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Aren't people judgemental these days?
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I don't know anyone can tell what someone is like just because they have an iPad :rolleyes:
http://tech.uk.msn.com/gaming/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=154261299&ocid=today
http://tech.uk.msn.com/gaming/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=154261299&ocid=today
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http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-device-desirable-old-device-undesirable,2862/
That article 100% replicates what goes through my mind every time someone gets out their new phone to show me, or their new iPad, or iPod, or iPissed.
So while I don't judge people quite that harshly by their technology, I do wish they'd just read a real live book or talk to a real live person a bit more.
However, there's such a snobbery and general twattishness that comes from the hardcore Apple afficionados. Nowhere is this more prevalent in the Apple Mac. iPods are fairly ubiquitous and thus more or less harmless. Macs on the otherhand attract such hordes of amazing fanboys that it's hard to remain impartial. Charlie Brooker, as ever, sums it up better than I ever could:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/feb/05/comment.media
Best quote:
"Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui."
Whilst I don't disagree, I love the irony of someone posting that on a discussion board.
Yeah, and don't get me started on "Is it an iPod or an MP3 player?" :-) The iPod is still an MP3 player, but 'soulbound' to iTunes.
iTunes, like the software that comes installed on an iPod, is the embodiment of shit software. You can get round iTunes by using Sharepod. I'm yet to find a way of getting round the iPod's software. Woe betide anyone who ever wants to add a compilation album to their iPod. Why can't it display my music the same way I keep in on my hard drive, in folders? I suspect it's because Mac users have absolutely no concept of hard drives and directory structure. I guess we'll have to wait for them to figure our the benefits of two buttons on your mouse first.
It would be one of my top priorities if I were writing software for an MP3 player. Surely everyone keeps their music in folders using a taxonomy of their preference?
as for the Ipad
Need I say much more?
Fair enough I don't believe the HP TC has wireless/3g but STILL.