1 Jun
2010
1 Jun
'10
12:52 p.m.
Its Wifi is quite useable, and I don't think
there'd be any problem using
it on one's home network (or things would be REALLY mucked up). But I
want to use it the same way you do, and where I do most of my work *there
is no Wifi network*. I need the PDFs stored locally. GoodReader will
supposedly do that, and it's only 99 cents - but I think it's stupid to be
so aggressive about telling the consumer just how you will use the device.
The fact that GoodReader exists should be a clear message that people are
not interested in being locked into the use cases written by Apple
marketers.
Ugh... I forgot about the Wifi part... I can't plug in a CAT5 cable, can
I. :-( I agree there is no use for how they treat the consumers, and I
don't like how if I want to write software for a computer I own, I have to
pay an annual fee for the "privillege".
When I dropped my G4 AlBook <sob>, I bought
another one on CraigsList for
$250. I did make one mistake: the new one is a 1.25GHz model, and I
didn't realize until after the fact that it doesn't have the improved
trackpad that lets you scroll with two fingers. I really like that
feature - but I'm managing to live without it. I don't know what I'm
going to do when my PPC-based products finally fail, but I'll burn that
bridge when I come to it. I run PhotoShop on my dual-proc PowerMac, and I
think of it as a *feature* that I have time to go get a beer while it
starts up. :-) -- Ian
I've actually started keeping an eye out for used systems, so I at least
have an idea of what the prices are like in case my system dies before I can
replace it. As it stands, even a Mac Mini might be an upgrade for me.
If I'm doing heavy editing, with lots of work with Plugins, I often read a
book while the plugins render.
Zane