Technology Thread.

[BWFC_Insane]

Like the way people on here are working very hard to tell people not to buy apple products, and telling those that have them that they aren't really what they want, honest governor....

It's bizarre.

[thebish]

Like the way people on here are working very hard to tell people not to buy apple products, and telling those that have them that they aren't really what they want, honest governor....

It's bizarre.

I don't believe anyone has told GG not to buy one.

[Always hopeful]

An extremely intelligent and very knowledgable ex-manager of mine who's recently retired, is spending some of his spare time at a university, trying to educate the new generation. He recently recommended a technical book to a student and put a copy in front of him. The student replied "I'm not very good with books", at which point he took a photo of the front cover of the book with his iPhone and exclaimed "I'll look it up online"

[Gooner Girl]

Not because they're fashionable, I just like the look of apple products I'll admit. They're pretty.

You'd be surprised the amount of apps you can get for pre- schoolers. I have a postman pat learning game on my iPhone. Great for whacking on when Jack is in mid tantrum.

I'm clearly old fashioned - pre-schoolers do not need apps!! and summat shiny and distractey is not the same as "educational"!!

anyway - i'd give it 7 weeks before you crack the screen (or the kids do) - or you drop it in the bath or down a drain!

Thankyou for your faith in me Philip.

And no, they don't need apps but I do think iPads are far better then pcs in terms of use for the kids ( if I do decide to let them get their grubby mitts on it...)

[thebish]

And no, they don't need apps but I do think iPads are far better then pcs in terms of use for the kids ( if I do decide to let them get their grubby mitts on it...)

you're welcome!

but be honest - you're not getting it for the kids!!!

[Gooner Girl]

And no, they don't need apps but I do think iPads are far better then pcs in terms of use for the kids ( if I do decide to let them get their grubby mitts on it...)

you're welcome!

but be honest - you're not getting it for the kids!!!

Perhaps you just know me too well...

[Lost Leopard Spot]

but it's not that easy, being so small.

Oh dear, that was an unfortunate confession.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Can anyone point out a single benefit of owning a ipad to me, at all?

Easier to throw at someone when they annoy you than a laptop. You'll also miss it less than the laptop when it inevitably doesn't work

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Can anyone point out a single benefit of owning a ipad to me, at all?

They're very absorbent, apparently.

[boltonboris]

And they're good....

[Worthy4England]

With all this technology, why can't a part of it find my fecking phone that I put down somewhere "safe" last night.

[jaffka]

With all this technology, why can't a part of it find my fecking phone that I put down somewhere "safe" last night.

i do that when i come in

my greatest ever was after a session, hiding my Calcutta cup tickets and then going back out, took me 2 days to find them and I was convinced I had given them away

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

You need one of them whistling keyring things we all had in the 80s.

[Worthy4England]

With all this technology, why can't a part of it find my fecking phone that I put down somewhere "safe" last night.

i do that when i come in

my greatest ever was after a session, hiding my Calcutta cup tickets and then going back out, took me 2 days to find them and I was convinced I had given them away

Did that with my wallet last year - I know I had it when I got back to the house, because we ordered some food in (with my card from my wallet). Never been found.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

With all this technology, why can't a part of it find my fecking phone that I put down somewhere "safe" last night.

i do that when i come in

my greatest ever was after a session, hiding my Calcutta cup tickets and then going back out, took me 2 days to find them and I was convinced I had given them away

Did that with my wallet last year - I know I had it when I got back to the house, because we ordered some food in (with my card from my wallet). Never been found.

Did it contain a Euromillions ticket by any chance. Quite a few people have been looking for that, you could have saved them a lot of bother...

[Worthy4England]

With all this technology, why can't a part of it find my fecking phone that I put down somewhere "safe" last night.

i do that when i come in

my greatest ever was after a session, hiding my Calcutta cup tickets and then going back out, took me 2 days to find them and I was convinced I had given them away

Did that with my wallet last year - I know I had it when I got back to the house, because we ordered some food in (with my card from my wallet). Never been found.

Did it contain a Euromillions ticket by any chance. Quite a few people have been looking for that, you could have saved them a lot of bother...

No - i don't play the lottery (generally)

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Took the plunge on the new laptop as there was a decent deal on one. It's got proper letters on the keyboard but also them squiggly arabic letters as well. I think I can see how dyslexia can affect people now. Bloomin confusing it is. Anyway, it has got Windows 8. On the whole it is ok but it does like to crash Some useful customisation features with the tiles but it does feel like a confusing mix of Windows 7 and something else. Some will like it, some will hate it. So advice is to have a serious play around on it before taking the plunge.

[Annoyed Grunt]

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Instagram want to sell your photos.

[Lord Kangana]

Don't buy Apple products.

And to anyone who has done, you're a lesser human being for having done so. Especially you GG.

There you go bish, you were wrong.

[thebish]

Don't buy Apple products.

And to anyone who has done, you're a lesser human being for having done so. Especially you GG.

There you go bish, you were wrong.

about what, pray?