On Apr 9, 4:17 pm, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: > I guess I'm an evil SOB. I expect an 800 MHz+ device to be able to > do everything my 300-MHz Smurf can do. Or at least what my old > 25-MHz Mac IIci can do.
That's one hell of a Smurf you've got there... ;-) Seriously speaking, whether or not the Ipad can do multitasking is completely beside the point. It is not a full-fledged computer, nor does it pretend to be. Instead, it is a niche device, with a niche market in mind. My netbook cannot stream Netflix movies (paradoxically, it cannot install the necessary Silverlight plug-in because this one thinks it is a G4 computer, even though it's running Snow Leopard), among other things. Does it make it less useful? Nope. It's meant to be toted around for email, Internet browsing, and writing. It would be nice if it could also stream Netflix movies, or give me a neck massage, or toast bread. (Although you can easily toast bread in a Wallstreet. Those old beasts sure run hot.) Felix -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
