[SML] Preferred other than iPad?

[Stuart Baulch]

If you're willing to go Android, the new Nexus 9 looks pretty promising.
I'm using a Nexus 5 phone and a Nexus 7 tablet and I haven't had any
significant complaints.

Stuart B

On 27 October 2014 19:44, e-mail frank.wood95 via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> I still have a preference for Windows. Not that Ireally like it, but
> at least I have some idea what is going on. Being old-fashioned, I'm
> still running XP, and it works for me. In spite of the support having
> been formally abandoned, the error reporting and updates still seem to
> be working. And, I still like the access it has to DOS. I also like
> the huge amount of software available, and the wide amount of
> expertise available. Jim Thing down the road can often solve problems,
> if I need help, although lugging a desktop to his shop is hard work.
>
> I await Windows 9 with impatience. It seems that the even numbered
> versions tend to be crap, but the odd numbers are usually OK. 8 is
> often ill-spoken of, and if my antique has a terminal crash I shall
> try to find a Windows 7 machine. They are still around, if you look
> hard. My wife's Windows 8 laptop is beyond my understanding.
>
> On 25 October 2014 19:24, JEA00321 via Stagecraft
> <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> >
> > Appointments at most Apple Stores I have encountered just get you the
> next available "genius" at the bar. And you might find a Genius or two that
> isn't quite up to snuff, but then again, I'm guessing the vast majority of
> the problems they solve are things that Jerry or any number of people on
> the list could deal with without breaking a sweat. Certainly, some stores
> are better than others, but I've been to a lot of Apple stores across the
> country, and for the most part, I have found their sales people and
> Geniuses to be pretty darn friendly, helpful, and efficient. YMMV. I still
> think it beats the pants off the tech support option for other platforms -
> trying to explain your issue to some minimum wage call center employee with
> a checklist and an Indian accent over the phone.
> >
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