Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/08/18

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Subject: [Leica] Re; Apples and Androids
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:35:41 -0700
References: <CAAD5AAA-DA3C-42F2-A245-6D6C449F6F8D@threshinc.com> <CAFfkXxt8J2qC=2TJogWs4SL_u=0y7n1WAMESdxvmCV+Zf6UMeQ@mail.gmail.com>

+1!

Sent from my iPad

> On Aug 18, 2014, at 5:37 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Good for you.   We've had iPads in the house for several years. I always
> thought the regular one was too dense for my taste; then came the new
> mini.   At Best Buy, I opened my website on the Retina Mini, saw the
> picture, and knew that was the one for me.
> 
> Add to that, it sits nicely protected cross-wise in my Sling bag with a
> camera and two extra lenses.   It will also slide into the pocket of cargo
> shorts or a blazer jacket. Wow!
> 
> I can't remember an electronic purchase that turned out so useful as this
> has.
> 
> BTW, while the camera is not great, it isn't bad, so you might as well get
> PS express for it so you can do some basic editing ;-)
> 
> My favorite app of course is FaceTime to keep in touch with my Grandkids.
> Not like being there, but dang near.
> 
> Sonny
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 11:23 PM, Peter Klein <pklein at threshinc.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Well, Larry, be boggled no more. :-) I tried both the iPad Mini and the
>> Nexus 7 side-by-side at my local Best Buy. As soon as I saw the two in
>> action, it was a no-brainer. The iPad screen is bigger, better, and the
>> aspect ratio is more photograph friendly. No contest.
>> 
>> So I am now the proud owner of an iPad mini with retina display 32 gigs
>> and Wi-Fi only. I'm currently in the throes of setting it up and learning
>> new gestures. No, not that gesture. :-)
>> 
>> By the way, I dictated this message using the voice recognition.
>> 
>> -iPeter, from my iPad
>> 
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> 
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
> http://sonc.com/look/
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> 1714
> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
> 
> USA
> 
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In reply to: Message from pklein at threshinc.com (Peter Klein) ([Leica] Re; Apples and Androids)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Re; Apples and Androids)