On 6/19/10, Malcolm Cadman <[email protected]> wrote: > I am looking forward to have an iPad like device myself, though, too ... > although I would expect to make a wider use of it than just > entertainment.
Why? its a toy..... its an Apple iTouch on steroids. I had one for a while testing it (I'm working for the mobile phone network 3 at present, and they are interested in the 3G version for obvious reasons) and I pretty much hated it - dont get me wrong, its beautiful, it makes you go "ohhhhh" when you first use it, but a replacement for a good laptop it aint - its a nice toy, and an overpriced one at that - the eee pad (the iPad looking version of the cheap netbook eeepc that came out a few years ago) should be a better buy. And will probably run QPC too.... .now, a handheld touchscreen QL, wouldnt that be nice? > I haven't tried the Cloud, yet I understand the advantages that you > describe. For a basic idea of what its all about, try this :- http://eyeos.org/ And click on the "try it now" button. eye os is a cloud based computing platform, and quite good it is too; a lot of us use it in work and its great if you travel a lot - any internet cafe and you can easilt get at your desktop. > I believe that Google are developing their own OS, which will no doubt > be offered "free". Yes - later this year hopefully, The Chrome OS. But we're heading waaayyy of topic now... > Anyway, I haven't heard any specifications, as yet for a QL21 - a QL > inheritance device for the 21st Century ..... back on topic again........well done!! I think the 21st centrury QL will exist online - as a Java applet or freeware emulator or similar.... must like the spectrum. I've love to have a QL emulator on my phone!! Cheers, Darren. _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
