[DUG] Apple iPad - OT

Fri Jan 29 09:48:50 NZDT 2010

I think it is great to eat apple and ride bicycle ;-)

From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of Robert martin
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I come in from the other side (St Albans).  Whats happening in Cashmere?  I'm obviously out of the loop :)

Rob

On 29/01/2010 9:23 a.m., Conor Boyd wrote:
Likewise.

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

C.

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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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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

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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?

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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

?

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On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Kyley Harris

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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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