Re: IPad

2010-01-29 Thread Richard Baker
Dave said:

> There have been rumors that Apple was coming out with the second coming of 
> Jesus.

"Apple cures cancer. Analysts disappointed by lack of world peace. Apple stock 
down 11%."

Rich
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Re: IPad

2010-01-29 Thread Dave Land

On Jan 29, 2010, at 5:13 AM, Charlie Bell wrote:



On 29/01/2010, at 10:05 AM, Andrew Crystall wrote:


On 28 Jan 2010 at 11:28, Jon Louis Mann wrote:


But how about the iPad???:-)
Kindle app does run on the iPad
so in just 60+ days.  learner


i have been hearing that apple is coming out with a netbook...


It's not a netbook.


No, the iPad isn't a netbook. But there have still been rumours that  
Apple is coming out with a netbook.


The iPad isn't a netbook, it's a disappointment book.

There have been rumors that Apple was coming out with the second  
coming of Jesus.


Dave

Hype^10 Maru


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Re: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-29 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 28 Jan 2010 at 22:16, Chris Frandsen wrote:

> I mistakenly said" ibook "I meant native iPad app. The iPhone apps will run 
> as written for the iPhone on the iPad or so it was claimed.  Obviously a 
> rewrite is required to take full advantage of the iPad's chips.
> Yes, we will find out soon.
> Want to bet?

*MOST* iPhone apps will run, they said.

And no, I'm not putting cash on something Apple do, their descisions are too 
often based on issues other than logic from my perspective (like big media's 
paranoia)

AndrewC

> learner
> 
> 
> 
> On Jan 28, 2010, at 5:05 PM, Andrew Crystall wrote:
> 
> > On 28 Jan 2010 at 14:43, Chris Frandsen wrote:
> > 
> >> I have used the Kindle app on the iphone. Jobs promised iphone apps will 
> >> run on iPad. He usually makes good on his promises. Sure the app will not 
> >> be as good as the native ibook app.
> > 
> > No, what he said was "most" apps will work on the iPad.
> > 
> > It's something of an overstatement, given any app using the GS's 
> > PowerVR chip is going to need a substantial re-write to perform 
> > acceptably, and even above that and above the apps irrelevant because 
> > of hardware, there is still room in what he said to reject apps on 
> > ideological grounds.
> > 
> > I'm not saying they will, I'm saying it would need a substantial 
> > change in how Apple deliver apps for them to allow directly competing 
> > book apps on the iPad. We should know relatively soon.
> > 
> > AndrewC
> > 
> >> learner
> >> On Jan 28, 2010, at 5:52 AM, Andrew Crystall wrote:
> >> 
> >>> On 27 Jan 2010 at 15:10, Chris Frandsen wrote:
> >>> 
>  But how about the iPad???:-)
>  Kindle app does run on the iPad so in just 60+ days.
> >>> 
> >>> Unwaranted assumption. Apple don't allow apps which directly compete 
> >>> with core functionality on the iPhone, after all...
> >>> 
> >>> Also, the iPad is just 132dpi and it'll need a new iPad-specific 
> >>> release to deal with resoloution issues.
> >>> 
> >>> AndrewC
> >>> 
>  learner
>  
>  
>  On Jan 27, 2010, at 12:50 PM, John Williams wrote:
>  
> > The Jijo trilogy is now available on Kindle (as separate books). Also,
> > Uplift War is available. The publisher says that Startide Rising and
> > Sundiver are coming to Kindle in late February.
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Re: IPad

2010-01-29 Thread Charlie Bell

On 29/01/2010, at 8:05 PM, Jeroen van Baardwijk wrote:

> On Stardate 20100129.0628, Charlie Bell wrote:
> 
>> My iBook G4 survived my cycle trip around Australia (10 months on the
>> road, if you haven't heard the tale before).
> 
> We've heard the tale, but when will your book about that trip be published?

Probably never.

Charlie.

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RE: IPad

2010-01-29 Thread Jeroen van Baardwijk
On Stardate 20100129.0628, Charlie Bell wrote:

> My iBook G4 survived my cycle trip around Australia (10 months on the
> road, if you haven't heard the tale before).

We've heard the tale, but when will your book about that trip be published?


Jeroen van Baardwijk

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Re: Apple's big announcement . . .

2010-01-29 Thread Damon Agretto
I should also add that I know it was a funny, but my statement should cover
me for all Apple products...

Damon.

On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 5:00 PM, Damon Agretto wrote:

> Hi! Some of you might remember me!
>
> After looking at this, color me unimpressed. I'm going to wait and see what
> the competition does (probably cheaper for the same capability).
>
> Damon, posted from his Gphone...
>
> On Jan 27, 2010 2:08 AM, "Ronn! Blankenship" <
> ronn_blankens...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> http://comics.com/prickly_city/2010-01-26/
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Re: Apple's big announcement . . .

2010-01-29 Thread Damon Agretto
Hi! Some of you might remember me!

After looking at this, color me unimpressed. I'm going to wait and see what
the competition does (probably cheaper for the same capability).

Damon, posted from his Gphone...

On Jan 27, 2010 2:08 AM, "Ronn! Blankenship" 
wrote:

http://comics.com/prickly_city/2010-01-26/



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Re: IPad

2010-01-29 Thread Charlie Bell

On 29/01/2010, at 10:05 AM, Andrew Crystall wrote:

> On 28 Jan 2010 at 11:28, Jon Louis Mann wrote:
> 
>>> But how about the iPad???:-)
>>> Kindle app does run on the iPad 
>>> so in just 60+ days.  learner
>> 
>> i have been hearing that apple is coming out with a netbook...
> 
> It's not a netbook.

No, the iPad isn't a netbook. But there have still been rumours that Apple is 
coming out with a netbook. 

Charlie.
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