Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-24 Thread Bruce A. Metcalf
On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 10:37 AM Deepak Misra wrote: I observe that there is a statistically significant proportion of silklisters using Mac machines. Anything to read into ? As in do smarter people use Macs ? Is it a style statement? Or do Macs provide

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-23 Thread Thaths
On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 10:37 AM Deepak Misra wrote: > I observe that there is a statistically significant proportion of > silklisters using Mac machines. Anything to read into ? > As in do smarter people use Macs ? Is it a style statement? Or do > Macs provide

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-23 Thread Deepak Misra
I observe that there is a statistically significant proportion of silklisters using Mac machines. Anything to read into ? As in do smarter people use Macs ? Is it a style statement? Or do Macs provide additional features which justify the premium. While this topic might have been trashed to

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-20 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
A little foresight goes a very long way indeed. I’m glad you came out of this unscathed. --srs > On 21-Sep-2017, at 2:31 AM, Bruce A. Metcalf wrote: > > When I first moved to Florida, friends suggested I get a place at the beach, > as it's cooler (plus it would be

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-20 Thread Bruce A. Metcalf
On 09/12/2017 07:23 PM, John Sundman wrote: Hope thing worked out OK. According to what I’ve read and seen, it was a monster hurricane in the Caribbean, unimaginably ferocious, but somewhat more merciful to Florida than it might have been. But still a cruel storm whose effects will be felt for

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-20 Thread Srini RamaKrishnan
I found the light energy from large screen monitors left me tired and weakened about ten years ago. I have been switching to smaller screens ever since. These days it's more or less just my smart phone. I perceived it was the right thing to do out of an intuitive sense. However, a simple way to

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-20 Thread Vinay Rao
Much of work - reading online, emails, writing, making and editing documents, image editing, CAD viewing - on a 5+yo 13.3" MacBook Pro with a RAM upgrade. A lot of my work uses paper - doodles, sketches, notes - with pen and markers. I do most purchases/ transactions on the Mac too. My iPhone 6s

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-13 Thread Thaths
On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 6:33 PM Udhay Shankar N wrote: > As in, what do you spend the most time doing serious work/play on? For any > definition of 'work' or 'play' that appeals to you? > Work: A Linux desktop. And my MacBook Pro. I like the UI beauty of the Mac and the access

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-13 Thread Venkatesh Hariharan
My primary device is an Acer Aspire running Ubuntu, hooked to a Dell 22 inch monitor. Secondary device is the One Plus 5, a phone that I am really happy with because it takes great pics, the battery charges in 30 minutes and lasts all day, and it is great for watching videos because of it's screen

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-13 Thread Bharath Chari
On 09/12/2017 11:32 AM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: As in, what do you spend the most time doing serious work/play on? For any definition of 'work' or 'play' that appeals to you? For me, it is still an assembled desktop computer running Windows. Notwithstanding the existence in the house of 3

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread John Sundman
Hope thing worked out OK. According to what I’ve read and seen, it was a monster hurricane in the Caribbean, unimaginably ferocious, but somewhat more merciful to Florida than it might have been. But still a cruel storm whose effects will be felt for years. Best wishes for you and your family

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Bruce A. Metcalf
On 09/12/2017 04:32 AM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: As in, what do you spend the most time doing serious work/play on? For any definition of 'work' or 'play' that appeals to you? At home/work, I have a small network. My desktop runs Linux, as does my file server, but I have an old machine running

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Heather Madrone
Udhay Shankar N wrote: As in, what do you spend the most time doing serious work/play on? For any definition of 'work' or 'play' that appeals to you? Since I broke my foot, I've done almost everything on my iPad. For the first 6 weeks, I could only sit at my desk for 20-30 minutes at a

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Deepak Misra
Office Laptop at work. It stays at office. At home, 7 year old HP lpatop with Windows 7. If someone is using that laptop then there is an older Dell with Ubuntu. Laptop mostly used on weekends Samsung Galaxy Note 3 ( 4 yeards old ) Phone for daily facebook and mail. feedly for RSS reads. I

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Venkatesh H R
MacBook Air and my iPhone SE ('upgraded' from iPhone6 when it fell and broke). Otherwise, I'm really trying to use them only for work or communication with family and friends. That means no games, no Twitter, no Facebook, no Netflix, etc for at least 2 hours a day. On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 6:04 PM

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Jim Grisanzio
On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 5:32 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > As in, what do you spend the most time doing serious work/play on? For any > definition of 'work' or 'play' that appeals to you? > > For me, it is still an assembled desktop computer running Windows. > Notwithstanding the

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Biju Chacko
80% of my work on my MacBook Pro. 20% on my phone. Play 50% phone + 50% kindle paperwhite. Udhay: I assume you're collating this data and will send us an all-singing, all-dancing PPT with pie charts and stuff. -- b On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 2:02 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > As

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Rashmi Dhanwani
I breathe Mac Air... Some 60%. Major withdrawal symptoms happen when I can't Swype. So will always be an Android phone user at heart. Google Pixel 40%. On 12 Sep 2017 2:02 pm, "Udhay Shankar N" wrote: > As in, what do you spend the most time doing serious work/play on? For any

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Lakshmi Pratury
For me 50% Mac Air (presentations, writing, movies on youtube, netflix) 50% phone (emails, SMS, WA video calls and messages) It has been over 3 years since I used a desk top Lakshmi On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 4:30 PM, John Sundman wrote: > 3 year old macbook pro. > > The

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Ingrid
On 12 September 2017 at 14:02, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > As in, what do you spend the most time doing serious work/play on? For any > definition of 'work' or 'play' that appeals to you? > > For me, it is still an assembled desktop computer running Windows. > Notwithstanding the

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread John Sundman
3 year old macbook pro. The things I use my cell phone for are basically limited to: — phone calls — occasional text — photos (not very often) — “I am responding” — an app used by the fire department communications center to communicate with volunteer firefighters like me about fires and other

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Mohit
On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 2:02 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > As in, what do you spend the most time doing serious work/play on? For any > definition of 'work' or 'play' that appeals to you? > Was my Dell Thinkpad for 4-odd years while i ran my own consulting firm. Listened to

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Sumant Srivathsan
> > As in, what do you spend the most time doing serious work/play on? For any > definition of 'work' or 'play' that appeals to you? > I have a total of two devices - a work-issue ThinkPad L460 and a Google Pixel phone. The latter is, by design, work-disabled, and I have, by devious machinations,

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Narayanan Hariharan
behalf of Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> Sent: 12 September 2017 09:32 To: Silk List Subject: [silk] What's your primary computing device? As in, what do you spend the most time doing serious work/play on? For any definition of 'work' or 'play' that appeals to you? For me, it is still

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Madhu Menon
> For me, it is still an assembled desktop computer running Windows. > Notwithstanding the existence in the house of 3 laptops, sundry tablets, > and many, MANY phones. Ditto. I like having a large screen to look at. I keep upgrading it every 2-3 years. Laptop when I'm travelling, of course.

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Keith Adam
old cracked the screen on my surface last year. Rgds - Keith From: silklist <silklist-bounces+keith=ksadam@lists.hserus.net> on behalf of Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> Sent: 12 September 2017 09:32 To: Silk List Subject: [silk]

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Simmi Sareen
On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 2:02 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > As in, what do you spend the most time doing serious work/play on? For any > definition of 'work' or 'play' that appeals to you? > > > My phone - use it for emails as well as light document and spreadsheet editing. I only

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Sidin Vadukut
​Work: 50% 7-year old iMac, 50% cheap as chips Acer Chromebook Play: Phone. But that is because for me play is almost entirely podcast listening.​ *Sidin Sunny Vadukut* *Foreign Correspondent - Mint* 91 Kingswood Road, Bromley, BR20NG Mobile: +44 757 244 1292 Fax: +44 203 318 2053 Web:

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Gaurav Vaz
My MacBook! The new MacBook is simply amazing .. the most portable laptop I’ve owned. I do have my iPad Pro and iPhone (yes, I have sold my soul to them) but it’s still my laptop I spend most time on. -G On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 2:02 PM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: > As in, what do

Re: [silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Harnidh Kaur
My phone. I write on it, make invoices on it (tiny invoice is a great app for Android, btw!), and watch movies on it. I own a laptop solely because my dad gave me his secondhand MacBook. Regards Harnidh Kaur Lady Shri Ram College for Women '15 St. Xavier's College, Mumbai '17

[silk] What's your primary computing device?

2017-09-12 Thread Udhay Shankar N
As in, what do you spend the most time doing serious work/play on? For any definition of 'work' or 'play' that appeals to you? For me, it is still an assembled desktop computer running Windows. Notwithstanding the existence in the house of 3 laptops, sundry tablets, and many, MANY phones. Udhay