I love having a laptop even if just for the ease of watching television while surfing (or writing LJ comments). I won't go back to a desktop. It's also better for my back, really.
Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.
Mal ,'Serenity'
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Consuela - Apr 27, 2011 2:52:41 pm PDT #16630 of 25501
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Connie Neil - Apr 27, 2011 3:28:13 pm PDT #16631 of 25501
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I'd like a laptop, but I despise the keyboards and the touch pads, so I always need auxiliary keyboards and mice, so I might as well stay desktop.
Liese S. - Apr 27, 2011 3:30:10 pm PDT #16632 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
This last upgrade (love! sparkly hearts!) solved my last problem because it's so big it incorporates a separate ten-key. I am so much faster on ten key.
Zenkitty - Apr 30, 2011 3:37:13 pm PDT #16633 of 25501
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
So I have an HDTV and a new DVD player and they're connected with big cables with three ends, and I still don't have an HD picture. I got a better picture with my old Zenith tv from 1995, which I'm sorely tempted to go back to.
What am I doing wrong this time?
Jessica - Apr 30, 2011 3:47:44 pm PDT #16634 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Can you be more specific about the cables? Are you using component (red, blue, green) or HDMI (big with a flattish connector)?
I have an iPad 2. What apps do I want? (Other than what I've already ported from my iPhone, that is. And it's wifi only, so I don't need anything "mobile")
Tom Scola - Apr 30, 2011 3:51:48 pm PDT #16635 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Instapaper. Reeder. Comixology. Flipboard. Google Earth.
-t - Apr 30, 2011 3:55:05 pm PDT #16636 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Be sure and check under "Genius" in the App Store for iPad upgrades from your iPhone apps.
javachik - Apr 30, 2011 4:23:43 pm PDT #16637 of 25501
Our wings are not tired.
Jess, the imdb app is particularly stunning on iPad!
Beverly - Apr 30, 2011 4:24:19 pm PDT #16638 of 25501
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Zen, I'd be inclined to think the cables as well. Can you schmooze the tv salesperson in the store and get some practical advice? With maybe hands-on demos using the display equipment? The electronics department manager at our Best Buy is a wizard, and very enthusiastic about sharing his knowledge.
-t - Apr 30, 2011 4:37:49 pm PDT #16639 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
iPad specific apps I particularly like: Bento, Index Card, Osmos, Magic Piano, and Enigmo. The Ice and Fire weather app sumi linked to a while back is beautiful.