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 Jan 2 2016, 12:13 PM
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If you already have an iPad and want to get a smart phone is there some sense in getting an iPhone? I guess the question is, how do the two devices synchronize and is that a useful thing.
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Jan 2 2016, 12:22 PM
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It is too broad a question; it depends on what you want to do with them.
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Jan 2 2016, 01:36 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jan 2 2016, 12:22 PM)  It is too broad a question; it depends on what you want to do with them. You assume I know! What are the kinds of things that can be done? What would be nice is if photos taken on the iPhone were magically available on the iPad - does that happen? -------------------- Right an injustice - give Simon Kirby his allotment back!
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Jan 2 2016, 04:47 PM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Jan 2 2016, 01:36 PM) You assume I know! What are the kinds of things that can be done? What would be nice is if photos taken on the iPhone were magically available on the iPad - does that happen? Use something like Dropbox, any pic when taken on either device will synchronize via t'interweb to all devices with the app installed. |
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Jan 3 2016, 11:08 AM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Jan 2 2016, 12:13 PM) If you already have an iPad and want to get a smart phone is there some sense in getting an iPhone? I guess the question is, how do the two devices synchronize and is that a useful thing. I have an iMac, MacBook, iPhone and iPad. All I had to do was use my Apple ID on each device and they all sorted the rest out for me. Calendars, contacts, music and photographs all just appear on each device without my having to do anything. -------------------- --
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Jan 3 2016, 11:41 AM
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QUOTE (Pete Baggett @ Jan 3 2016, 11:08 AM) I have an iMac, MacBook, iPhone and iPad. All I had to do was use my Apple ID on each device and they all sorted the rest out for me. Calendars, contacts, music and photographs all just appear on each device without my having to do anything. Thanks Pete, I rather thought it all just worked like that. Any views on the iPhone 5s? Affordable-ish at £375, or is it a bit old hat now? -------------------- Right an injustice - give Simon Kirby his allotment back!
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Jan 3 2016, 03:24 PM
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Although I am an iPad and iPhone user, I'm not a big fan; I don't like iTunes, but the after sales service options seem better than the rest. Android devices seem to have more options and have better Chromecast support.
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Jan 3 2016, 11:51 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jan 3 2016, 03:24 PM) Although I am an iPad and iPhone user, I'm not a big fan; I don't like iTunes, but the after sales service options seem better than the rest. Android devices seem to have more options and have better Chromecast support. Chromecast? -------------------- Right an injustice - give Simon Kirby his allotment back!
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Jan 4 2016, 12:26 PM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Jan 3 2016, 11:51 PM) Chromecast? LOL; if you have to ask, then it won't matter to you! 
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Jan 4 2016, 06:09 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jan 4 2016, 12:26 PM) LOL; if you have to ask, then it won't matter to you! Having had a google it looks like it's a way of wirelessly making your TV a remote monitor for your mobile device. I don't have a TV so that's probably why I haven't heard of it. -------------------- Right an injustice - give Simon Kirby his allotment back!
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Jan 5 2016, 12:28 AM
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I think the gist is: if you want reliability then iPhone is the way to go, but Android devices tend to be more versatile.
If I was starting from scratch and it was my money, I'd go for an Android platform, but if you have an Apple device, then it might make sense to stick with that as I don't think Android devices have a true 'must have' feature that is not available in some form in an iPhone. |
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Jan 5 2016, 01:46 AM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Jan 4 2016, 06:09 PM) Having had a google it looks like it's a way of wirelessly making your TV a remote monitor for your mobile device. I don't have a TV so that's probably why I haven't heard of it. Please sympathize with me. I had no TV for 7 years, then I got married. I now have 6, bloody 6!! That said, I absolutely demand only one at a time ! -------------------- There their, loose loser!
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Jan 5 2016, 01:06 PM
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QUOTE (x2lls @ Jan 5 2016, 01:46 AM) Please sympathize with me. I had no TV for 7 years, then I got married. I now have 6, bloody 6!! That said, I absolutely demand only one at a time ! 
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Jan 5 2016, 01:08 PM
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QUOTE (x2lls @ Jan 5 2016, 01:46 AM) Please sympathize with me. I had no TV for 7 years, then I got married. I now have 6, bloody 6!! That said, I absolutely demand only one at a time ! Democracy x2lls style!
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Jan 5 2016, 07:37 PM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Jan 2 2016, 12:13 PM) If you already have an iPad and want to get a smart phone is there some sense in getting an iPhone? I guess the question is, how do the two devices synchronize and is that a useful thing. I've got an iPhone and I've got an iPad, if that is any help? |
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