<p>Why couldn’t you just get the CD-ROM and put it on a netbook?</p>
<p>There might be fine print you need to read in all of those situations.</p>
<p>Ever go for a walk in the forest? >>Caution. Bears<<
On a bicycle ride? >>Yield to large trucks<<
A walk on the beach? >>Strong tides.<<
A ride on a swanboat? >>Your personal flotation device is located underneath your seat<<
A walk through the gardens? >>The poisonous Deadly Nightshade is not to be eaten<<
A hike up a mountain? >>Falling Rocks Ahead<<
A walk along the rapids? >>Caution. Rapids<<
A walk through an old city? >>This Building Condemned<<
Swimming? Baseball? Soccer? Tennis? Chess? Frisbee? </p>
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<p>A straw man is a fallacy in which an irrelevant topic is presented in order to divert attention from the original issue. The basic idea is to “win” an argument by leading attention away from the argument and to another topic.</p>
<p>@YouDontSay – Yes, that would be $30 per month per iPhone (or any smartphone, for that matter).</p>
<p>constant connectivity? All I can say is if you’re like me, once you’ve gone down that road, you won’t be turning back…
I have a blackberry and it is convenient to not have to use the laptop to check email when I’m out of town. I’ve used it for driving directions when I got lost in LA.<br>
DD has an ipod touch that she can use when she’s near internet service and then she has her phone. The iphone is the 2-in-1 that i know she wishes she had. Well, she can have it when she can pay for it…</p>
<p>Mods … please delete if this is out of line!</p>
<p>You should get a iTouch or iPhone so you can download my H’s app from iTunes. It is called PDP8 Kalidascope and it is FREE. And it doesn’t really DO anything except kalidascope which might keep a small child entertained for hours if you don’t mind them touching your iP.</p>
<p>The reason I post this is that H is looking at his download count and is SO THRILLED that FOUR whole people … well THREE whole people and me … have downloaded this silly app. It would make his day if he got a few more hits.</p>
<p>This ends the commercial announcement and you may return to your regularly scheduled posting.</p>
<p>And YES, APPLE does check and certify that it isn’t a virus so you don’t have to worry about that.</p>
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<p>You should post this on an oldtimer’s tech forum. It would probably get a lot of interest just for the PDP8.</p>
<p>I’m dating myself - but I remember the original… this is fun…</p>
<p>It is rare I don’t have my Blackberry smartphone with me. With the kids needing to be here and there, or needing to let me know they are here and there - it keeps us connected, so I know everything is fine, when they need to be picked up, if there’s a problem, etc…emergencies, etc…
But for some fun and an idea of how fun (and addicting) it is to be “connected” all the time, let me share this with you guys 
ENJOY !!</p>
<p>“Berry addicted”</p>
<p><<Ok, over the weekend I decided I would take a nap, being the woman of leisure that I am, and just a little tired from getting up at 7am for no specific reason. The house was pretty quiet, and so I layed down but it seems my BlackBerry didn’t think I should be taking a nap. I guess it decided if it has to work non-stop, be loyal, consistent and trustworthy, then so should I how dare I take a nap! I barely got my nap! My little Berry friend alerted me what seemed like every few minutes; which when I’m bright-eyed and bushy-tailed is quite acceptable and even entertaining to me. However, when I was trying to just fit a little nap in, it was somewhat irritating.</p>
<p>Why not turn off the alerts you say? Why not place this dependable monstrosity in another area of my living quarters so that I could just take a simple nap??? Because I am addicted to it. ! - This is my personal Blackberry and not a “work berry” but nonetheless I am drawn to it and must know that to which it alerts me. I put it on quiet , but then that red LED of joy beckoned me. And then I began to sit up and just check on the Berry to make sure it hadn’t tried to get my attention while I was selfishly napping. Turning off visual alerts just will not do. I mean…you just can’t ask me do that, I’m sorry…you can’t.</p>
<p>Maybe it’s the kids or a friend texting me maybe its a useless message on Facebook…maybe that thingy I bought on ebay shipped today…maybe … ANYTHING !</p>
<p>I love my BlackBerry. I’ve been told its an unhealthy relationship. But what do they know. I’m am so happy to be around those who understand. My name is Shari and I am addicted to my BlackBerry. <strong>cough…sniff</strong> <wink>**>></wink></p>