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Re: Diablo BLOWS

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Originally Posted by davidsco27 (Post 230831)

I'm weird. I like things to actually WORK.

See. It works for what I need it for. Wifi internet browsing, e-mail, and instant messaging when I don't want to whip out the laptop. It excels lovely in those areas for me.

Heck, I walked into a meeting with some clients, tapped into their wifi network - pre-arranged access - and showed them their website on a handheld that had a darn good screen since my laptop was the webserver for this experiment. All just to show them that the Adobe Flex project would run on the slowest machine they didn't have.

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I leave the software development and beta testing to the geeks. When I spend $400 on something, I expect it to do what it should. If I wanted an experimental door stop, I'd ask for one. Of the 3 things I bought this for, it does none of them particularly well, although it used to do at least 2 of them better. This thing is as raw as fish at the fulton fish market. Inrefined, weakly executed, poorly supported and just not ready for prime time. Probably why I had to drive to another state to buy one and nobody seems to have ever heard of it, let alone provide accessories for it

It's been stated before in these threads and site ad nauseum. This is not a mainstream product. That's (in my opinion) not a bad thing. But the fact that you're talking about software development and beta testing - trust me, the open source community isn't really beta testing, it's more like a big crap shoot (gambling) where some apps or features are duplicated, and it's just all about finding an app that works best for you. In my case, it's Skype, Modest, Map, Xournal, Maiku, HomeIP, HomeMemFree, Pidgin or RTComm, and quite a few other apps.

My internet tablet allows me to type messages like this... while even on the toilet.

And if accessories are another problem, I just had a gentleman make me a pouch I'd be proud of in public. I think you should have done a bit more research and your outcome would have been totally different.

Good luck on your endeavors. It just seems like the N810 was not made for you. And that's not a bad thing. I use mine alongside my iPhone 3G which still doesn't have Adobe Flash.

Re: Diablo BLOWS

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Originally Posted by Thesandlord (Post 230860)

Can I ask what is fundamentally wrong with Vista? When XP came out, everyone was acting the same way! I have had less blue screens with Vista than XP, BETTER plug and pray support, and more features. You can disable UAC, so it is not annoying, etc etc...

You'd know there's something wrong with it when some years after people are STILL acting the same way :D

Re: Diablo BLOWS

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Originally Posted by eliagp (Post 230884)

That reminds me of a certain Simpsons episode. It would certainly explain a lot XD.

Im very good at misplacing stuff, and far lar larger than a stylus, but so far, so good, I still own two. Had a couple of scares though. And I lost the case in university. Not that much of a loss though. I think my tablet was in far more danger when I had it.

Simpons? Where are they from? BTW: I had one stylus slip out of my fingers and into the rails of the seat in my car and it's been there ever since until I can get the time to dig around for it. THAT one I didn't happen to lose.. but I'm sure glad I had the extra one to use in the meantime. And then there have been times when I've lost my Palm styluses.. but I mostly blame the ability of those styluses to roll off of tables. It just happens, sometimes. It would be particularly great to have some aftermarket replacements for just such events.

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I don't support any PCs, but I do run a network with three-thousand of them connected, does that count? I'm not a linux professional, nor am I any OS professional - I leave that to the OS guys - but I still get along just famously with both my Tablet and its Diablo OS.

It's true that flash does not run fast enough on some sites - making the BBC news website a particular pain in the ***, but that's easily got around by leaving it disabled, using a low-graphics version or a little greasemonkey/user css.

All in all though I fail to see what is so bad about either the ITs or Diablo. They are small-format devices that are hugely customisable, good all-rounders and easy to fit in a pocket. I can understand why people have strong feelings about them - in both directions.

Davidsco27, I am speaking directly to you here for a moment, although it is also applicable in a more general sense which is why I am not PM'ing it: Leaving aside any personal feelings I might have, they aren't relevant or appropriate in this forum, may I humbly suggest that if you find the device and its operating system so insufferable then you find a combination that is more appropriate to your particular set of requirements? You do seem to have a somewhat mercurial relationship with your Internet Tablet - almost Latin in its intensity - and I can't help feeling that you may be better served by a different device.

I don't mean this in a negative way, I just genuinely feel that given the posts you have made here, this obviously isn't the device for you. That's not to imply that you aren't good enough for it, or that it isn't good enough for you, merely that it isn't the device you want.

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My N800 came with 2 stylus. I have not lost one yet. The whiner is both clueless --and-- careless to quickly lose two stylus.

I love my N800(s), shortcomings and all.

Re: Diablo BLOWS

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Originally Posted by davidsco27 (Post 230863)

I happen to run a PC support business supporting over 650 clients and have over 16 years Windows experience.

Ah! Now it comes out. I get this from a lot of Windows admins when faced with having to learn another platform and realizing that their Windows knowledge doesn't apply to the larger world. There's resentment and frustration and they feel it must be the fault of the new system for not conforming to their expectations. Some long-time Windows users are willing to treat linux as a new challenge and learn about the differences and get over this initial learning curve. Some people get frustrated, blame linux for being different than windows and run away.

-John

PS: If you're really trying to tell me that XP would be faster than Windows 98 on a computer that originally shipped with Windows 98 you're a very confused person...

Re: Diablo BLOWS

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Originally Posted by sjgadsby (Post 230877)

At least eight stylus-based devices, and I've not yet lost a single plastic stick. What do people do with these things?

Trust me. You don't want to know.

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:eek: Ookayyy...

/goes looking for the mind bleach.

Re: Diablo BLOWS

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Originally Posted by harpgliss (Post 230865)

Hi,

You are the one who is coming off as needing some serious therapy.

I don't need to point out your typos to show I am superior, your attitude and rants point that out for me.

Did you run out of Prozac and decide we needed to suffer as a result?
I think you are the one in need of some sleep.

David

Sure you're not a homosexual

Re: Diablo BLOWS

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Originally Posted by daperl (Post 230866)

My favorite part is this d*ck head's handle. Here he is going off on an OS and he actually has SCO in his name. Do you think he would mind if I call him f*cktard? Or would that be too geeky for him?

Idiot, SCO is short for my middle name. LOVE it when *****s prove their stupidity by opening their mouths. It just makes it easier to identify them, and then ignore. Did your folks have any kids that lived?