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Author:  Satsuma [ Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:32 ]
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And how are you going to take selfies without your phone, aye? Yeah, 'zackly.
Author:  Zardoz [ Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:47 ]
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Pretty sure I'll always be keeping my phone on me now.
Author:  myp [ Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:49 ]
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My phone has all my medical info available on the lock screen in case of emergency.
Author:  Mimi [ Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:49 ]
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Bamba wrote:
Mimi wrote:
Ludicrous for you as you are more likely to use one than the other.


Are we honestly going to pretend that habitually a mobile phone around is less odd than carrying a frying pan for anyone? Really?

Mimi wrote:
I honestly don't care if you take your phone out, why would I?


I've no idea; I've never at any point claimed that you would. I'm just having a conversation here.


I think you miss the point: I think it's strange to habitually carry around anything you don't use. I'm not applying that to you.

Of course I don't care whether you carry your phone, so if you see re-stating the idea that it is important/useful that you carry your phone despite nobody you shouldn't as a discussion, then so be it, but I don't think it's particularly interesting.

We were discussing the use and appeal of the Smart Watches. I mentioned my lack of interest due to the ways and situations in which I find my phone useful, and saw the watch as an extension thereof. The fact that you carry your phone around doesn't make a discussion of whether I'd find a SmartWatch useful or engaging, though if it makes your phone more useful to you and you would like and can afford one, you should buy one.
Author:  Zardoz [ Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:58 ]
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Future Warrior wrote:
My phone has all my medical info available on the lock screen in case of emergency.

A big version of this?

:belm:
Author:  Bamba [ Wed Mar 11, 2015 13:35 ]
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Mimi wrote:
I think you miss the point: I think it's strange to habitually carry around anything you don't use. I'm not applying that to you.

Of course I don't care whether you carry your phone, so if you see re-stating the idea that it is important/useful that you carry your phone despite nobody you shouldn't as a discussion, then so be it, but I don't think it's particularly interesting.


We started from the point of you simply saying you don't often take your phone out of the house; that was the viewpoint I essentially questioned because the point of a mobile phone is to carry it with you it seemed vaguely interesting to ask you about it (in a round about way). Yes, I did compare and contrast my own uses in order to frame my comments but I was really asking about you and not just pointlessly stating my own thoughts for no reason and that seems like a weird thing to be accused of here.

Anyway, this has more than run it's course so I'll just shut up now.
Author:  KovacsC [ Wed Mar 11, 2015 14:22 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Bamba wrote:
Kern wrote:
Ever since I was a teenager and phones were first coming in, I've always felt that the moment people get theirs out and start discussing size or features etc is the moment that the conversation had exhausted itself and the evening was drawing to a close.


That depends on the company you keep. As evidenced by the various Android/iOS threads here, and all the discussion everywhere else on the internet, a lot of people are interested in phone technology in and of itself and not just because they've somehow run out of other things to talk about (does that ever actually happen?).


Yes. Then they get married.


:this:
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:29 ]
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http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/11/rose_gold/

As good a summary of the case against the Watch Edition as I've read anywhere.
Author:  myp [ Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:31 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/11/rose_gold/

As good a summary of the case against the Watch Edition as I've read anywhere.

Yes, this is a good article.

I still think there will be plenty of people with more money than sense who will buy it though, just for the tacky bling factor. Plus it makes me feel so much better about my £319 version.
Author:  Cras [ Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:33 ]
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What's interesting is that literally every single observer is saying the same thing. The educated tech press perspective is almost entirely redundant - it's quite obviously not worth the money and is just a toy for wankers.
Author:  Grim... [ Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:34 ]
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The tweet at the bottom pretty much sums it up.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:45 ]
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Grim... wrote:
The tweet at the bottom pretty much sums it up.

Anna Kendrick has no business being so good at Twitter, she's successful enough already.
Author:  Grim... [ Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:48 ]
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She's in one of my favoritist ever films (no, not Pitch Perfect - End of Watch).
Author:  myp [ Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:57 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Grim... wrote:
The tweet at the bottom pretty much sums it up.

Anna Kendrick has no business being so good at Twitter, she's successful enough already.

Fun fact, I found her on Twitter before I knew she was famous. :facepalm:
Author:  Hearthly [ Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:58 ]
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Latest Jobs film looks interesting - 'Man In The Machine'.

Not entirely flattering though, to say the least. I don't think it's going to tell many people anything they don't already know (that Jobs was a pretty nasty piece of work, basically), but should still be worth a watch.

http://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/sx ... 201452986/

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review ... xsw-781538
Author:  KovacsC [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 13:38 ]
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I seem to have ordered an iPhone 6. where is the best place to sell an iPhone 5 16gb
Author:  Grim... [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 13:46 ]
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KovacsC wrote:
I seem to have ordered an iPhone 6. where is the best place to sell an iPhone 5 16gb

http://www.sellmymobile.com/
Author:  KovacsC [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 13:51 ]
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Grim... wrote:
KovacsC wrote:
I seem to have ordered an iPhone 6. where is the best place to sell an iPhone 5 16gb

http://www.sellmymobile.com/


£112 unlocked, £72 locked on EE... hmmm
Author:  Trooper [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 13:51 ]
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You'll get the most cash on ebay, but that comes with a lot of possible hassle.
Author:  KovacsC [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 13:55 ]
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Trooper wrote:
You'll get the most cash on ebay, but that comes with a lot of possible hassle.


is it expensive to unlock.

Need to see how much more it is on ebay, to see if the reward is enough..
Author:  Grim... [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 13:57 ]
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KovacsC wrote:
Trooper wrote:
You'll get the most cash on ebay, but that comes with a lot of possible hassle.


is it expensive to unlock.

http://ee.co.uk/help/getting-started/jo ... your-phone
Author:  Trooper [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 13:57 ]
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KovacsC wrote:
Trooper wrote:
You'll get the most cash on ebay, but that comes with a lot of possible hassle.


is it expensive to unlock.

Need to see how much more it is on ebay, to see if the reward is enough..


£9 direct from EE it seems, maybe free depending on your contract with them.
Too many factors to say for sure, best to give EE and call and ask :)
Author:  KovacsC [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 14:03 ]
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EE will buy back at £88
Author:  Bamba [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 14:08 ]
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I was checking O2's recycle site as that got me the best price the last time I sold a phone and they only offer £45 if the phone's locked to EE. Unsurprisingly they offer the best price if it's unlocked or on O2 (£96) but even on Three or Vodafone they offer £75; what's so special about an iPhone locked to EE I wonder?
Author:  Dr Zoidberg [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 14:14 ]
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Probably because they can get them unlocked nice and cheaply for the other networks
Author:  KovacsC [ Tue Apr 21, 2015 13:30 ]
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My boss wants my phone for his wife....
Author:  MaliA [ Tue Apr 21, 2015 13:31 ]
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KovacsC wrote:
My boss wants my phone for his wife....


Tell him you don't do swaps.
Author:  KovacsC [ Tue Apr 21, 2015 13:50 ]
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MaliA wrote:
KovacsC wrote:
My boss wants my phone for his wife....


Tell him you don't do swaps.


you have not seen his wife :DD
Author:  Bamba [ Tue Apr 21, 2015 14:30 ]
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KovacsC wrote:
My boss wants my phone for his wife....


Looks like your full stop key is stuck there dude, you should probably get it cleaned.
Author:  zaphod79 [ Tue Apr 21, 2015 14:35 ]
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Bamba wrote:
KovacsC wrote:
My boss wants my phone for his wife....


Looks like your full stop key is stuck there dude, you should probably get it cleaned.


Are you sure the boss's wife.... is just not trying to outdo Grim... by having 4
Author:  Grim... [ Tue Apr 21, 2015 14:48 ]
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zaphod79 wrote:
Bamba wrote:
KovacsC wrote:
My boss wants my phone for his wife....


Looks like your full stop key is stuck there dude, you should probably get it cleaned.


Are you sure the boss's wife.... is just not trying to outdo Grim... by having 4

Well, if she just had three and it was the end of the sentence, then Kov's post is spot on.
Author:  DBSnappa [ Tue Apr 21, 2015 15:48 ]
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Grim... wrote:
zaphod79 wrote:
Bamba wrote:
KovacsC wrote:
My boss wants my phone for his wife....


Looks like your full stop key is stuck there dude, you should probably get it cleaned.


Are you sure the boss's wife.... is just not trying to outdo Grim... by having 4

Well, if she just had three and it was the end of the sentence, then Kov's post is spot on.


Really...
Author:  Grim... [ Tue Apr 21, 2015 16:06 ]
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Yup.
Author:  KovacsC [ Tue Apr 21, 2015 16:22 ]
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It is a habit i have to stop. I keep doing it in reports and emails.
Author:  Kern [ Tue Apr 21, 2015 17:04 ]
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KovacsC wrote:
It is a habit i have to stop. I keep doing it in reports and emails.


I keep trying to avoid unnecessary parentheses (they get irritating with overuse) and unnecessary colons: it's hard to break these habits.
Author:  Bamba [ Tue Apr 21, 2015 17:10 ]
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Kern wrote:
KovacsC wrote:
It is a habit i have to stop. I keep doing it in reports and emails.


I keep trying to avoid unnecessary parentheses (they get irritating with overuse) and unnecessary colons: it's hard to break these habits.


I'm the same with brackets but it's semi-colons that are my other vice.
Author:  Grim... [ Tue Apr 21, 2015 17:46 ]
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I use brackets a lot and em-dashes a lot - and I really should stop.
Author:  myp [ Thu Apr 23, 2015 20:02 ]
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Kern wrote:
KovacsC wrote:
It is a habit i have to stop. I keep doing it in reports and emails.


I keep trying to avoid unnecessary parentheses (they get irritating with overuse) and unnecessary colons: it's hard to break these habits.

Shouldn't that be a semicolon?
Author:  Bamba [ Thu Apr 23, 2015 22:57 ]
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Future Warrior wrote:
Kern wrote:
KovacsC wrote:
It is a habit i have to stop. I keep doing it in reports and emails.


I keep trying to avoid unnecessary parentheses (they get irritating with overuse) and unnecessary colons: it's hard to break these habits.

Shouldn't that be a semicolon?


I thought that as well, but worried it was just part of my general semi colon obsession.
Author:  myp [ Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:05 ]
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Bamba wrote:
Future Warrior wrote:
Kern wrote:
KovacsC wrote:
It is a habit i have to stop. I keep doing it in reports and emails.


I keep trying to avoid unnecessary parentheses (they get irritating with overuse) and unnecessary colons: it's hard to break these habits.

Shouldn't that be a semicolon?


I thought that as well, but worried it was just part of my general semi colon obsession.

It's two related statements, so feels like it should be.
Author:  MaliA [ Tue May 12, 2015 16:12 ]
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Which iPad should I buy for MrsA? She wants to watch Scandal on Netflix in bed, do Face time with Mummy Afterthought and watch Kimmy Schmidt in bed. Should I be getting the Air 2? Is that better than the miNi?
Author:  DavPaz [ Tue May 12, 2015 16:14 ]
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If I'm honest, they're all pretty much the same. Get the full sized one.

Edit: iPads bore me. They used to be shiny and exciting but I've seen so many now... meh.
Author:  MaliA [ Tue May 12, 2015 16:44 ]
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Thank you.
Author:  Grim... [ Tue May 12, 2015 16:47 ]
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Is it actual proper Facetime? If it's Skype or something, just get a Hudl 2 and save eleventy billion pounds.
Author:  MaliA [ Tue May 12, 2015 17:25 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Is it actual proper Facetime? If it's Skype or something, just get a Hudl 2 and save eleventy billion pounds.


I have attone for washing the paint rollers in the dishwasher with the dishes.
Author:  MaliA [ Tue May 12, 2015 17:25 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Is it actual proper Facetime? If it's Skype or something, just get a Hudl 2 and save eleventy billion pounds.


I have attone for washing the paint rollers in the dishwasher with the dishes.
Author:  DBSnappa [ Tue May 12, 2015 17:41 ]
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I did a comparison of the actual screen sizes for watching video and there's remarkably little difference between the mini and the air 2. Unless she needs it as a laptop replacement and needs the grunt, I'd get a 16gb mini 2, as the only difference between the 2&3 is the fingerprint scanner
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue May 12, 2015 18:43 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Is it actual proper Facetime? If it's Skype or something, just get a Hudl 2 and save eleventy billion pounds.


I have attone for washing the paint rollers in the dishwasher with the dishes.

:DD
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue May 12, 2015 20:19 ]
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Don't get 16 GB iOS devices unless you are really, really, really sure you'll never need the space. Even the lightest of photo syncing or games downloading will fill it fast.
Author:  Sir Taxalot [ Tue May 12, 2015 23:38 ]
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If she's using it in bed a smaller, lighter one is a bit better to hold upright for extended periods.
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