RE: Portable Disk based Music Players, Menu Wheel and on-line shopping for music all predate Apple's iPod...(nt)

Rick,

> The main reason I bought this device, the iPad, was because it
> didn't have a fan. Even better the only moving parts are four switches.
> Every laptop I've had has had fan and/or hard drive failure and
> usually display hinge problems.

Yes, I ran into these a lot too. For many Years I had a strict hierarchy applying to any Laptop for my use. My favorite top 3 Laptop Brand where Toshiba, Toshiba and Toshiba, in that precise order, but only their metal shell top of the line business machines from the last year (so all the reliability, performance etc, but a normal price).

In recent years Toshiba's star has waned and I now prefer IBM/Lenovo T Series Stink Pads. I can think of many curses for their inadequate battery life, poor quality displays, fugly design and so on. Toshiba does all that better.

But the display hinges don't break, neither do the hard drives (some smart software and a G-Sensor see to that) and on mains power they have enough power to run pretty much anything I can think of. And they are like the ruddy Energiser Bunny, they keep running, running and running, in the precise way most others don't.

And if you drown the Keyboard in Red-Wine or Whiskey-Coke so badly the build in safeguards for that eventuality fail (or your two year old daughter likes to pry off the keys), you can actually get a replacement and fit it yourself very easily.

Oh. They have fan's, but they are VERY QUIET and in casual "Couch potato" use rarely even come on. With normal background noise levels in a quiet room I have not heard them in many years.

I absolutely HATE my Lenovo Stinkpad. I do. But I need a laptop that works and survives the war-zone called living room with a 2YO and all the travelling. Very little else does.

I tried others, again and again.

I recently had an Asus that was great in some ways, > 8 Hours Battery Life in low power mode with usable speed, very light, Super Fast CPU with great 3D GFX on Mains Power that made all the CAD, Simulation and PCB Layout software I use fly.

It lasted less than 9 Month and was looking tatty after 6. But at least it was not hinges that broke, like they did 3 times in one year on a Dell I owned...

> I really wanted a Windows "netbook" size thing with no fan but
> apparently they don't exist. I marched into my dealer a couple
> years ago and said "show me your fan-less portables. Well that
> didn't take long since the only ones he had were Apples and this
> thing cost half what their net-bookish laptop did.

Original iPad. Biggest issue I have with the bleedin lot, it cannot even surf the web properly. Most popular websites use Flash. On iPad, no-go. I do want more than play angry birds and play MP3's.

> Now that I'm used to it I've found most of the drawbacks are SW.

I have a 10" Droid Tab. The issues I find are hardware.

The screen is too small.

On screen Keyboard for serious work, puleeese!

If I add Keyboard and screen in my travel bag I might as well take the Stinkpad.

So I carry the Tablet for "light" traveling (read e-mail but answer only life/death stuff, read Books and Mags, Play Games, essential websurfing - like where is the nearest starbucks and on long journeys load up some Movies), but I carry both the Tab and my Stinkpad for serious travelling.

Nowadays the Stinkpad stays at the hotel while I take the Tab out though (and my smartphone).

What I really want is a 14" Screen thin Slate that I can carry around, which has enough poke on external power to run CAD and an easily attached thin and light keyboard. Can someone PLEASE tell Microsoft to stop copying Apple's wrong form factor and give the Surface some serious 'roids. I think I'll get a 10"surface anyway.

As frequent traveler on both long hauls and overnight trains I'd also appreciate 16 Hours battery life, for light use. Pretty please?

> I know that Apple has a very loyal following,

Yes, basically Apple should be listed as "Cult".

Ciao T
Thor

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Topic - Samsung's best defense: Everybody copies, even Apple - AbeCollins 16:22:53 08/13/12 (36)

RE: Samsung's best defense: Everybody copies, even Apple - tomservo 13:45:02 08/14/12 (0)

RE: Samsung's best defense: Everybody copies, even Apple - IEaudiodude 13:05:14 08/14/12 (0)

The real problem iss computer and type patents last too long. 10 years at most, really 7 years would be best - Elizabeth 10:19:35 08/14/12 (0)

Great post Abe, TED is the best. This is a ? that will be dragged on for a while - 2chJunkie 09:07:52 08/14/12 (0)

I'm a retired Xeroid. This is simply a chilling reminder. - Vic D 07:49:08 08/14/12 (2)

Rule #1 - Never hold stock in the company you work for unless you have to. - Chris O 08:11:38 08/14/12 (1)

If one is not paying attention that may be good advise. nT - Vic D 11:18:36 08/14/12 (0)

Everybody copies. Apple especially. They have never invented - Bas Horneman 02:11:45 08/14/12 (22)

RE: Everybody copies. - cdb 12:20:31 08/16/12 (0)

What about the iPod and it's business structure? - rick_m 11:49:00 08/14/12 (10)

Portable Disk based Music Players, Menu Wheel and on-line shopping for music all predate Apple's iPod...(nt) - Thorsten 00:51:04 08/15/12 (8)

RE: Portable Disk based Music Players, Menu Wheel and on-line shopping for music all predate Apple's iPod...(nt) - rick_m 07:28:55 08/15/12 (7)

RE: Portable Disk based Music Players, Menu Wheel and on-line shopping for music all predate Apple's iPod...(nt) - Thorsten 10:30:33 08/15/12 (6)

RE: Portable Disk based Music Players, Menu Wheel and on-line shopping for music all predate Apple's iPod...(nt) - rick_m 22:56:12 08/15/12 (5)

RE: Portable Disk based Music Players, Menu Wheel and on-line shopping for music all predate Apple's iPod...(nt) - Thorsten 00:21:08 08/16/12 (4)

RE: Portable Disk based Music Players, Menu Wheel and on-line shopping for music all predate Apple's iPod...(nt) - rick_m 07:44:54 08/16/12 (3)

RE: Portable Disk based Music Players, Menu Wheel and on-line shopping for music all predate Apple's iPod...(nt) - Thorsten 13:42:04 08/16/12 (0)

You are ... - Old Listener 08:34:31 08/16/12 (1)

I am, and proud of it! - rick_m 17:30:11 08/16/12 (0)

Ipods... - Presto 15:19:07 08/14/12 (0)

RE: Everybody copies. Apple especially. They have never invented - Paully 05:13:03 08/14/12 (9)

Microsoft is worse, I don't think so... - Thorsten 01:23:05 08/15/12 (4)

RE: Microsoft is worse, I don't think so... - b.l.zeebub 10:08:53 08/15/12 (3)

RE: Microsoft is worse, I don't think so... - Thorsten 10:43:35 08/15/12 (2)

RE: Microsoft is worse, I don't think so... - Tony Lauck 11:39:57 08/15/12 (0)

RE: Microsoft is worse, I don't think so... - b.l.zeebub 11:19:56 08/15/12 (0)

RE: Everybody copies. Apple especially. They have never invented - b.l.zeebub 23:44:54 08/14/12 (0)

Most "new ideas" are refinements and evolutions - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 06:13:54 08/14/12 (2)

"You didn't build that invention. Someone else built it." nt - meisterkleef 07:58:21 08/14/12 (1)

Which, in this case, is actually true - Paully 11:10:15 08/14/12 (0)

question - Joe Murphy Jr 17:13:35 08/13/12 (5)

really don't understand why Apple fanbois have to take everything so personal. - fmak 23:09:01 08/13/12 (1)

You can't handle a little LOL ?? - AbeCollins 08:11:23 08/14/12 (0)

RE: question - Presto 17:19:15 08/13/12 (2)

careful there, busta - Joe Murphy Jr 22:02:37 08/13/12 (1)

True dat.... True dat.... (nt) - Presto 09:05:48 08/14/12 (0)

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