[DUG] Apple iPad - OT

Thu Jan 28 17:35:14 NZDT 2010

I'd say "harden up". You can buy snow tyres :-)

There are exceptions, I also own a car (although we had two and now
only have one). I basically only drive on weekends.

On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Bob Pawley <rjpawley at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Try riding a bike when it is 30 deg C below zero, snow and ice on the road,
> snowing so hard that visibility is 50 feet and wind blowing at 40 mph.
>
> Ahh Canada.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeremy North" <jeremy.north at gmail.com>
> To: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List" <delphi at delphi.org.nz>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 8:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [DUG] Apple iPad - OT
>
>
> A naive view of a non-bike rider ;-)
>
> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Kyley Harris <Kyley at harrissoftware.com>
> wrote:
>> The only problem with the analogy now is that the iphone and ipad wont
>> sweat
>> and stink when it gets to work :D
>> I'm outta here. 5pm.. Take it easy guys.
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 5:03 PM, Jeremy North <jeremy.north at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Actually any city would be a whole lot better if people dumped
>>> motorised transport for the push bike or public transport.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Kyley Harris <Kyley at harrissoftware.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > funny because the whole city would be better if everyone used a damn
>>> > moped
>>> > instead of an overbuilt car just for going to work and the shops.. and
>>> > used
>>> > the car for trips and big jobs.
>>> >
>>> > On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 5:00 PM, Kyley Harris
>>> > <Kyley at harrissoftware.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> I do.. at least I did..
>>> >> Nissan Station Wagon, Suzuki 200cc moped scooter, and a Honday CB900
>>> >> hornet. :) All for the price some people would pay for a single BMW..
>>> >> it all comes down to choices of lifestyle.
>>> >>
>>> >> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Jolyon Smith <jsmith at deltics.co.nz>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Funny? Why funny? Of course the iPad is a moped. That was exactly
>>> >>> my
>>> >>> point.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> How many people do you know who own a bike, a car and a moped?
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz
>>> >>> [mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz]
>>> >>> On Behalf Of Kyley Harris
>>> >>> Sent: Thursday, 28 January 2010 4:23 p.m.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
>>> >>> Subject: Re: [DUG] Apple iPad - OT
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Now that is funny.. because the iPad probably is a Moped.. Good for
>>> >>> the
>>> >>> short trips to the dairy when I dont want to cycle :)
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Jolyon Smith <jsmith at deltics.co.nz>
>>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Good post Steve!
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> And this I think is the point… an iPad fills the “middle” space
>>> >>> between
>>> >>> two devices that most people will still have need for once the “cool”
>>> >>> has
>>> >>> faded/jaded.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Extending your modes of transport analogy….
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> If I have uses for both a car and a push bike, why would I buy a
>>> >>> moped
>>> >>> ?
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz
>>> >>> [mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz]
>>> >>> On Behalf Of Steve Peacocke
>>> >>> Sent: Thursday, 28 January 2010 3:55 p.m.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
>>> >>> Subject: Re: [DUG] Apple iPad - OT
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Kyley Harris
>>> >>> <Kyley at harrissoftware.com>
>>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> no product is ever the be all and end all. but I can guarantee that
>>> >>> my
>>> >>> children and grandparents will take an iphone or ipad over a desktop
>>> >>> any day
>>> >>> of the week.. they can learn it easily, just like the old palm
>>> >>> pilots.
>>> >>> Technology made simple is an excellent concept (if limiting to people
>>> >>> who
>>> >>> like to delve into advanced areas)
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I have had palm pilots, psion, apple, PC, iPhone, Blackberry, you
>>> >>> name
>>> >>> it. All have their uses however its always back to the workhorse
>>> >>> computer
>>> >>> for doing business.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Yes, my iPhone has things like tasks, outliners, notes, email,
>>> >>> browser,
>>> >>> mindmapping, maps, even my bible is on there, but I still drop
>>> >>> straight back
>>> >>> into a PC (albeit the eeePC now) whenever I need to get some serious
>>> >>> work or
>>> >>> typing done. I can do quick email replies but get to the computer for
>>> >>> anything thoughtful. For example, I read this post on the iPhone, but
>>> >>> went
>>> >>> straight to the PC to type out the reply as it was more than a simple
>>> >>> couple
>>> >>> of lines.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I doubt very much if it will be the iPad vs the PC as the discussion
>>> >>> has
>>> >>> been - it's more likely to be the iPhone or iPad PLUS the PC.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Just because something is easy to use, doesn't make it automatically
>>> >>> better. Why would you learn to drive a car when riding a bike, or
>>> >>> even
>>> >>> walking is much easier to do?
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Steve Peacocke
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
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