I hate trackpads, and that's with using one everyday on my Mac Air, so it's not just 'an occasional thing that if I'd give it only a little chance I'd get used to it.' Whatever brain/hand-eye-coordination thingie you need to like one of those, I don't have it.
Well, other bands know more than three chords. Your professional bands can play up to six, sometimes seven, completely different chords.
Oz ,'Storyteller'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Feb 28, 2013 6:46:49 am PST #13063 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Jessica - Feb 28, 2013 6:48:45 am PST #13064 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I like tablets a lot for some things, but it really doesn't replace a laptop for me.
Yeah, but my Dad also has a regular laptop. I tried to sell him on a Windows or Android tablet but he really wanted a keyboard.
Sue - Feb 28, 2013 6:53:14 am PST #13065 of 30001
hip deep in pie
My dog, my family are so difficult to deal with. My mom, dad and my sister are in town b/c my dad has a medical appointment. My mom has dementia, and my dad has a really bad hip and can't walk that far.
Last night my parents got lost in their hotel. They came downstairs to see me off, even though I told them it wasn't necessary, and in the five minutes they were out of it, they forgot what their room number was. I was home before the got back to their room.
The place of my dad's medical appointment is a block away from my work. I am around it a lot since it also has the closest Starbuck's and a pharmacy. It's on a super busy intersection with not a lot of parking and two busy bus stops. I called my dad and offered to go there and meet them and help getting my mom and dad into the building, while my sister found a place to park. My dad said sure. I made arrangements with my boss to leave.
My sister calls me back, gets huffy because I warned her that it's going to be bad weather tonight for their drive back. Then hems and haws about when I should meet them to help get my dad to his appointment, and finally tells me she doesn't want my help. I don't know why I bother sometimes.
Consuela - Feb 28, 2013 6:55:47 am PST #13066 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
and finally tells me she doesn't want my help
Argh. Can you show up anyway? Because they will need your help, if there's not much parking. Although--is there handicapped parking nearby they could use? I've found that a real life-saver with my parents.
Otherwise I have to park, decant them, and leave them on the sidewalk while I go park, risking the chance of them wandering off and getting lost.
tommyrot - Feb 28, 2013 6:56:34 am PST #13067 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I love trackpads. For me they are almost as easy to use as a mouse. I hate that nib thing on on the ThinkPad, but I probably would get used to it if I actually owned a ThinkPad.
I use my iPad quite a lot for web browsing. When I need to type or access to my music and video, I use my MacBook Pro. My iPad has pretty much replaced my 11" MacBook Air--maybe I should sell the Air.
One of these days I gotta replace the MacBook Pro (which is now almost four years old) with a new 13" MacBook Pro Retina.
msbelle - Feb 28, 2013 6:57:02 am PST #13068 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
your sister is a twit.
you should still think about moving to Texas. I know, I know.
Sue - Feb 28, 2013 7:00:35 am PST #13069 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Argh. Can you show up anyway? Because they will need your help, if there's not much parking. Although--is there handicapped parking nearby they could use? I've found that a real life-saver with my parents.
I think they may actually be there by now...
Steph L. - Feb 28, 2013 7:04:39 am PST #13070 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Put a keyboard on a tablet, and I don't have a problem creating content on it
Tim has the same Asus Transformer that you have, and he doesn't like the keyboard as much as he thought he would. He says he keeps hitting the trackpad with his thumb (or another finger, I disremember) and so that makes the cursor jump and whatever he's typing gets screwed up.
It seems to me it would just be an issue of getting used to it, but if he doesn't like it, he doesn't like it. But now he wants a laptop (or maybe another desktop), because of the typing issue.
Tom Scola - Feb 28, 2013 7:04:44 am PST #13071 of 30001
hwæt
One of these days I gotta replace the MacBook Pro (which is now almost four years old) with a new 13" MacBook Pro Retina.
I just bought a new Mac Mini to replace my 5yo MacBook Pro. I didn't tote it around enough to justify buying another laptop. It mostly just sat on my desk plugged into an external monitor anyway. I do use a Magic Trackpad with the mini, though.
Sue - Feb 28, 2013 7:08:37 am PST #13072 of 30001
hip deep in pie
your sister is a twit.
[Long rant about my sister deleted.] I will just say, she is the oldest, 10 years older than me, and my godmother. She thinks she has every right to tell me what to do and gets furious when I criticize her or correct her. And yet she does not understand why we are not closer.