Deciding...

Hello, I already have a 2nd gen ipod touch that doesn't support all features of the new iOS 4 and I'm deciding whether or not I shoould buy the new iPhone 4.
I'm curious as to whether I can just use it without the plan almost like an iPod touch. It would be like having an iPod touch, but I would have the microphone and I can use any features or apps that allow a microphone as well. It would also have bluetooth and it should run the new iOS 4 smoothly. Is this a bad idea to buy it and use it in this way?
Maybe one of the reasons that keeps me from using it as a cell phone is the way I remember iPhone plans to be. Remember when apple used to mail you half a tree worth of papers in a box for your plan? I'm sure things have changed, so maybe someone can also talk me into replacing my Samsung Impression that constantly freezes and gives me a headache.
I know my friends Blackberry lets him use wifi to access the internet, so he doesn't have to pay for a really expensive data plan. Can someone inform me on this as well?

skooma93 wrote:
I'm curious as to whether I can just use it without the plan almost like an iPod touch. It would be like having an iPod touch, but I would have the microphone and I can use any features or apps that allow a microphone as well. It would also have bluetooth and it should run the new iOS 4 smoothly. Is this a bad idea to buy it and use it in this way?
You must buy a voice and a data plan with the iPhone 4 (at least in the U.S. .. not sure where you are). The voice plan subsidizes the price of the iPhone.
I think you could buy one sans plans, but it would cost a lot more ($599?) and an iPod Touch would make more sense.
FWIW .. there is a MacWorld review of the iPh4 here:
http://www.macworld.com/article/152350/2010/06/iphone4review.html?lsrc=nlmwweek_hcbstories
Phil

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Not able to decide on : Mission Configurable Authorization

Hello,
I post here after begging people to
please understand my problem first.this is what I need to achieve:
It is about dynamic authorization.
My application will have an admin page where the admin will be able to give access rights to users for certain actions on certain pages. these could be any permutation and combination.
I need to be able to authorize them based on this condition.
For example :
If it were a mechanic application.
The admin will be able to authorize MechA to be able to perform "Add, Delete" actions on garage A, but only VIEW rights on garage B.
similarly MechB to be able to only "ADD" in garage A, but ADD,DELETE in garageB.Again, the number of garages can be many. the admin will be able to add a garage and delete a garage.
(ofcourse, based on the current access rights they have, the JSP will display those current access rights)
I have poured over google search and forums and security frameworks to decide on an approach for this.
I initially had thought that I will have a table which will have two cols USER and PERMISSIONS.
where users would be the suers and permissions would be URLs. Ex. :
mechA | garageA/add.jsp
mechA | garageA/delete.jsp
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However, this premature understanding will not work because of obvious reasons (if I need to update or delete the URL for the user.. I am screwing up everything).
Then, now I am thinking of an XML based authorization now. where the parent node will be the user name and his child nodes will be the URLs he has access to. Though i have not worked on this, I know this will be of no use, because my application will have the capability to switch between a db and LDAP. I have very little knowledge of LDAP though.
No secuirty framework is going to be of help ( i have looked extensively through JAAS and Acegi).
because they function majorly on ROLES. In my case I have no ROLES at all :-(
I have been pulling my hair out trying for a solution for this kind of a configurable scenario, where the user base could be on a DB and on LDAP.
Any ideas/help/pointers towards an approach would be highly appreciated.
thanks in advance for your time.

If you don't have roles now, rethink your design.
What if another mechanic comes in as a replacement
for an existing mechanic who left or goes on holiday?
Do you really want to have to assign all permissions
to the new mechanic again? No, you want to be able to
say: this new mechanic has the same role(s) as the
original mechanic and be done with it. Or what if a
mechanic gets promoted? Instead of having to add and
remove all the accompanying permissions, just set or
add the new roles.Well, there will also be Groups, to which the mechanics can be assigned, but it is not a necessity for them to be under a group.
A mechanic can be an individual with individual rights, or can be a part of a group which has certain permissions. In my case, everything needs to be highly configurable. Creating a single user(with specific permissions) or creating the group(with specific permissions) and then assigning mechanics to the group, will really be the admins choice, who will set the users up.
If you realy, really, really can't think of any roles
that make sense, you can pretend each mechanic
defines his own special role (the role is the same as
the mechanic) and still use those frameworks.hmmm... I have typically assigned URLS with wildcard chars. like /admin/*.* with ROLE_ADMIN thing.
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Who Decided to Combine the Search Box and Address Bar?

A very wise person once said:
"Make everything as simple as possible, but no simpler!"
That fundamental rule of design has been volated with Internet Explorer 9.
I've been using IE9 for about a month now, trying to get used to all the new things. Performance-wise it's nice, and the changes to security are welcome. Okay, so the color-management is half baked, and it still has its problems, but I guess
it's an improvement.
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You think I'm being petty? Go try to research what a particular file is - for example, go see if you can find info on "bib.dll".
It wants to make it into a URL. It's not a URL. It may LOOK like one, but it's a name, honest!
Putting quotes around it doesn't help. Maybe I'm missing the advanced syntax it takes to get such a thing to be a search term instead of a URL. Even if so, how is this an improvement or simplification? It's certainly not intuitively obvious how
to force a search, short of dredging up a link to Google and typing info in there directly.
Doing a search and typing in an address are two FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT THINGS.
And hey, it's not a big deal that you can no longer see what it was you searched for, and maybe even edit it and search again. No, because now the search engine pages have to waste space to put up a box showing what you just searched for, since it's
now GONE out of the address field.
How does stuff like this pass a design review?
And to think the Microsoft Engineers worked extra hard to take it out.
You Engineers at Microsoft need to take the product back from your moronic marketing people and make it actually work right.
-Noel

Ed, with 36 years software engineering experience, I know the difference between the difficulty of adapting to change and when something just isn't right.
This isn't right. Ever hear the phrase "apples and oranges" to describe two things that don't go together? That concept fits well here.
You say that thinking along the lines of "you no longer had to think about which box you want to type into" helped justify the change.
Is there something wrong with thinking? This is akin to saying, "you no longer had to think about which nozzle at the gas station to fill your tank from".
Diesel doesn't work in a gas engine. Nor does the water from the garden hose.
You say "both methods of typing work in the one box". But they don't, logically! Did you actually read this thread?
Is there something wrong with logic?
Alas, what the simple users of the general public want and what experienced computer users need are clearly two different things, and it's clear looking back that this move simply marked another step in Microsoft's clear intent
to walk away from making serious computer operating systems that actually
work. Windows 8 is testament to that (and don't tell me you haven't noticed all the negative response). Other such things include Windows Search - which is designed to be unable to actually do an exhaustive search... Even going
back as far as hiding file extensions by default. And don't get me started on the use of telemetry to justify deprecating such things as Windows Backup.
Do you understand the difference between leading and following? Which, as a concept, would you say is better? You need to stay the hell away from trying to emulate what Google does. You can do better! If you want a different
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I don't mean to be critical of your response, Ed, but this is a good example of "the operation was a success but the patient died".
Thank goodness there are 3rd party developers who are struggling to put back functionality Microsoft keeps removing. But then Microsoft removes the APIs they use. That's not going to keep!
P.S., Watch the film "Idiocracy" some time.
-Noel
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Please help me decide on an all-in-one

Hoping to buy an all-in-one soon mainly for uni work. Will also be using it for general web browsing, youtube, watching movies, etc. No gaming.
These are my options so far. If anyone could please help me decide it would be much appreciated as I am just a student and don't have that muh money.
Just thought I'd also add that I'm located in Australia and the prices below are in AUD.
Lenovo E73z 20" All-In-One $899 (directly from Lenovo Australia)
http://shopap.lenovo.com/au/en/desktops/thinkcentre/all-in-ones/e73z/]ThinkCentre
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-4430S Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.20 GHz)
Operating system
Windows 8 64 bit
Display type
20.0" All In One HD+ 1600x900
System Graphics
Integrated Intel HD Graphics
Total memory
4GB DDR3 1600MHz SDRAM
Hard drive device
500GB / 8GB SSHD
Optical device
DVD Recordable
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.0 (included with WiFi module)
Lenovo m92z 20" All-In-One $899 on eBay
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lenovo-ThinkCentre-M92z-All-in-One-20-Desktop-PC-Intel-i5-500GB-4GB-Win-7...
Processor
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5
Operating System
Windows 7 Professional 64
Memory
4GB (DDR3)
Storage
500GB (7,200 rpm) SATA
Form Factor 20.0"W AIO
Display
20.0" wide LED 16:9 (1600x900) – non-Touch only
Graphics
Intel® HD graphics
Webcam
2.0MP HD
Audio
2 3W Integrated Speakers
Digital Array Microphone
Optical Drive
Slim DVD-ROM/Slim DVD Recordable
I/O (INPUT/OUTPUT) Ports
Side
2 USB 3.0
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Rear
4 USB 2.0
1 PS/2 and COM Port(optional)
1 Display (input)
1 Display (output)
WiFi Connectivity
IEEE 802.11a (5GHz)†
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz)
Bluetooth® 4.0
Keyboard
Ultra Slim Plus Wireless Keyboard (optional)
Lenovo Preferred Pro Full Size Keyboard
Lenovo Preferred Pro Fingerprint Keyboard† (optional)
Mouse
Ultra Slim Plus Wireless Mouse (optional)
Enhanced Optical Wheel Mouse (USB)
Physical Security
Kensington Lock
Cable Lock
Intrusion Switch
Ethernet
Integrated 10M/100M/1000M Gigabit Ethernet†
Lenovo m92z $600 + $30 shipping (SSD included)
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Lenovo-All-in-One-ThinkCentre-M92z-20-i3-3240-4GB-RAM-128GB-SSD-Windo...
Operating system: Windows 7
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-3240
Chipset: Intel Q77 chipset
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Display: 20.0" wide LED 16:9 (1600x900)
Graphics: Intel® HD graphics
Webcam: 2.0MP HD
Internal Drive: 128 GB SSD
Power Supply: 150W 85 plus
Optical Drive: Slim DVD-ROM/Slim DVD Recordable
Standard I/O Ports: 2 x High speed USB 2.0 (Front)
4 x high speed USB 2.0 (back)
2 x audio connectors (microphone and headphone) on front panel
1 x integrated VGA port
2 x audio connectors (audio line in and audio line out) on rear panel
1 x RJ45 connector
Pretty good price I think. Not sure how much of a difference the SSD will make.
Last option: Lenovo C560 (Import from the US) $700 + $77.42 intl shipping
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lenovo-C560-All-in-one-Computer-Intel-Core-I3-I3-4150t-3-Ghz-57327365-/39...
BTS 2014 - Lenovo C560; Mainstream AIO; 23" 16:9 LCD w/ LED backlight 1920x1080 (FHD); Intel Core i3-4150T 2 cores 3.0GHz 4 threads 3M cache H81 chipset 35W; 6GB 1600MHz DDR3 SoDIMM; 1TB 3.5" 7200rpm; Intel HD Graphics 4400; DVD Rambo; Windows 8.1 64bit; 802.11BGN 10/100/1000M Bluetooth 4.0; 2x 3W speakers Dolby Advanced Audio V2; USB Keyboard Black; USB Optical Mouse Black; 4x USB 2.0 2x USB 3.0 HDMI out 6 in 1 card reader (SD SHC SDXC MMC MS MS-Pro) Kensington lock headphone jack microphone jack; Black w/ Graphite Stand
Biggest screen out of the 4, not so great i3 processor (don't know if it makes much of a difference), plus risk of shipping from US and the product potentially having probems working in Australia in terms of compatabiliy, or for whatever reason..

Toruk_Makto wrote:
If you want peace of mind I vote against imported C560. I am not sure C560 has worldwide warranty as first. It seems Idea and value AiO are not sold in Australia, so spare parts availability might be an issue in any case.
It looks nice, but overall engineering, cooling and (mechanical) parts quality is way behind ThinkCentre (M and E series).
If you are student, you can buy E73z at educational pricing directly from lenovo - the first option costs 863 or so then, not 899. If you will use it just for "normal" work, then i3 might be just fine (it is 100$ cheaper). Any M92z is also good choice (just CPUs are one generation old)
The M92z is now on sale on ebay for the next three days for $539. That is a heck of a deal assuming it is not refurbished. The only negative as Toruk mentioned is the processor is one generation old. But I have an i5 processor in an M90z and I use it for the exact same things mentioned in the original post in this thread. I don't have any issues.
The E73z is on sale on the Australian Lenovo website right now for $799. It comes with everything probably neede including an i3 processor.
http://shopap.lenovo.com/au/en/desktops/thinkcentre/all-in-ones/e73z/
Machine Type: M90z AIO ; Product: 3091CTO (Custom), CPU: i5-650, Video Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics, Memory: 4.00 GB,
Network Card: Intel(R) WiFi Link 1000 BGN, OS: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

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I've stopped and started the service, and also have performed cold reboots.
Nothing seems to have helped the situation.
Help!

See:
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I would start with
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iTunes for Windows: Device Sync Tests
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How to decide whether to use a cube or dso?

Hi,
If any requirment is given ,Based on what conditions we decide which data target(i.e a cube or dso) to be used ?
As of my knowledge,
1) DSO has the property of Over write option and cube have additive property.
2) DSO can have delta records and cube can not have.
Do we need consider these also?while we decide to load?
help me how to decide the data target for a particular requirment
Regards
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Hi,
If you have to report on a data target, you should always use Cube (give us better performance).
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Prerequsites for deciding Key fields and data fields

Hi
I would like to know the criteria to decide upon KEY fields and Data fields for an infoprovider.

Hi,
What is a Key field in a Database and How should I choose one?
Keys are crucial to a table structure for many reasons, some of which are identified below:
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They help establish and enforce various types of integrity.
They serve to establish table relationships.
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What a horrible way to treat customers. I was due for updates on my phones and thought I should maybe check some other prices but have been with Verizon for 20 yrs so ended up there. I got 2 new IPhones 5s and the wife couldn't decide what she wanted so s

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Simple process. If an iPhone go to the Apple Store and not Verizon
the phone from Verizon will be a refurbished device and not new unless under the 14 day worry free guarantee
good luck

I recently got an iPhone 4 out of nowhere it has decided to go to connect to iTunes screen/emergency calls only when I plug into iTunes it states we are unable to continue with your activation at this time please try again later, or contact customer care

I have recently got an iPhone 4 out of no where it has decided to think that my headphones are in and they are not but does work with headphones in.
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the same problem but i used it already for 3 years my iphone 4, when i update to ios 6.1.3 version, now is failure like said.
we are unable to continue with your activation at this time please try again later, or contact customer care
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New to Apple - Need help. Here is the breakdown. I just got my wife a iPhone 4s and I'm trying to decide how to set it up. Should she get her own Apple ID or use mine? This for some reason is very confusing to me.

Here is the breakdown. I just bought my wife a new iPhone 4s and I'm trying to decide how to set it up for her. Should she have her own Apple ID or use mine? If she uses my Apple ID, will that cause issues with iMessage - say when I'm chatting with someone else and vice a versa. Will our messages show up on each others devices? How will a FaceTime call work? Will the video call come across both our devices (ipad also)?
Just some information that might be of note:
I have the new iPhone 4s, iPad2 and one iTunes account - the iTunes account is my Apple ID which I use also for the iCloud (I think...it's getting murky
What am I trying to achieve is having the ability for me (iphone, ipad) and my wife (iphone) to be able to share and sync just music, apps, movies, etc... I have Google Calender and I have not made up my mind yet if we will share a contacts list (I have large business list). Also this might be of note, I most likely will be using iTunes on my LG LCD TV (appleTV) at some point in the near future.
So, basically I'm confused, which is not unusual for me. If I'm thinking to much inside the box, please let me know and feel free to offer up any suggestions. Even if the suggestion is I'm not asking the right questions. Of course if that is your suggestion, then please tell me the question. And an answer would be nice to.
Thanks.
Bentley

No it's not stealing. They have an allowance that you can share with so many computers/devices. You'll have to authorize her computer to play/use anything bought on your acct. You can do this under the Store menu at top when iTunes is open on her computer.
As far as getting it all on her computer....I think but I am not sure (because I don't use the feature) but I think if you turn on Home Sharing in iTunes it may copy the music to her computer. I don't know maybe it just streams it. If nothing else you can sign into your acct on her computer and download it all to her computer from the cloud. Not sure exactly how to go about that, I haven't had to do that yet. I wonder if once you authorize her computer and then set it up for automatic downloads (under Edit>Preferences>Store) if everything would download. Sorry I'm not much help on that.

To buy a Macbook? Help me decide, please.

Hi Guys,
My 12" PowerBook G4 is getting a little long in the tooth, so I'm in the market for an upgrade. My choices are either the 15" MBP or the high-end white Macbook. The deciding factor is the dedicated video card in the MBP.
My question is about the performance of the Macbook with a 23" Apple Cinema Display. You see, I have a friend with a first-generation Macbook with 1GB of RAM and she recently hooked it up to my display in order to watch a quicktime movie. It was a horrible experience. The movie played fine, but if you tried to drag the window around or tried to interact with the OS, everything lagged. In short, the integrated graphics were inept. Way too underpowered to use with the external display.
I realize that the new Macbooks have updated graphics. Those of you that have new MBs and external displays, how is the performance? I routinely have 3 Creative Suite apps up at once along with safari, pages, mail, etc. I need to be able to use all these apps at once, switching between them flawlessly on a 23" display. I will not tolerate any lag or hesitation. (Dragging CS3 windows around must be smooth, expose must be instant and smooth, etc).
If I buy the Macbook, it will have 4GB of RAM, so I'm especially interested in the experience of those who have maxed out their memory. Thanks very much!
-Bryan

Yea, that's the same conclusion I've reached. The only downside is that I'm currently doing a massive publishing project that I could really use the power of a new MBP for. But with Montevina coming out in five months, it's just dumb to spend $3,000 at the moment.
Santa Rosa is not bad and the current MBPs are no slouches, but the new Montevina chipset with Penryn Core 2 Duos will really up the ante. Plus, Montevina brings built-in support for DisplayPort and it will be roughly 20% smaller, which means we might see a redesigned MBP at WWDC in June.
So the wait continues! Thanks for you help, guys.

Can anyone help me decide which computer I need...

I do intensive video/audio/and photo imaging processing on my computers. My boss is going to get me a new computer and I'm trying to decide between a MacBook Pro and G5.
I need:
FW 800
graphics card capabilities for Motion and Aperture
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DL burning
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I also am afraid to get a G5 because it may be obsolete sooner than we imagine. But so would the MBP.
So, can I have some thoughts on the performance values on both machines. This would be my main computer for all my video/audio/photo editing. Thanks alot...

At this point, as long as you are talking about a PowerMac G5, the G5 will be a more reliable performer.
Most likely, it will either outperform, or perform comparably to the MacBook Pro.
If you are in need of something that will do the job without all the returns to the store, then you are probably better off with a G5 (don't get an iMac G5 though - they are even more trouble).
But, you are right to be concerned about life-span when it comes to PowerPC vs Intel.
The Intel architecture is definitely the way of the future now. And, there will come a day when developers will care less about backwards compatibility. So, we will likely see a day when something will be released only for Intel.
Who knows how far off that day is. But, it will likely come eventually.
Apple last updated the PowerMac G5 in December. So, they are going to be nearing their average replacement cycle pretty soon. I would suspect that by Fall or Winter that we will see a new replacement for the PowerMac based on the Intel CPU's.
But, if you have to buy now, then you are choosing between two basic concepts:
1) MacBook Pro: CPU with more support going forward. 32-BIT CPU instead of 64-BIT. Reliability problems, and lots of early design issues. You could get a good one, or you could spend all your time in the repair shop. All repairs will have to be done by Apple.
2) PowerMac G5: CPU with no future support. Will likely be supported in software for at least another year or two. 64-BIT CPU, and very powerful. Proven design, and greater reliability than the MacBook Pro. Also, fully serviceable. The only component you can't really replace with after-market parts is going to be the main logic board.
So, in the end, you have to choose between the solid and reliable performer who's future is unsure, and the unreliable first-born who's future is assured but may spend all it's time being fixed.
I'm not sure if this helps. But, maybe it will give you some thoughts to help with your decision.
If it were me, I would eliminate the 15-inch MacBook Pro immediately from the equation.
Then, consider that the 17-inch comes with FireWire 800 (instead of having to add it on as you would with the 15-inch model).
The 17-inch has so far had fewer complaints than the 15-inch model had in the same amount of time following it's introduction. But, the 17-inch may have also seen far fewer sales in this same time period due to price (and the fact that many of it's potential buyers probably already have a 15-inch).
To be honest, I don't know for sure which route I would go. I personally had two iMac G5's that gave me a lot of problems. These were iMac specific issues. They were not G5 issues, but rather issues unique to the design of the iMac.
I sold them, and have decided to wait until a reliable Intel machine ships to purchase my next replacement. At this point, I am watching for an Intel PowerMac.
But, if I were forced to buy today, it would be a very tough call.
I would avoid all iMacs. And, I wouldn't want the current MacBook Pro or the Intel Mini. So, I'd be stuck between purchasing something I didn't want or something that might be obsoleted faster than I'd like.
It's a tough one.
How tied into product availability are you?
Do you need to be assured that you can always run the latest titles? Or, are you going to be using the same programs you buy today for the next 3 to 5 years?
If your software upgrade cycle is fairly long, then I might be inclined to suggest going with the proven PowerMac G5. Just get the most powerful one you can.
If your software upgrade cycles are shorter, then I would probably consider (with a mental struggle) the idea of getting a new Intel based system. And, then try to pick the least problematic of the bunch. At this point, that would appear to be the 17-inch MacBook Pro. But, only time will tell if it has the same issues as the 15-inch. Right now it's good appearance could be due to lower sales volume than the 15-inch in the same time period.
One additional thought, is whether the programs you use or need will be available in Universal Binary form in the near future. If not, then they will perform slower on the MacBook Pro than they will on the PowerMac G5.
Hopefully my thoughts are helpful. It's a tough spot. But, I know some people can't put off a purchase until the outlook improves.

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