Re: [CGUYS] android takes on iphone

2009-10-18 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

2009-10-18 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 3:02 PM, tjpa wrote: > Well done. Of course it doesn't mention all the things the Android does not > have. > > Competition will be good. Okay, apparently it has a five megapixel image sensor for its camera. So what? Five megapixels on what size sensor? Image quality

Re: [CGUYS] Plain English, please...

2009-10-18 Thread b_s-wilk
> Hey young fella! > > Old people invented "the cloud" many years ago. Do you remember ARPANET? I > do. I used it. I used punch cards for Fortran programs that I fed into a > Burroughs mainframe that was the 3400 block of Market Street in Philly. > You mean good old Unicol. I spent quite a few

[CGUYS] Linux Mint

2009-10-18 Thread Nick
So over the last few years I have tried various flavors of Linux including SUSE, Ubuntu, Mepis, Knoppix and a couple of others. None ever fulfilled the advertised promises of simple installation, peripheral recognition and ease of use. But I seem to have stumbled on to a version of Linux that c

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

2009-10-18 Thread tjpa
On Oct 18, 2009, at 4:24 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: When you choose to count the number of computers that are sold, Apple may well be in the 5% range. The data skews upward to above 12% when you count the computers in service. Check the stats before you speculate. Current unit sales put Macs arou

Re: [CGUYS] Web Cam, Microphone recommendations

2009-10-18 Thread tjpa
On Oct 18, 2009, at 6:30 PM, Richard P. wrote: Can anyone make some recommendations for web cams, as well as a http://www.geekbrief.tv/brief-641-a-tale-of-three-cameras They use a $5000 camera for their podcast and compare it to cheaper models.

[CGUYS] Web Cam, Microphone recommendations

2009-10-18 Thread Richard P.
Can anyone make some recommendations for web cams, as well as a microphone? Looking for something of decent quality for creating podcasts and conferencing. Any suggestion on what qualities and/or specs to look out for would be appreciated as well. Windows XP, Vista, mostly used on desktop. Thanks

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

2009-10-18 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
It reminds me very much of how they used to advertise also. Years ago BMW, Cadillac and especially Mercedes did not advertise on TV. They did not think that the needed thing to do. But for everyone market share is the big indicator and they want their products in the forefront so everyone ad

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

2009-10-18 Thread Chris Dunford
> > Oh? I've been using Outlook for over a decade. I must have received > > well over a hundred thousand emails by now, and, to the best of my > > knowledge, I've never lost one. My primary contact at one of the > > companies I consult for told me a couple of years ago that he had > > over half a m

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

2009-10-18 Thread mike
Well if it wasn't important to some, they wouldn't be misrepresenting them so much. I have to wonder...do BMW owners walk around spouting nonsense too? I've known a few, they didn't seem to. On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 1:24 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: > >> Time warp. No wonder you think Apple's market sha

Re: [CGUYS] Mac keyboard.

2009-10-18 Thread b_s-wilk
Just got a Mac Mini and realized I don't have a USB keyboard to jack into it. Other than it being a nice keyboard, is there something about a Mac keyboard that's worth the $35 or so premium? If I run Parallels, should I expect any problems with Windoze (probably Win7)? The Mac low-profile alumin

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

2009-10-18 Thread b_s-wilk
Time warp. No wonder you think Apple's market share is 3%. Could be 3-5% or 10-12% depending on which statistics you choose. When you choose to count the number of computers that are sold, Apple may well be in the 5% range. The data skews upward to above 12% when you count the computers in

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

2009-10-18 Thread mike
I know hard to believe I think Apple's market share is...well, their market share. Are you still counting iphones on the bus in DC and then assuming that represents worldwide sales of their computers? On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 12:01 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Oct 18, 2009, at 2:41 PM, mike wrote: > >>

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 wrote: > On Oct 17, 2009, at 11:31 PM, mike wrote: > >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPYM-XTqcec&feature=player_embedded >> > > Well done. Of course it doesn't mention all the things the Android does not > have. >

Re: [CGUYS] android takes on iphone

2009-10-18 Thread tjpa
On Oct 17, 2009, at 11:31 PM, mike wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPYM-XTqcec&feature=player_embedded Well done. Of course it doesn't mention all the things the Android does not have. Competition will be good.

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

2009-10-18 Thread tjpa
On Oct 18, 2009, at 2:41 PM, mike wrote: I sent that before your post, it just arrived. Time warp. No wonder you think Apple's market share is 3%. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy

Re: [CGUYS] android takes on iphone

2009-10-18 Thread tjpa
On Oct 18, 2009, at 12:33 AM, Reid Katan wrote: Microsoft has *the worst* advertising agency. Good thing for them that they already own so much market share. What's the easiest way to make a $million? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | START WITH 2 $MILLION! *

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" 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] Mac keyboard.

2009-10-18 Thread tjpa
On Oct 17, 2009, at 11:23 PM, mike wrote: I did...got one of those white and clear keyboards from a couple years ago...looked nice for a couple weeks and then went down hill fast. Replaced it with a 12 dollar keyboard which I like much better. Haven't tried the new aluminum keyboards, I kn

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

2009-10-18 Thread tjpa
Sorry that we are not more helpful Gail, but what you have is a big mess. When OE failed it rolled you back to the last time a maintenance backup was made, which in your case is very long ago. There are 3rd party utilities that will try to recover a corrupt mail database or at least extract

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

2009-10-18 Thread tjpa
On Oct 18, 2009, at 12:10 AM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote: Part of the Outlook problem that all your emails are in one tarball of a file. When something goes wrong it goes really wrong. Precisely. It is engineered to fail catastrophically. ***

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

2009-10-18 Thread tjpa
On Oct 17, 2009, at 10:09 PM, Chris Dunford wrote: Oh? I've been using Outlook for over a decade. I must have received well over a hundred thousand emails by now, and, to the best of my knowledge, I've never lost one. My primary contact at one of the companies I consult for told me a couple of

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

2009-10-18 Thread tjpa
On Oct 12, 2009, at 12:10 PM, mike wrote: Via Digg and engadget. Apparently under snow cat if you go into a guest account all your data from your main account can be deleted..*poof*. I posted that here a week ago. We wish all WFBs a good morning. ***

Re: [CGUYS] CORRECTION! Trapezoidal!!! Re: those hexagonal plugs

2009-10-18 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 12:59 PM, Judy Cosler wrote: > On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Judy Cosler wrote: > > > used by many cell phones, mp3 players, etc. > > what are they called? > > > > are they all the same "strength"? (think I mean voltage, but not sure!) > > so, are they interchangeable

Re: [CGUYS] CORRECTION! Trapezoidal!!! Re: those hexagonal plugs

2009-10-18 Thread Mark A. Metz
You mean this kind of plug? http://www.meditronik.com.pl/doc/mini/usb-kabel-mini=foto=canon.jpg -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:computerguy...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of Judy Cosler Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 1:00 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.C

[CGUYS] CORRECTION! Trapezoidal!!! Re: those hexagonal plugs

2009-10-18 Thread Judy Cosler
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Judy Cosler wrote: > used by many cell phones, mp3 players, etc. > what are they called? > > are they all the same "strength"? (think I mean voltage, but not sure!) > so, are they interchangeable? whether they are USB or plug into house > current? > > -- > Judy >

[CGUYS] those hexagonal plugs

2009-10-18 Thread Judy Cosler
used by many cell phones, mp3 players, etc. what are they called? are they all the same "strength"? (think I mean voltage, but not sure!) so, are they interchangeable? whether they are USB or plug into house current? -- Judy *

Re: [CGUYS] Saving Web Pages with Firefox-Followup

2009-10-18 Thread Jordan
Ahh, yes. But you sounded like you were looking for a replacement for printing web pages out. Fred Holmes wrote: At 07:36 PM 10/17/2009, Jordan wrote: Some of us suggested saving pages as a PDF. It's really the best alternative to printing out a web page. (it's a far superior solution to m