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>>> it's
>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> speakerphone is a bonus.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> When I want a computer, I want something with a real screen and
> a
>>>>>>>>> keyboard I can really type on, that runs my goto productivity
>>>>>>>>> applications (video, audio, animation, and graphics apps, plus all
>>> my
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> open source office, web and email apps). Which means for those
>>>>>>>>> times
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> when I need a computer with me, I take my PowerBook.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> When I need a camera, I want a real camera, currently a Canon
>>>>>>>>> digital
>>>>>>SLR.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If I can get by with something small that I can type on, I use a
>
>>>>>>>>> Psion
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> PDA (like a mini-laptop). Also works as a voice recorder. Cool
>>>>>>>>> little
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> box but long discontinued.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm resisting the all-in-one device. What if it fails? That's a
> lot
>>>>> of
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> eggs in one basket. But I can see the appeal of the all-in-one if
>>> it
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> could really cover what I need. None of them quite do that now.
> None
>>>>>>of
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> them.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> But for people who have different needs, each of the clunky phones
>>> has
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> appealing features. And for those people, it's not a matter of
>>>>>>>>> koolaid,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> it's a matter of using what works for them. What covers their
>>>>>>>>> needs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Choice is good.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>> -Jamie
>>>>>>>>> www.JamieKrutz.com
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> LaMont wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> James,
>>>>>>>>>> Once again, you are "drinking the Apple Kool-aid" from Mr Jobs.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The Iphone is cool, but not revolutionary. My Treo 700Wx
>>>>>>>>>> (Windows)
>>>>> is
>>>>>>>> just
>>>>>>>>>> a s cool and Superior AND is very comaptible with my PC and all
> MS
>>>>> applications
>>>>>>>>>> and other Windows apps.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> www.treo.com
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Here the Keynote video demo that explains the iPhone in detail,
>>> you
>>>>>>might
>>>>>>>>>>> want to watch it. The features, design and user interface are
>>>>>>>>>>> superior.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/j47d52oo/event/
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "LaMont" <jjdpro@ameritech.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Very cool..But, I'm still gleaming over my new Treo 700wx.. It
>>> like
>>>>>>>> having
>>>>>>>>>>>> a:
>>>>>>>>>>>> MP3player
>>>>>>>>>>>> Ms word,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Excel,
>>>>>>>>>>>> powerpoint,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Outlook 2003,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Media Player 10
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sprint TV
>>>>>>>>>>>> Camera
>>>>>>>>>>>> Recorder
>>>>>>>>>>>> Cool keyboard
>>>>>>>>>>>> Very fast Internet connection speeds..
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> This thing is IS like carring around a laptop in my pocket..
> :)
>>>>>>>>>>>> For Pc user(Windows) is does not get any better than this..
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> LaMont
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Some video highlights:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6148642.html?part=rss&tag=2 547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> More and better pictures:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/09/the-apple-iphone/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is it a phone Is it a PDA? is it a movie playing iPod? Is
> it
>>>>> a
>>>>>>computer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> running Mac OSX???
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Meet the Beatles!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Live blog
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.tuaw.com/2007/01/09/macworld-2007-keynote-liveblo g/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pictures of the iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.macrumorslive.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.apple.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> More to come!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>personally i don't care as i don't own and hopefully never will own a
cell phone. i just found the article interesting.
On 12 Jan 2007 06:14:56 +1000, "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>
> http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments_opinion/12 253/
>
>rick <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>http://www.macrumors.com/
>>
>>
>>
>>On 11 Jan 2007 09:29:55 +1000, "LaMont" <jjdpro@ameritech.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>I checked it out. And if were a Mac user, I would pick it over the Treo
>Wx,
>>>since I'm more of a Windows guy, the Treo 700 WX is it for me..
>>>
>>>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Yes, the Treo and the BB are both vary cool products. No Kool-Aid here.
>>>
>>>>It's kind of hard to grasp the capabilities of the iPhone with out watching
>>>>the keynote video in it's entirety. Once again, check it out.
>>>>
>>>>http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/j47d52oo/event/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"LaMont" <jjdpro@ameritech.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>James,
>>>>>Once again, you are "drinking the Apple Kool-aid" from Mr Jobs.
>>>>>
>>>>>The Iphone is cool, but not revolutionary. My Treo 700Wx (Windows) is
>just
>>>>>a s cool and Superior AND is very comaptible with my PC and all MS applications
>>>>>and other Windows apps.
>>>>>
>>>>>www.treo.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Here the Keynote video demo that explains the iPhone in detail, you
>might
>>>>>>want to watch it. The features, design and user interface are superior.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/j47d52oo/event/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"LaMont" <jjdpro@ameritech.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Very cool..But, I'm still gleaming over my new Treo 700wx.. It like
>having
>>>>>>>a:
>>>>>>>MP3player
>>>>>>>Ms word,
>>>>>>>Excel,
>>>>>>>powerpoint,
>>>>>>>Outlook 2003,
>>>>>>>Media Player 10
>>>>>>>Sprint TV
>>>>>>>Camera
>>>>>>>Recorder
>>>>>>>Cool keyboard
>>>>>>>Very fast Internet connection speeds..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>This thing is IS like carring around a laptop in my pocket.. :)
>>>>>>>For Pc user(Windows) is does not get any better than this..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>LaMont
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Some video highlights:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6148642.html?part=rss&tag=2 547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>More and better pictures:
>>>>>>>>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/09/the-apple-iphone/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Is it a phone Is it a PDA? is it a movie playing iPod? Is it a
>computer
>>>>>>>>>running Mac OSX???
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Meet the Beatles!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Live blog
>>>>>>>>> http://www.tuaw.com/2007/01/09/macworld-2007-keynote-liveblo g/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Pictures of the iPhone
>>>>>>>>>http://www.macrumorslive.com/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>http://www.apple.com/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>More to come!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>Don't know yet, but it needed a full reboot each time
--
Martin Harrington
www.lendanear-sound.com
"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:45a742dc$1@linux...
>
> Did OXS it's self crash, or PT?
>
> "Martin Harrington" <lendan@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>>You say that I said Macs crash..well.they do...and it happened today.
>>We were setting up a tech run for a new 10 week series I'm starting to
>>shoot, (record location audio), and set up a new Macbook loaded with Pro
>
>>Tools V7.0, (OSX 10.4), I think.
>>Every time we went to open PT, it crashed requiring a reboot...who knows
>
>>why...probably version conflicts...dunno.
>>I use Macs on a fairly regular basis, and if you could see my PC desktop,
>
>>you would see Rocket Dock displayed prominently at the bottom ala
>>Mac....(btw, I do own a Mac, just don't use it very often.)
>>--
>>Martin Harrington
>>www.lendanear-sound.com
>>
>>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:45a6b2f0$1@linux...
>>>
>>> Well Martin, you can call me a Mac zealot, but it's not exactly true.
>
>>> Unlike
>>> you, I use and own both PCs and Macs. I actually use my PCs on a
>>> regular
>>> basis. I've used PCs longer than I've used Macs, by about ten years.
>
>>> I've
>>> been a licensed and authorized computer dealer. I've bought, sold, and
>
>>> built
>>> many PCs
>>>
>>> I think windows XP is a great improvement over MS's past operating
>>> systems.
>>> I wish there was a feature or two in Mac OSX t
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