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Old 18 December 2011, 08:15 PM
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Default Why we hate the iPad..

http://www.cultofmac.com/135844/why-...d-gadget-ever/

Not me, I love mine
Old 18 December 2011, 08:43 PM
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That is what they said about the iphone, just give it time, Android will catch up in sales and market share.
Old 18 December 2011, 08:43 PM
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Who cares, TBH theres too much Apple lovers/haters in here, it's only a brand FFS, do we need a new Apple thread every ******* day?.
Old 18 December 2011, 08:44 PM
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It's a good article, a lot of what is written is crap and basically one persons point of view with no substance but it's quite a good read.
Oh and I love my iPad too, and my iPhone
Old 18 December 2011, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by RA Dunk
Who cares, TBH theres too much Apple lovers/haters in here, it's only a brand FFS, do we need a new Apple thread every ******* day?.
I totally agree.
Old 18 December 2011, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by RA Dunk
Who cares, TBH theres too much Apple lovers/haters in here, it's only a brand FFS, do we need a new Apple thread every ******* day?.
I too agree, but these threads quickly get people talking like no other
Old 18 December 2011, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamescsti
I too agree, but these threads quickly get people talking like no other
They always end the same way though, nothing sorted out and the divide as wide as it always is. Its an electrical item, like an iron or a toaster, lets not get a boner about it.
Old 18 December 2011, 08:58 PM
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Some electrical items do give people boners though, you should go in Ann summers and check it out! Lol
Old 18 December 2011, 08:58 PM
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..and not one mention of Samsung....


Old 18 December 2011, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Myles
Its an electrical item, like an iron or a toaster, lets not get a boner about it.
+1

Thats all it is an electrical item, nothing more.

Anybody who either loves an electrical item or has enough time to hate one needs to get a ******* life.
Old 18 December 2011, 09:01 PM
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The article doesn't even touch on the mobile gaming market. If you have an iphone or ipad then there is no need for any dedicated gaming device such as psp or ds.
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Originally Posted by An0n0m0us
The article doesn't even touch on the mobile gaming market. If you have an iphone or ipad then there is no need for any dedicated gaming device such as psp or ds.
Do the iPhone and iPad have DS emulating apps?
Old 18 December 2011, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by RA Dunk
+1

Thats all it is an electrical item, nothing more.

Anybody who either loves an electrical item or has enough time to hate one needs to get a ******* life.
It makes it all the more ironic that you have nothing better to do than to tell people this!
Old 18 December 2011, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Myles
Do the iPhone and iPad have DS emulating apps?
No idea but playing Fifa for example on all 3 devices which I have done the ipad kicks the other two straight into the bin.
Old 18 December 2011, 09:23 PM
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Number one requested toy????!!!!!

how many parents actually listen to that request or tear up Santa's list in front of their kids???

Jeez,last 15 years this world has gone nuts!
Old 18 December 2011, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Myles
Its an electrical item, like an iron or a toaster
Yeah except if it were an iron it would only iron on one setting, the only one Steve Jobs told you you needed or if were a toaster it would only toast white bread and even then only 75% of the slice.
Old 18 December 2011, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by f1_fan
Yeah except if it were an iron it would only iron on one setting, the only one Steve Jobs told you you needed or if were a toaster it would only toast white bread and even then only 75% of the slice.
It does everything most people need them for.

If you don't like it don't buy it and please ******* stop moaning about it, I don't like Evos but I don't moan about them every time somebody mentions them.
Old 18 December 2011, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by RA Dunk
It does everything most people need them for.

If you don't like it don't buy it and please ******* stop moaning about it, I don't like Evos but I don't moan about them every time somebody mentions them.
Evos? Who mentioned Evos.......I fricking hate Evos, the drivers are jumped up ****** etc.


(trying to deflect interest back to cars, all the above are not really my thoughts!)
Old 18 December 2011, 09:59 PM
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I like mine.
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Originally Posted by Jamie
I like mine.
Evo?

(still trying)
Old 18 December 2011, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by RA Dunk
It does everything most people need them for.

If you don't like it don't buy it and please ******* stop moaning about it, I don't like Evos but I don't moan about them every time somebody mentions them.
I didn't f**kng buy one, I just have to cater for the dipsh1ts at Apple that don't have a f**king clue about the real world and f**k Flash off into the stratosphere before there is a f**king replacement that actually works properly, who can't support WMV for some reason best know to themselves, who won't allow files to be downloaded off the web like any other tech company producing this **** and who can't even support f**king H264 consistently across their own devices while their marketing department who are obviously the brains of the compnay manage to convince millions to buy the piece of **** for twice the price it should be!!!!!

In the picture now 'brains'????

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Old 18 December 2011, 11:34 PM
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I love my iPad and iPhone
Could not live with out these gadgets
It's amazing how the Apple fan boys and haters are always at war

But its good banter
Even at work we have 2 apple fan boys and 3 non believers with silly wannabe iPhones
Great banter at least once a day we have good old rows

They are just jealous because apple are best
Let's face it htc desire and samsung whatever just don't have the same image as the iPhone
And lap tops lets face it
Who wants to wait 2 minutes to it boots up and then burns your legs when you use it and of course a silly hinge which makes it topple over every time you ned to scratch your crotch
Old 19 December 2011, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by lordharding
Let's face it htc desire and samsung whatever just don't have the same image as the iPhone
Oh the irony
Old 19 December 2011, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by f1_fan
I didn't f**kng buy one, I just have to cater for the dipsh1ts at Apple that don't have a f**king clue about the real world and f**k Flash off into the stratosphere before there is a f**king replacement that actually works properly, who can't support WMV for some reason best know to themselves, who won't allow files to be downloaded off the web like any other tech company producing this **** and who can't even support f**king H264 consistently across their own devices while their marketing department who are obviously the brains of the compnay manage to convince millions to buy the piece of **** for twice the price it should be!!!!!

In the picture now 'brains'????
Has it never crossed you mind that most of us don't know or don't even ******* care what WMV/H264 and all the rest of that gobbeldygook you just posted about is?

Most of us only want a phone that we can check our email with, yes its that ****ing simple you nugget!

There are better phones out there, there are worse phones out there, it's about picking what suits the user, mine does everything I need it for and alot of stuff I dont need it for.

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Originally Posted by boxst


Originally Posted by f1_fan
I didn't f**kng buy one, I just have to cater for the dipsh1ts at Apple that don't have a f**king clue about the real world and f**k Flash off into the stratosphere before there is a f**king replacement that actually works properly, who can't support WMV for some reason best know to themselves, who won't allow files to be downloaded off the web like any other tech company producing this **** and who can't even support f**king H264 consistently across their own devices while their marketing department who are obviously the brains of the compnay manage to convince millions to buy the piece of **** for twice the price it should be!!!!!

In the picture now 'brains'????

See what you've done now.
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Originally Posted by RA Dunk
Has it never crossed you mind that most of us don't know or don't even ******* care what WMV/H264 and all the rest of that gobbeldygook you just posted about is?
Of course you don't know about it as otherwise you wouldn't buy it would you LOL! You only know about it when the thing does not play your favourite **** vid or whatever else it is that floats your particular boat and even then you don't realise why... you just say well it's an Apple device so it must be the media's fault (thanks to Apple's marketing department)

Originally Posted by RA Dunk
Most of us only want a phone that we can check our email with, yes its that ****ing simple you nugget!
Then why get a Smartphone or tablet???? A Nokia 6300 will do that for you no bother.

The point is you assumed wrongly I am complaining about the iPad and Apple from a consumer's point of view. If you are dumb enough to buy one of these things then you deserve all you get, but sadly as a developer I have to work with them through no fault of my own and they have royally f**ked up.

Then people like you trot out your trite little line about not buying them if you don't like them and it boils my p1ss!

So Merry f**king Christmas

Last edited by f1_fan; 19 December 2011 at 08:27 AM. Reason: Removed the insults even if I think they are valid as it is Christmas!
Old 19 December 2011, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by lordharding
I love my iPad and iPhone
Could not live with out these gadgets
It's amazing how the Apple fan boys and haters are always at war

But its good banter
Even at work we have 2 apple fan boys and 3 non believers with silly wannabe iPhones
Great banter at least once a day we have good old rows

They are just jealous because apple are best
Let's face it htc desire and samsung whatever just don't have the same image as the iPhone
Exactly, it's just banter, some people just take things too seriously. It's so easy to wipe the smile off the appleholic fanboi's smug faces when show them the limitations of their iDevice.

Originally Posted by lordharding
And lap tops lets face it
Who wants to wait 2 minutes to it boots up and then burns your legs when you use it and of course a silly hinge which makes it topple over every time you ned to scratch your crotch
Yep, those macbooks are cr@p too and also under powered and massively overpriced. Still at least they look good, afterall that's all that matters

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This ought to be in the computer section; NSR is for the discussion of sweets and frozen sandwiches.

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Wondered how long it would take f1 to mention his flash escapade, I see it was not long


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