Topic: AWOL

[hal9g]

Keeping my fingers crossed for you guys!  Hopefully it will slip quietly by!

[Dragonfire]

I hope the storm misses you both.

[Achim]

BTW, I will be "away" from August 19 thru September 9. Away is relative, as I will still have internet access most of the time (since I will be at my parent's home), just not sure how often I will show up here.

I am back in Taiwan now.

Still a lot of catching up to do , but it's good to be back in that old desk chair of mine (although it's not particularly comfortable).

Got myself an iPad while I was gone, and a whole bunch of DVDs and Blus (soon to be posted in the related thread).

[snowcat]

Welcome back Achim, I hope you had a good time

[addicted2dvd]

Welcome Back Achim!

[Najemikon]

Hey, Achim! 

Got myself an iPad while I was gone...

Oh dear. I promise to keep my opinions to myself... 

[dfmorgan]

Welcome back

Dave

[Achim]

While my trips to Germany don't leave much room for relaxing, I sure had a good time.

Oh dear. I promise to keep my opinions to myself...  

Well, you know how vacations go, the wallet opens up much easier than at other times.

It replaces my coffee table notebook which is on long term loan with a friend... But I won't push my luck and not bait any responses here

[Najemikon]

Can't... stop... ran... ting. Must not...... reply...

Oh well. I tried.

 

I'm setting one up for a neighbour, who won it in a competition. Her husband is computer literate, ish, but recently suffered a stroke. While he is doing well, he can't get about or mess around with his laptops like he used to and I said the iPad could be a fun thing for him to use.

Five minutes after turning it on I was having a nerdgasm and worshipping at the alter of Apple, apologising for all the terrible things I'd ever said about their bloody useless products. I wanted one. 

Another five minutes later, I was ready to see how far it could fly if I used it as a frisbee. Which is all it's good for. 

Balance has been restored! As soon as a decent manufacturer employs the technology and uses a proper OS, like Android, I'll be right there.

In the interests of balance, brainwashed iPhone users will have no complaints! But seriously, it does certain tasks brilliantly well, but just falters when you try and be all interesting and stuff.

[snowcat]

  Jon ... I believe Toshiba are working on an android version now

watch this weeks Click on BBC Iplayer

[Achim]

In the interests of balance, brainwashed iPhone users will have no complaints! But seriously, it does certain tasks brilliantly well, but just falters when you try and be all interesting and stuff.

I...Have...No...Complaints...


But seriously, today I managed to connect it with my laptop Mac (Mac Pro ) via VNC and was surprised that I could operate my big machine, albeit slow, from the couch!

yeah, I guess it's the debate whether this is a downsized notebook with the wrong OS (as it's basically the iPhone OS) or if it is an über-sized iPod that's trying to be a notebook. :shrugs: I mainly wanted it for convenient surfing on the couch or in bed or when on vacation.

It is NOT a notebook! Don't mistake it for one.

[Najemikon]

Actually, I don't think either of those things. The potential is that the iPad is what a notebook should have been. That it simply works and works well. But... here's the hypothetical conversation the iPad had with my network. 

Jon: "Hello, iPad. I'd like to introduce you to my Wi-fi. Say hi, Wi-fi!"

Wi-fi: "Hi, iPad! That's a good firm handshake you have there. You look pretty cool and fun."

iPad: "Thanks, Wi-fi! Glad to be here and... oh! Wow. You know Internet? That's so cool. I know him too!"

Internet: "Yo, iPad! It's so easy being friends with you. Surprised to see you here actually, our user is a bit anti-Apple. Just a bit..."

iPad: "Oh. erm..."

Jon: "Hey, hey, no need for that! You're very welcome here, iPad, don't worry."

iPad: "Phew. I was worried there for a moment. I just want to be liked!"

wi-fi: "Well, I know someone you'll love! NAS has got tons of stuff stored on his hard drives, like music, videos and shit. NAS! NAS, come say hello to the new guy!"

NAS: "Good evening, iPad. Come take a look at my 200gb of music. You can play with what you like. I love to share! I've got a ton of TV shows as well."

iPad:

NAS: "iPad?"

wi-fi: "erm... iPad? NAS wants to talk?"

iPad: "Hm? Who?"

wi-fi: "You... can't see him? He's right there. Even the TV can see him and he's... a bit dumb."

TV: "Screw you! I'm a whore and proud of it."

iPad: "No, I definitely can't see this NAS guy. That's weird. Oh, hang on. Does he speak iTune?"

NAS: "Yes, hold on... ok, can you hear me now?"

iPad: "Please enter credit card number."

Jon: "Urgh? Ok, show him the pictures instead."

wi-fi: "I don't get it. It's not me. We're all in the same network... iPad? Here, NAS has pictures too. Do you want to browse those?"

iPad: "Yeah... erm... look. I have to really trust your user? So once I have his finance info and we're tied together for life, I'll happily copy everything you have."

Jon: "What the...?"

wi-fi: "You little arrogant shit! We stream around here. We share. We don't take!"

iPad: "Hey look, I'm sorry. But I don't know you!"

wi-fi: "WHAT? I gave you a friggin' IP address!"

iPad: "Would you like to watch YouTube for a bit?"

TV: "We can already do that, sport."

Android Phone: "I told you. I fucking told you. He's just like those snobby iPhone devices."

wi-fi: "I heard he's adopted..."

[lovemunkey187]

Actually, I don't think either of those things. The potential is that the iPad is what a notebook should have been. That it simply works and works well. But... here's the hypothetical conversation the iPad had with my network. 

 

Excellent.

I have to admit I was really tempted to pick one up, but didn't.

[hal9g]

Too funny, Jon!   

[lovemunkey187]

My sister just sent me a joke that fits in with the current conversation quite well.

I bought myself an iPod, then an iPhone, and later an iPad, my girlfriend liked them and wanted one, so I brought her an iRon.... that's where the trouble started!!!