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Re: NITs - what are they good for... ???

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Originally Posted by ddalex (Post 190461)

I like it for internet radio, but when I'm sitting, I'm usually at my computer, and that plays better without draining the battery... the same about MP3s.

I can walk across the office and get a cup of coffee or go outside and work on my fence with my internet radio in my pocket. My home computer would need two hands to lift, and the power cord isn't very long ;)

And you shouldn't sit in front of your computer too much, it isn't good for your health ;) :D

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Originally Posted by ddalex (Post 190461)

I find the screen too small for comfortable reading.

Really? I must disagree. Take some time to actually try reading with it. Mess about with font size and stuff. I found that once I got the settings right, I could read huge Neil Stephenson novels without any eye strain. I'd say reading from the tablet's screen is actually easier than from a book (except when outside in bright light). The crisp text, high contrast and back lighting really make reading enjoyable. And I can read in bed with the lights out without disturbing my wife!

I've been looking for a good e-book reader for a long time, and I've been very disappointed by the other options I've seen. Either the text is chunky, the screen is low contrast, the form factor is unwieldy, or there's something else wrong.

The tablets are great for reading e-books. I feel I've got some authority here; I'm a lifelong book reader. I've been tearing through stacks of novels for at least 30 years.

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Originally Posted by ddalex (Post 190461)

No Exchange support, deal breaker. Embedded app doesn't handle well the thousands of mails in my gmail account.

No Exchange support is a dealbreaker? That's like saying no MS Office document support is a dealbreaker. Perhaps Exchange support would be nice if you work in an office that has been lured away from standards-compliance by Microsoft, but there are workarounds even for those sad situations (eg. Texrat's web-based solution).

As for GMail access, I'd say Modest, while still beta, is close enough for most geeky types to live with. It does a fine job of GMail IMAP.

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Originally Posted by ddalex (Post 190461)

Lack of Firefox add-ins is the final nail in the coffin.

Not sure what add-ins you're looking for, and what coffin you're talking about, but some of the most popular ones have been ported over here. This being an open software platform, I'm sure others would appreciate it if you ported the ones you need and made them available for us.

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Originally Posted by ddalex (Post 190461)

I'll stop here, and remark that all those experiences you further listed are shaky and require some contortions, and I'm not seeing anybody stepping up to bring them on to consumer level.

Dude. What consumer level? There's no such thing as a consumer level for these things. This is cutting edge technology. I'm glad Nokia released the tablets before achieving this mythical consumer level. Why? Because getting to consumer level always involves a lot of paid developer time that drives the price up (for the iConsumer) and a lot of closed, secret beta testing that I can't be a part of. This way, I get to geek out on the coolest device that I've ever owned, and I paid half of what an iConsumer would have paid.

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Originally Posted by ddalex (Post 190461)

I moved away from windows about 8 years ago because I was tired to have to babysit the systems, and I wanted to have something that just works. Weird as it sounds, Linux was such a platform. But NITs are not :(.

If you're bringing Windows vs Linux into the conversation (are you the same guy who said MS Exchange support was essential?), then NITs are exactly like desktop Linux. If you roll up your sleeves, pop open the hood and do some tinkering, you can get your tablet purring beautifully. But even desktop-centered Linux distributions like Ubuntu don't have the polish and ease-of-use that Mac or Windows has. The tablets are the same way, you sacrifice some polish for a whole lot more control and flexibility. Sure, no multitouch. But no jailbreaking required, either.

I love these threads; it always gets me worked up when people tell me my baby is ugly.

Re: NITs - what are they good for... ???

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Originally Posted by Karel Jansens (Post 190558)

I'm not "demanding" anything, but I cannot say I wasn't expecting this answer.

My bad. Looked like a demand from where I sit... especially the "give me" and "some time tomorrow" parts.

But I'm glad I didn't disappoint you with my response. Can I get you to fill out a Curmudgeon's Satisfation card?

Oh wait-- there is something truly wrong with that... :p

Re: NITs - what are they good for... ???

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Originally Posted by joepagiii (Post 190552)

aint skeered:)
...its pretty gorram handy

good ones to add to my regional vocabulary for the next time I'm in NC (Mt Mitchell area is lovely) :)

as for the rest of the iBoreThreads.......
"deila um keisarans skegg"

Jæja, en áfram med sm jörid

Re: NITs - what are they good for... ???

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Originally Posted by Benson (Post 190549)

Two years? You really thought these machines would be awesome consumer devices in two years from introduction? Seriously, laptops didn't become mainstream-capable in two years from introduction; neither did PCs; neither did cellular telephones; nor yet PDAs...

Quite right. It took 3 years for PDAs to become awesome,from 94 to 97.
:D

Re: NITs - what are they good for... ???

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Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 190463)

I access email served by Exchange by using the Outlook web client via my tablets.

As do I...I think. I'm not really sure what's behind that curtain. Maybe Exchange and Outlook can go away now.

Re: NITs - what are they good for... ???

actually i got gorram from watchin firefly...the regional dialect took me some time to get used to skreet instead of street...skrimp instead of shrimp...etc...

Re: NITs - what are they good for... ???

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Originally Posted by stelchio (Post 190474)

we were promised through ads and various gadget blogs a wonderfull all around gizmo. we were of course sold. instead we got a poorly build piece of crap loaded with the worst kind of software; the faulty, slow and nerdy kind, not good for anything. and people have the nerve to compare it with sleek products like the ipod/iphone! why dont you sell it you might ask. I just made a bad choise, i can live with it, no big deal. claiming though that this crappy device is any good is just nonsense. nokia has tricked us into buying this crap and by us i mean anyone who thought was buying an END-product. almost nothing works. Would you recommend it to your friends? yes or no? does the device fullfill the specs as advertised?

ps. by no means do i mean offense to this great community. with out your help i would have thrown it out of the window the first day i got it.

Isn't it cool: I think my n800 is currently the greatest thing since sliced time and you think your tablet is crap. I think that's cool. Just sayin'.

Re: NITs - what are they good for... ???

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actually i got gorram from watchin firefly...the regional dialect took me some time to get used to skreet instead of street...skrimp instead of shrimp...etc...

I stopped for fuel at a country station in NC and a sign on the pump read "No Cridit". so I paid in cash...... But they wouldn't take my dollar coin (bad luck apparently) and was forced to use another $20 bill. grrr.

I can't get used to what they say up here at the coffee shops: "double double please". still gives me shivers.

I like accents and idioms. Isn't this more fun than arguing over imaginary shortcomings of the N8* (or promised pluses of the iSaviour)?

Re: NITs - what are they good for... ???

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Originally Posted by tabletrat (Post 190576)

Quite right. It took 3 years for PDAs to become awesome,from 94 to 97.
:D

Well, the OMP came out in 1993, for 3.5-4 years, actually.

Which '97 release are you discussing?
A kilobuck for a PDA (a brief Google says $950 original price, anyway) isn't necessarily mainstream ready, but the MP 1000 would certainly qualify as awesome.
The PalmPilots (Personal and Professional), OTOH, might make the mainstream-ready cut, but don't fit your word "awesome"...

Oh well, two device families, one for low-end, one for high-end... Yep, awesome it was. If only I'd had any money back then. :(

Re: War - what is it good for... ???

Make it stop...... The title says "NITs - what are they good for... ???" but all I hear in my head is:::

War, huh, yeah
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Uh-huh
War, huh, yeah
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again, y'all

War, huh, good God
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me

Ohhh, war, I despise
Because it means destruction
Of innocent lives

War means tears
To thousands of mothers eyes
When their sons go to fight
And lose their lives

I said, war, huh
Good God, y'all
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again

War, whoa, Lord
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me

War, it ain't nothing
But a heartbreaker
War, friend only to the undertaker
Ooooh, war
It's an enemy to all mankind
The point of war blows my mind
War has caused unrest
Within the younger generation
Induction then destruction
Who wants to die
Aaaaah, war-huh
Good God y'all
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it, say it, say it
War, huh
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me

War, huh, yeah
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Uh-huh
War, huh, yeah
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again y'all
War, huh, good God
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me

War, it ain't nothing but a heartbreaker
War, it's got one friend
That's the undertaker
Ooooh, war, has shattered
Many a young mans dreams
Made him disabled, bitter and mean
Life is much too short and precious
To spend fighting wars these days
War can't give life
It can only take it away

Ooooh, war, huh
Good God y'all
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again

War, whoa, Lord
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me

War, it ain't nothing but a heartbreaker
War, friend only to the undertaker
Peace, love and understanding
Tell me, is there no place for them today
They say we must fight to keep our freedom
But Lord knows there's got to be a better way

Ooooooh, war, huh
Good God y'all
What is it good for
You tell me
Say it, say it, say it, say it

War, huh
Good God y'all
What is it good for
Stand up and shout it
Nothing