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Hello, I have a wifi only model of the mini. I honestly wish I waited and bought the cellular model. Just the flexibility it would have brought is notice by me at times. I recently spent a week in south florida, and brought my iPad mini. There were times when I definitely missed not having cellular data connectivity. I actually ended up turning on the hotspot feature on my iPhone 5 to remedy this problem. I mean, if you never plan to take your mini out your home, or anywhere where your not sure of the wifi access, sure, the wifi only model will work a treat. But, if you really plan to travel with it, or, your not really sure what your plans are for the device, I would spend the extra money. hth. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Dec 12, 2012, at 11:51 AM, Carol Pearson carol.pearso...@googlemail.com wrote: Thanks, Rick, this was a kind of reply I found helpful. Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 12 Dec 2012, at 04:48 PM, Rick Alfaro rick.alf...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Carol. I have a WiFi only Mini and haven't missed anything because I also have an iPhone 4s. If I didn't have my 4s, I would miss the cellular aspect for sure. Personally, I use the Mini more as a consumption device around the house, meaning books, pod casts, some email and some browsing and I love it in that context. I would never give up my iPhone however for maximum portability no matter where I go with it. Just my thoughts. Best, Rick alfaro On 12/12/2012 4:23 AM, Carol Pearson wrote: Following on this thread, I'm about to receive my iPad mini for Christmas! I have a final choice as to which Model want. I am still torn between having one with cellular data data connection or without. I wonder if those of you who have iPads have any comments about this whether you have missed it because you haven't had it will because you are glad you have bought a cheaper model without it. In addition, it would help me to understand whether or not, should I decide to buy the more expensive model to include cellular data, whether I have to have a card installed from my carrier before I can actually use the iPad I ask this because I couldn't finish the iPhone setup without first having a card installed. I don't want to run into the same problem. Any help you can give will be most appreciated. Thanks! Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 12 Dec 2012, at 03:09 AM, Tina Murphy tmurph...@nycap.rr.com wrote: Joe, I don't have an IPad that has the cell connections, but maybe you could think of returning the IPad you received to upgrade it for one that can connect to your carrier. Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 - Original Message - From: Joe jsoro...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:49 PM Subject: Re: iPad Hater Kevin, Give me a little credit bro. I knew the obvious differences between the iPad and iPhone, but having heard so much about iPad specific apps, better processor, etc. I guess I was a little optimistic. I think I would be better served by going for the iPhone 5, but I would only feel good about that if the upgrade is significantly better than my iPhone 4S. Then I start thinking I could just wait until next year to get the 5S or whatever they're calling it. Decisions, decisions, but that's what you get when you're trying to stay productive on the road. At the very least I was hoping Dropbox would be accessible off-line since that's doable on notebooks.--Joe Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2012, at 9:09 PM, Kevin Barry krba...@gmail.com wrote: I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one
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Hi. i have an ipad mini wifi only model but I own a portable wifi device and have a data plan for my iphone so figured I would be able to be conected no matter where I was. God Bless! Maria from australia Newbie mac user. bubbygirl1...@gmail.com will get you fb as well as email iMessage. skype same as email,without the gmail part. twitter bubbygirl On 14/12/2012, at 5:54 AM, Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I have a wifi only model of the mini. I honestly wish I waited and bought the cellular model. Just the flexibility it would have brought is notice by me at times. I recently spent a week in south florida, and brought my iPad mini. There were times when I definitely missed not having cellular data connectivity. I actually ended up turning on the hotspot feature on my iPhone 5 to remedy this problem. I mean, if you never plan to take your mini out your home, or anywhere where your not sure of the wifi access, sure, the wifi only model will work a treat. But, if you really plan to travel with it, or, your not really sure what your plans are for the device, I would spend the extra money. hth. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Dec 12, 2012, at 11:51 AM, Carol Pearson carol.pearso...@googlemail.com wrote: Thanks, Rick, this was a kind of reply I found helpful. Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 12 Dec 2012, at 04:48 PM, Rick Alfaro rick.alf...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Carol. I have a WiFi only Mini and haven't missed anything because I also have an iPhone 4s. If I didn't have my 4s, I would miss the cellular aspect for sure. Personally, I use the Mini more as a consumption device around the house, meaning books, pod casts, some email and some browsing and I love it in that context. I would never give up my iPhone however for maximum portability no matter where I go with it. Just my thoughts. Best, Rick alfaro On 12/12/2012 4:23 AM, Carol Pearson wrote: Following on this thread, I'm about to receive my iPad mini for Christmas! I have a final choice as to which Model want. I am still torn between having one with cellular data data connection or without. I wonder if those of you who have iPads have any comments about this whether you have missed it because you haven't had it will because you are glad you have bought a cheaper model without it. In addition, it would help me to understand whether or not, should I decide to buy the more expensive model to include cellular data, whether I have to have a card installed from my carrier before I can actually use the iPad I ask this because I couldn't finish the iPhone setup without first having a card installed. I don't want to run into the same problem. Any help you can give will be most appreciated. Thanks! Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 12 Dec 2012, at 03:09 AM, Tina Murphy tmurph...@nycap.rr.com wrote: Joe, I don't have an IPad that has the cell connections, but maybe you could think of returning the IPad you received to upgrade it for one that can connect to your carrier. Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 - Original Message - From: Joe jsoro...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:49 PM Subject: Re: iPad Hater Kevin, Give me a little credit bro. I knew the obvious differences between the iPad and iPhone, but having heard so much about iPad specific apps, better processor, etc. I guess I was a little optimistic. I think I would be better served by going for the iPhone 5, but I would only feel good about that if the upgrade is significantly better than my iPhone 4S. Then I start thinking I could just wait until next year to get the 5S or whatever they're calling it. Decisions, decisions, but that's what you get when you're trying to stay productive on the road. At the very least I was hoping Dropbox would be accessible off-line since that's doable on notebooks.--Joe Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2012, at 9:09 PM, Kevin Barry krba...@gmail.com wrote: I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife
Re: iPad Hater
Following on this thread, I'm about to receive my iPad mini for Christmas! I have a final choice as to which Model want. I am still torn between having one with cellular data data connection or without. I wonder if those of you who have iPads have any comments about this whether you have missed it because you haven't had it will because you are glad you have bought a cheaper model without it. In addition, it would help me to understand whether or not, should I decide to buy the more expensive model to include cellular data, whether I have to have a card installed from my carrier before I can actually use the iPad I ask this because I couldn't finish the iPhone setup without first having a card installed. I don't want to run into the same problem. Any help you can give will be most appreciated. Thanks! Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 12 Dec 2012, at 03:09 AM, Tina Murphy tmurph...@nycap.rr.com wrote: Joe, I don't have an IPad that has the cell connections, but maybe you could think of returning the IPad you received to upgrade it for one that can connect to your carrier. Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 - Original Message - From: Joe jsoro...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:49 PM Subject: Re: iPad Hater Kevin, Give me a little credit bro. I knew the obvious differences between the iPad and iPhone, but having heard so much about iPad specific apps, better processor, etc. I guess I was a little optimistic. I think I would be better served by going for the iPhone 5, but I would only feel good about that if the upgrade is significantly better than my iPhone 4S. Then I start thinking I could just wait until next year to get the 5S or whatever they're calling it. Decisions, decisions, but that's what you get when you're trying to stay productive on the road. At the very least I was hoping Dropbox would be accessible off-line since that's doable on notebooks.--Joe Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2012, at 9:09 PM, Kevin Barry krba...@gmail.com wrote: I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want
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The Mini with cellular data isn't out yet... is it? I know there was a delay, maybe they are out now; worth checking up on that. - Original Message - From: Carol Pearson carol.pearso...@googlemail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 9:23 AM Subject: Re: iPad Hater Following on this thread, I'm about to receive my iPad mini for Christmas! I have a final choice as to which Model want. I am still torn between having one with cellular data data connection or without. I wonder if those of you who have iPads have any comments about this whether you have missed it because you haven't had it will because you are glad you have bought a cheaper model without it. In addition, it would help me to understand whether or not, should I decide to buy the more expensive model to include cellular data, whether I have to have a card installed from my carrier before I can actually use the iPad I ask this because I couldn't finish the iPhone setup without first having a card installed. I don't want to run into the same problem. Any help you can give will be most appreciated. Thanks! Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 12 Dec 2012, at 03:09 AM, Tina Murphy tmurph...@nycap.rr.com wrote: Joe, I don't have an IPad that has the cell connections, but maybe you could think of returning the IPad you received to upgrade it for one that can connect to your carrier. Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 - Original Message - From: Joe jsoro...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:49 PM Subject: Re: iPad Hater Kevin, Give me a little credit bro. I knew the obvious differences between the iPad and iPhone, but having heard so much about iPad specific apps, better processor, etc. I guess I was a little optimistic. I think I would be better served by going for the iPhone 5, but I would only feel good about that if the upgrade is significantly better than my iPhone 4S. Then I start thinking I could just wait until next year to get the 5S or whatever they're calling it. Decisions, decisions, but that's what you get when you're trying to stay productive on the road. At the very least I was hoping Dropbox would be accessible off-line since that's doable on notebooks.--Joe Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2012, at 9:09 PM, Kevin Barry krba...@gmail.com wrote: I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read
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The Mini would have suited you better; but they don't do the 3g or 4g version yet. iPhones are probably the quicker, easier, and probably the more expensive solution. Droptext, Plain text, and Phone drive all give Dropbox access, but always it depends on a network connection. RobH, tempted, creditcard is cringing terrible right now. - Original Message - From: Joe jsoro...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 1:21 AM Subject: iPad Hater Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
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Folks have carried netbooks and laptops on trains for years; why not a tablet. A smaller one would be more convenient I reckon, the Mini would be a cheaper compromise, though still doesn't resolve network accessibility unless he/one subscribes to one of the wifi services. BT over here (UK) offer this for non-cellular devices. RobH. - Original Message - From: Kevin Barry krba...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 1:44 AM Subject: Re: iPad Hater Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=enhttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
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You can sync dropbox into Phone drive, then it is accessible on the device. I think it tries to sync the other way too, but I had way too much stuff to upload. Worth a look, it's cheap enough. R! - Original Message - From: Joe jsoro...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 2:49 AM Subject: Re: iPad Hater Kevin, Give me a little credit bro. I knew the obvious differences between the iPad and iPhone, but having heard so much about iPad specific apps, better processor, etc. I guess I was a little optimistic. I think I would be better served by going for the iPhone 5, but I would only feel good about that if the upgrade is significantly better than my iPhone 4S. Then I start thinking I could just wait until next year to get the 5S or whatever they're calling it. Decisions, decisions, but that's what you get when you're trying to stay productive on the road. At the very least I was hoping Dropbox would be accessible off-line since that's doable on notebooks.--Joe Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2012, at 9:09 PM, Kevin Barry krba...@gmail.com wrote: I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=enhttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr
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Excellent suggestion. I did not realize adding documents to Favorites made them off-line accessible to an iDevice.--Joe From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 10:29 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPad Hater Favourite any Dropbox file in the app you are using to have a local version available when you are offline. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 12/12/2012, at 14:49, Rick alfaro rick.alf...@gmail.com wrote: Joe, To do the things you are wanting, you will need a device with a cellular radio which means either an iPhone, or iPad with cellular access. Personally, I think the Mini is a great choice but from what you are saying, it sounds to me like the iPhone 5 is the way to go for you. I have an iPhone 4s and an iPad Mini with WiFi only so it's kind of the best of both worlds for me without having to spring for an additional data plan. Best, Rick alfaro From: Joe mailto:jsoro...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 8:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iPad Hater Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
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I'm sorry, what was that? What did you say? Yes, many women don't listen, but many men don't hear. smile. So it evens out. In all seriousness, I think you are right that I will eventually end up buying an iPad. It might be a family iPad for starters to see what use we get out of it to start with though and then we can go from there. I need to get my big promotion first though before that can happen. Thanks. -- Raul A. Gallegos My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the hell she is. - Ellen DeGeneres Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 9:35 PM, Stacey Robinson wrote: Raul, Haven't you figured out that we women never listen. YOu'll be buying iPads before you know it. On Dec 11, 2012, at 7:51 PM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=enhttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
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I bought the wireless version because I felt that if I needed to connect using a data connection, I could tether the iPad to my iPhone. I do not believe for that reason that acellular version of the iPad is necessary. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2012-12-12, at 2:23 AM, Carol Pearson carol.pearso...@googlemail.com wrote: Following on this thread, I'm about to receive my iPad mini for Christmas! I have a final choice as to which Model want. I am still torn between having one with cellular data data connection or without. I wonder if those of you who have iPads have any comments about this whether you have missed it because you haven't had it will because you are glad you have bought a cheaper model without it. In addition, it would help me to understand whether or not, should I decide to buy the more expensive model to include cellular data, whether I have to have a card installed from my carrier before I can actually use the iPad I ask this because I couldn't finish the iPhone setup without first having a card installed. I don't want to run into the same problem. Any help you can give will be most appreciated. Thanks! Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 12 Dec 2012, at 03:09 AM, Tina Murphy tmurph...@nycap.rr.com wrote: Joe, I don't have an IPad that has the cell connections, but maybe you could think of returning the IPad you received to upgrade it for one that can connect to your carrier. Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 - Original Message - From: Joe jsoro...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:49 PM Subject: Re: iPad Hater Kevin, Give me a little credit bro. I knew the obvious differences between the iPad and iPhone, but having heard so much about iPad specific apps, better processor, etc. I guess I was a little optimistic. I think I would be better served by going for the iPhone 5, but I would only feel good about that if the upgrade is significantly better than my iPhone 4S. Then I start thinking I could just wait until next year to get the 5S or whatever they're calling it. Decisions, decisions, but that's what you get when you're trying to stay productive on the road. At the very least I was hoping Dropbox would be accessible off-line since that's doable on notebooks.--Joe Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2012, at 9:09 PM, Kevin Barry krba...@gmail.com wrote: I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work
RE: iPad Hater
What do you like better about the iPad 4 over the iPad 2? I'm trying to decide whether to try an iPad 4 or wait intil whatever the next iPad name will be. Some on this list have thought it could be as soon as 5 to 6 months. Thanks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Barry Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 8:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPad Hater I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=enhttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email
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The iPad 4th gen is noticably faster. Also, LTE, as opposed ot 3G. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 10:10 AM To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: iPad Hater What do you like better about the iPad 4 over the iPad 2? I'm trying to decide whether to try an iPad 4 or wait intil whatever the next iPad name will be. Some on this list have thought it could be as soon as 5 to 6 months. Thanks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Barry Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 8:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPad Hater I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/http://www.mail-ar chive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=enhttp://groups.google.com/gr oup/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
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Hi Carol. I have a WiFi only Mini and haven't missed anything because I also have an iPhone 4s. If I didn't have my 4s, I would miss the cellular aspect for sure. Personally, I use the Mini more as a consumption device around the house, meaning books, pod casts, some email and some browsing and I love it in that context. I would never give up my iPhone however for maximum portability no matter where I go with it. Just my thoughts. Best, Rick alfaro On 12/12/2012 4:23 AM, Carol Pearson wrote: Following on this thread, I'm about to receive my iPad mini for Christmas! I have a final choice as to which Model want. I am still torn between having one with cellular data data connection or without. I wonder if those of you who have iPads have any comments about this whether you have missed it because you haven't had it will because you are glad you have bought a cheaper model without it. In addition, it would help me to understand whether or not, should I decide to buy the more expensive model to include cellular data, whether I have to have a card installed from my carrier before I can actually use the iPad I ask this because I couldn't finish the iPhone setup without first having a card installed. I don't want to run into the same problem. Any help you can give will be most appreciated. Thanks! Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 12 Dec 2012, at 03:09 AM, Tina Murphy tmurph...@nycap.rr.com wrote: Joe, I don't have an IPad that has the cell connections, but maybe you could think of returning the IPad you received to upgrade it for one that can connect to your carrier. Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 - Original Message - From: Joe jsoro...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:49 PM Subject: Re: iPad Hater Kevin, Give me a little credit bro. I knew the obvious differences between the iPad and iPhone, but having heard so much about iPad specific apps, better processor, etc. I guess I was a little optimistic. I think I would be better served by going for the iPhone 5, but I would only feel good about that if the upgrade is significantly better than my iPhone 4S. Then I start thinking I could just wait until next year to get the 5S or whatever they're calling it. Decisions, decisions, but that's what you get when you're trying to stay productive on the road. At the very least I was hoping Dropbox would be accessible off-line since that's doable on notebooks.--Joe Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2012, at 9:09 PM, Kevin Barry krba...@gmail.com wrote: I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure
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Thanks, Rick, this was a kind of reply I found helpful. Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 12 Dec 2012, at 04:48 PM, Rick Alfaro rick.alf...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Carol. I have a WiFi only Mini and haven't missed anything because I also have an iPhone 4s. If I didn't have my 4s, I would miss the cellular aspect for sure. Personally, I use the Mini more as a consumption device around the house, meaning books, pod casts, some email and some browsing and I love it in that context. I would never give up my iPhone however for maximum portability no matter where I go with it. Just my thoughts. Best, Rick alfaro On 12/12/2012 4:23 AM, Carol Pearson wrote: Following on this thread, I'm about to receive my iPad mini for Christmas! I have a final choice as to which Model want. I am still torn between having one with cellular data data connection or without. I wonder if those of you who have iPads have any comments about this whether you have missed it because you haven't had it will because you are glad you have bought a cheaper model without it. In addition, it would help me to understand whether or not, should I decide to buy the more expensive model to include cellular data, whether I have to have a card installed from my carrier before I can actually use the iPad I ask this because I couldn't finish the iPhone setup without first having a card installed. I don't want to run into the same problem. Any help you can give will be most appreciated. Thanks! Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 12 Dec 2012, at 03:09 AM, Tina Murphy tmurph...@nycap.rr.com wrote: Joe, I don't have an IPad that has the cell connections, but maybe you could think of returning the IPad you received to upgrade it for one that can connect to your carrier. Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 - Original Message - From: Joe jsoro...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:49 PM Subject: Re: iPad Hater Kevin, Give me a little credit bro. I knew the obvious differences between the iPad and iPhone, but having heard so much about iPad specific apps, better processor, etc. I guess I was a little optimistic. I think I would be better served by going for the iPhone 5, but I would only feel good about that if the upgrade is significantly better than my iPhone 4S. Then I start thinking I could just wait until next year to get the 5S or whatever they're calling it. Decisions, decisions, but that's what you get when you're trying to stay productive on the road. At the very least I was hoping Dropbox would be accessible off-line since that's doable on notebooks.--Joe Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2012, at 9:09 PM, Kevin Barry krba...@gmail.com wrote: I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized
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Hi Keith, I think buying an iPad 2 now is a bad choice, it would be like buying an iPhone 4 rather than a 5. The iPad Retina as they call the latest version has a much much faster processor and, of course, it has the retina screen which may not as important to you, but if you have sighted family or friends who maybe want to look at pictures it's worth it. It does also have a greatly improved camera and it has SIRI which the iPad 2 does not have. I think those are enough compelling reasons not to buy an iPad 2. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 8:10 AM To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: iPad Hater What do you like better about the iPad 4 over the iPad 2? I'm trying to decide whether to try an iPad 4 or wait intil whatever the next iPad name will be. Some on this list have thought it could be as soon as 5 to 6 months. Thanks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Barry Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 8:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPad Hater I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/http://www.mail-ar chive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=enhttp://groups.google.com/gr oup/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send
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When I bought my i phad 2, I just got the wifi model since I already have an i phone. If I really want to, I can use my phone as a hot spot. Usually, though, even if I take my i phad with me, I'm someplace with wifi. I even have an app on there called wifi finder for when I'm someplace where I don't know where there's wifi so I can find open spots. I figured it wasn't worth the extra cost to get an i pad with cellular. jmo, Caitlyn On 2012-12-12, at 4:23 AM, Carol Pearson carol.pearso...@googlemail.com wrote: Following on this thread, I'm about to receive my iPad mini for Christmas! I have a final choice as to which Model want. I am still torn between having one with cellular data data connection or without. I wonder if those of you who have iPads have any comments about this whether you have missed it because you haven't had it will because you are glad you have bought a cheaper model without it. In addition, it would help me to understand whether or not, should I decide to buy the more expensive model to include cellular data, whether I have to have a card installed from my carrier before I can actually use the iPad I ask this because I couldn't finish the iPhone setup without first having a card installed. I don't want to run into the same problem. Any help you can give will be most appreciated. Thanks! Carol P Sent from my iPhone On 12 Dec 2012, at 03:09 AM, Tina Murphy tmurph...@nycap.rr.com wrote: Joe, I don't have an IPad that has the cell connections, but maybe you could think of returning the IPad you received to upgrade it for one that can connect to your carrier. Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 - Original Message - From: Joe jsoro...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:49 PM Subject: Re: iPad Hater Kevin, Give me a little credit bro. I knew the obvious differences between the iPad and iPhone, but having heard so much about iPad specific apps, better processor, etc. I guess I was a little optimistic. I think I would be better served by going for the iPhone 5, but I would only feel good about that if the upgrade is significantly better than my iPhone 4S. Then I start thinking I could just wait until next year to get the 5S or whatever they're calling it. Decisions, decisions, but that's what you get when you're trying to stay productive on the road. At the very least I was hoping Dropbox would be accessible off-line since that's doable on notebooks.--Joe Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2012, at 9:09 PM, Kevin Barry krba...@gmail.com wrote: I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without
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I wouldn't worry so much about the next one. Who knows when it'll be. The 4 is faster. The screen is better which I can appreciate just a little. Mostly though, the iPad2 held its value so well I figured it made sense to sell it and buy into the latest one. Sticking with my iPhone 4s for now at least. At 11:09 AM 12/12/2012, you wrote: What do you like better about the iPad 4 over the iPad 2? I'm trying to decide whether to try an iPad 4 or wait intil whatever the next iPad name will be. Some on this list have thought it could be as soon as 5 to 6 months. Thanks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Barry Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 8:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPad Hater I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/http://www .mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=enhttp://groups.googl e.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr
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Nope, it's strictly for data on the go. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Barry Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 5:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iPad Hater I wouldn't worry so much about the next one. Who knows when it'll be. The 4 is faster. The screen is better which I can appreciate just a little. Mostly though, the iPad2 held its value so well I figured it made sense to sell it and buy into the latest one. Sticking with my iPhone 4s for now at least. At 11:09 AM 12/12/2012, you wrote: What do you like better about the iPad 4 over the iPad 2? I'm trying to decide whether to try an iPad 4 or wait intil whatever the next iPad name will be. Some on this list have thought it could be as soon as 5 to 6 months. Thanks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Barry Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 8:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPad Hater I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/http://www .mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=enhttp://groups.googl e.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group
iPad Hater
Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: iPad Hater
Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=enhttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
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Joe, To do the things you are wanting, you will need a device with a cellular radio which means either an iPhone, or iPad with cellular access. Personally, I think the Mini is a great choice but from what you are saying, it sounds to me like the iPhone 5 is the way to go for you. I have an iPhone 4s and an iPad Mini with WiFi only so it’s kind of the best of both worlds for me without having to spring for an additional data plan. Best, Rick alfaro From: Joe Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 8:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iPad Hater Hello, So I’m not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn’t it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don’t get it. It’s the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can’t access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn’t work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I’m thinking I’d be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I’m giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: iPad Hater
All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=enhttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: iPad Hater
Kevin, Give me a little credit bro. I knew the obvious differences between the iPad and iPhone, but having heard so much about iPad specific apps, better processor, etc. I guess I was a little optimistic. I think I would be better served by going for the iPhone 5, but I would only feel good about that if the upgrade is significantly better than my iPhone 4S. Then I start thinking I could just wait until next year to get the 5S or whatever they're calling it. Decisions, decisions, but that's what you get when you're trying to stay productive on the road. At the very least I was hoping Dropbox would be accessible off-line since that's doable on notebooks.--Joe Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2012, at 9:09 PM, Kevin Barry krba...@gmail.com wrote: I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=enhttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone
Re: iPad Hater
Joe, I don't have an IPad that has the cell connections, but maybe you could think of returning the IPad you received to upgrade it for one that can connect to your carrier. Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 - Original Message - From: Joe jsoro...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:49 PM Subject: Re: iPad Hater Kevin, Give me a little credit bro. I knew the obvious differences between the iPad and iPhone, but having heard so much about iPad specific apps, better processor, etc. I guess I was a little optimistic. I think I would be better served by going for the iPhone 5, but I would only feel good about that if the upgrade is significantly better than my iPhone 4S. Then I start thinking I could just wait until next year to get the 5S or whatever they're calling it. Decisions, decisions, but that's what you get when you're trying to stay productive on the road. At the very least I was hoping Dropbox would be accessible off-line since that's doable on notebooks.--Joe Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2012, at 9:09 PM, Kevin Barry krba...@gmail.com wrote: I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=enhttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone
Re: iPad Hater
Raul, Haven't you figured out that we women never listen. YOu'll be buying iPads before you know it. On Dec 11, 2012, at 7:51 PM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=enhttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: iPad Hater
Favourite any Dropbox file in the app you are using to have a local version available when you are offline. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 12/12/2012, at 14:49, Rick alfaro rick.alf...@gmail.com wrote: Joe, To do the things you are wanting, you will need a device with a cellular radio which means either an iPhone, or iPad with cellular access. Personally, I think the Mini is a great choice but from what you are saying, it sounds to me like the iPhone 5 is the way to go for you. I have an iPhone 4s and an iPad Mini with WiFi only so it’s kind of the best of both worlds for me without having to spring for an additional data plan. Best, Rick alfaro From: Joe Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 8:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iPad Hater Hello, So I’m not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn’t it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don’t get it. It’s the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can’t access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn’t work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I’m thinking I’d be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I’m giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: iPad Hater
I love my iPad. Apps like TuneIn and iBooks work so much better on it then on my 4s. I admit that it isn't as portable as the phone, but it has its place. Facebook works beautifully on it too. Marco -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Stacey Robinson Sent: December-11-12 7:35 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPad Hater Raul, Haven't you figured out that we women never listen. YOu'll be buying iPads before you know it. On Dec 11, 2012, at 7:51 PM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book reading needs. So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to me. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own. - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: Hello, So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the commuter tool I was hoping for. Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/http://www.mail-archi ve.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=enhttp://groups.google.com/group /viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options
