tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429197454576425211.post5544920630647283808..comments2023-06-23T08:23:34.894-04:00Comments on The Pipe and Grumble: The Casual Vacancy of the TabletWinstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17975027530244662003noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429197454576425211.post-77694040360154102762012-10-11T20:50:16.830-04:002012-10-11T20:50:16.830-04:00I have an iPad that I've enjoyed particularly ...I have an iPad that I've enjoyed particularly for games (Angry Birds, TIny Wings, Scrabble), a little web browsing, and taking lo-res video which can easily be uploaded to YouTube. It is a novelty and a neat gadget, but hardly a necessity.<br /><br />I agree that the lack of a real keyboard is a major factor. There is no way I can type effectively on a 3-row touchscreen keyboard. Also, simple tasks such as going back into the middle of a sentence you typed to change something require tedious touch techniques. It's a very cumbersome, retrograde interface -- clever and elegant in its way but not efficient, and impossible for fine work like image or video editing.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429197454576425211.post-50488108257313703142012-10-11T20:10:58.590-04:002012-10-11T20:10:58.590-04:00DONT GET IT !!! It's a man eater.
I bet you&...DONT GET IT !!! It's a man eater. <br /><br />I bet you're thinking nice Hall and Oates reference.<br /><br />Stay classy,<br />Will<br /><br />ccrtypewriter.blogspot.com<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826315146632362858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429197454576425211.post-23597672838165484902012-10-11T18:58:28.595-04:002012-10-11T18:58:28.595-04:00My iPad has become an integral part of my daily li...My iPad has become an integral part of my daily life. I use it in the morning. I carry hundreds of work materials on it that I can reference at work. The diary and contact functions make it invaluable. I read books on it when I get home, and I jot down ideas in a couple of specific apps. <br /><br />I even check out the typosphere frequently on it. And I'm not the only one, as 12% of the people that access my blog do so from the comfort of their iPad. <br /><br />Do I read real books? Sure do. But my iPad (and to a lesser extent my iPhone) has become a major part of my workflow. It doesn't make me happier, it just helps me deal with complicated workflows. <br /><br />And I don't miss the keyboard much. The onscreen keyboard is alright for a little work, but certainly no Bijou to write on. I have a bluetooth keyboard for serious keyboarding moments. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429197454576425211.post-68268729261200408372012-10-11T18:16:04.475-04:002012-10-11T18:16:04.475-04:00Enjoy the new computer! I think I might get * some...Enjoy the new computer! I think I might get * something * in the after Christmas sales ... or maybe I'll just keep skimming Craigslist for something a little less old than the zombie machine I'm using now.Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975027530244662003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429197454576425211.post-41728584276483698542012-10-11T18:14:30.844-04:002012-10-11T18:14:30.844-04:00The keyboard/stand for the iPad seems pretty snapp...The keyboard/stand for the iPad seems pretty snappy, actually. I like that it aligns the tablet into a "portrait" (ie, "piece of paper") mode. I think if the nook could provide a similar accessory I might be ready to buy.Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975027530244662003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429197454576425211.post-36750591790849531962012-10-11T18:12:58.972-04:002012-10-11T18:12:58.972-04:00My fear is a tablet would give me one more reason ...My fear is a tablet would give me one more reason not to get out of bed in the morning. I can easily spend a good chunk of the day reading blogs on my laptop on a Saturday, particularly if The Wife spoils me with coffee in bed. Give me a tablet and I might never make it to the typing table at all.Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975027530244662003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429197454576425211.post-10612112551464323272012-10-11T18:10:40.349-04:002012-10-11T18:10:40.349-04:00I've loaded up my first generation nook with h...I've loaded up my first generation nook with hundreds of books, and yet browsing them always seems unsatisfying. At least it's a way of satisfying my "acquisition addiction" without taking up any space. (I swear it got a little heavier when I added "Moby Dick" to it, though.) Also, knowing I can never run out of stuff to read (barring the discovery of life extension technology) is satisfying. And a little creepy.Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975027530244662003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429197454576425211.post-28036363022841850662012-10-11T18:08:08.634-04:002012-10-11T18:08:08.634-04:00Pleased to meet you, fellow Linux fan!Pleased to meet you, fellow Linux fan!Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975027530244662003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429197454576425211.post-41170501404801823742012-10-11T13:06:04.354-04:002012-10-11T13:06:04.354-04:00I guess I've gotten used to the iPad2, but for...I guess I've gotten used to the iPad2, but for me it's the ideal media-consumption device, plus it does a fairly good job of editing JPEG images and videos, and the writing app I use (iAWriter) is great, the virtual keyboard for this app is much better than the default iPad keyboard. My main use for my desktop PC is for harddrive storage for my files, and running my flatbed scanner.<br /><br />The Wife has a Kindle, loves it for books, but I still like reading paper.Joe Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679530650280030752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429197454576425211.post-77741448799934835152012-10-11T11:25:49.379-04:002012-10-11T11:25:49.379-04:00As I often tell people in our library, a hardcopy ...As I often tell people in our library, a hardcopy of "War and Peace" weighs a lot more than an reader/tablet with the e-book loaded on it... along with a ton (literally) of other books. That being said, I'm with Cameron; my B&N nook stays on the shelf while my "real" books get used.MTCoalhopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08340714747359998522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429197454576425211.post-6293422375360980802012-10-11T11:16:15.972-04:002012-10-11T11:16:15.972-04:00Personally, I won't consider a tablet until th...Personally, I won't consider a tablet until they have a proven model out that can take a USB keyboard and has true stylus support. Also, it must run Linux.Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429197454576425211.post-86532964580774386882012-10-11T10:09:14.298-04:002012-10-11T10:09:14.298-04:00I keep on running into a mental brick wall wheneve...I keep on running into a mental brick wall whenever I contemplate getting an iPad -- I, too, consider a keyboard to be a major focus. Yeah, I know I could get an auxiliary keyboard for that device, but somehow it defeats the purpose.<br /><br />As for book devices, I'm still a Luddite and prefer real books.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11633967390492270136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429197454576425211.post-45135661434024314552012-10-11T10:02:35.454-04:002012-10-11T10:02:35.454-04:00exactly my feelings, so I bought a Dell inspiron d...exactly my feelings, so I bought a Dell inspiron duo. I'd already been running kindle and nook for pc anyway. The benefits of the duo over the acer netbook it replaced are the flip touch screen and that it's easier to read in sunlight. It's not a true tablet though so it's not a direct comparison. ask me more if you want.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.com