desktop OS, then I would say it's comparable directly with the iPad. I see what you did with referring to "cellphone OS" and I'm not biting. As it is,…