On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Constance Warner <cawar...@his.com> wrote:
> Well, a fifteen-inch laptop is still a far cry from an iPad--let alone an > orignal Mac (or an Osborn). I'm sorry your brother and his co-workers have > to use a 15-inch laptop to code on all day; but here, we're getting into the > issue of workers versus corporations, rather than consumer choice (of iPads > and smartphones versus computers). > > And iPhones may be cool, but they're still much too expensive for a lot of > people. The mere fact that an iPhone does a lot of stuff does not give me > (or anybody else) the money to buy one, or the wherewithal to pay the > telephone bill. This is serious money, folks; and for something that can't > do a lot of everyday functions, like writing a book report or typing a > letter. It's really about how many people can afford a luxury item, like a > smartphone or an iPad. For a lot of us, the money just isn't there; and if > it were, we would probably spend it on a more useful device, like a computer > of some kind. Or even on food and rent. Very salient points, Constance. Steve ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
