Ok thanks everyone. I'll check this stuff out next time I'm in the store. I'm just weighing all my options with the IPad before I commit to it, as the Touches are so much cheaper.
On May 7, 2010, at 6:10 PM, Charlie Doremus wrote: > Correct > > Sent from the iPad I wish I had > > On May 7, 2010, at 1:06 PM, marie Howarth <marie.jane2...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I may be wrong but on the iPhone if you hold the power button it will bring >> up the power options. To lock the iPhone you just press the power button >> once and it locks. I'm assuming, possibly incorrectly the same is true on >> the iPad. No holding, just press the power button. >> >> On 8 May 2010, at 00:03, Charlie Doremus wrote: >> >>> Pete, >>> If you happen to tap the iPad screen once you have pressed and held the >>> power button your iPod will shut down. So the trick is not to tap once you >>> start your music. >>> >>> Sent from the iPad I wish I had >>> >>> On May 7, 2010, at 12:36 PM, Pete Nalda <lpna...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Ok, but how come when I pushed the power button the music would stop? Was >>>> I pushing it too long? And yeah I know a case would prevent anything >>>> touching the screen, but my backpack has a suspended padded compartment so >>>> I was just going to put it in there, but hopefully while having a podcast >>>> or music going. >>>> I also have a sling with suspended padding as well. >>>> >>>> On May 7, 2010, at 5:17 PM, Charlie Doremus wrote: >>>> >>>>> Two points! First you can lock the ipad screen by pressing the power >>>>> button. Also using a case would cover the screen completely preventing >>>>> any sort of "screen presses". >>>>> >>>>> Sent from the iPad I wish I had >>>>> >>>>> On May 7, 2010, at 10:55 AM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't think you need to worry about accidental screen presses. The >>>>>> screen reacts to your skin not pressure. So having it in a big should >>>>>> be fine. >>>>>> On May 7, 2010, at 4:43 PM, Pete Nalda wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> I thought I'd ask this here because of the recent iPad talk on this >>>>>>> list. Topic related part of this is that I'm considering an iPad as a >>>>>>> more Zoomable media Player/Content viewer/creator. That said, can one >>>>>>> have this thing in a bag or backpack playing back music or a podcast? >>>>>>> What about accidental screen presses? I tried activating the screen >>>>>>> lock switch at the store, but that's only for locking the screen from >>>>>>> being rotated. I thought the power button would freeze the controls, >>>>>>> but that shuts off everything and puts it to sleep. I thought with an >>>>>>> iPad I could leave my ipod at home and just use the iPad to listen to >>>>>>> music. Is this not possible in transit? What about with a case? I >>>>>>> think a dedicated hold button would be really nice, but I'm guessing >>>>>>> that would be asking too much as they'd have to redesign the hardware. >>>>>>> I'm really embarrassed to ask this stuff, as I'm applying at the Apple >>>>>>> store and this should be something I'd know. TIA. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Egun On, Lagunak! (Basque for G'day, Mates) >>>>>>> Pete Nalda >>>>>>> http://www.myspace.com/musikonalda >>>>>>> http://www.facebook.com/lpnalda >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Egun On, Lagunak! (Basque for G'day, Mates) >>>> Pete Nalda >>>> http://www.myspace.com/musikonalda >>>> http://www.facebook.com/lpnalda >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Egun On, Lagunak! (Basque for G'day, Mates) Pete Nalda http://www.myspace.com/musikonalda http://www.facebook.com/lpnalda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
