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01-25-2012, 09:39 PM | #51 (permalink) |
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Color me a hipster then /eyeroll
Let me just hop on my fixed gear bike and go get some Pabst. I don't like it, and I don't use it. I didn't need the advice, I already follow that mantra. This *is* the "screw you apple" thread right? I've never seen any smartphone other than an iphone so I can't comment on them, but I bring my laptop with me everywhere and it does everything a smartphone does and a ton more. "Oh noes, it doesn't fit in your pocket" Oh noes! And for the record, if I had to pay anything for a phone, I wouldn't have one. My mom insists on paying for a family plan of regular ass phones from AT&T. She knows that I would rather not have a phone but she insists on being able to contact me to make sure I'm still alive. Hate phones. |
01-25-2012, 09:46 PM | #52 (permalink) |
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I wouldn't call what I said advice, really. And yeah, this is the screw you Apple thread not the screw you smartphones thread. I think smartphones are freaking awesome, but I'm not shoving it in anyone's face telling them they need to go buy one.
It's not that I NEED something like this to fit in my pocket...it's just convenient. Not to mention it amazes me that computers that did less than a pocket calculator used to take up entire rooms...and now we have devices that could probably do some light bioinformatics in the palm of my hand.
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01-25-2012, 10:15 PM | #53 (permalink) |
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i haven't touched an Apple product since the IIe
for music, I use a Samsung, for phones, I use Android still, with everybody and his dog having an IPad, it's only a matter of time........ |
01-25-2012, 11:37 PM | #54 (permalink) |
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My sister got the nook and it does everything the ipad does just is smaller. Lots cheaper as well. So is the Kindle.
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01-26-2012, 01:01 AM | #55 (permalink) |
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The old kindle looks like a good way to find really obscure books and read them without hurting your eyes (computer screens aren't eye friendly). I thought the whole e-ink idea was a pretty good one. It's a shame people won't buy it because they can't use facebook on it.
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01-26-2012, 01:12 AM | #56 (permalink) |
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It seems that a lot of people don't realize that smartphones and tablets are used for more than social networking. They actually offer many other great, useful features.
edit: I thought the iPad has an e-ink app but I'm not sure. I don't have any kind of tablet.
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01-26-2012, 06:00 AM | #57 (permalink) | |
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In slightly related news, it seems Siri has a Competitor, finally. Personally I'm rather thankful that someone has stepped up to the block, as it means I no longer feel obliged to get an iPhone of some sort just for siri :P
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01-28-2012, 01:15 PM | #58 (permalink) | ||
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The rest of the features you listed are not "useful"; for ****s sake, ease of access to facebook is an example of how utilitarian it is? Really?
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01-28-2012, 05:30 PM | #59 (permalink) | |
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Firstly, I know. I am aware they are all available on standard phones. You failed to mention the rest of the ones I named. Excellent. Secondly, did I say utilitarian? No. I like going on to Facebook to keep up with friends and groups I am members of. My apologies. I should get a Nokia because all of this stuff is bullshit. |
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02-01-2012, 06:33 PM | #60 (permalink) |
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My Ipod Classic lasted me about 3 years. Still waiting to get another as I'm broke. My girlfriend's Ipod Nano she got a year ago has started acting up. Menu button only works when it wants to, sometimes it doesn't even recognize the charging cord.
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