I don't mind if you call me a troll, but I didn't like when you were being rude to that person in the other thread. I don't think it is an improper use to go through the process of searching for a thread related to the subject you want to talk about. In fact people ressurect old threads all the time if they have something new to add.
As I have now said repeatedly ...
I didn't call the person a troll when they resurrected ONE 2+ year old thread to tout their mod project. In fact I agree that it was cool and was feeling supportive.
I didn't call the person a troll when they resurrected TWO 2+ year old threads to tout their mod project.
I didn't call the person a troll when they resurrected THREE 2+ year old threads to tout their mod project.
But when they resurrected FOUR 2+ year old threads to tout their mod project ... that was when it got to be too much.
They could easily have posted once, perhaps even sent in a newsbit and gotten front page recognition. As I said I was feeling very supportive at first and if there was just one I would have added it to one my my 'Gear Games News' posts I do every couple of days at Gear Diary.
Ok we can compare to a lenovo idea pad ( it is not really a good tablet but still ) cost $528 160 GB hard-drive , 2 GB memory… 1.2 ghz processor, it also has a touchpad and comes with windows 7 home premium, you can run or do anything you want… screen is 13.3, and o it has 3 USB's… yeah it is a bit too big for the ipad purpose I know.
Ipad 16 GB hard-drive 256 mb memory cost $754 , you don't get keyboard or camera or anything else in this price.
But is it a fair comparison? Sadly I can't find the exact model, but going off what I can find ...
- The IdeaPad has an inferior dual touch screen (at best, most had resistive, which was even worse!), which reviews point out is sluggish and imprecise
- The 1.8GHz version is also rated 'sluggish' ... I can only imagine what the crappy 1.2 would be like!
- 2GB on Windows 7? That is pretty much bare minimum! Also, comparing RAM makes no sense since the iOS doesn't execute in RAM like Windows
- Disk space is interesting ... apps are smaller and you don't use space for the OS. MS Office takes ~1-2GB, whereas Docs to Go takes ~10MB! And the integration with a desktop means changing out media is as simple as checking or unchecking a box.
As I said, the A4 processor is more powerful than those things running the IdeaPads I could find, Atom or low-end CULV's.
Oh ... and the iPad is only 30% more
***BUT***
The IdeaPad is a *REAL* computer, one that you could make your primary computign system without heartache. Heck, I could take my netbook and make it my main system. The iPad is *not* a primary computer ... though honestly I think my use case makes it a pretty strong secondary device.
That's 100% right, and obviously there are a lot of people who did…. I just have a hard time understanding why, and none has given me a signle good reason beyond it is easy to use and I can bring it to bed. Of course that is a typically mainstream opinion….. guess it is not only games being affected
Then you are obviously not the target audience for mobile technology, which is fine, but the "none has given me a signle good reason beyond it is easy to use and I can bring it to bed" could apply to laptops as well.
There is no 'reason' for smartphones, for laptops unless you travel for business, and so on. As was mentioned, it is a luxury choice.
But while seeming to admit that different people have different uses for technology, you continue to make condescending judgments about those who make the choice.
I believe that my lists show how it can be a very useful piece of technology, and after all of these years I don't think I need to demonstrate any credibility in terms of my technical knowledge here.
