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Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
27th Mar 2013, 13:06
Replies: 1,259
Views: 189,750
Posted By Ancient Observer

Er, Mixture, 8 minutes. That's impressive. ...

Er, Mixture, 8 minutes. That's impressive.

Normally, I bow to your excellent and helpful knowledge.

As you have not had the failures, you will not be as familiar with the gazillions of...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
27th Mar 2013, 12:31
Replies: 1,259
Views: 189,750
Posted By Ancient Observer

£500 pile of junk. Now £700???

SWMBO's ipad cost ukp500. It died just after its 12 month warranty ran out, and not long after 6.0 came out. Strongly connected, me thinks.

I did all the stuff that Apple help and communities...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
7th Dec 2012, 14:09
Replies: 1,259
Views: 189,750
Posted By Ancient Observer

SWMBO was about to chuck this £500 piece of Apple...

SWMBO was about to chuck this £500 piece of Apple junk.
Now just 13 months old.
It randomly turns itself on and off, and will only start less than half the time. Currently doing a full restore....
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
2nd Dec 2012, 12:36
Replies: 1,259
Views: 189,750
Posted By Ancient Observer

The us of the word "compatible" in the IT world...

The us of the word "compatible" in the IT world is interesting.
As I said earlier in this debate and in other threads, SWMBO loved her ipad2.
However, time on the apple community boards and...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
29th Nov 2012, 09:41
Replies: 1,259
Views: 189,750
Posted By Ancient Observer

Please let us know if you get anywhere. The...

Please let us know if you get anywhere.

The apple community boards suggest that no-one in apple is admitting to a problem.

SWMBO's turns on, the apple in the centre is bright, as though it...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
28th Nov 2012, 17:08
Replies: 1,259
Views: 189,750
Posted By Ancient Observer

ios6 makes ipad a pile of dung

p1fel

I agree about the ipad2 with ios6.
SWMBO has one, and downloaded ios6. Since then, it turns itself on and off with no command from us, and when we do ask it to get out of bed, it behaves...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
15th Jun 2012, 14:30
Replies: 1,259
Views: 189,750
Posted By Ancient Observer

On that point - with a minor disagreement about...

On that point - with a minor disagreement about the numbers - we can agree. You might add that Apple products are normally quite pretty.
I'm glad that the born-again liars such as CSC do not make...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
15th Jun 2012, 10:34
Replies: 1,259
Views: 189,750
Posted By Ancient Observer

I do not want to get in to an argument between 2...

I do not want to get in to an argument between 2 of our best helpers on here. Both Milo and Mixture do us great service.

However, whilst Apple might produce reliable products, the ones that hit...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
10th Jun 2012, 18:09
Replies: 1,259
Views: 189,750
Posted By Ancient Observer

SWMBO's ipad has tempted me, but as an ignoramt...

SWMBO's ipad has tempted me, but as an ignoramt soul, the future brick aspect is Apple's deterrent.

Meanwhile, if they paid tax in the UK, which they do not, I would feel happier about their...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
18th Mar 2012, 20:16
Replies: 1,259
Views: 189,750
Posted By Ancient Observer

There is an absoloutely WONDERFUL (German...

There is an absoloutely WONDERFUL (German speaking, but language is irrelevant) video available on you**** which asks a dad how he is doing with the latest ipad. I won't tell you what he is doing...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
16th Mar 2012, 17:58
Replies: 1,259
Views: 189,750
Posted By Ancient Observer

Mixture, I am sure that we are all grateful for...

Mixture,
I am sure that we are all grateful for your techie contributions here. I certainly am.
I won't reply to your point about divis. I'll agree to disagree. For most co.s, divis are important....
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
16th Mar 2012, 16:45
Replies: 1,259
Views: 189,750
Posted By Ancient Observer

Sprogs We must stop agreeing like this . People...

Sprogs
We must stop agreeing like this . People will talk.

That cash is not held in the US of A. It is mainly held in the Caribbean where no tax authorities can get hold of it.

That amount of...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
15th Mar 2012, 17:26
Replies: 1,259
Views: 189,750
Posted By Ancient Observer

I do not wish to knock their products. SWMBO is...

I do not wish to knock their products. SWMBO is addicted to her ipad. It is a real neat product. If I could afford any Apple stuff, I'd possibly buy it.

I do wish to knock their tax policies and...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
6th Apr 2010, 13:31
Replies: 1,259
Views: 189,750
Posted By Ancient Observer

Yup. When I worked in the IT world, our CIO was...

Yup. When I worked in the IT world, our CIO was very keen not to be on the bleeding edge. His head of development loved the bleeding edge, but loved his bonus even more.

On the pricing issue,...
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