Re: [CGUYS] 'Clean Instal' W7 Upgrades Illegal

2009-11-08 Thread mike
It would be difficult to find someone that didn't have a copy of win2k/winxp or vista and be qualified. I have to say, those who bought full versions of vista, should have free upgrades or perhaps 20 dollar upgrades. On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 4:24 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: It's only

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-11-07 Thread mike
, 2009, at 9:27 PM, mike wrote: With android making inroads, do they need one? You got any proof of that? Or is this empty propaganda? Why am I not surprised? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives

Re: [CGUYS] droid self-photography?

2009-11-07 Thread mike
A lot of what Andy does is tongue in cheek. I've listened to him for quite some time on macbreak weekly and he is an uber geek on the order of star wars/ADD/comic book/computer gadget fan boy. I posted the review because I thought it was one of the more fair minded ones out there. He is indeed

Re: [CGUYS] Moto droid by Andy ihnatko

2009-11-07 Thread mike
Indeed this is a given, but not always with some cell phones. In several reviews including the last moto droid one, the poor call quality of the iPhone was brought up again. This has always been the weakest part of the iPhone, it does most other things very well...calling not so good. On Sat,

Re: [CGUYS] droid self-photography?

2009-11-07 Thread mike
at 9:46 AM, db db...@att.net wrote: If they were accurate, some of his critical comments about the Droid were useful to me. db mike wrote: A lot of what Andy does is tongue in cheek. I've listened to him for quite some time on macbreak weekly and he is an uber geek on the order of star

Re: [CGUYS] Real Windows 7 Reviews Start to Appear

2009-11-07 Thread mike
Don't know what it's worth, but 7 is being picked up at a rate of over 200% greater than Vista in the same time period. I've been running 7 since before the official beta and have not had one issue on three other newer versions. I think it's a given that most people running 7 are from new

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-11-07 Thread mike
Apple insider is reporting a taiwanese manufacturer has been hired to do a cdma iPhone to be carried on verizon in q3 2010. On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 6:36 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: Is there solid word they will get a apple device? With android making inroads, do they need one? VZ is

Re: [CGUYS] Moto droid by Andy ihnatko

2009-11-07 Thread mike
:41 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 7, 2009, at 12:17 AM, mike wrote: Some people need or want different things from their ce... I don't believe you. Multi-tasking makes no sense on such a tiny screen. Just try to convince us that you are going to watch a streaming video while simultaneously

Re: [CGUYS] Real Windows 7 Reviews Start to Appear

2009-11-07 Thread mike
By comparison osx ads say the new os is more complex and makes things harder. On Nov 7, 2009 11:41 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 1:06 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: At this point I wouldn't want to g... The Microsoft television ads I have seen

Re: [CGUYS] droid self-photography?

2009-11-07 Thread mike
He might have been wanting to take screenshots On Nov 7, 2009 1:26 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: Did I miss something? I don't own a cell phone so I'm not real interested in that discussion, an... Some phones have cameras on the front and back of the phone. You can do video calls if

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-11-07 Thread mike
They can sell more phones doing both. On Nov 7, 2009 1:26 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: It does flash most the time. Why wouldn't they do it without gsm? iPhone is a world phone. CDMA is mostly US and Japan. Apple can sell more GSM phones than CDMA. Verizon still wants the iPhone, as

Re: [CGUYS] Real Windows 7 Reviews Start to Appear

2009-11-07 Thread mike
phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 3:06 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: By comparison osx ads say the new os is more complex and makes things harder. Really? I have not seen those ads. I'll have to take a look on Youtube. I'm sure they are there. Steve

Re: [CGUYS] online storage --HIJACKED!!

2009-11-07 Thread mike
I'm sure his account was hijacked. On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 1:33 PM, Rich Schinnell richnrockvi...@gmail.comwrote: At 03:06 PM 11/7/2009, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: Date:Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:05:15 -0500 From:tjpa t...@tjpa.com Subject: Re: online storage --HIJACKED!! For example I

Re: [CGUYS] Moto droid by Andy ihnatko

2009-11-07 Thread mike
know?). So what kind of multitasking is it that the Droid can do that the iPhone's limited multitasking can't do that you think might be really compelling? Date:Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:17:33 -0700 From:mike xha...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Moto droid by Andy ihnatko Some people need

Re: [CGUYS] Real Windows 7 Reviews Start to Appear

2009-11-07 Thread mike
Like anyone believes that. On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 4:55 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 7, 2009, at 4:04 PM, mike wrote: It would be a more genuine complaint if you didn't ignore it from one company and point at it with another as if it's a bad thing. I don't look at the company

Re: [CGUYS] Moto droid by Andy ihnatko

2009-11-07 Thread mike
I responded in kind to your crap. On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 5:15 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 7, 2009, at 3:04 PM, mike wrote: Yes of course. You know better then everyone else what they need. Oh wait that's not right, yer just an arrogant snob who thinks he knows better No. You

Re: [CGUYS] Moto droid by Andy ihnatko

2009-11-07 Thread mike
, 2009 at 5:42 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 7, 2009, at 5:39 PM, mike wrote: In answer to your specific question, at the time I sent the last email where I said I want to be able to multitask, I was answering an email, on three IRC networks (talking in two channels actively), on IM

Re: [CGUYS] Moto droid by Andy ihnatko

2009-11-07 Thread mike
It can take the SIM but I don't think you get every bell and whistle...perhaps not even 3g? On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 6:22 PM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.comwrote: On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 5:26 PM, db db...@att.net wrote: Yeh... and you might like to know that since Feb, T-Mobile has

Re: [CGUYS] Moto droid by Andy ihnatko

2009-11-07 Thread mike
There is software out there that unlocks and others that jailbreak. On Nov 7, 2009 7:57 PM, db db...@att.net wrote: Yes... I googled around and see that people are selling 3G models ... some new in the box ... and supposedly unlocked for $300-$400. How are people unlocking them? Especially the

Re: [CGUYS] Moto droid by Andy ihnatko

2009-11-07 Thread mike
: What's the difference between unlocking and jailbreak? And how could they have done that to the phones that are advertised as such but still in their boxes shrink wrapped? db mike wrote: There is software out there that unlocks and others that jailbreak. On Nov 7, 2009 7:57 PM, db db

Re: [CGUYS] COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 7 Nov 2009 - Special issue (#2009-996)

2009-11-07 Thread mike
that in this case, Tom is harder on Apple than he is on Google. From:mike xha...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Real Windows 7 Reviews Start to Appear Like anyone believes that. On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 4:55 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 7, 2009, at 4:04 PM, mike wrote: It would be a more

Re: [CGUYS] Moto droid by Andy ihnatko

2009-11-07 Thread mike
. Science also says that no one does multitasking anywhere nearly as well as they think that they do. From:mike xha...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Moto droid by Andy ihnatko In answer to your specific question, at the time I sent the last email where I said I want to be able to multitask, I

Re: [CGUYS] Quality control?

2009-11-05 Thread mike
A little while ago I got a pair of wranglers at walmart for work...one of the guys saw them and said walmart? I said how did you know? He said the outside seam along the leg wasn't straight. The jeans lasted as long as any other pair so I cared not, but it is interesting. On Thu, Nov 5, 2009

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-11-05 Thread mike
Is there solid word they will get a apple device? With android making inroads, do they need one? VZ is also getting another droid phone, the eris, this phone got better reviews overall than the moto droid. Sprint has three or four android phones out now, one of them has 8 megabytes of built in

Re: [CGUYS] Real Windows 7 Reviews Start to Appear

2009-11-05 Thread mike
I don't know any serious person who takes you seriously. On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 4:54 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 3, 2009, at 3:56 PM, Reid Katan wrote: And how was *your* experience with Win7? About the same as my experience with electrocution. I'm running XP. I don't know any

Re: [CGUYS] SMS on iPod Touch

2009-11-04 Thread mike
Aim will do sms On Nov 4, 2009 8:41 AM, db db...@att.net wrote: what is it? DB Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: I have an app that allows me to do SMS messages from my desktop. ... * ** List info, subscription management,

Re: [CGUYS] online storage --HIJACKED!!

2009-11-04 Thread mike
Being in the valley of the sun for so long...clouds are nothing but good here. On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 12:49 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: No, I've never seen the name as derogatory. Most 'clouds' are good, aren't they? Down south storm clouds are not a good omen and often portend

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone unlimited [was online storage]

2009-11-04 Thread mike
Sprint has a deal now, 70 for unlimited data/sms/mms and 450 mins. But you get unlimited minutes to any mobile. For me that means unlimited minutes, I don't call any landlines. For 99 on sprint you get the same deal but true unlimited minutes. It's not a bad deal if your job either subsidizes

Re: [CGUYS] SMS on iPod Touch

2009-11-04 Thread mike
Or just use an app from the app store On Nov 4, 2009 5:11 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 4, 2009, at 12:31 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: What I can't do is receive SMS texts. I'm looking f... http://www.developershome.com/sms/#quickGuideNonDevelopers says... There are three ways to receive SMS

Re: [CGUYS] Apple fixes your wagon...and yours

2009-11-03 Thread mike
You missed what I said. I never stated I wanted Apple to invest money making their product work on atom CPUs. They already do, so Apple is going back to write code to break it. With the massive profits, why not go a little down the pr road and just let those extremely few do it and try to

Re: [CGUYS] Apple fixes your wagon...and yours

2009-11-03 Thread mike
I'm not sure where to even start if you have never head of Apple's legendary control issues. It's been talked about here, on the web, books, television...magazines You also keep bringing up Psystar which has nothing to do with what I'm talking about. Yes, Apple's plan has always been to mate

[CGUYS] big e little E was: Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of flash drives

2009-11-03 Thread mike
Apparently evil exists in more places for some of the users here. I suppose walmart can be the little 'e' evil and we'll save Evil for real good stuff like Mao and Pot and Stalin. On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 8:30 AM, Jordan jor17...@gmail.com wrote: But shopping at Wal-Mart is a choice. If you are

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of flash drives

2009-11-03 Thread mike
I think the Rev's point was that while Walmart practices are bad and uncool, they don't rise to the level of evil. The word itself is overused to describe everyrthing not liked. Boy, Pol Pot was evil. Boy, Walmart is evil. We have a couple generations of young adults and kids who will say,

Re: [CGUYS] online storage --HIJACKED!!

2009-11-03 Thread mike
BTW, lemme know when you stop using Apple products since they support Carbonite. On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:10 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 3, 2009, at 11:43 AM, Tony B wrote: The ridiculously popular Carbonite (Peace of Mind backup) is only $4.60/mo unlimited; clearly a ton of people

Re: [CGUYS] Apple fixes your wagon...and yours

2009-11-03 Thread mike
wrote: On Nov 3, 2009, at 5:49 AM, mike wrote: You missed what I said. I never stated I wanted Apple to invest money making their product work on atom CPUs. They already do, so Apple is going back to write code to break it. With the massive profits, why not go a little down the pr road

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of flash drives

2009-11-03 Thread mike
Hang on I gotta throw up a little after this propaganda piece. On Nov 3, 2009 11:41 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 3, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Stewart Marshall wrote: Too bad it does not work in Washington. It did and the difference is so obvious to those of us who live here. The feeling of

Re: [CGUYS] Real Windows 7 Reviews Start to Appear

2009-11-03 Thread mike
Stuff? Like what? On Nov 3, 2009 1:56 PM, David K Watson davidkirkwat...@gmail.com wrote: According to what I've read, part of the impression that Win7 is faster than XP and Vista is a hangover from the fact that many of the Win7 betas really were faster because they were more streamlined.

Re: [CGUYS] SMS on iPod Touch

2009-11-03 Thread mike
mydigitallife.info/2008/07/16/send-free-sms-text-messages-from-iphone-and-ipod-touch-via-aim-and-ichat/ That might be a good start for you. On Nov 3, 2009 9:26 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: What app can do SMS? I can send texts via email, but how can I receive texts on my iPod? Nobody

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of flash drives

2009-11-02 Thread mike
35 bux is not a horrible price, if you look around at Newegg or Fry's you can find em under 30 with free shipping. I bought a couple of 8 gig microsdhc cards I use with my phone, they were ten bux a peice. On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 8:03 AM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, flash drives - or

Re: [CGUYS] online storage

2009-11-02 Thread mike
Not sure where you are looking, but there are 70 dollar unlimited data cell data plans out there, and 100 dollar unlimited everything plans. These plans have various ways of tethering to a laptop if you are looking for that. This can be extra cost, or something simply not denied by the carrier

[CGUYS] Apple fixes your wagon...and yours

2009-11-02 Thread mike
So Apple once again has 'fixed' iTunes so it will not work with palm pre at all. Whom does this help or hurt? It doesn't do a damn thing for paying apple customers...and for those who bought a pre, who may have considered a mac or ipod, they are now at odds with Apple over their purposely

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-11-02 Thread mike
(a higher-end LG), and hate the phone service. The customer service is not great, either (or I have been spoiled by Apple). From:mike xha...@gmail.com Subject: Re: It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer) Good stuff David, I too am on CDMA and have that limitation which

Re: [CGUYS] Apple fixes your wagon...and yours

2009-11-02 Thread mike
How is MSI making money off apple? How is palm making money being able to sync to itunes? How is Apple being ripped off? The money Apple might be losing aren't even pennies, but they are taking potential customers and going out of their way to make things hard to save those fractions of a cent.

Re: [CGUYS] Eudora 8, Beta 7

2009-11-02 Thread mike
Yes it does. On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net wrote: I haven't really searched, but does T'Bird have the colored labels? I use that feature in Eudora quite often. * ** List info,

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of flash drives

2009-11-02 Thread mike
Why? My first thought is you may have encountered name brand stuff that had not passed QC well enough to be sold at other retailers? I've never heard of this but could be..? Is a walmart sandisk different from a fry's electronics sandisk? I have a friend who bought some name brand jeans there

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of flash drives

2009-11-02 Thread mike
And dems and acorn. On Nov 2, 2009 5:26 PM, Reid Katan ka...@his.com wrote: Quoting Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net: There are definitely more evil things i... You mean like republicans and Microsoft? (-: At 05:29 PM 11/2/2009, you wrote: Don't go to Wal-Mart. Why?

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of flash drives

2009-11-02 Thread mike
Rev sticks to the old standards. On Nov 2, 2009 5:39 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: I was thinking more like Al Qida, Fascists, and anything along that line. Now for you religious ones, Satan always ranks up there in the top 10. Stewart At 06:28 PM 11/2/2009, you

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of flash drives

2009-11-02 Thread mike
He did. On Nov 2, 2009 6:27 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 2, 2009, at 6:47 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: There are definitely more evil things i... Can you give us some examples? * ** List info, subscrip...

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of flash drives

2009-11-02 Thread mike
Walmart concentration camps? The killing fields at walmart? On Nov 2, 2009 6:42 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 2, 2009, at 8:12 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Many things can be called evil, but it ... Or it could be that you just don't know much about the history of Walmart.

Re: [CGUYS] Real Windows 7 Reviews Start to Appear

2009-11-02 Thread mike
You should be since you claimed win7 was going to be horrible. I'll take self proclaimed MFB Leo laports review that win 7 ran faster on his netbooks and enjoyed it. Keep shootin, Tex On Nov 2, 2009 6:56 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: New operating system adds a few cool features, but look,

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-11-01 Thread mike
HTC has a new phone with a 4.3 touch screen. So there are larger devices coming. HTC also apparently has new ads just to get their name out there as the ad barely shows a phone...although its a Sprint hero they do show. It's more an ad about HTC having a phone that can match your different needs.

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-11-01 Thread mike
I've read a couple that said the cam was quite a bit better then iphones, and video much better. Perhaps some shots will surface. On Nov 1, 2009 11:44 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 1, 2009, at 6:32 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: PS: As suspected, that 5MP camera in the Droid is fairly

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-11-01 Thread mike
for the sub 100 dollar eris, a solid upper mid range phone although without the physical keyboard. On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 3:03 PM, David K Watson davidkirkwat...@gmail.comwrote: Since Mike is so desperate to find out what the Droid can't do that the iPhone can, here's two: Because the Droid is built

Re: [CGUYS] Eudora 8, Beta 7

2009-11-01 Thread mike
I used Eudora for some time on my mac, am I remembering correctly that it was mac only at one point? On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 4:07 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 1, 2009, at 5:29 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Tom you keep trying to convince us that Apple is the way to go. Incorrect.

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-11-01 Thread mike
...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 1, 2009, at 5:03 PM, David K Watson wrote: Since Mike is so desperate to find out what the Droid can't do that the iPhone can, here's two: It's like The Baiting Game... http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/technology/david-pogue/1194811622273/index.html

Re: [CGUYS] Eudora 8, Beta 7

2009-11-01 Thread mike
Not sure how the zune is to a WFB, but to regular people it is better hardware and geared more towards those who enjoy finding new music more often then not. As an app platform? Not the way to go. On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 7:20 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: Of course with WFBs thinking the

Re: [CGUYS] Eudora 8, Beta 7

2009-10-31 Thread mike
It's not about being bright. Why is it devolved to not likes/dislikes but right and stupid. I don't need my email when I can't connect, ever..never in fact. So it works perfectly for me. The few emails I want to keep for whatever reason I forward to another cloud email so they are on two...the

Re: [CGUYS] Eudora 8, Beta 7

2009-10-31 Thread mike
I don't keep anything on flash I don't fully expect to lose. On Oct 31, 2009 8:56 AM, Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net wrote: At 09:43 AM 10/31/2009 -0500, you wrote: I sometimes end up in places and areas with no Internet... I use a flash drive and a little program called EZ Back it Up to back

Re: [CGUYS] Eudora 8, Beta 7

2009-10-31 Thread mike
Either, both. I've had each happen multiple times. On Oct 31, 2009 9:26 AM, Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net wrote: At 08:59 AM 10/31/2009 -0700, you wrote: I don't keep anything on flash I don't fully expect to ... Define lose. You fear the data disappearing, or you physically lose the flash

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of flash drives

2009-10-31 Thread mike
Can't format the whole drive? On Oct 31, 2009 10:44 AM, Jordan jor17...@gmail.com wrote: I'm new to flash drives. The SanDisk flash I have loads a separate volume called U3 System which is clearly meant for Windows users. Is there a way to get rid of this on the Mac? Thanks

Re: [CGUYS] Eudora 8, Beta 7

2009-10-31 Thread mike
Well Thunderbird does everything you mention, so it isn't about what they can do, just that some are very used to how Eudora does it. On Oct 31, 2009 12:12 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: Rules setting (for filters etc.) are very easy. Never changes always know

Re: [CGUYS] Eudora 8, Beta 7

2009-10-31 Thread mike
It's not that you can install Eudora anywhere, you can do that with Thunderbird, it is that you can move the install folder after its installed. I manually moved the mbox files in tbird after a new install from the old install, they just aren't in the same place as Eudora but in the user data

Re: [CGUYS] Eudora 8, Beta 7

2009-10-31 Thread mike
If Eudora works for you that's great. I however do tire of the few who would complain that Vista broke Eudora etc and not realize that sometimes ten year old programs aren't going to keep working on new systems. If Eudora keeps humming along good times. On Oct 31, 2009 2:07 PM, Rev. Stewart

Re: [CGUYS] Eudora 8, Beta 7

2009-10-31 Thread mike
I'd stick with Eudora too then...if it isn't broke don't fix it. Now you know you have an alternative if you need it. On Oct 31, 2009 5:37 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: Thank you for clarifying it, I might just try it again. And yes it was one of the earlier ones. I

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-10-31 Thread mike
It will also be interesting when the next Verizon droid phone hits, the Eris, if it will have multitouch since we know the device itself does and we will find out if it is Verizon putting some weird controls in. On Oct 31, 2009 7:15 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Finally Tom gives us

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-10-31 Thread mike
Finally Tom gives us an answer. This one of those things like not including cut/paste in the first couple iPhone os's that makes users wonder what is going on. From forums on the web this looks like moto dropped the ball on this one since the hardware as well as android support multitouch.

Re: [CGUYS] Eudora 8, Beta 7

2009-10-30 Thread mike
I used it for years, switched to Thunderbird and then Outlook and now because of crappy dsl I stick to web mail. On Oct 30, 2009 8:55 PM, Marcio m...@ix.netcom.com wrote: Did you ever used it? What you would replace it with? Marcio -Original Message- From: mike xha...@gmail.com Sent

Re: [CGUYS] Eudora 8, Beta 7

2009-10-30 Thread mike
Uptime isn't the problem, it is speed of downloading the email. I found when I went from cable to horrid dsl, it took longer to start an email client, have it connect and download all the msgs then it did to just use gmail. To top that off my dsl provider doesn't offer email so I would need a

[CGUYS] Google maps navigation

2009-10-29 Thread mike
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/28/google-redefines-car-gps-navigation-google-maps-navigation-android/ How much do we need a several hundred dollar TomTom app if Google is releasing this for free? BTW, still waiting for Tom to list all those things the android phone can't do...not holding my

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-10-29 Thread mike
and Mike will demand that I produce a list. * ** List info, subscrip... * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-10-28 Thread mike
What does droid have to do with ipod touches? On Oct 28, 2009 6:29 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Oct 27, 2009, at 10:55 PM, mike wrote: What is a real gps? I am assuming you mean the iPhone ... The iPod uses triangulation based on cell phone towers with known locations. I think this depends

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-10-28 Thread mike
BTW, how does the touch do this with no cellular antenna? Think it WiFi to get your location. On Oct 28, 2009 6:29 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Oct 27, 2009, at 10:55 PM, mike wrote: What is a real gps? I am assuming you mean the iPhone ... The iPod uses triangulation based on cell phone

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-10-28 Thread mike
Tom was talking old touch, not iphones. On Oct 28, 2009 8:09 AM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 9:22 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Oct 27, 2009, at 10:55 PM, mike w... This might be a change on the newer models but Apple now uses the GPS satellites

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-10-28 Thread mike
Maybe, I just have to stop expecting you to keep a thread straight. Or to make sense in general. On Oct 28, 2009 8:09 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Oct 28, 2009, at 9:55 AM, mike wrote: What does droid have to do with ipod touches? Mike is dazed and confused (again

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-10-28 Thread mike
I do...and three ipods. On Oct 28, 2009 10:42 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Oct 28, 2009, at 11:17 AM, mike wrote: Maybe, I just have to stop expecting you to keep a th... Just quit banging your head on the table. Maybe if you owned a Mac

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-10-28 Thread mike
It does, it would have tested the capacity of any network, but verizon's 3g covers a much larger swathe then and now compared to ATT. There have been articles out about with the new smartphones coming out, phones less painful to browse the web, that all the networks are going to be pushed. On

Re: [CGUYS] Please Help! Scores (maybe hundreds) of emails have disappeared from my Outlook Express Inbox

2009-10-28 Thread mike
Thunderbird does this too I believe On Oct 28, 2009 7:22 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: Score another one for Eudora. Stewart At 10:04 PM 10/28/2009, you wrote: I'm using Eudora, and one reason I'm using Eudora is that ...

Re: [CGUYS] Win7 badly written errors (already!)

2009-10-27 Thread mike
That is Vista, not win 7. On Oct 27, 2009 5:58 AM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 10:42 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, I got my Family Pack (2 ... Link to guide on how to clean install an upgrade disc.

Re: [CGUYS] Microsoft stores and Windows 7

2009-10-27 Thread mike
The rev is still under the impression you might back what you say. You'd think he would know better by now. On Oct 27, 2009 10:27 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Oct 26, 2009, at 1:06 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Problem is you use vague terms. What... Trying to use an old Glenn Beck

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-10-26 Thread mike
I see it completely different. The front end represents that cutesy little iphone your friends might have. A nice toy but if you want a real phone for a grown up? Go droid. Just because you think horror movie doesn't mean everyone does, I know I didn't, none of my friends did. To the ones

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-10-26 Thread mike
Only you could think r2d2 and c3po are evil. Being a MAC user, my little pony is probably more your speed. On Oct 26, 2009 12:02 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Oct 26, 2009, at 2:23 PM, mike wrote: I see it completely different. The front end represent... So Droid is for people who went

Re: [CGUYS] It's monotheist versus pagan (It's a Windows Mobile killer)

2009-10-26 Thread mike
Sounds like the argument to use Windows...it has more apps! One of the new Verizon ads makes fun of 'there is an app for that' by showing a Verizon map app that shows their 3g coverage compared to the lack of with ATT. Apples biggest weakness has always been their poor network partner, and now

Re: [CGUYS] Win7 badly written errors (already!)

2009-10-26 Thread mike
I've read in several places that all the upgrade discs contain the full version and that no proof of earlier versions of windows on the HD or other media is needed. Between this and the 50 dollar windows copies you could get at amazon earlier this year, that makes this a good deal for some of

Re: [CGUYS] Microsoft stores and Windows 7

2009-10-25 Thread mike
Touting that windows 7 is dramatically simplified. And this is the Apple way? So it would be better and smarter to tout that windows 7 dramatically increases the complexity of operations? Isn't this like complaining that toyota is copying honda by mentioning better mileage? Personally I think

Re: [CGUYS] Microsoft stores and Windows 7

2009-10-25 Thread mike
Almost everything you mention has nothing to with ms. On Oct 25, 2009 7:43 PM, Fred Holmes f...@his.com wrote: Simplifying generally means hiding the details from the user, which I don't like. What I want from Windows is for it to work as advertised. Never a blue screen of death. Never a

Re: [CGUYS] WFBs Should Skip This Post

2009-10-23 Thread mike
...@tjpa.com wrote: On Oct 23, 2009, at 1:19 PM, mike wrote: A good review of win 7 from the true blue king of the M... It is not a good review. It is a stupid review. Mossberg should know better. Remember those glowing pre-release reviews of Vista? It took a while to sink in that it was crap. Same

Re: [CGUYS] Does the Press Hate M$?

2009-10-22 Thread mike
Either the press is incompetent or there are no WFBs since they seem to not be able to find any even at a ms opening. Or both. On Oct 22, 2009 4:20 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: Microsoft's first retail store opens in Scottsdale

Re: [CGUYS] android takes on iphone

2009-10-21 Thread mike
Silly me. I expected you to actually back up what you said. On Oct 20, 2009 10:13 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Oct 19, 2009, at 3:07 PM, mike wrote: Figured as much, more from Tom the judge of stuff he ha... More Glen Beck style logic from our WFB in Chief. To scoff at breathless reviews

[CGUYS] Appleā€™s Profit Climbs 47% as Sale s Gain

2009-10-20 Thread Mike Sloane
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/technology/companies/20apple.html?_r=1themc=th Mike * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http

Re: [CGUYS] android takes on iphone

2009-10-19 Thread mike
Not sure what your point is..no one knows what size the image sensor it has, let alone as you say the quality...but you are still dismissing it? Maybe wait till we actually know the quality? I would also rather have a great quality 2mp cam then a so so 5mp cam, but as yet, it is all speculation.

Re: [CGUYS] android takes on iphone

2009-10-19 Thread mike
Of course, megapixel count is only one measure and in my opinion not a very important one. On Oct 19, 2009 6:41 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 2:33 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Not sure what your point is..no o... Not dismissing it. I do

Re: [CGUYS] android takes on iphone

2009-10-19 Thread mike
Are you talking about Apple or Verizon? I seem to recall Apple touting a camera in their phone...as well as one in the new ipod nanos. It's called marketing, all companies do it, some better then others, but I don't recall you blasting Apple when they touted their camera. You mentioned all the

Re: [CGUYS] android takes on iphone

2009-10-19 Thread mike
Well..we carry around little devices that carry our music that can't compete at all with larger more cumbersome devices. I don't think all ipod users are rubes just because they bought one. We carry around laptops that can't compete with desktop units, are all laptop buyers rubes? Or are they

Re: [CGUYS] Web Cam, Microphone recommendations

2009-10-19 Thread mike
You can check out podcasts you like and find out what they use. I'm pretty sure guys like Adam Curry keep lists of what they use online. If you not I'm sure you could email the podcasters and find out. On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 9:49 AM, Richard P. richs...@gmail.com wrote: Actually, I was

Re: [CGUYS] android takes on iphone

2009-10-19 Thread mike
Still nothing, Tom? People on the list might be buying android phones and might want to know what you do about them. On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 9:01 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: You mentioned all the things that are missing from android, like what

Re: [CGUYS] android takes on iphone

2009-10-19 Thread mike
Figured as much, more from Tom the judge of stuff he hasn't seen. BTW, what is your point in saying stuff you clearly can't back up? On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 11:59 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Oct 19, 2009, at 2:19 PM, mike wrote: Still nothing, Tom? People on the list might be buying

Re: [CGUYS] android takes on iphone

2009-10-19 Thread mike
...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 12:31 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Well..we carry around little devices that carry our music that can't compete at all with larger more cumbersome devices. I don't think all ipod users are rubes just because they bought one

Re: [CGUYS] android takes on iphone

2009-10-19 Thread mike
: phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [CGUYS] android takes on iphone To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Monday, October 19, 2009, 9:38 AM On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 2:33 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Not sure what your point is..no one knows what size the image sensor

Re: [CGUYS] Apple attempts to one up MS in account data deletion..possibly good job

2009-10-18 Thread mike
I sent that before your post, it just arrived. On Oct 18, 2009 11:27 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Oct 12, 2009, at 12:10 PM, mike wrote: Via Digg and engadget. Apparently under snow cat if y... I posted that here a week ago. We wish all WFBs a good morning

Re: [CGUYS] android takes on iphone

2009-10-18 Thread mike
What are all the things it doesn't have? On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 12:02 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Oct 17, 2009, at 11:31 PM, mike wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPYM-XTqcecfeature=player_embedded Well done. Of course it doesn't mention all the things the Android does not have

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