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Old 03-17-2011, 02:07 AM
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Another possible reason to get an ipad ...for the old fogies on here


“I think using the iPad could help keep dementia at bay,” he said. “Trying new things like that is a good mental exercise.”

This Is Your Grandfather's IPad as Japan Elderly Embrace Apple - Bloomberg
A while back, Quicksilver posted about a boy with developmental issues who's only "breakthrough" came with an iPad. We contacted the journalist who in turn put us in touch with Owen's mother. We sent them a mounting system we make for the iPad because we were so impressed with how a "pointless device" could enrich this little boy's life and we wanted to help out.

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Old 03-17-2011, 03:49 AM
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Hmmmm. You misspelled fogeys, and while we're at it let's make sure we understand the
definition of Fogie which is "a person, typically an old one, who is considered to be
old-fashioned or conservative in attitude or tastes."

With that definition in mind You better hope that at 95 years old you can still walk let alone
be willing to embrace new technology which by the way Yasuda is busy doing.

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Another possible reason to get an ipad ...for the old fogies on here


“I think using the iPad could help keep dementia at bay,” he said. “Trying new things like that is a good mental exercise.”

This Is Your Grandfather's IPad as Japan Elderly Embrace Apple - Bloomberg
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Old 03-17-2011, 09:38 AM
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Hmmmm. You misspelled fogeys
Hmmmm.... nope, I didn't

fogey(fo·gey)
noun (plural fogeys or fogies)
definition of fogey from Oxford Dictionaries Online


..no harm meant with the fogey reference .......so, put yer jacket back on and yer cane down....jest a little (light) tickle in the ribs.

Yasuda is obviously the anti-fogey (made-up word to save ya lookin' it up ) - the point that I was making.

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Cane? you gotta be kidding me. I'm looking to shoot my next music video on an iPad.
This Music Video Was Shot Entirely On An iPad 2 :: App Advice

I guess the iPad is no longer "A solution in search of a problem" ...
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Cane? you gotta be kidding me. I'm looking to shoot my next music video on an iPad.
This Music Video Was Shot Entirely On An iPad 2 :: App Advice

I guess the iPad is no longer "A solution in search of a problem" ...
You're kidding? Right???

We all know the cameras in the iPad 2 are sub-par. My compact Samsung camera, that can shoot full HD, could have shot a better video (in the hands of a better videographer than I).
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"Watch the Video". I never made a shouting claim about camera quality.
Just pointing out what the iPad was used for so "NO" i'm not kidding.
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"Watch the Video". I never made a shouting claim about camera quality.
Just pointing out what the iPad was used for so "NO" i'm not kidding.
As another one of the 'IT professionals' on this forum, I had meant to avoid posting in this thread as it became an inane thread pretty quickly. I'll try to refrain from commenting again...
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Old 03-18-2011, 01:17 PM
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Hey don't refrain......

Join in the fun as an average person not an IT professional. Some of my IT professional friends have them and have a lot of fun with them. We know about the technical limitations it has but some of us around here are just having a lot of fun talking about consumer use of the device. Nobody (including me) is taking the subject seriously. I don't even own one but i'm having fun talking about it.

I find it interesting some of the uses people are coming up with to use the device. Shooting that video is just one of those uses. Sure there are better cameras, and better people that can do videos but that's not the point. IMO watching the creative way it can and will be used over time is very interesting and enjoyable.




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Loving my iPad 2. It is damn slick. Web browsing is improved and the form factor feels good. The smart cover is so inventive and convenient. So far I've been web browsing, e-mailing, Face Time in full screen is nice, and various fun apps.
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PNG, did you have WiFi issues with your old iPad? If so, has it improved with the iPad 2?
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