:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 9, 2017

I'm wondering what kind of portable computer you'd have if money was no object, if you could have any computer in the world.

I was so thrilled for a long with the iPod Touch 3 that I got in 2010, until the apps stopped working & it could no longer be synced because the machines it had been synced with were long dead.

Show threadDennis Chu ✅Apr 9, 2017
@Euphoria I would choose a Pixel Chrome with SSD and lots of RAM and firepower ;)
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 9, 2017
@Goofyman Interesting. I seem to have a (perhaps unwarranted) aversion to anything Chrome. I will have another look at the Pixel Chrome.
Show threadDennis Chu ✅Apr 9, 2017
@Euphoria I have an aversion to anything apple ;) I am not a fan of apple not because of its shinny devices, but I have this obsession to free and open web as tim burners lee has envisioned. by the way, Pixel Chromebook was the best, but maybe not best today on the market after two or three years.
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 9, 2017

@Goofyman I also seem to have an aversion to Apple products now, which is ironic, as I was a very loyal Apple user since the mid-Eighties.

Thanks for the update about the Pixel Chromebook. I'm wondering how different devices age, too.

Show threadDennis Chu ✅Apr 9, 2017
@Euphoria About Chromebooks, they are alternative computing device, which work like charm if you have fast speed connection to internet because you don't even need a hard drive, everything is stored on Google Drive. It is nerdy and polished and you stand out from icrowds.
Show thread:two_hearts:Euphoria
@Goofyman Ah, yes, thank you for reminding me why it wouldn't work for me. Fast, reliable Internet is not something I have available and I really need local storage. capabilities. Even my Kindle Fire has a microSD slot.
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Show threadDennis Chu ✅Apr 9, 2017
@Euphoria OMG suddenly I realised that you are living in the paradise island ;) I have been following the bbc show about uk couples moving to the tropic islands. you are one of them are you?
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 9, 2017
@Goofyman I don't actually live on an island, though I do live in the tropics. At times it seems like paradise, even when something that can be annoying, like being without Internet or power, ends up leading to something wonderful. One must be very flexible to be happy living in such a way.
Show threadDennis Chu ✅Apr 9, 2017
@Euphoria Paradise means off the grid, doesn't it? :grinning:
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 9, 2017
@Goofyman It does to me!
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 9, 2017
@Goofyman Of course it's very nice to be able to interact with people in other parts of the world, too. I lived without it for years, and I'm really enjoying it now.
Show threadDennis Chu ✅Apr 9, 2017
@Euphoria Chromebook Pixel. For £799 you get a 2.2Ghz Intel Core i5 Processor, 8GB RAM, and 32 GB SSD. For £999 you get a 2.4Ghz Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB RAM, and 64 GB SSD.
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 9, 2017

@Goofyman If only the fast, reliable Internet connection came with it!

We don't even have 4G here. ;)

Show threadDennis Chu ✅Apr 9, 2017
@Euphoria Then a decent Macbook Pro would do the job? You don't need be online all the time if you can enjoy the beach when you are not stuck with computers ;)
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 9, 2017
@Goofyman "Decent" is the keyword here. I'd like something with a lot of power, that will let me open as many windows and tabs and apps as I want to and know that all my work, whether online or off, would be safely waiting for me to continue when I return. I tend to be involved in many things at once. My old MacBook Pro outgrew my usage, or maybe it was that the apps swelled too much.
Show threadDennis Chu ✅Apr 9, 2017
@Euphoria I would come by multiple devices if I were you, one macbook, one pixel chromebook, one tablet maybe
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 9, 2017
@Goofyman LOL You wouldn't be me then. I'm trying to minimize and downsize. I've got way too many devices already, none of which does exactly what I want it to how I'd like it to. Oddly the Kindle Fire comes closest.
Show threadDennis Chu ✅Apr 9, 2017
@Euphoria Podcasting your gourmet food, Caribbean dishes worldwide?
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 9, 2017
@Goofyman You know, doing something like that could be a good idea. So that means ideally I'd have a device with a really great built-in camera, too. :) My old MacBook Pro had that. I kept a daily photo journal on it. Carried it around and took pictures. It was one of the most portable devices with a decent camera in those days.
Show threadDennis Chu ✅Apr 9, 2017
@Euphoria What about an iPhone 8 plus a Galaxy S8?
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 9, 2017
@Goofyman We shall see. I learned long ago (Hopefully once and for all with that MacBook Pro, one of the first) to wait until something's been out a while before buying it. I've actually been rather content using other people's discarded tech in recent years, aside from the not-enough-power issue.
Show threadDennis Chu ✅Apr 9, 2017
@Euphoria Huawei P9 with Leica camera sounds good choice too.
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 9, 2017
@Goofyman That'd be a more likely choice for me, I think.
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 9, 2017
@Goofyman Although, obviously, podcasts generally don't have video or photos, do they? But it seems like a food show would need them.
Show threadDennis Chu ✅Apr 9, 2017
@Euphoria What you need is video streaming, or photo stream which is less demanding for bandwidth.
Show thread:two_hearts:EuphoriaApr 9, 2017
@Goofyman Thanks, I'll keep this in mind. :smiley_cat: