Getting a computer from the drugstore...hmmmmm...but better than buying
tobacco/alcohol from the drugstore....no?

Suter

On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Steele, Thomas C <tste...@manteno5.org>wrote:

> I just ordered one.  If you use "GET5" for a promo code you can essentially
> get the shipping free
>
> Thomas C. Steele
> Technology Director
> Manteno CUSD #5
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:
> tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of CHUCK SYPERSKI
> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 9:21 AM
> To: tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org
> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Android Tablet
>
> Nope, I order it after seeing your post.
>
> On Thu, 2010-10-21 at 09:15 -0500, JimHays wrote:
> > Chuck
> >
> > You don't have it yet, do you?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > CHUCK SYPERSKI wrote:
> > > I just picked one also, since I develop for Android it is the perfect
> > > device to test on, because it is a POS.  If an app runs good and looks
> > > good on this thing it should run great on anything :)
> > >
> > > On Thu, 2010-10-21 at 09:00 -0500, JimHays wrote:
> > >
> > >> I bought my first home computer from Osco.   Remember the Timex
> Sinclair
> > >> 3000 (AKA Sinclair X81).  Now THAT was a computer.......
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Steele, Thomas C wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> What is the world coming to when you buy your "state of the art"
> technology from the corner drugstore?!!
> > >>>
> > >>> Thomas C. Steele
> > >>> Technology Director
> > >>> Manteno CUSD #5
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:
> tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of JimHays
> > >>> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:41 AM
> > >>> To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List
> > >>> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Android Tablet
> > >>>
> > >>> And like a couple forum posters said that if it is a total POC I can
> > >>> take it back to Walgreens within 30 days.  (There is a Walgreens
> about 3
> > >>> blocks from my house.)
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Brien J. Bednara wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>  Way to take one for the team.  I was thinking the same thing but
> now I can hold off until we get a few reports from you Jim.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>>>> From: "JimHays" <hay...@sages.us>
> > >>>>> To: tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org
> > >>>>> Date: 10/21/2010 08:11
> > >>>>> Subject: [tech-geeks] Android Tablet
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> I have been watching the Android tablet market for the past couple
> > >>>>> months.  Last night, in a fit of weakness, I ordered one of the "el
> > >>>>> cheapo" Android tablets just so I could have one to see if there is
> any
> > >>>>> future in it for K-12.  (Sorry, Tim and Joe, I can't afford $500
> for an
> > >>>>> iPad - my money not the school's - on a test toy.)  I ordered the
> $99.99
> > >>>>> tablet from Walgreens.com.  No camera - I don't need or want one
> for my
> > >>>>> testing - and resistive instead of capacitive touch screen.  When I
> get
> > >>>>> it and have a chance to test it for a while I will let TG know how
> it
> > >>>>> turns out.
> > >>>>>
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