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gull
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response 56 of 66:
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Jan 10 04:02 UTC 2006 |
A utility trailer is often a good option, too, although most modern
cars have laughably small towing capacities. (Yet another reason
people buy SUVs.)
The Land Rover Defender has, as far as I know, not been sold in the
U.S. for about a decade. Importing cars younger than 25 years that
weren't sold here is difficult because they're required to meet EPA/DOT
standards.
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n8nxf
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response 57 of 66:
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Jan 25 14:36 UTC 2006 |
We drove our Subaru Legacy wagon from Michigan to Oregon and back with two
teens, two adults, an 8-man cabin tent, sleeping bags and clothing for all.
The Yakima Space Box on top made it possible.
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springne
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response 58 of 66:
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Jan 25 14:46 UTC 2006 |
I ride a bicycle a lot, every day.
And I'm looking at a Ford F-250 with the "mobile office" detachable tablet
computer with voice command. I'm waiting for the local Ford dealer to get
one in.
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keesan
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response 59 of 66:
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Jan 25 23:25 UTC 2006 |
Re 57, 2 plus 2 does not add to 8 - why such a big tent instead of 2 small
ones? We drove our 1986 Toyota around the country for a month with camping
gear, clothing, cooking gear, food for two, and a piano.
What is a tablet computer?
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ball
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response 60 of 66:
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Feb 6 04:25 UTC 2006 |
Re #59: Picture a conventional laptop with the display where
the keyboard would normally be and without the lid.
They generally feature touch-sensitive displays that
people use with a plastic stylus.
Similar are 'convertibles' where you can open the
lid, twist it 180 degrees so that the display is on
the outside and close it to use it like a tablet.
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keesan
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response 61 of 66:
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Feb 6 15:13 UTC 2006 |
I would rather use a keyboard to enter data. Someone gave us a PDA without
a keyboard and to enter data you either have to draw each letter carefully
or tap on pictures of each letter on a 'keyboard' on the display. It is a
really slow way to enter data unless you are the sort who types with one
finger anyway.
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rcurl
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response 62 of 66:
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Feb 6 18:51 UTC 2006 |
I find entering information in a PDA to be moderately easy, but a little
frustrating because I type with ten fingers working together while one ony
has one stylus to enter characters on a PDA. It can only be done as fast as
one can write. In some circumstances writing is better than typing - one case
might be when taking lecture notes. One has to first listen to what is being
said and then write down key thoughts or data. Doing it on a keyboard could
distract one from first understanding before recording. But then, I've never
tried to take notes on a keyboard, so maybe I'm wrong.
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keesan
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response 63 of 66:
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Feb 6 20:49 UTC 2006 |
I would much rather type notes, it goes faster, but maybe people need to draw
and store drawings not just text?
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gull
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response 64 of 66:
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Feb 6 22:08 UTC 2006 |
I find writing notes to be more useful during meetings or lectures,
because I can draw diagrams, or draw arrows to illustrate connections.
I've developed a sort of loose outline style for note-taking, over the
years -- I use indentation to denote ideas that relate to each other
but I don't use a rigid I, II, III or a), b), c) sequence, just dashes.
On the other hand, if I'm creating notes that will be used to make a
speech or document, I find typing them to be more useful, because it's
easier to rearrange whole blocks of information to make things flow
better. In that case the notes generally get written in a text editor,
and the final document in a full-blown word processor.
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keesan
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response 65 of 66:
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Feb 6 22:29 UTC 2006 |
So how is it more useful to draw on a computer instead of paper while taking
notes?
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gull
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response 66 of 66:
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Feb 6 22:35 UTC 2006 |
I don't know. I've always drawn on paper. I suppose some people would
find computer notes easier to file, back up, and distribute to others,
though. When I worked at Interclean, it was common for us to take a
digital photo of any whiteboard drawings we made during a meeting so we
could all have a copy.
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