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[Rustpot]

@Rustpot do you know the answer to this?

Nope. Don't use macs. Had an iPad, just sold it as it never got used.

 

[OakleyFrankFMJ]

Nope. Don't use macs. Had an iPad, just sold it as it never got used.

Understood.

 

[kronin323]

I do not own a cell phone but am genuinely interested if someone could explain all the hype and buzz as briefly as possible cuz...I just don't get it...kind of like Mall Kiosk 20 dollar shades....maybe 51 means I am too damn old but what the heck do people do other than make calls that is so in need of constant media events... my wife has one a 4s I see she texts which I hate ...thumbs to big maybe but other than that...I don't know abt all this.. where have I been? I guess actually seeing friends and family in person.... and iTunes sound awful compared to cd's I don't care what the trend is

For me, aside from calls, texts, and pictures / videos (which all existed prior to smartphones, though functionality and features are now improved), having access to work email is very valuable (though a double-edged sword), especially while traveling. And yeah, when I'm sitting at a bar in an airport, I can easily see if my flight gets delayed or changes gates.

But it's the portal to the information age that's really handy - I can be hanging out with people and a question comes up that nobody knows. I pull out my my phone, press a virtual button, speak my question aloud, and viola! There's the answer. I can't imagine what life would have been like with that sort of access to information when I was a kid...

Also, I read a lot and I've completely converted to e-books, specifically amazon kindle. My preferred device is a dedicated electronic-ink e-reader kindle, but I don't have to carry it around with me all the time. I have my old kindle downstairs. I have my new one upstairs in the bedroom (I travel with my new one but I'll take the old one to the beach). I also have a kindle fire HDX tablet, which I use mostly for games and media but can be used for reading if it's the most handy device at the moment. And there's a kindle app on my smartphone.

The devices automatically sync my reading progress through a book. So I can be reading a book on my old kindle downstairs then go up to the bedroom and pick up on my new kindle exactly where I left off. Then I fall asleep reading but don't lose my place. Then the next day having a private lunch I pull out my smartphone and pick it right back up again. I find that extremely useful.

Then there's the other stuff Rust mentioned, and games. And a massive collection of porn clips...

 

[Luis]

I am sorry, just saw this online and had to share. Although I am not an Android user this is so true.

 

[GH4AU]

Nope. Don't use macs. Had an iPad, just sold it as it never got used.

The iPad moves again. Mine get used on a daily basis. It's funny to see how everyone is different with their devices. Mine acts as my news source while I'm drinking my morning coffee. I prefer to use it over my iPhone to browse the Internet, Tapatalk and eBay, and of course type up emails, browse Facebook, and all that other good stuff that can be done with them.

I'll be grabbing up the iPhone 6+. I'm looking forward to a bigger screen. I've got big-ass monkey hands, and typing on the little 5s screen is difficult at times. I've gone through every iPhone since it's inception, and they've come a long way. I also tried out a Samsung Galaxy S2 for a bit, and ended up going back to the iPhone. The Galaxy was nice with a bigger screen, but the software was very buggy, and the phone felt like a cheap piece of plastic compared to the iPhone. It's hard to beat the materials Apple uses for its devices. I have a feeling I'm going to enjoy the 6+. While Apple may not pack the most advanced hardware, you can always count on their products to operate very smoothly. Apple spends gratuitous amounts of time perfecting every little detail on its products before release.

 

[QLR1]

I've got big-ass monkey hands, and typing on the little 5s screen is difficult at times.

I just cracked up at this comment! That is one of the reasons why I stayed away from the iPhone. There is nothing like harnessing a 5+ inch phone! You'll never go back!

 

[kronin323]

I just cracked up at this comment! That is one of the reasons why I stayed away from the iPhone. There is nothing like harnessing a 5+ inch phone! You'll never go back!

Actually, it's got me confused....

Did he mean his hands are big-ass and like a monkey's, or that they're like those of a monkey with a big-ass?!?

 

[GH4AU]

I just cracked up at this comment! That is one of the reasons why I stayed away from the iPhone. There is nothing like harnessing a 5+ inch phone! You'll never go back!

Yeah, my hands dwarf these little iPhones, and they are hard to type on for a person that can easily palm a basketball. I am looking forward to a bigger one for sure.

 

[GH4AU]

Actually, it's got me confused....

Did he mean his hands are big-ass and like a monkey's, or that they're like those of a monkey with a big-ass?!?

Haha, it didn't seem too complicated to me. My work buddies used to call my hands bear paws. I guess that would have been a better route to take. I mean, if the monkey's ass is about the size of a basketball, my hand size would be a good comparison.

 

[QLR1]

@kronin323 is being difficult