Yeah, those horrible first world problems. Now what if he got a device running Android and he really needs an iPad? OMG! Same difference. You're taking your anti-Apple attitude a bit to far.
And if that's not enough, he/she can mow the lawn, or visit a friend who does have what is needed. It's not
like there is a severe lack of devices in countries that hand out iPads as gifts at school.
If my needs change and Android is the answer I just have to buy another device (in case the Kindle Fire 1st gen with Cyanogen is not good enough, which wouldn't surprise me). It's the same the other way around, no?
I can only answer for myself. I bought an iPad mostly for reading PDFs / online documentation *away from a computer*. I will buy a BT keyboard in the near future so I can write blog posts on it (standing desk). But since it's mainly going to be used for reading a "proper" laptop is not what I want. As for hybrids... I like iOS.
Check out https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/myscript-calculator/id578979413 . I have installed this app, I do use it with my finger, and it works very well, IMO. Children's fingers are quite a bit thinner. But one can also buy a stylus for the iPad. But I haven't needed one, so far, for this App. Moreover, zooming in (in my experience) often solves the "must have a stylus" thing in apps that seem to require less blunt instruments at first.
I woke up to pee and decided to read slashdot in bed while I let sleep take over again. But I read your retarded comment and it has made it impossible for me to go to sleep.
Correct me if I am wrong, but what were you expecting? If I want to fall asleep the last thing I know must do is reading Slashdot articles on ADD... So, yeah, no offence but I would call that lack of discipline. And yeah, it's perfectly possible to lack that in certain areas.
"I don't know if this qualifies as a bug bounty bug,". If you want the money, don't ask like you're in doubt. You made it too easy to answer it with "no".
Indeed... My mom also never thought she would have any use for a computer. Until her son (me) moved to another country. First she used a desktop computer running Windows XP, which she hated. Now she has an iPad 2 for some time and each time we talk she tells me how she discovered something new on her iPad. She's in her 70s and now checks Facebook (Facebook, why do I need Facebook; all those pointless messages) regularly and enjoys watching photos and read up on other members of her family.
My mom is in her 70's and very happy with her iPad 2. She lives in the Netherlands, and I in Mexico. She uses it to check out Facebook (my mom!), send email / messages, and Skype with me, my wife and our children. Each time I talk with her she can't resist telling me how fantastic her iPad is and how she has discovered something new.
Protip: The USB emblem goes "up". The logo is trademarked, and without it the cables are too frustrating to use. An interesting feat of human engineering indeed.
Good luck with that with a Raspberry Pi. Moreover, my Dell monitor has USB connections on the underside. Quick: does the logo face forward or backward? My Dell Vostro has the connections vertically. Quick: does the logo face to the left or the right when standing in front of the computer? For the front connections? And now for the back?
Yup, that's the thing with anecdotes: every good one has a counter one. And of course, each OS I've worked on had its weird issues, but my experience is that Linux has them where there shouldn't be. Or make that Ubuntu. And yes, the majority can be fixed by Googling a bit (showing me that I am not alone in this). For example, a few days ago suddenly the desktop theme fell back to a more archaic looking one. This used to happen way more often; last time might have been a year ago. No idea what causes this. This time I just copied some directories back from backup and it was back to normal.
Ubuntu 10.04 is not lately. Still running it because I was not happy with the Ubuntu's that came after it, and not sure what to pick next (again). However, "far more usable than Windows" is a very long stretch. I would say it's slightly more a pain in the ass than Windows (XP or 7). I am going to give the latest Mint a try, but I am afraid it wouldn't change much of the feeling I have about Linux on the Desktop; great if you want an additional hobby.
Are there examples of software that are available for Android but not for iOS. And I don't mean eye candy stuff, but software that's really missed? I own an iPad and so far I haven't bumped into anything.
I am asking, because prior to my first iOS device someone was trying to convert me to Android because iOS didn't have Tweetbot (back then).... Which was sad and funny, because I can probably count all the tweets I wrote over the years on two hands...
To be honest I have no idea how fast Apple batteries degrade, but the Dell laptop of my wife had only recently (bought in 2008) its battery replaced. Can't recall how long it could be used with the old one, though. But gone as in unusable in 2 years sounds too fast to me.
Or you could. you know, plan ahead, and buy a computer that stays good for 3-5 years. My desktop, bought in February 2008 has only recently had a RAM upgrade (2G -> 8G). And a network card has been added because a lightning storm blew up the on board network interface.
Some people who, like me, work the whole day with computers prefer that others do their work now and then. Also, I don't think it would take me 10 minutes if I could order it online. But since I live in Mexico it most likely means a trip to the shop in the center of the city where I live; pay upfront, waiting 2 weeks, picking it up, installing it, testing it. I rather code some Perl in that time;-)
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Yeah, those horrible first world problems. Now what if he got a device running Android and he really needs an iPad? OMG! Same difference. You're taking your anti-Apple attitude a bit to far.
Anyway, here are some answers:
And if that's not enough, he/she can mow the lawn, or visit a friend who does have what is needed. It's not like there is a severe lack of devices in countries that hand out iPads as gifts at school.
If my needs change and Android is the answer I just have to buy another device (in case the Kindle Fire 1st gen with Cyanogen is not good enough, which wouldn't surprise me). It's the same the other way around, no?
I can only answer for myself. I bought an iPad mostly for reading PDFs / online documentation *away from a computer*. I will buy a BT keyboard in the near future so I can write blog posts on it (standing desk). But since it's mainly going to be used for reading a "proper" laptop is not what I want. As for hybrids... I like iOS.
If you own one, that is, right?
Yes, it's called CPAN.
Check out https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/myscript-calculator/id578979413 . I have installed this app, I do use it with my finger, and it works very well, IMO. Children's fingers are quite a bit thinner. But one can also buy a stylus for the iPad. But I haven't needed one, so far, for this App. Moreover, zooming in (in my experience) often solves the "must have a stylus" thing in apps that seem to require less blunt instruments at first.
Correct me if I am wrong, but what were you expecting? If I want to fall asleep the last thing I know must do is reading Slashdot articles on ADD... So, yeah, no offence but I would call that lack of discipline. And yeah, it's perfectly possible to lack that in certain areas.
Would you be able to execute this person yourself? If you answer yes, are you sure you've given the whole executing thing enough thought?
"I don't know if this qualifies as a bug bounty bug,". If you want the money, don't ask like you're in doubt. You made it too easy to answer it with "no".
Indeed... My mom also never thought she would have any use for a computer. Until her son (me) moved to another country. First she used a desktop computer running Windows XP, which she hated. Now she has an iPad 2 for some time and each time we talk she tells me how she discovered something new on her iPad. She's in her 70s and now checks Facebook (Facebook, why do I need Facebook; all those pointless messages) regularly and enjoys watching photos and read up on other members of her family.
My mom is in her 70's and very happy with her iPad 2. She lives in the Netherlands, and I in Mexico. She uses it to check out Facebook (my mom!), send email / messages, and Skype with me, my wife and our children. Each time I talk with her she can't resist telling me how fantastic her iPad is and how she has discovered something new.
DropBox + VLC player (on the iPad).
Good luck with that with a Raspberry Pi. Moreover, my Dell monitor has USB connections on the underside. Quick: does the logo face forward or backward? My Dell Vostro has the connections vertically. Quick: does the logo face to the left or the right when standing in front of the computer? For the front connections? And now for the back?
Pro tip: don't make an ass of yourself ;-)
The connector on the Raspberry pi is upside down....
Yup, that's the thing with anecdotes: every good one has a counter one. And of course, each OS I've worked on had its weird issues, but my experience is that Linux has them where there shouldn't be. Or make that Ubuntu. And yes, the majority can be fixed by Googling a bit (showing me that I am not alone in this). For example, a few days ago suddenly the desktop theme fell back to a more archaic looking one. This used to happen way more often; last time might have been a year ago. No idea what causes this. This time I just copied some directories back from backup and it was back to normal.
Connect the tablet to your TV.
Ubuntu 10.04 is not lately. Still running it because I was not happy with the Ubuntu's that came after it, and not sure what to pick next (again). However, "far more usable than Windows" is a very long stretch. I would say it's slightly more a pain in the ass than Windows (XP or 7). I am going to give the latest Mint a try, but I am afraid it wouldn't change much of the feeling I have about Linux on the Desktop; great if you want an additional hobby.
Thanks for the list. So far I only miss the wireless network analysis tool.
Are there examples of software that are available for Android but not for iOS. And I don't mean eye candy stuff, but software that's really missed? I own an iPad and so far I haven't bumped into anything.
I am asking, because prior to my first iOS device someone was trying to convert me to Android because iOS didn't have Tweetbot (back then).... Which was sad and funny, because I can probably count all the tweets I wrote over the years on two hands...
To be honest I have no idea how fast Apple batteries degrade, but the Dell laptop of my wife had only recently (bought in 2008) its battery replaced. Can't recall how long it could be used with the old one, though. But gone as in unusable in 2 years sounds too fast to me.
If you can live with a bad cough, sure ;-)
Or you could. you know, plan ahead, and buy a computer that stays good for 3-5 years. My desktop, bought in February 2008 has only recently had a RAM upgrade (2G -> 8G). And a network card has been added because a lightning storm blew up the on board network interface.
Some people who, like me, work the whole day with computers prefer that others do their work now and then. Also, I don't think it would take me 10 minutes if I could order it online. But since I live in Mexico it most likely means a trip to the shop in the center of the city where I live; pay upfront, waiting 2 weeks, picking it up, installing it, testing it. I rather code some Perl in that time ;-)
Perl* Besides, Perl has its own job board: http://jobs.perl.com/
I guess you mean the host /after/ the tor exit node.