OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
EviLore said:Ban 100 people, or unban two? Far more convenient this way ;b
:lol
Slay the masses with your ban blades, I say! :lol
That would be a crap ton of Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V button mashing. ^_^
EviLore said:Ban 100 people, or unban two? Far more convenient this way ;b
RubxQub said:I'd rather you banned 100 people (even if that means I get banned for whatever reason).
Seriously, the last thing any of these threads need are people just trolling to get a rise out of everyone.
I'd ask you to reconsider if that's an option.
mrklaw said:so now we have rumours of the 23rd (iphone releases on Friday), 24th (no days off in Canada, maybe UK too), 26th, 30th.
Eventually there will be rumours of every day from now until next year, and one of them is bound to be right :/
EviLore said:Anyway, deal with it, moderation decisions are not up for debate. Back on topic.
In light of the new freedoms :EviLore said:Ban 100 people, or unban two? Far more convenient this way ;b
For the record, you would have been one of them.RubxQub said:I'd rather you banned 100 people (even if that means I get banned for whatever reason).
Seriously, the last thing any of these threads need are people just trolling to get a rise out of everyone.
I'd ask you to reconsider if that's an option.
Flek said:yeha true 4 dates wow.
I really really hope apple says something @ the os 4.0 event tomorrow i start feeling like a 3rd grade customer more and more. I said it before but this is the worst apple launch procedure ive seen lets just hope its a one time only fuck up. Future apple releases should be worldwide again and if you dont have the resources for this just produce enough before you start serving 1 part of the world first. OR fucking give out informations let peoble pre-order in time etc. etc. cant be to hard can it !?
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apple fans have to moderate the thread themsef now :lol
Let's not generalize...Hitokage said:In the new spirit of freedom, apple fanboys remind me a lot of nintendo fanboys, conditioned to think that whatever they're given is the only acceptable mode of operation. Apple doesn't produce stuff like e-ink displays or multitasking tablets, so nobody should ever need one!
I don't want to argue about it in public, but I'd take it to PMs if you'd answer them. All I did in that thread was toss out the recommendation of the iPad (I hadn't seen that the OP said he didn't want one like 40 posts in), then ultimately recommended the Kindle and gave valid reasons why the Kindle would be a good choice for him in the short term.Hitokage said:For the record, you would have been one of them.
see5harp said:For now, I'm just gonna grab some random free pdfs and figure out how to add some books to my library. I like the actual app, I'm just hoping for some publisher support. It has been a few days, so I realize I'm a bitching a bit. I do like the actual app though.
Oh the memories!MmmSkyscraper said:This was my iPad back in the day:
DoctorWho said:The potential lack of pre-order and the good price I got are why I ended up ordering one off of eBay. Don't want to deal with hassles of an Apple launch.
NekoFever said:Am I the only one pedantic enough to be annoyed by how the '2x' button when running an iPhone app on the iPad actually makes the apps four times the size?
Probably...
I think the 2x is referring to the pixel size, not the total area.NekoFever said:Am I the only one pedantic enough to be annoyed by how the '2x' button when running an iPhone app on the iPad actually makes the apps four times the size?
DoctorWho said:Begun, the tablet/ebook reader wars have.
Seriously. I don't know why there is such a fight between these two parties. They are two very different products IMO.
That's because no one understands e-ink. I've been fighting that battle mostly alone on GAF for years. People have been finally turning around since looking at a Nook in stores, since the Kindle isn't available for demo. Before the iPad, it was always "I have no trouble reading my computer screen all day" and "I read books on my netbook lolol."SnowWolf said:I'd say the fight is fairly one-sided with the iPad defenders instigating it by going out of their way to spread the gospel. You don't see ebook reader users coming in here constantly and bashing the iPad.
Interfectum said:does the ipad support bluetooth -- stereo headphones?
I'm sure in Canada I won't have an issue with Apple replacing my battery for the standard fee. Don't know how that would work in the uk.Flek said:i would have done the same but
1) i know ouer customs are going to rape me by delaying the shipping for 2 weeks and let me pick it up at there office + paying a shit load of money
and
2.) iam not sure what happens when the ipad dies with warranty
EviLore said:
If you just want a device to read books, I see no reason to pass on the Kindle. It's the right price for the functionality. If you want gaming and more th iPad is the way to go. Simple as that.SnowWolf said:I'd say the fight is fairly one-sided with the iPad defenders instigating it by going out of their way to spread the gospel. You don't see ebook reader users coming in here constantly and bashing the iPad.
Having said that, the iPad glare photo is amazing and a [/thread] if I've ever seen one.
Charred Greyface said:Nah, please do your job. Speaking as someone who was banned earlier, I know how easy it is to cross the lineeven when it's drawn clearlyand I shudder at the thought at how bad this thread could get without a strong hand. Moreover, it's really not fair that Kindle and iPad threads get a special dispensation from moderation... (or may I request the old uninspected Futbol thread back?)
Edit: whoa I hadn't checked out that Kindle thread yet to see the (many) trolls. The iPad thread would be empty if EviLore wielded the ban hammer. Maybe not such a good idea :lol
Second Edit: is part of the reason for changing the standards simply because you balked at having to apply them consistently?
besada said:Just wanted to hype the File Browser app. For $2.99 you get the ability to connect to any standard share, view, an copy files across to your iPad. Works perfectly and it was exactly what I needed. You can view files without transferring them, including video files, if they're in a standard Apple format.
Sqorgar said:I think OmniGraffle is on the iPad, which should be exactly what you are looking for, but it's like $50 or something outrageous like that.
:lolMcBacon said:Btw, why does the keyboard have lumps on the F and J keys? You can't feel them, Steve.
McBacon said:Btw, why does the keyboard have lumps on the F and J keys? You can't feel them, Steve.
Freedom = $1.05 said:Comiczeal 4 isn't even letting me import a single comic. It keeps crashing on me. Grrrrrrrr.
gkrykewy said:I bought this app, but it's been useless for me since it a) doesn't support AFP drives, unlike Good Reader and b) doesn't support the SMP implementation in airport express, apparently (which is how my network drive it shared).
I've filed a report and requested a refund, actually. ::shrug::
Agreed...but after typing a lot and playing GeoWars a lot...I'm starting to think that a great advancement in tech (and probably no time soon) would be for applications to be able to emboss the screen in any way they'd like to establish some kind of tactile feedback.McBacon said:Btw, why does the keyboard have lumps on the F and J keys? You can't feel them, Steve.
I'd imagine they'd serve as visual cues of where to place your index finger since it's a virtual keyboard and there's no tactile feedback from them. Or it's just for realism.McBacon said:Btw, why does the keyboard have lumps on the F and J keys? You can't feel them, Steve.
I can understand where they're coming from as I tend to procrastinate a hell of a lot on a normal laptop or computing device. By focusing on one app at a time I can concentrate and get things done.syllogism said:Parts of that ars technica review read like an Onion article
Napoleonthechimp said:I can understand where they're coming from as I tend to procrastinate a hell of a lot on a normal laptop or computing device. By focusing on one app at a time I can concentrate and get things done.
Vyse The Legend said:Is the APP (Apple Protection Plan) worth it? How exactly does it work? What does it cover?
Thanks for the help. I'm an Apple newbie.
And, for the record, some of us who have been wielding the "I read my computer screen all day" argument have also used e-ink displays and just find no significant gain in eye comfort because of it, so let's not broadstroke this as an ignorant of e-ink thing.Liu Kang Baking A Pie said:But I don't see it as iPad defenders spreading the gospel as much as it's just the same old "I read my computer screen all day" LCD defenders that don't know any better finding a new device to promote above e-ink devices they've never used or understand. Kindle threads have always been like that, long before the iPad came around.
I'm sorry for your discomfort, but this doesn't match my experience, whatsoever, of reading long-form content on LCD displays.I tried Kindle on my iPad and wanted to die after 10 minutes. The line spacing is too thin, and the backlight made me eventually start seeing double so I had trouble keeping my eyes on the line I was currently on.
it's not.Yoboman said:How is the Ipad for academic use
giga said:I'd imagine they'd serve as visual cues of where to place your index finger since it's a virtual keyboard and there's no tactile feedback from them. Or it's just for realism.
i'd imagine good for reading PDF articles, shitty for taking notes until a useful one note clone comes out with audio recording and syncing capabilities with a solid desktop app.Yoboman said:How is the Ipad for academic use
McBacon said:Btw, why does the keyboard have lumps on the F and J keys? You can't feel them, Steve.
giga said:I'd imagine they'd serve as visual cues of where to place your index finger since it's a virtual keyboard and there's no tactile feedback from them. Or it's just for realism.