[DUG] Apple iPad - OT

Conor Boyd Conor.Boyd at trimble.co.nz
Fri Jan 29 09:23:32 NZDT 2010


Likewise.
 
Although we won't mention the current Cashmere-based shenanigans.

C.

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From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz]
On Behalf Of Robert martin
Sent: Friday, 29 January 2010 9:00 a.m.
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Yup, ditto

I bike to work every day.  We sold our second car  about 8yrs ago.  Nice
in Chch where for most of the city there are no hills and good bike
lanes.

Rob



On 28/01/2010 5:35 p.m., Jeremy North wrote: 

	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>
<mailto: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
		
		
		
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		From: "Jeremy North" <jeremy.north at gmail.com>
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		Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 8:09 PM
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		A naive view of a non-bike rider ;-)
		
		On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Kyley Harris
<Kyley at harrissoftware.com> <mailto: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> <mailto: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> <mailto: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>
<mailto: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> <mailto: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.
				
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				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> <mailto: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.
				
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				On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Kyley
Harris
				<Kyley at harrissoftware.com>
<mailto: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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