1 Jun
2010
1 Jun
'10
10:22 a.m.
On Tue, 1 Jun 2010, Ian King wrote:
I went to the Apple Store - a horrible experience -
and tried it out on
Bitsavers. The good news is that it renders even older PDFs quite well,
and the two-finger zoom allows you to focus in on the part of a print you
need. The bad news is that you can't save it to the device! The good
news is that there appears to be an app in the App Store called GoodReader
that will allow you to save them; I also found an article on using iTunes
(the primary mechanism for handling content) to organize PDFs.
Okay, that tends to limit its usefulness... Does it have the equivelant of
an /etc/hosts file, or will it let you punch in an IP address on your own
network?
The worst news is that it's virtually impossible
to buy one of the silly
things. IMHO, Apple is constricting supply to keep up the hype.
There is that, but I can't get one right now, as supposedly it won't work
with my Dual 2Ghz PowerMac G5.
So I plan to wait for Google's competitor - the
gPad? - that is strongly
rumored to be coming out later this year. I really like Apple's products,
but I hate their approach to business.... -- Ian
You're not alone. I *NEED* a new Mac Pro. This isn't simply a want, I need
it for Adobe Photoshop, and because bits of my PowerMac are starting to die
(onboard NIC and Optical Drive so far). I refuse to buy a model that is 15+
months old! Most models get two updates in that period of time. :-(
Zane