All Things Mac/ Apple
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I just got the toys of toys after T-Mobile screwed me out of a ton of money I changed providers. So for those who are into this, what are your fave apps?
I mostly looked for travel related apps. Flight trackers, packing lists, metro maps and so on. Found some good stuff in free apps.
I also love Pandora and the public radio app. With a 3.5 to cinch (RCA) cable I use it on a real stereo. For news I got Reuters, AP and Bloomberg. They are each a bit different with Bloomberg having a great stock tracker (in case you invest in other things than jeans). Currency and Units are also very practical and work well. All free. Haven't bought a single app yet.
Till
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Apple freak here…..never held or used an android so can not judge...but very happy with all things Mac - including Iphone....got first Apple product over 10 years ago when stock px was at $13 - wish I had bought a few shares too ! if IH ever list on TSE‚ I'll buy some for my pension fund (401k for US friends)
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Yes, I hear the Sonos stuff can do that. Sleek contraption otherwise. That said, I'd probably rather buy a mac mini as entertainment center device, connect it to an existing stereo via Aux input and control Itunes over the Iphone.
Or get a PS3 and control it over the TV, stream music from your main PC or Mac. I've done that in my theater room. At first it worked well with Mediaplayer as a server but after some firmware updates it stopped working (only for music). I now use PS3 Mediaserver, freeware, and it works fine. The PS3 is really one heck of an entertainment device: Internet, Blu-Ray, CD, DVD, SACD, integrated harddrive, streaming of photos and music, games online or per disc. At this price it's a total no-brainer if you already have a TV and a stereo to which you can connect it.
For a super minimalist set-up a PS3 with a TV that has good speakers would be the perfect system. If the TV speakers aren't sufficient you get get something like Yamaha Soundbar.
Till
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What Till said
I got a PS3 finally a month ago and got so much more than a game system. I download a lot of TV shows in avi format and then move them to the console via thumb drive, and the quality is better than if I converted them to DVD format. Not to mention I'm saving in dvdr costs and time. Love this thing
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Just given it all to Paula for her birthday. She is stunned, the music quality is fab (if not true Hi Fidelity). Not sure she has got her head around the fact the the iTouch with the Sonos App is just acting as the controller, but who cares, it all works and she's a happy bunny.
I also stuck 10,000 photos on the iTouch, so she's now engrossed in memories.
Love it….
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I'm an Apple freak & a Linux freak myself. But I have a Linux (Ubuntu) netbook plus a Macbook Pro already so I'll pass. Note that I ignored the "iPhone Apps" thread – and that's cuz I use very few, only the most common ones which everyone else uses. I like iPhoto, the film and photography editing tools available for Mac OSX, but I pass on the sanitary napkin, er I mean, iPad. I hate Windows though. "I don't do Windows" at all though I hear Windows 7 saves Microsoft's ass. I'd rather have the IH Type III overdyed jacket than an iPad.
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Read my 2 cents on the subject here:
http://www.1bag1world.com/blog/2010/1/27/15-pounds-97-inches-499-ipad.html#commentsTill
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So am I correct in assuming that no one here is purchasing this device?
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I'll buy one for my mother. Get her to do internet. I also want one for myself but will wait until they come out with a version that has more memory. And I want to see what kind of keyboards are available. I want it as a modular netbook for travels. It will be slightly lighter than a netbook because of the lighter PSU. I will also not be forced to take the keyboard if I don't need it, further lightening the load.
Will buy it in May only. I don't want a first production model.
Till
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hey guys!
i am counting the days (6) until my 16gig wifi model shows up.
i see myself using it as a content consumption device. reading in bed, surfing while watching the tube, using as a sheet music device, and many other uses.
personally i cant wait.
simon
ps. i have a position and i am loooooong apple, so i do have a dog in this fight.
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Here's my 2 cents:
1. no front facing camera (yet). i like to use skype when overseas to talk to family etc.
2. no host USB port. I would love to be able to connect a CF card reader and upload raw pics for back up while on the road.
3. no file browser (finder).
4. no multitasking.
5. too big. i wish it was around 5x7.Overall I think this thing was rushed out. I was really looking forward to it for almost a year and then was disappointed. It doesn't do anything better than a laptop (or netbook) and actually does much less and has more restrictions. A macbook would be a better purchase right now (the simple white one).
