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Re: The Droid fails AS A PRODUCT when compared to Palm Pre and iPhone

Eyebee — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:47:09 -0000

I read this with interest, but without experience of either. I am currently a Blackberry Curve user, and I've been reasonably happy with it for the last year or so, but my renewal date with Verizon comes up in April, so I'm starting to look at what is on offer now even though I know there might be something else new out there in another 4-5 months.

Much of what I've read about the iPhone hasn't impressed me, and yes, I like a physical keyboard, and I avoid AT&T like the plague.

My smartphone upgrade choices seem to be either a new Blackberry, or an Android based phone. Many people have warmed me off of Windows based phones.

I shall keep my ears and eyes open.

Re: Cellphone Complaints

Eyebee — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:39:57 -0000

I would suggest that you speak to somebody involved in Consumer protection in South Africa. There must surely be such an organization in the Pretoria area.

Re: The Snore Monster

Eyebee — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:16:37 -0000

I am, at this time, still alive and kicking.

Re: The Snore Monster

Eyebee — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:16:01 -0000

I like to live dangerously. It's more fun.

Re: Embarrassing Situation

Eyebee — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:08:33 -0000

I found the story really amusing. It was a great payback!

As for arguing over Haggis, well perhaps not over the price but the origins. I read recently in a BBC article ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8180791.stm ) that Haggis originally came from England. That would be a good way to start an argument in a Glaswegian pub.

Re: How To Help The US Economy

Eyebee — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:56:29 -0000

We haggled and decided to go Dutch on the beer, so that blew the whole American thing out of the window...

Re: Anti? Not Really, Just Not Pro Either!

Eyebee — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:07:32 -0000

I bought my first 'IBM-Compatible' PC back in 1986. It came with MS-DOS 3.3 and a set of half a dozen 3.5 floppies marked "Windows 1.0" I installed them, and played with this pretty looking thing for a while. It had a notepad type orgram in it, and a paint program, and, as I recall, not much else. There were no other applications back then.

I got bored with it after a short while, and deleted it.

I upgraded a few times over the next few years, but it wasn't until some time in early 1994, when I finally installed Windows 3.1 on my computer. I was more than happy with DOS, and it was, for the time, quite fast and responsive on my 386-based machine with a huge 8MB RAM. Windows turned it into a relative slug, so much of the time, I stayed in DOS anyway.

I've always thought that those DOS days were of great benifit, as I've never been unable to use, or been intimidated by a command line prompt.

Re: Robbery By GPS

Eyebee — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:36:32 -0000

The last point is particularly worth noting. Why indeed tell the world that your home is going to be empty for a period of time?

Re: An Unexpected Gift That Brightened My Day

dcfemella — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:38:19 -0000

I know! Having a secret admirer is always fun

Re: An Unexpected Gift That Brightened My Day

Eyebee — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:39:11 -0000

Aww. You have a secret admirer out there somewhere.

Re: Easy, Boxes, Garlic

Eyebee — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:11:17 -0000

Most everything you can grow tastes better when home-grown, simply because there's a lot less time twixt picking and cooking!

Re: Swine Flu Worry

Eyebee — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:23:50 -0000

The media try to whip everyone in a frenzy about most anything. That's what they thrive on - sensationalist soundbites, and information taken out of context.

Re: Katrina

Eyebee — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:36:10 -0000

A terrible tragedy which was exacerbated by incompetence at the highest levels

Re: The Affair Of The Statue

Eyebee — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:52:12 -0000

She wouldn't have found it in the local statutes though!

Re: Stella Awards

Eyebee — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:47:04 -0000

Just for entertainment! A bit like Fox News really.

Re: Advice From A Retired Husband

Eyebee — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:59:19 -0000

Where's my dinner?

Re: Open Sesame

Eyebee — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:10:21 -0000

I've gradually been working through everything on the menu over the last year or so. I've not been disappointed with anything yet.

Re: Who’s on First

Eyebee — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:39:27 -0000

These two made Classic Timeless Comedy.

Re: Essential Eqipment

Eyebee — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:26:41 -0000

Oh yes. I agree.

Actually the blog post was a little experiment in writing and
submitting a short post from my Blackberry.

I am also responding to your comment in a similar way.

Have a great Sunday!

Re: The Story of Me and Technology

microrahsheen — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:05:38 -0000

Wow, you got to play with some cool tools. You were online already when I
was 7? Wow :)

Re: The Story of Me and Technology

Eyebee — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:59:38 -0000

I started off with a Sinclair ZX81 back in 1982. That had 16K RAM, and a rubber membrane keyboard. I then moved onto a Commodore 64, in 1984, and got online in 1986. The following year I got my first PC, with 640K RAM, a 12 inch VGA monitor, and a 30MB Hard Drive. That actually lasted me right through until 1993, when I upgraded to a 386SX, so I could try this Windows thing (which I only wanted so I could see graphical web pages).

Re: Wiretapping On Americans

Eyebee — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:34:18 -0000

Yeah, I thought it was darn funny too!

Re: Sanford Cancels Schedule -- Taegan Goddard's Political Wire

Eyebee — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:13:48 -0000

This is the wittiest comment I've seen so far, about the whole sorry escapade.

Re: Nothing, Ribs, Mothership

Eyebee — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:03:43 -0000

I can't do nothing easily. I need something to occupy my mind. However, it's nice to wake up and know that I don't NEED to do anything in particular on some days. I don't feel a need to plan every minute of my life.

Re: Rare Beer Tuesday Tonight with Foothills Brewing!

Eyebee — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:39:19 -0000

I am hoping to be able to do the same, but I have a busy afternoon, so not
sure if we'll get time to do it or not, or even get to the meeting yet!