Good thing no one here worked on the Apple Lisa.
Mal: So we run. Nandi: I understand, Captain Reynolds. You have your people to think of, same as me. And this ain't your fight. Mal: Don't believe you do understand, Nandi. I said 'we run'. We.
'Heart Of Gold'
Buffistechnology 3: "Press Some Buttons, See What Happens."
Got a question about technology? Ask it here. Discussion of hardware, software, TiVos, multi-region DVDs, Windows, Macs, LINUX, hand-helds, iPods, anything tech related. Better than any helpdesk!
Jon B. - Sep 12, 2007 7:12:09 am PDT #2736 of 25496
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
NoiseDesign - Sep 12, 2007 7:25:40 am PDT #2737 of 25496
Our wings are not tired
Sorry Plei, no offense meant. As I'm sure you know I depend on Windows OSes just as much as I do Mac. I'm holding off on the switch to Vista until more of the higher end audio interfaces are playing well with it.
P.M. Marc - Sep 12, 2007 7:29:42 am PDT #2738 of 25496
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Sensible plan, that!
§ ita § - Sep 12, 2007 7:39:35 am PDT #2739 of 25496
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My E70 came yesterday. It's certainly not as pretty as the Razr, or the Sony Ericsson that preceded that. But it's cool and does many things.
One of the big complaints in reviews was speed. I don't think I'm going to bump into that for a while. Shallowly my first task was customisation--it's all full up of sci fi TV theme music and Dr Who wallpaper (the device name is TARDIS--the unfolding form required that).
I'm trying to do stuff like getting it to grab mail over my wireless network when I'm at home. I am pretty sure I signed up for T Mobile's unlimited plan (I should go check, huh?) so it's only a matter of speed.
It will definitely take some getting used to. It's been a million years since I had a Nokia phone, and this is light years away from those early boxen.
Interestingly enough the unfolding keyboard requires me to type more honestly. I'm usually variable on which hands I use for the keys near the middle of the keyboard--I think I have some subconscious load balancing/speed optimisation happening there.
Amazon was the only place I saw it for sale at a reasonable price with a reputed vendor. They had a deal where you could get a pay-as-you-go international SIM for free, so I snagged that as well. I don't know what their rates are like, but, hey, free.
Lots to explore.
Liese S. - Sep 12, 2007 8:07:59 am PDT #2740 of 25496
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Of course, the Apple Lisa is what convinced me that the industry was created solely for my benefit. What? I was eight!
NoiseDesign - Sep 12, 2007 8:10:23 am PDT #2741 of 25496
Our wings are not tired
I'd love an Apple Lisa, but only if I could get one with the 5.25" twiggy drives.
tommyrot - Sep 12, 2007 8:14:55 am PDT #2742 of 25496
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I'd love an Apple Lisa
Me too.
Of course, they're collectible now. You can get a Lisa on eBay for around $300 (eta: Lisa 2, actually). A system with "very rare extras" went for $1025. [link]
le nubian - Sep 12, 2007 9:25:07 am PDT #2743 of 25496
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
PM, understood about the Vista jokes but as someone who uses Vista every day and I pretty much hate it - I appreciate the jokes! :-)
Glamcookie - Sep 13, 2007 8:25:31 am PDT #2744 of 25496
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I'm working on an article that deals with XML profiling (specifically using the DocBook DTD). Would anyone be willing to read a draft and let me know if it's making sense? My head is so full of data and I'm so close to this topic, I have no idea if I'm making any sense...
Tom Scola - Sep 13, 2007 8:29:30 am PDT #2745 of 25496
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I can take a look at it, GC.