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Why Microsoft's Surface Tablet is my new favorite device
Tgdaily ^ | October 31, 2012 | Rob Enderle

Posted on 10/31/2012 1:33:52 PM PDT by SmokingJoe

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To: SmokingJoe

Played w/ one last weekend. Interesting product but very much a Gen 1 also. Too heavy for a tablet & needs more power.


21 posted on 10/31/2012 5:30:00 PM PDT by The Hound Passer
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To: RatSlayer

Gen purpose computing isn’t going to die, but the hardware we use will. Consider this: the PCs of the early 80s were 1000x faster than the ENIAC mainframe that took up an entire room. The tablets of today are 1000x faster than the PCs of the early 80s.

Right now we & s/w devs are still figuring out how to incorporate tablets into content creation. Once that’s cracked the PC box will be obsolete as a punch card reader.


22 posted on 10/31/2012 5:41:48 PM PDT by The Hound Passer
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To: tomkat

$600


23 posted on 10/31/2012 6:27:24 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: aft_lizard

BTW the plug is reversible and it charges in both directions...so I’m not sure what he’s talking about.


24 posted on 10/31/2012 6:31:28 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: for-q-clinton

Thanks !


25 posted on 10/31/2012 6:44:15 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: BlessingsofLiberty
Well, that was one weird technology review. Sounds like the guy needs some psychological help to me

Naaah.
Sounds to me like its the iSheep that need psychological help, not Ron Enderle, a guy who's reputation, sanity and soundness of mind I'd back against that of the mindless iSheep zombies any day.

26 posted on 11/03/2012 1:08:15 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: ken in texas
When assessing quality of life I look at things like family and friends, not by how easy it is to operate an electronic gadget.

Yeah?
How do you think those of us New Yorkers, who have had to do without electricity since Hurricane Sandy struck are doing in the quality of life department?

27 posted on 11/03/2012 1:11:32 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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How do you think those of us New Yorkers, who have had to do without electricity since Hurricane Sandy struck are doing in the quality of life department?

I think you're experiencing a lot of discomfort, unease, and inconvenience. Then you cherry-picked a 4-day old phrase out of context to voice your frustration.

Extended power outages are miserable, and I hope all gets restored rapidly so some normality can return.

28 posted on 11/03/2012 2:19:08 PM PDT by ken in texas (I was taught to respect my elders but it keeps getting harder to find any.)
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To: SmokingJoe

What do you expect? You live in New York, the great Satan, The source of the liberal plague infecting out great nation.

Go to a play or to Carnegie hall or eat some truffles


29 posted on 11/03/2012 2:34:20 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Present failure and impending death yield irrational action))
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To: SmokingJoe

iSheep? LOL okay...

I am really not into this stuff anyways so I will let the techies hammer it out.

(what is an iSheep?)


30 posted on 11/03/2012 3:57:59 PM PDT by BlessingsofLiberty (Remember Brian Terry...)
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“How do you think those of us New Yorkers, who have had to do without electricity since Hurricane Sandy struck are doing in the quality of life department?”

Just saw this post. Hang in there...hope it gets better for you soon. Life can sure throw some bad punches sometimes.

You are in my prayers.


31 posted on 11/03/2012 4:03:30 PM PDT by BlessingsofLiberty (Remember Brian Terry...)
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To: BlessingsofLiberty

Thanks, mate.


32 posted on 11/07/2012 12:47:45 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: Ouderkirk

Agreed. Every platform has its strengths and weaknesses.


33 posted on 11/26/2012 9:03:14 AM PST by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
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