[DUG] Apple iPad - OT

[David O'Brien]

You were lucky, we didn't even get the holes...

-----Original Message-----
From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz]
On Behalf Of Jolyon Smith
Sent: Thursday, 28 January 2010 5:39 p.m.
To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'
Subject: Re: [DUG] Apple iPad - OT

You had 50ft visibility?  You lucky, lucky ba****d.  We had to make do
with
visibility so bad we couldn't even see the end of our noses!  Not that
my
poor old mum could afford noses for us.  Oh noooo.  We had to make do
with
holes in our faces.

And wind ?!  40 mph wind !!?  Oh how we used to lie awake at night
DREEEEEEAMIN' of 40 mph wind !

:)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-
> bounces at delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of Bob Pawley
> Sent: Thursday, 28 January 2010 5:27 p.m.
> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> Subject: Re: [DUG] Apple iPad - OT
> 
> 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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> >> >>>
> >> >>> --
> >> >>> Kyley Harris
> >> >>> Harris Software
> >> >>> +64-21-671-821
> >> >>>
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> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Kyley Harris
> >> >> Harris Software
> >> >> +64-21-671-821
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Kyley Harris
> >> > Harris Software
> >> > +64-21-671-821
> >> >
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