Re: [arch-general] iPad - FLOSS on the iPad - data transfer between an Arch PC and an iPad

2012-01-27 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Fri, 2012-01-27 at 17:13 +0200, Rogutės Sparnuotos wrote: > Wifi is better suited for internet connectivity (and Linux might have > problems with bluetooth in this regard). For wireless devices, look at > this list: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Devices/USB > A device supporting hardware acc

Re: [arch-general] iPad - FLOSS on the iPad - data transfer between an Arch PC and an iPad

2012-01-27 Thread Denis A . Altoé Falqueto
On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Rogutės Sparnuotos wrote: > Or am I the only one wondering why list is turning into a forum? Pretty much... I thought the words "General Discussion" in the list subject allowed for that kind of behavior :) -- A: Because it obfuscates the reading. Q: Why is top p

Re: [arch-general] iPad - FLOSS on the iPad - data transfer between an Arch PC and an iPad

2012-01-27 Thread Rogutės Sparnuotos
Hi, Ralf, Ralf Mardorf (2012-01-27 14:52): > Hi :) > > I won a MC770FD/A iPad 2 Wi-Fi 32GB Black. I'm uncertain if I should > retain or sell it. The iPad was delivered today and I still didn't > configure it. I don't need all those consumer toys and I don't like > proprietary software, especially

Re: [arch-general] iPad - FLOSS on the iPad - data transfer between an Arch PC and an iPad

2012-01-27 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Fri, 2012-01-27 at 14:57 +0100, Jelle van der Waa wrote: > On Jan 27, 2012 2:53 PM, "Ralf Mardorf" wrote: > > > > Hi :) > > > > I won a MC770FD/A iPad 2 Wi-Fi 32GB Black. I'm uncertain if I should > > retain or sell it. [snip] > I would rather buy an e reader for reading . Most of them work wit

Re: [arch-general] iPad - FLOSS on the iPad - data transfer between an Arch PC and an iPad

2012-01-27 Thread Jelle van der Waa
On Jan 27, 2012 2:53 PM, "Ralf Mardorf" wrote: > > Hi :) > > I won a MC770FD/A iPad 2 Wi-Fi 32GB Black. I'm uncertain if I should > retain or sell it. The iPad was delivered today and I still didn't > configure it. I don't need all those consumer toys and I don't like > proprietary software, espec

[arch-general] iPad - FLOSS on the iPad - data transfer between an Arch PC and an iPad

2012-01-27 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Hi :) I won a MC770FD/A iPad 2 Wi-Fi 32GB Black. I'm uncertain if I should retain or sell it. The iPad was delivered today and I still didn't configure it. I don't need all those consumer toys and I don't like proprietary software, especially I don't like Apple regarding to the company's policy.