Replacing the Mac with the iPad
I’ve pretty much offloaded most of the things I used to do on my Mac to the iPhone and the iPad for a much lighter traveling set.
Last week I spent four days out of town and left the MacBook at home. It was a test to see if it might be time to return to the desktop should I decide to replace my notebook. For the most part, it worked especially when time came to look for a power outlet. There was much less need for this ridiculous exercise.
Aside from browsing and email, Notes and Pastebot took care of my writing needs, I’ve got plenty of games in both devices to keep me entertained, iBooks works great as a portable library, and I’ve got almost a full folder of apps to play around with my photos.
What I haven’t found is an app that can fully replace Pixelmator on either the iPhone or the iPad. There are apps like PhotoForge and Photogene but they cover strictly photo manipulation processes. iDraw is an interesting proposition but will need to see convincing reviews for it.
Sometimes I need to come up with a quick image that’s not necessarily based on a photograph and I haven’t found the right app for it. Wanted to check out iDraw on the iPad but I need to know if it’s worth buying or if it’s overkill.
One last hurdle for replacing the Mac as my primary workstation is the fact that there’s no way you can embed a URL inside text. I consider that a deal breaker.
Aside from that and being the hub for the iPad and iPhone, there’s not a lot that I use the Mac for anymore.
How they launched iPhone 4 in Singapore
“Singapore Telecommunications, known as SingTel, Southeast Asia’s biggest phone company by revenue, held its midnight launch party at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Center. The venue, with its almost concert-like atmosphere, was blasting with loud music, colored lights, fog and even a VIP lounge, where waitresses served hors d’oeuvres such as sea scallops with green olive tapenade.”
Anthony probably wouldn’t be able to stand it.
Just here for the phone
“We’re just there for the phone. All I want to do is line up, wait for the phone, get in the store and leave the store with my object of desire with minimal fuss. No parties, no concerts, no singing, no bright lights and hoopla, no cheering wankers. Just the phone, then home.”
MacTalk’s Anthony Agius vents about iPhone 4 launch events
The first time someone created a camera there was someone who said, ‘Wouldn’t it be good for someone to take off their clothes in front of this camera?’
By the way, I thought he left Interpret when he became partner at Altimeter Group.
Construction work for North Korean football coach
Everyone wondered what kind of punishment would the coach and players of the North Korean football team receive after a relatively poor showing in South Africa last month.
A six hour grilling in a public inquiry apparently is much less severe than what used to happen to failed sports teams.
“Bring on your own tumbler.”
Is this a challenge? Also, “save Rp 3000 of your beverage”
Plus, you know you’re online too much when you think the word tumbler is misspelled.
Epic Chopper of the Day: What fresh badassery is this?
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They’ve found Batman! Or did Luke modify his speeder bike to run on wheels?
Ars Technica says Intel and Apple destined to clash
Apple hasn’t updated the Mac Pro in almost two years, the MacBook Air is in desperate need of a refresh, the Mac Mini’s recent update didn’t go far enough to warrant the price hike, and the entire notebook line hasn’t seen anything significant of late. It’s been a very non Apple period this past two years for its Mac lineup. Little wonder when you’ve seen how much effort they’ve put in to their relatively new mobile front with the iPhone and iOS platform.
Wondering why Apple has been lagging in its Mac updates and development? Ars Technica takes a look at what seems to be going on between Apple and Intel and why AMD may be in the picture.
“Do not seat”
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