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Dumb, dumb question: I now have a zippered pouch/wallet thing that has a pocket to put an iPhone in. The flap that goes over the top to keep the phone from falling out latches closed with a tiny magnet. Now, I've poked around the interweb, and I've found a lot of ZOMG MAGNETS!, tempered by people saying there is nothing to worry about, the strength of the magnet used for those sorts of purse latches won't damage iPhones or iPods. Do any of you people have opinions or info you can give me?
The whole "MAGNETS WILL KILL YOUR COMPUTER" thing is because they can erase hard drives. Buy iPhones don't have hard drives.
I can't think of anything else bad a magnet would do. My cellphone case (not for an iPhone) has a magnet, and I've never had any problems.
That's kind of what I figured. Once I finish decorating the thing, it will be perfect to wear under a bustle when I go dancing.
Yes, I am attaching a cameo ornament with a pink skull onto the thing. I don't have any skeleton hands that are the right size for it.
Am I the only one who went to an ICP place?
("Fucking magnets, how do they work?")
No you are not.
I still associate magnets with Jack O'Neill.
Another iPhone and/or iPad q - My dad wants a GPS navigaton app. Easy to use and letting him look for places like restaurants, airports, malls would be ideal. What do we like? Easy to use best. Thanks!
I tried the free nav, it sucks. Avoid at all costs.
Then I purchased the region version of Navigon (icon has two yellow arrows faced opposite of each other). It has a google search for points of interest, as well as a bunch preloaded.. It has lane assist. The voice isn't over bearing. It says "stay on this road for ____ miles" rather than pestering you every 30 seconds. It looked to have better reviews than the TomTom, and Magellan. I like it.
Cass,
Mapquest has gotten some good reviews for GPS. I just started using it, so I don't have a lot of experience, with it, but it seems solid.
Avoid Copilot USA.