I am trying to replace my computing devices (an iMac, a couple of MacBook Pros and a couple of Wintel laptops). Since this is the first time I will be giving my Mac devices to someone else – I really want to know:
I am sure there will be some learning in this process, so this is where I will be documenting all that I learn.
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Looking for an app that I can use to manage my appointments with access to:
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Glasses and watches are just the beginning – I’m not predicting but guessing.
But really how different is it to wear a device versus carry it all the time? The fact that one is in my pocket, that I constantly take out and check and the other is on my wrist or eye?
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I have been doing my best to incorporate a “tablet” into my workflow but am still coming out short on a few tasks. Namely:
The ssh access would be very useful but at the same time is NOT the top of my priority.
Other than trying to come up with an excuse so that I can get a new toy / gadget (the tablet is a great gadget), I am really trying to find a way to NOT have to use my phone. I realized a while back that I use the phone for almost everything else more than I use it as a phone (to make or receive actual phone calls). And I do it because I am NOT in front of my laptop. The tablet would be the perfect solution – it’s way more convenient to have around than a laptop while at the same time it has a much bigger screen size than my iPhone.
The only drawback of a tablet – cannot make regular calls 😦 Yes, there are solutions, but none that actually replaces having my phone. If I am going to have to give up on that front, the tablet needs to be significantly more functional that a smart phone. The larger screen size if definitely a good starting point, but not enough.
So, my solution is to get a smaller / lighter laptop. My current laptop, 13″ MacBook Pro, is less than an inch thick, under 13″ x 9″ and weighs less than 5lbs. I newer version would make the laptop about a pound and a half lighter. But would mean forking out $1,500 😦
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Aug 20th – Been meaning to update my previous entry for over a week now (yes, almost since I originally posted it, I know). Seems Netflix started supporting AppleTV almost right away.
Still waiting to see being able to restrict access to a profile.
Aug 10th – This is really awesome, now we can keep our viewing history separate – but is that really what is needed? The main feature that I would be interested in would be to restrict access to a Profile from another. If any user can switch to a diff profile, than this whole feature is basically broken.
Don’t get me wrong, the new feature is definitely an improvement over nothing at all. But I feel like it’s a tease of a feature
My family, mostly our kids, uses Netflix primarily on the TV via AppleTV. Which unfortunately doesn’t yet support this new feature. Which is understandable, it’s a new feature that is still being rolled out. But practically for me, without the AppleTV support this is pretty much a useless feature. At most it’s a nice concept that I am looking forward to.
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