The only problem with the analogy now is that the iphone and ipad wont sweat and stink when it gets to work :D<div><br></div><div>I'm outta here. 5pm.. Take it easy guys.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 5:03 PM, Jeremy North <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jeremy.north@gmail.com">jeremy.north@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Actually any city would be a whole lot better if people dumped<br>
motorised transport for the push bike or public transport.<br>
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On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Kyley Harris <<a href="mailto:Kyley@harrissoftware.com">Kyley@harrissoftware.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> funny because the whole city would be better if everyone used a damn moped<br>
> instead of an overbuilt car just for going to work and the shops.. and used<br>
> the car for trips and big jobs.<br>
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> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 5:00 PM, Kyley Harris <<a href="mailto:Kyley@harrissoftware.com">Kyley@harrissoftware.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> I do.. at least I did..<br>
>> Nissan Station Wagon, Suzuki 200cc moped scooter, and a Honday CB900<br>
>> hornet. :) All for the price some people would pay for a single BMW..<br>
>> it all comes down to choices of lifestyle.<br>
>><br>
>> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Jolyon Smith <<a href="mailto:jsmith@deltics.co.nz">jsmith@deltics.co.nz</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Funny? Why funny? Of course the iPad is a moped. That was exactly my<br>
>>> point.<br>
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>>><br>
>>> How many people do you know who own a bike, a car and a moped?<br>
>>><br>
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>>> From: <a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz">delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz">delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz</a>]<br>
>>> On Behalf Of Kyley Harris<br>
>>> Sent: Thursday, 28 January 2010 4:23 p.m.<br>
>>><br>
>>> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List<br>
>>> Subject: Re: [DUG] Apple iPad - OT<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Now that is funny.. because the iPad probably is a Moped.. Good for the<br>
>>> short trips to the dairy when I dont want to cycle :)<br>
>>><br>
>>> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Jolyon Smith <<a href="mailto:jsmith@deltics.co.nz">jsmith@deltics.co.nz</a>><br>
>>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Good post Steve!<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> And this I think is the point… an iPad fills the “middle” space between<br>
>>> two devices that most people will still have need for once the “cool” has<br>
>>> faded/jaded.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Extending your modes of transport analogy….<br>
>>><br>
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>>><br>
>>> If I have uses for both a car and a push bike, why would I buy a moped ?<br>
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>>><br>
>>> From: <a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz">delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz">delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz</a>]<br>
>>> On Behalf Of Steve Peacocke<br>
>>> Sent: Thursday, 28 January 2010 3:55 p.m.<br>
>>><br>
>>> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List<br>
>>> Subject: Re: [DUG] Apple iPad - OT<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Kyley Harris <<a href="mailto:Kyley@harrissoftware.com">Kyley@harrissoftware.com</a>><br>
>>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> no product is ever the be all and end all. but I can guarantee that my<br>
>>> children and grandparents will take an iphone or ipad over a desktop any day<br>
>>> of the week.. they can learn it easily, just like the old palm pilots.<br>
>>> Technology made simple is an excellent concept (if limiting to people who<br>
>>> like to delve into advanced areas)<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> I have had palm pilots, psion, apple, PC, iPhone, Blackberry, you name<br>
>>> it. All have their uses however its always back to the workhorse computer<br>
>>> for doing business.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Yes, my iPhone has things like tasks, outliners, notes, email, browser,<br>
>>> mindmapping, maps, even my bible is on there, but I still drop straight back<br>
>>> into a PC (albeit the eeePC now) whenever I need to get some serious work or<br>
>>> typing done. I can do quick email replies but get to the computer for<br>
>>> anything thoughtful. For example, I read this post on the iPhone, but went<br>
>>> straight to the PC to type out the reply as it was more than a simple couple<br>
>>> of lines.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> I doubt very much if it will be the iPad vs the PC as the discussion has<br>
>>> been - it's more likely to be the iPhone or iPad PLUS the PC.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Just because something is easy to use, doesn't make it automatically<br>
>>> better. Why would you learn to drive a car when riding a bike, or even<br>
>>> walking is much easier to do?<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Steve Peacocke<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
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