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It's the C++/Delphi crowd that scares me. Installing things into system folders and all that...-Renegade (August 01, 2011, 09:20 AM)
Your purposeful *Le Click*2 on the main checkbox has been accepted.
This dialog box is meaningless now.
Thank you for choosing NCH Herpa Derp!-nosh (July 31, 2011, 12:11 PM)
Hmmm... maybe something needs to be registered (which VS would do automatically for me). I'll try on my other computer, but if you want to try those same lines, it's an idea.-wraith808 (July 31, 2011, 07:06 AM)
I've got VS 2010 on here, and the 2005/8/10 VC++ runtimes. So I don't know what's breaking.
When I saw the 80 or so compile errors, I gave up.-Renegade (July 31, 2011, 07:10 AM)
This was one of the USP's of Delphi, back in the days. Throw together a UI working with the 'customer', add some (semi)working code, and give a nice demo.-Ath (July 29, 2011, 05:11 AM)
That situation wraith is exactly Apples game. Their software distribution ties developers hands and locks you into Apples platform.-Eóin (July 29, 2011, 11:51 AM)
I like my ipad, it's ok. But it lacks so much in the way of configurability, even jailbroken. Android is better in that respect, but still, my problem is that all my stuff is on Windows, and it would just be super duper convenient if the OS on the tablet was Windows also. It's not that it's better, it's just that I need that low level compatibility so I can deal with my files, folders, and favorite software without any middlemen or hacks to bridge the gap.-superboyac (July 28, 2011, 05:52 PM)
In fairness, I don't think an arthritic southpaw is real close to the baseline they (or anybody else) targeted. So if one got used to it (and vise-versa...) I could see it being quite handy. Not sure where to put the stylus...but it's not that difficult to finger in a pinch.-Stoic Joker (July 28, 2011, 04:01 PM)
It comes with Windows 7 Professional, which struck me as quite odd. As I thought they were more of a home edition/user type of device.-Stoic Joker (July 28, 2011, 01:33 PM)
Asus Padfone: (phone+tablet)
http://www.engadget....s-announced-padfone/-SKA (July 28, 2011, 12:23 AM)
That looks decently interesting and similar to the one from AT&T. But more interesting is the attractive woman with stickers directly on her artfully exposed flesh (?)-wraith808 (July 28, 2011, 07:54 AM)
The pictures indicate that the tablet can be used independently from the phone. So what does putting the phone into the tablet give you?-phitsc (July 28, 2011, 10:21 AM)
A larger interface and more real-estate, I'd guess. Sort of like the Motorola ATRIX, the first that had me looking at possibly ditching my iPhone. In my dream world, you'd have one device and several bodies for it, to let you always carry the guts of the device with you, and consume it in multiple ways.-wraith808 (July 28, 2011, 10:55 AM)
I thought that's what the cloud is for-phitsc (July 28, 2011, 11:46 AM)
Two documentaries about the financial state of the US:
http://documentarystorm.com/i-o-u-s-a/
http://documentaryhe...california-dreaming/
Those two sites are anyway good places to get (properly) informed about whatever tickles your fancy.-Shades (July 28, 2011, 08:27 AM)
Asus Padfone: (phone+tablet)
http://www.engadget....s-announced-padfone/-SKA (July 28, 2011, 12:23 AM)
That looks decently interesting and similar to the one from AT&T. But more interesting is the attractive woman with stickers directly on her artfully exposed flesh (?)-wraith808 (July 28, 2011, 07:54 AM)
The pictures indicate that the tablet can be used independently from the phone. So what does putting the phone into the tablet give you?-phitsc (July 28, 2011, 10:21 AM)
Asus Padfone: (phone+tablet)
http://www.engadget....s-announced-padfone/-SKA (July 28, 2011, 12:23 AM)
Just to be clear, I carefully phrased my post because I'm quite unrabid, maybe through indolence, maybe through rugged individualism. I clearly said it's a rival...the list was evidence of that. My point 1 addressed MY preference and why.
My post didn't seem worth getting excited about really.. this isn't a zdnet type forum after all.-tsaint (July 27, 2011, 12:14 AM)
) in there. It's just that list is the same one circulated for a while, and a list of features isn't an argument, at least IMO. It's useability and what's useful to you, which is where my buying into it the first time before I had actually used it was a factor. So in the same manner that your post wasn't anything to get excited about, I wasn't getting excited. 
And I'm not sure where the zdnet forum bit comes from... 
2 points...
1. I don't think I'd consider a tablet without a usb port. I have an iconia (A500) and I can, and do
- plug a logitech mini receiver for a mouse into it when needed
- when i bring it to work, I can grab a usb keyboard lying around to plug into it
- connect my olympus camera directly to it to transfer photos
- record tv programs from my tv onto a usb drive and then plug that into the tablet to watch
- plug in an external hard drive containing pics or music
2. Does it rival the ipad2? I grabbed this list from somewhere.
RAM 512 MB iPad2 vs 1 G Acer
No USB port iPad2 (need external sd/usb adapters *) vs USB port Acer
No SD Card slot iPad2 (need external sd/usb adapters *$29) vs SD Card slot Acer
No HDMI output port iPad2 (need external adapter $39) vs HDMI output port Acer
No Camera flash “bulb” iPad2 vs Camera flash “bulb” Acer
Camera Rear less than 1 MP (0.92) iPad2 vs 5 MP Acer
Camera Front less than 1 MP (0.7) iPad2 vs 2 MP Acer
Speaker 1 iPad2 vs 2 Speakers Acer
No Browser Tabs iPad2 vs Browser Tabs Acer
No Adobe Flash Player iPad2 vs Adobe Flash Player Acer
Requires iTunes even for file transfers iPad2 vs Normal file transfers – USB, SD card, etc. Acer
Wifi Price $567 iPad2 vs $449 Acer Iconia A500
Screen 1024 x 768 iPad2 vs 1280 x 800 Acer
GPS iPad2 3G Only vs Acer GPS w/Wifi
Weight doesnt seem all that different to me, the screen on the iconia looks fine when i watch or read stuff on it.
Since I have a 3G phone which I'm always carrying, and dont want TWO phone accounts/data plans, I prefer to use tethering than have a wifi enabled tablet
So I'd say the iconia clearly rivals the ipad2, except perhaps in "cachet" .-tsaint (July 26, 2011, 05:41 PM)
), so use what you want, and let the money do the talking, IMO.Google Apps looks good for basic files, but in practice, I've found it consistently terrible. And I'm certain that I'll wake (again) someday and find that the geniuses at Google have disabled my account without warning, locking me out.-zridling (July 26, 2011, 07:58 AM)