Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, Jayanand, What I have is an iPhone 6, several years old, which I bought and learned? to use because it is my instrument of contact with three kids and seven grandkids, along with the great-grandkids.? When my family adopted a lifeline, I had to grab on.? I do not use social media.? But, when I'm out by myself, at 88, it's nice to know that I usually have a way of contacting family at all times. YMMV Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 6/2/2018 9:18 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG wrote: > The correct use of technology is not to give it up, but have a very clear > understanding of one's own requirements. For example, I have never spent > more than US$125 on a smartphone, because all I require is the ability to > make telephone calls, send an SMS, use Whatsapp and use Google Maps. A > cheap Android instrument suffices very well, and it lasts me 4-5 years > before going kaput, as all smartphones sold in countries like India are > very hardy, and very adept at catching the faintest signals. This is mainly > because I carry an Ipad Mini around, and this does everything else I want > to do, with a much bigger font. Because the Ipad fits my requirements so > very well, I have dispensed with owning or using a laptop. The biggest > mistake is to pay a lot of money to buy something with a built in > obsolescence of 18 months and not use it to its limits. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Sun, Jun 3, 2018 at 12:24 AM, Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> Jim, >> >> I have always been a technology lover and follower, but now I?m a little >> bit tired of this continuous change supponsing everytime expense more >> money >> and in many times, in my opinion, almost only for continuing enjoying >> certain things?. but not with real or good improvements. My friend I have >> just purchased an enlarger and I?m installing back my darkroom?., it don?t >> need updates, upgrading ?etc? >> >> Cheers >> Lluis >> >> >> >> >>> El 1 juny 2018, a les 22:45, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va >> escriure: >>> My eldest son is my advisor in anything involving data systems, and he >> agreed it was time to update our iPhones to Version 11.4. So, I followed >> all of the rules, and went through the process. The download took 3 min., >> preparing the update took 5 min., and then the update began. Though it >> all >> went smoothly, and I didn't time the final process, the bar seemed to move >> like molasses in January. >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180601- >> DSCF7947-2.JPG.html >>> -- >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >