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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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 Posted - 2010-01-29 : 10:16:28
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Well someone had to mention it  What wouild you use one for? Best suggestion from my office so far is to put the dog's dinner(sic) on itsteve-----------Deja Moo - The feeling you've heard the same bull before. |
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
7020 Posts |
Posted - 2010-01-29 : 10:42:41
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| I think Apple's web site says it all:"iPad. Our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary product at an unbelievable price."Does it run SQL Server?CODO ERGO SUM |
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webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
8781 Posts |
Posted - 2010-01-29 : 10:52:25
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Maybe it is able to run a tic tac toe program?I don't know but I also don't wear corduroys
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
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Posted - 2010-01-29 : 11:16:34
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| i can see it changing the book and newspaper business. with it's book store and soon to come paper subscriptions it will probably be huge.i'd buy it over kindle anytime.___________________________________________________________________________Causing trouble since 1980Blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenpSpeed up SSMS development: www.ssmstoolspack.com <- version 1.7 out! |
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jezemine
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2886 Posts |
Posted - 2010-01-29 : 11:38:42
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Originally posted by elwoos
Best suggestion from my office so far is to put the dog's dinner(sic) on it
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Originally posted by spirit1
i can see it changing the book and newspaper business
dog could use it for dinner plate and read the latest fried kitty recipes at the same time!
elsasoft.org |
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Kristen
Test
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JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger
1537 Posts |
Posted - 2010-01-29 : 13:53:53
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| No USB, No Flash PLayer, No media player.Can you Say..... No way!JimUsers <> Logic |
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Kristen
Test
22859 Posts |
Posted - 2010-01-29 : 14:05:36
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X002548
Not Just a Number
15586 Posts |
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jezemine
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2886 Posts |
Posted - 2010-01-29 : 18:22:02
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nice site! my first computer was Apple II+...memories
elsasoft.org |
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X002548
Not Just a Number
15586 Posts |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
17689 Posts |
Posted - 2010-01-29 : 19:19:28
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http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/TechandScience/Story/STIStory_483678.htmlquote:
'The name looks like a mistake a man would make. Steve should have spent more time talking to his wife and daughters.'
KH[spoiler]Time is always against us[/spoiler] |
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Kristen
Test
22859 Posts |
Posted - 2010-01-30 : 02:29:52
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| "HEY! You're talking about half of my associates"According to my wife the other half of your associates will, therefore, be women?! |
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RickD
Slow But Sure Yak Herding Master
3608 Posts |
Posted - 2010-02-01 : 05:24:46
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Originally posted by elwoos
Well someone had to mention it What wouild you use one for? Best suggestion from my office so far is to put the dog's dinner(sic) on itsteve-----------Deja Moo - The feeling you've heard the same bull before.
Could always buy enough of them to redo the floor in the office, you could then use random apps every step of the day.Can't think of any other useful application for it. |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
17689 Posts |
Posted - 2010-02-01 : 05:55:55
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Originally posted by RickDCould always buy enough of them to redo the floor in the office, you could then use random apps every step of the day.Can't think of any other useful application for it.
That sounds cool. I am sure the price will come down very fast very soon. Maybe i will get a couple of them for my floor. Hopefully the screen can withstand my weight 
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RickD
Slow But Sure Yak Herding Master
3608 Posts |
Posted - 2010-02-01 : 06:14:49
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Or you could link them all up and then see if they could run SQL...  |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
17689 Posts |
Posted - 2010-02-01 : 06:17:36
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Originally posted by RickD
Or you could link them all up and then see if they could run SQL...
SQL Azure ? Pad Computing ? 
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Transact Charlie
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
3451 Posts |
Posted - 2010-02-01 : 06:38:34
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| Id be prepared to consider it despite all the flaws listed here. (Most of those can be circumvented or alleviated with some hacking - a la iphone).However, the real turn off for me was the screen ratio. 4:3 ?? For why ?? it's not a good fit foe either paper or video....Charlie===============================================================Msg 3903, Level 16, State 1, Line 1736The ROLLBACK TRANSACTION request has no corresponding BEGIN TRANSACTION |
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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2052 Posts |
Posted - 2010-02-01 : 12:07:08
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| I wonder if you could use it to build a video wall.Do people still read newspapers? and are those who do likely to spend $500+ for the privelege. As far as the book thing goes I really don't see whats wrong with the existing format (I've certainly never spent $500 on a book). Would you really want to read an ipad in the bath?steve the luddite-----------Deja Moo - The feeling you've heard the same bull before. |
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Kristen
Test
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Posted - 2010-02-01 : 12:17:30
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| Forget about the $500 ... that's the up-front only. People pay that for all sorts of gadgets.Take a stack of books with you, and read them on something lighter and easier to hold than a book. plus it can do all the other stuff too. yeah, I think that is likely to have appeal. My household has been thinking about Amazon Kindle or a.n.other - we strive to be green, we don't like dead-tree books, newspapers, magazines for that reason. A suitable "reusable" book would be of interest. We haven't done it for two reasons: 1) Kindle is a book-only replacement (don't like the carbon-footprint of that - iPad scores better if it could be my computer-on-the-move too) and b) way too few publishers and offering their books - but that will change given time |
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RickD
Slow But Sure Yak Herding Master
3608 Posts |
Posted - 2010-02-02 : 04:58:27
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| Yeah, but most book/newspapers are made from mostly recycled materials these days anyway, so that takes that out of the equation.I know you can take loads of books with you, but I still find it easier on my eyes to read a book over any other format, even the kindle doesn't do it for me with its easier to read screen (apparently).Video wall sounds good, but at 4:3, not very practical unless you have a wall with very high ceilings or a tiny office.. |
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