Post by: daryl66 on October 05, 2010, 06:01:00 PM
Now instead of 300 miles it is only 30 to all of the genius(s) one could ask for plus all of the toys to play with plus 
it is a pretty big store. I got out of there with only a "Magic Track Pad" for the Mini in the shopping bag and after downloading the rite software it works like gangbusters, I love it.On the other hand "She" has started the political process (read lobbying) for an iPad. So best guess is it wont be long before one shows up around here.
I keep telling her that a nice 27 inch iMac would make more sense, but what do I know???? 
Daryl
Post by: jchuzi on October 05, 2010, 07:43:56 PM
Remember: When your wife wants your opinion, she'll give it to you.
Post by: sew on October 06, 2010, 12:59:47 AM
Post by: krissel on October 06, 2010, 02:42:40 AM
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Get her the iPad you'll love it!!
My bolding...
Freudian slip or not, I agree.
Post by: daryl66 on October 06, 2010, 12:38:11 PM
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QUOTE(sew @ Oct 6 2010, 01:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Get her the iPad you'll love it!!
Freudian slip or not, I agree.
Good thing TS is one of the places she visits or I am afraid that with all of ya'll(s) "support" we would be on our way to the new store first thing this morning.
There is no doubt in my mind that there is one in the future 
. The only question is when. I keep asking her WHY?? 
Traveling with her Ipod Touch provides MOST of what she would get with an iPad and she would save the cost and convenience of having to obtain a bigger purse, computer bag or what ever. 
I know, I know.Left brain vs Right brain. Maybe I will just go ahead and order the tee shirt.
Daryl
Post by: daryl66 on October 06, 2010, 04:04:01 PM
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QUOTE(krissel @ Oct 6 2010, 02:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE(sew @ Oct 6 2010, 01:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Get her the iPad you'll love it!!
Freudian slip or not, I agree.
Good thing TS is one of the places she
Daryl
What I meant to say was DOESN'T visit.
Post by: Xairbusdriver on October 06, 2010, 05:04:58 PM
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What I meant to say was DOESN'T visit.
And what you need to say to her is; "Yes dear." 
Post by: Paddy on October 06, 2010, 05:42:02 PM
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And what you need to say to her is; "Yes dear."
Good to see that Judy has you well-trained, Jim.
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 22, 2011, 08:35:52 PM
BTW, Lion makes re-sizing windows much easier, just as I'd read, any side can be 'grabbed' (the cursor changes when over any edge). Nor did I sense any un-natural scrolling behavior; one finger moves the mouse, naturally, and two fingers moves the viewport if there is anything not already visible in the window. So, moving the cursor is just like it is now; move a finger away from you and the cursor moves up the screen and vice versa. Moving the viewport uses two fingers and is completely natural in the sense that one would drag what's visible down to see more of what might be at the top or up to see more of the bottom. It's a perfect analogy of he window showing a piece of what the app has to display; it's a viewport that is often smaller than what can be seen.
Of course, the scroll bars can still be used by moving the cursor over to the right or bottom edge of the window, but I suspect that will become a little used method since the two-finger method will negate placing the cursor in a rather narrow, even if long, target area. Plus, the scroll bar method not only requires moving the cursor but then another click to actually move the viewport. And, if one needs to move diagonally, the two-finger method wins
If you've ever used the 'hand grabber' cursor/tool in PS, yo'll understand immediately...
Post by: daryl66 on July 22, 2011, 10:23:13 PM
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HAven't yet been able to order my new iMac. But I went by the Apple Store to see if the Track Pad might be worth trying. I must say I was pleasantly surprised. First, it's not stuck in the front middle of the keyboard as it would be on a laptop. Second, it's much larger than what comes on a laptop. That makes it much better for my size 12 hand! There is a definite clicking movement (too noisy to be able to actually hear anything while in the Store). So, when I get to my order-taker, I'm asking for the Track Pad instead of the Magic Mouse or even the wired mouse!
size 12 fingers shouldn't be problem, IMHO if there are any issues it just might be the "lazy finger syndrome"
The magic trackpad is wonderful.
It takes a while to "adjust" . You must be able to count to 4. 
1 finger cursor movement. 2 finger scrolling, magnifying etc , 3 finger application identification etc. and I don't remember what 4 does. If you have "lazy" fingers and happen to inadvertently touch it with a 3rd or 4th finger while doing a 2 finger job all kinds of weird things happen. 
That said my "mouse" is retired. 
Gonna wait a bit for Lion tho.
Gud luck re the new Mac
Daryl
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 23, 2011, 09:26:35 AM
I got another email from my buyer who said, "I wanted to do this today but it didn't happen." He's our younger son (soon to be 37!!!) who works for a well known computer company who shall remain nameless. Because of his employment, he gets a 'Friends and Family" discount. I'm hoping I still fit into one or the other of those groups!
The most important thing is the "news" he provides: "Things are better than ever these days. They're letting me do some awesome things - Wish I could say more, you know how it is " Sometimes parents wonder (and pray an awful lot!) about their 'kids'... In our case, both 'boys' (how did they get so old?! Their mother must have married young!!! ) are fine, productive men!