Make Lemons... » apple http://make-lemons.com Random thoughts.... from a 30-something gal that works hard and plays hard... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:34:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Apple waited too long…… http://make-lemons.com/2011/03/21/apple-waited-too-long/ http://make-lemons.com/2011/03/21/apple-waited-too-long/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:42:25 +0000 michelle http://make-lemons.com/?p=1443  

Back in January it was FINALLY confirmed that Verizon was getting …. the iPhone.  And I was excited.  Really.  I was.  I had waited what 4 years for this?

I’m eligible for my New Every Two Upgrade on April 19.  And while I wait… I was debating the Droid 2 Global by Motorola along [...]]]>

 

Back in January it was FINALLY confirmed that Verizon was getting …. the iPhone.  And I was excited.  Really.  I was.  I had waited what 4 years for this?

I’m eligible for my New Every Two Upgrade on April 19.  And while I wait… I was debating the Droid 2 Global by Motorola along with the iPhone.  But now there is speculation that the iPhone 5 is coming in July… So I was really leaning towards the Droid (didn’t want to buy something just before it gets updated).

Until this weekend.  I saw a tweet from someone about the new HTC Thunderbolt.  The Thunderbolt is a mobile hotspot and lets you connect up to 8 devices to it via WiFi.

Sold.

I will be able to connect my iPad to the Thunderbolt and say farewell to my monthly dataplan for the iPad (and the crappy AT&T data service that comes with it).

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I”ve had my iPad for exactly one week as of this writing….. and the verdict is “Well worth the $$$!”  I ended up getting the 16GB version for the following reasons:

1)No plans to put music on it… thats what my iPods are for (yes I have 2…. a Nano and a Touch)

2)Can’t see myself installing [...]]]>

I”ve had my iPad for exactly one week as of this writing….. and the verdict is “Well worth the $$$!”  I ended up getting the 16GB version for the following reasons:

1)No plans to put music on it… thats what my iPods are for (yes I have 2…. a Nano and a Touch)

2)Can’t see myself installing 16MB of apps….well at least in 2 – 3 years which is what I think the life expectancy of the iPad should be before I need to upgrade.

The main reason I got the iPad was because I needed access to a better Mobile browser than what my BlackBerry can deliver.  The agency where I work (aka spend the majority of my time) has 2 browser issues (well 3 actually). 

1) Standard broswer is IE6…. yes IE6 the one that had a funeral last month.  I went Rogue IT and upgraded to IE7 because I can’t function without tabbed browsing.

2) In order to access a 3rd party mail site (ie Gmail, Yahoo, etc)… we need to remote into a virtual computer (and this IS running IE6 :( )

3) PearlJam.com is unviewable!  Not blocked… unviewable….. not sure what their web site is coded using but when I go to the site is a white page… with a list of all the links in blue text…. and there is a random small square (maybe 2 inches by 2 inches) that is trying to be the real website … but is failing…. usually it’s not a problem… I get Pearl Jam news via my iGoogle page and Twitter…… but when I need to access it to purchase Fan Club tickets… well Houston we have a problem :D

Last Friday the iPad was delivered ….I unboxed and setup was a breeze.  I linked it to my home’s WAP via WIFi… and things were awesome… no dropped connections.  I waited to setup the 3G with AT&T until Sunday.  That was also pretty easy.  So far service hasn’t had any problems. 

Mostly I have been using Safari to surf and read blogs.  But the true test arrived Wednesday afternoon…. A friend emailed me that the bootlegs from Pearl Jam’s  2009 Philly Shows @ the Spectrum were finally available!  I hopped on the iPad… went to PearlJam.com….. and bought the 2 shows that I was at… with no problems :D   Now I can buy concert tickets wherever I am (well as long as AT&T or WiFi is available)… no need to delay plans (or meetings :P ). 

Other apps that I have installed….UrbanSpoon for iPad (this is awesome… even better than the iPhone version)… Twitterific (or course I need a Twitter backup :P ),…. Netflix (haven’t used it yet), WeatherBug for iPad (this is good too)….NHL Ice Time – 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs edition :(   (this is awesome as well… real time scores, links to video for all goals and some blocked shots in each game…. only 1 way it could be better… but lets not dwell ;) )…. Wikipanion (Wikipedia app – this is pretty good)…. eBay for iPad (only used it for one search… seems pretty good… not as clutteras trying to view eBay website would be).

Overall Grade  —  A -

]]> http://make-lemons.com/2010/05/07/review-ipad-3g-wifi/feed/ 0 Apple to release Snow Leopard Friday!!! http://make-lemons.com/2009/08/24/apple-to-release-snow-leopard-friday/ http://make-lemons.com/2009/08/24/apple-to-release-snow-leopard-friday/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:32:00 +0000 michelle http://make-lemons.com/?p=505 only $29.99 for current Mac users running Leopard (OS 10.5)!

Happy Birthday to me

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only $29.99 for current Mac users running Leopard (OS 10.5)!

Happy Birthday to me :D

]]> http://make-lemons.com/2009/08/24/apple-to-release-snow-leopard-friday/feed/ 1 #93 Complete – Get a new iPod! http://make-lemons.com/2008/10/27/93-complete-get-a-new-ipod/ http://make-lemons.com/2008/10/27/93-complete-get-a-new-ipod/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:33:00 +0000 michelle http://make-lemons.com/?p=294 Back in 2005 I got my first iPod (a 4GB nano) for Christmas, then starting that February I used it every day during my daily commute, then I started listening to it while at work. Then last year when I got my new car I made sure it had an iPod Adapter, so that [...]]]>

Back in 2005 I got my first iPod (a 4GB nano) for Christmas, then starting that February I used it every day during my daily commute, then I started listening to it while at work. Then last year when I got my new car I made sure it had an iPod Adapter, so that I could listen in the car (without having to deal with the old school tape adapter or FM transmitter). Recently, the iPod was only holding a charge for about 1 hour… not so good for a commute that involves public transportation.

Time for a new one! I had to decide between the nano, classic , and touch. Touch would be overkill I think, since I have my blackberry. If I was a bigger movie watcher I may have considered the Classic, but I am not. So nano it was! 16 GB – I can now have every Pearl Jam concert bootleg that I own at my fingertips! Next up…. pick a color. It was between pink and green. So I picked green and got a pink skin :)

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Desktop wallpaper!

]]> http://make-lemons.com/2008/10/07/love-your-mac-and-obama/feed/ 2 Apple’s announces new iPODs! http://make-lemons.com/2008/09/10/apples-announces-new-ipods/ http://make-lemons.com/2008/09/10/apples-announces-new-ipods/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:35:00 +0000 michelle http://make-lemons.com/?p=239 This announcement is perfect timing! My current 4GB 1st generation nano will be 3 years old in December. I saw an item on one of the weekend news programs that states an iPod is only good for about 500 charges (aka 2 years) so I am ready to upgrade (the purpose of the [...]]]>

This announcement is perfect timing! My current 4GB 1st generation nano will be 3 years old in December. I saw an item on one of the weekend news programs that states an iPod is only good for about 500 charges (aka 2 years) so I am ready to upgrade (the purpose of the feature was when you should or should not buy the additional warranty stuff).

I will probably go with the nano again… I just need to decide on storage (8GB vs 16 GB) and color (too many to name – but I will probably go with silver or grey and then perk it up with various skins!)

Christmas comes early!
or A late Birthday present!
or I survived HOA/Management company transistion hell present (there should be a fun upcoming post about this saga — we just found out that the old mgmt company had the BOD do something illegal (about 4-5 years ago… so way before I was on the BOD)!

]]> http://make-lemons.com/2008/09/10/apples-announces-new-ipods/feed/ 0 More Apple fun! http://make-lemons.com/2008/06/21/more-apple-fun/ http://make-lemons.com/2008/06/21/more-apple-fun/#comments Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:10:00 +0000 michelle http://make-lemons.com/?p=129 I visited the Apple store at the Annapolis mall this weekend…. looked at laptops…I’m 95% sure that I am going with the MacBook Pro with the 15 inch monitor!

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I visited the Apple store at the Annapolis mall this weekend…. looked at laptops…I’m 95% sure that I am going with the MacBook Pro with the 15 inch monitor!

]]> http://make-lemons.com/2008/06/21/more-apple-fun/feed/ 0 The return to Apple! http://make-lemons.com/2008/06/21/the-return-to-apple/ http://make-lemons.com/2008/06/21/the-return-to-apple/#comments Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:06:00 +0000 michelle http://make-lemons.com/?p=125 I am in the market for a new laptop… and have made the decision to go back to Apple!!!!

The Dell did its job for about 4 years, but I am a Mac person at heart! Down with Microsoft

Now I just need to decide between the MacBook or [...]]]>

I am in the market for a new laptop… and have made the decision to go back to Apple!!!!

The Dell did its job for about 4 years, but I am a Mac person at heart! Down with Microsoft

Now I just need to decide between the MacBook or MacBook Pro!

]]> http://make-lemons.com/2008/06/21/the-return-to-apple/feed/ 0 Entry for February 29, 2008 http://make-lemons.com/2008/06/21/entry-for-february-29-2008/ http://make-lemons.com/2008/06/21/entry-for-february-29-2008/#comments Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:51:00 +0000 michelle http://make-lemons.com/?p=107 Funny site of the month:

Stuff White People Like

So I was referred to this site twice this week….

#1 made me laugh

and

#40 wasn’t far behind!

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Funny site of the month:

Stuff White People Like

So I was referred to this site twice this week….

#1 made me laugh

and

#40 wasn’t far behind!

]]> http://make-lemons.com/2008/06/21/entry-for-february-29-2008/feed/ 0 Entry for September 05, 2007 – Take 2 http://make-lemons.com/2008/06/19/entry-for-september-05-2007-take-2/ http://make-lemons.com/2008/06/19/entry-for-september-05-2007-take-2/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:58:00 +0000 michelle http://make-lemons.com/?p=30 iPod touch – an iPhone without the phone part — woohoo… now i am totally glad i didn’t get an iPhone

I*heart* Apple

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iPod touch – an iPhone without the phone part — woohoo… now i am totally glad i didn’t get an iPhone

I*heart* Apple

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