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    <font size="+1">Right! We use and re-use old tractors....so why not
      old computers.</font><br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/16/20 9:40 AM, Gunnells, Brad R
      wrote:<br>
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        An SSD will really breath new life into old hardware. Especially
        laptops. Many laptop hard drives are 5400 RPM instead of 7200
        like most desktops. (or at least that's what I'd seen several
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        SSD drives have come down in price and a 120GB can be found for
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        So an SSD and linux OS can take what was a paper weight and make
        it a fairly usable machine for most peoples use. It's what I
        call a form of recycling. 
        <span id="🙂">🙂</span></div>
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        Brad</div>
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      <div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt"
          face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> AT
          <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com"><at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com></a> on behalf of
          Stephen Offiler <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:soffiler@gmail.com"><soffiler@gmail.com></a><br>
          <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 16, 2020 8:10 AM<br>
          <b>To:</b> Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
          <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com"><at@lists.antique-tractor.com></a><br>
          <b>Subject:</b> [External] Re: [AT] OT — Tablet computers</font>
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        <div dir="ltr">That sounds like a good plan, Charlie.  You're
          another strong member of the list of people that nudged me
          into Linux, for sure.  I haven't committed to spending any
          money on this rig as yet, but if I want to work around a
          questionable HD, an SSD sounds like the right approach.  120GB
          is a ton for my needs.  Mostly doing work on the laptop, so
          data storage is on the work servers.  I don't store a lot of
          data in any event... just looked at my iMac (home use) and my
          1TB drive has 850GB free, the majority being OS and apps, not
          data.
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          <div>Thanks again,</div>
          <div>SO</div>
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          <div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at
            8:24 AM cgs <<a href="mailto:oxygenfarm@gmail.com"
              moz-do-not-send="true">oxygenfarm@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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            <div><font size="+1">On all my machines I've installed a
                120GB SSD for the Mint OS, then used the original HD as
                backup and storage. Very fast!</font><br>
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              <div>On 4/16/20 6:52 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:<br>
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                <div dir="ltr">Hi Bob:
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                  <div>I started here:  <a
                      href="https://www.linuxmint.com/download.php"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.linuxmint.com/download.php</a></div>
                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div>I chose "Mate" based on recommendations from ATIS
                    folks.  <br>
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                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div>Once I had the file downloaded, I used
                    balenaEtcher to make a bootable thumb drive:  <a
                      href="https://www.balena.io/etcher/"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.balena.io/etcher/</a></div>
                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div>I plugged said thumb drive into the laptop and
                    bam, I'm looking at Linux.  Some machines, not mine,
                    will need you to F12 or something like that during
                    initial startup in order to point to the thumb
                    rather than the HD.</div>
                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div>It appears you're up and running off the thumb,
                    but I eventually learned it was actually just
                    loading an installable copy of the OS into RAM.  You
                    can do what looks like work straight from there, but
                    anything you do is lost on power-down.  I eventually
                    decided to install and partition my HD for
                    dual-boot.  My HD has been wonky in the past but
                    right now it seems to be fine and dandy and I don't
                    even recall what the problems used to be; might not
                    have been the HD at all.  As yet I haven't really
                    customized the install much, so it will be no big
                    deal to go back and start over, reformatting the HD
                    and dumping the XP partition.</div>
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                  <div>SO</div>
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                  <div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 15,
                    2020 at 8:11 PM <a href="mailto:rbrooks@hvc.rr.com"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">
                      rbrooks@hvc.rr.com</a> <<a
                      href="mailto:rbrooks@hvc.rr.com" target="_blank"
                      moz-do-not-send="true">rbrooks@hvc.rr.com</a>>
                    wrote:<br>
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                    <div dir="auto">Steve
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                      <div>I am going to try it. Where did you get Linux
                        Mint 19.3?</div>
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                      <div>Bob<br>
                        <br>
                        <div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div>
                        <div dir="ltr"><br>
                          <blockquote type="cite">On Apr 14, 2020, at
                            5:47 PM, Stephen Offiler <<a
                              href="mailto:soffiler@gmail.com"
                              target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">soffiler@gmail.com</a>>
                            wrote:<br>
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                            <div dir="ltr">Go for it Bob!  I am now
                              doing my level best to work from home as
                              much as possible, which is tough when
                              you're a CNC guy, they don't travel well
                              ;-)  I am just reorganizing work flow so
                              all the paperwork comes home with me and
                              I'm only in the shop to be on the floor. 
                              At home my iMac becomes the portal to my
                              Windowns workstation at work, which runs
                              Solidworks and the management software. 
                              It left me wanting a separate screen for
                              email, spreadsheets, word processing.  I
                              installed Linux Mint 19.3 Mate Edition on
                              a Dell laptop that was top of the line in
                              2008, and it works like a charm.  Learning
                              curve is minimal. I'd say I was productive
                              with it the same day.  
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                              <div>Steve O.</div>
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                              <div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On
                                Tue, Apr 14, 2020 at 5:38 PM <a
                                  href="mailto:rbrooks@hvc.rr.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">
                                  rbrooks@hvc.rr.com</a> <<a
                                  href="mailto:rbrooks@hvc.rr.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">rbrooks@hvc.rr.com</a>>
                                wrote:<br>
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                                Mike<br>
                                <br>
                                I have two ipads. One older one 2012 or
                                13 vintage  We bought it for my daighter
                                gor college and a new work one.  The
                                older one is slso slow snd will not run
                                a lot of the newer programs, excuse me
                                “Apps”. Both ate WiFi only  the new one
                                runs with no issues. The older one is
                                slow and cluncky.  That started with
                                some of the layer firmware. Sort of like
                                running windows 7<br>
                                <br>
                                All the computers here are microsoft.
                                Except for 2 older laptops that the
                                group has me convinced I should try
                                linux on<br>
                                <br>
                                Bob<br>
                                <br>
                                Sent from my iPhone<br>
                                <br>
                                > On Apr 14, 2020, at 4:48 PM, <a
                                  href="mailto:szabelski@wildblue.net"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">
                                  szabelski@wildblue.net</a> wrote:<br>
                                > <br>
                                > Mike,<br>
                                > <br>
                                > If your wife’s I-pad is seven years
                                old, she doesn’t have the latest OS,
                                which is why she’s probably running slow
                                and getting all the ads. My wife and I
                                both have newer I-pads, and we don’t
                                have that issue. Our only issue is that
                                we have to get our internet through a
                                dish since we can’t get any cable out
                                here.<br>
                                > <br>
                                > My wife’s older I-pad had the same
                                issues before we up greased.<br>
                                > <br>
                                > Carl<br>
                                > ----- Original Message -----<br>
                                > From: Mike M <<a
                                  href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">meulenms@gmx.com</a>><br>
                                > To: <a
                                  href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">at@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                > Sent: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:29:44
                                -0400 (EDT)<br>
                                > Subject: Re: [AT] OT — Tablet
                                computers<br>
                                > <br>
                                > Thanks Spencer, I will look for a
                                straight up I-Pad, if they do offer<br>
                                > student discounts, my daughter has
                                an .edu account we can use. I'm not<br>
                                > anti Apple per se, but I grew up on
                                Microsoft in college with Windows<br>
                                > using version 3.1. As I understand
                                it Apple, even though superior, would<br>
                                > not grant licensing for their
                                operating system, so most software was<br>
                                > written for Windows. Deep down, I
                                know that Apple is a better product,<br>
                                > but at times it doesn't play well
                                with others. The reason my wife's<br>
                                > I-pad is so slow is that I cannot
                                find any third party ad blocking<br>
                                > software for it. My windows machine
                                is much faster due to the fact I can<br>
                                > run several anti ad ware blocking
                                programs on it, and rarely see an ad.<br>
                                > I had to try and diagnose a
                                computer problems the other day and had
                                to<br>
                                > go back to IE9, to eliminate the
                                browser as the problem. Holy crap, if I<br>
                                > had to put up with that many ad's
                                and popups everyday, I wouldn't use<br>
                                > the Internet.<br>
                                > <br>
                                > Thanks,<br>
                                > Mike M<br>
                                > <br>
                                >> On 4/14/2020 4:12 PM, Spencer
                                Yost wrote:<br>
                                >> First off:  great gift idea. 
                                 I’m sure she’ll appreciate it.<br>
                                >> <br>
                                >>  Apple keeps a really tight
                                control on prices and their partners
                                can’t<br>
                                >> undercut them by much.  The few
                                bucks you might save at Newegg may not<br>
                                >> be worth it since Apple presale
                                support is pretty good. In addition if<br>
                                >> you buy from Apple I understand
                                they take trade-ins. At least get some<br>
                                >> credit on your wife’s current
                                iPad.<br>
                                >> <br>
                                >> Also get the model that is just
                                “iPad“. There is an iPad Pro, iPad<br>
                                >> Air, etc. Just the straight up
                                iPad is what you need. 32 GB model<br>
                                >> should be plenty as well since
                                she doesn’t use the camera.    Might<br>
                                >> want to double check her
                                current usage tho to be sure.   She
                                might<br>
                                >> also start using the camera
                                when she sees how good the camera has
                                gotten.<br>
                                >> <br>
                                >> Connectors have changed quite a
                                bit over the years. If she has any<br>
                                >> devices she wants to plug-in
                                you might need to check on getting an<br>
                                >> adapter.   I guess that can
                                come after the unwrapping.<br>
                                >> <br>
                                >> As an aside:  I’ve been doing
                                software for a living for a long time<br>
                                >> and I have never understood
                                many folks reluctance to use Apple<br>
                                >> products. Sure, they are
                                expensive. But they’re really good
                                products<br>
                                >> and Apple is more likely than
                                any other vendor to support their<br>
                                >> customers, back their product
                                and protect your privacy. Those are<br>
                                >> important things to me. Full
                                disclosure:  I have a personal Mac and a<br>
                                >> work Mac.<br>
                                >> <br>
                                >> Good luck!<br>
                                >> <br>
                                >> Spencer<br>
                                >> <br>
                                >> Sent from my iPhone<br>
                                >> <br>
                                >>>> On Apr 14, 2020, at
                                3:29 PM, Mike M <<a
                                  href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>
                                wrote:<br>
                                >>> <br>
                                >>>  So I'm an Apple newb, and
                                prefer to stay that way. I have always<br>
                                >>> found that I get the most
                                bang for my computer buck if I buy last<br>
                                >>> years latest and greatest,
                                when the purist need the absolute latest<br>
                                >>> model. She doesn't use the
                                camera, so that's a feature that I'm not<br>
                                >>> concerned about. What model
                                has the fastest processing speed, and<br>
                                >>> will give me the most bang
                                for my buck?<br>
                                >>> <br>
                                >>> Thanks,<br>
                                >>> Mike M<br>
                                >>> <br>
                                >>> <br>
                                >>> On 4/14/2020 12:44 PM,
                                Stephen Offiler wrote:<br>
                                >>>> I made the mistake of
                                looking at Newegg..., now I want an
                                iPad!<br>
                                >>>> <br>
                                >>>> SO<br>
                                >>>> <br>
                                >>>> <br>
                                >>>> On Tue, Apr 14, 2020 at
                                12:24 PM Mike M <<a
                                  href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">meulenms@gmx.com</a><br>
                                >>>> <mailto:<a
                                  href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>>
                                wrote:<br>
                                >>>> <br>
                                >>>>    Thanks guys, I'll
                                check the Apple refurbished and the
                                Newegg site.<br>
                                >>>> <br>
                                >>>>    Mike M<br>
                                >>>> <br>
                                >>>> <br>
                                >>>>    On 4/14/2020 1:25
                                AM, Tyler Juranek wrote:<br>
                                >>>>> Hi Mike,<br>
                                >>>>>    Have you ever
                                thought about trying Newegg? I don't
                                know if<br>
                                >>>>    they sell<br>
                                >>>>> Apple products, but
                                I'll tell you my story.<br>
                                >>>>>    Back in 2015, I
                                bought an HP probook. One of my buddies
                                is an<br>
                                >>>>> assistive tech
                                dealer. Since I am visually impaired, I
                                thought<br>
                                >>>>    I'd be<br>
                                >>>>> nice and give him
                                some business, even though I can go buy
                                a<br>
                                >>>>    computer<br>
                                >>>>> and set it up
                                myself.<br>
                                >>>>>    Anyway, I used
                                the livin' crap out of it. Jump ahead to<br>
                                >>>>    December of<br>
                                >>>>> 2019. Windows 7 was
                                about to go bye bye in January. I
                                thought<br>
                                >>>>    I would<br>
                                >>>>> just upgrade the
                                one I had. Wrong.<br>
                                >>>>>    Since I am a
                                power user, I knew a new computer was in
                                order.<br>
                                >>>>    I needed<br>
                                >>>>> something powerful,
                                as not only do I do the basics, but I
                                host an<br>
                                >>>>> internet radio
                                program, broadcast live events, do the
                                books for my<br>
                                >>>>> business, etc. So I
                                called HP. For everything I needed, the<br>
                                >>>>    thing was<br>
                                >>>>> going to be 3
                                grand! I got on Newegg and bought the
                                same exact<br>
                                >>>>> computer for $1100.
                                I am very happy with it now. I would
                                check on<br>
                                >>>>> Newegg for a tablet
                                like your wife wants. I would bet they<br>
                                >>>>    have it.<br>
                                >>>>>    Tractor note: I
                                really need to get the Oliver 770 out
                                and<br>
                                >>>>    ready to go<br>
                                >>>>> for the rides this
                                summer, but its to cold and rainy to do
                                so.<br>
                                >>>>>    Good Luck,<br>
                                >>>>>    Tyler Juranek<br>
                                >>>>>    IA<br>
                                >>>>> <br>
                                >>>>> On 4/13/20, Mike M
                                <<a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">meulenms@gmx.com</a><br>
                                >>>>    <mailto:<a
                                  href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>>
                                wrote:<br>
                                >>>>>> Note, my wife
                                has no idea that this is coming, I just
                                hear<br>
                                >>>>    her complain<br>
                                >>>>>> about it enough
                                to know she needs a new one. I have a
                                love/hate<br>
                                >>>>>> relationship
                                with Apple, yes they work, but man are
                                they spendy.<br>
                                >>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>>> Mike M<br>
                                >>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>>> On 4/13/2020
                                10:33 PM, Chuck Bealke wrote:<br>
                                >>>>>>> Five years
                                ago Shirlee bought a 12” iPad. I thought
                                it too<br>
                                >>>>    big and pricey<br>
                                >>>>>>> but
                                withheld comment. Good thing.  Ever
                                since she has spent<br>
                                >>>>    a good part of<br>
                                >>>>>>> her day
                                with it and loves it for all kinds of
                                things. Even<br>
                                >>>>    lugged it along<br>
                                >>>>>>> on a round
                                the world trip (ignoring my advice) and
                                had WiFi<br>
                                >>>>    on ship and<br>
                                >>>>>>> hotels for
                                most of trip.<br>
                                >>>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>>>>> On Apr
                                13, 2020, at 8:19 PM, Cecil Bearden<br>
                                >>>>    <<a
                                  href="mailto:crbearden@copper.net"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">crbearden@copper.net</a>
                                <mailto:<a
                                  href="mailto:crbearden@copper.net"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">crbearden@copper.net</a>>>
                                wrote:<br>
                                >>>>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>>>>> My
                                experience after 40 years of marriage in
                                August is just<br>
                                >>>>    pony up the<br>
                                >>>>>>>> money
                                to let her buy what she wants and don't
                                try to<br>
                                >>>>    influence her<br>
                                >>>>>>>>
                                decision.  That way if the one she gets
                                is obsolete or has<br>
                                >>>>    to be changed<br>
                                >>>>>>>> in the
                                next 6 months It shouldn't be your
                                fault.   Note I said<br>
                                >>>>>>>>
                                Shouldn't.................<br>
                                >>>>>>>> Cecil<br>
                                >>>>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>>>>>> On
                                4/13/2020 5:37 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:<br>
                                >>>>>>>>>
                                Along the same lines your cell carrier
                                might have specials<br>
                                >>>>    on tablets as<br>
                                >>>>>>>>>
                                part of phone and/or contract renewal
                                promotions. You<br>
                                >>>>    might want to look<br>
                                >>>>>>>>>
                                into that.  I am with AT&T and I
                                know I just heard of a<br>
                                >>>>    deal where if<br>
                                >>>>>>>>> you
                                buy an iPhone at your renewal the pad
                                was free or <br>
                                >>>>    real cheap.<br>
                                >>>>>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>>>>>> Of
                                course, as is usual with my luck, the
                                deal comes out<br>
                                >>>>    just a few<br>
                                >>>>>>>>>
                                months after we traded/renews my wife’s
                                iPhone...<br>
                                >>>>>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>>>>>>
                                Sent from my iPhone<br>
                                >>>>>>>>> <br>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 13, 2020, at 5:43
                                PM, Claude Kyker<br>
                                >>>>    <<a
                                  href="mailto:claudekyker@gmail.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">claudekyker@gmail.com</a>
                                <mailto:<a
                                  href="mailto:claudekyker@gmail.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">claudekyker@gmail.com</a>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:<br>
                                >>>>>>>>>>
                                Something to be aware of is whether to
                                get “WIFI only “<br>
                                >>>>    or get one<br>
                                >>>>>>>>>>
                                that is capable of using cellular data.
                                WIFI only is good<br>
                                >>>>    when you have<br>
                                >>>>>>>>>>
                                access to WIFI,  cellular data can be
                                used anywhere cel<br>
                                >>>>    signal is<br>
                                >>>>>>>>>>
                                available. Not saying what you need,
                                just making sure you<br>
                                >>>>    are aware.<br>
                                >>>>>>>>>>
                                <br>
                                >>>>>>>>>>
                                Claude<br>
                                >>>>>>>>>>
                                <br>
                                >>>>>>>>>>
                                Sent from my iPad<br>
                                >>>>>>>>>>
                                <br>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 13, 2020, at 4:42
                                PM, Mike M <<a
                                  href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">meulenms@gmx.com</a><br>
                                >>>>    <mailto:<a
                                  href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">meulenms@gmx.com</a>>>
                                wrote:<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Ugh, not what I wanted to
                                hear, but it sounds like a<br>
                                >>>>    newer Apple is<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> the<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> way to go. All their work
                                computers are Windows based<br>
                                >>>>    and sometimes<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> they<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> just don't play together
                                well.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <br>
>>>>>>>>>>> Mike M<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <br>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/13/2020 4:08
                                PM, Henry Miller wrote:<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> There are not many
                                choices.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> <br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Google has decided that
                                androids are phones and so the<br>
                                >>>>    tablet<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> offerings have a bit of
                                a not quite there feel. They<br>
                                >>>>    work, but there<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> are rough edges
                                depending on how the specific<br>
                                >>>>    manufacturer
                                supports<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> it (Samsung might okay
                                as they have budget). Google<br>
                                >>>>    wants to push the<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> chrome platform but
                                that is targeted at laptops and low<br>
                                >>>>    powered<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> desktop and so again as
                                a tablet it can work but might<br>
                                >>>>    be rough<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> edges.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> <br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I've heard good things
                                about the Microsoft surface<br>
                                >>>>    line, it again is<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> a laptop but reports
                                are it is an okay tablet when you<br>
                                >>>>    detach the<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> keyboard. Reports all
                                agree though, a lot of the<br>
                                >>>>    hardware lacks<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> robustness and will
                                break if you look at it wrong. Pay<br>
                                >>>>    extra for<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> business class and get
                                a good brand.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> <br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> There are also Linux
                                tablets, but even the enthusiasts<br>
                                >>>>    admit they are<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> not ready for real use.
                                This might actually change this<br>
                                >>>>    year, we will<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> see...<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> <br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Which is why the iPad
                                is the tablet most people with a<br>
                                >>>>    tablet get.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Nothing else is there.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>>> <br>
>>>>>>>>>>> --<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> This email has been checked
                                for viruses by Avast<br>
                                >>>>    antivirus software.<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <a
                                  href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
                                  https://www.avast.com/antivirus</a><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <br>
>>>>>>>>>>>
                                _______________________________________________<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> AT mailing list<br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                >>>>    <mailto:<a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>><br>
>>>>>>>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>    <a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
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                                >>>>>>>>>>
_______________________________________________<br>
                                >>>>>>>>>>
                                AT mailing list<br>
                                >>>>>>>>>>
                                <a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                >>>>    <mailto:<a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>><br>
                                >>>>>>>>>>
                                <br>
                                >>>>    <a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                >>>>>>>>>
                                _______________________________________________<br>
                                >>>>>>>>> AT
                                mailing list<br>
                                >>>>>>>>> <a
href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                >>>>    <mailto:<a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>><br>
                                >>>>>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>    <a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                >>>>>>>>
                                _______________________________________________<br>
                                >>>>>>>> AT
                                mailing list<br>
                                >>>>>>>> <a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                >>>>    <mailto:<a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>><br>
                                >>>>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>    <a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                >>>>>>>
                                _______________________________________________<br>
                                >>>>>>> AT mailing
                                list<br>
                                >>>>>>> <a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                >>>>    <mailto:<a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>><br>
                                >>>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>    <a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                >>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>>> --<br>
                                >>>>>> This email has
                                been checked for viruses by Avast
                                antivirus<br>
                                >>>>    software.<br>
                                >>>>>> <a
                                  href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
                                  https://www.avast.com/antivirus</a><br>
                                >>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>>>
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                                >>>>>> AT mailing list<br>
                                >>>>>> <a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                >>>>    <mailto:<a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>><br>
                                >>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>    <a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                >>>>>> <br>
                                >>>>>
                                _______________________________________________<br>
                                >>>>> AT mailing list<br>
                                >>>>> <a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>
                                <mailto:<a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>><br>
                                >>>>> <br>
                                >>>>    <a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
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                                >>>> <br>
                                >>>> <br>
                                >>>>    --<br>
                                >>>>    This email has been
                                checked for viruses by Avast antivirus
                                software.<br>
                                >>>>    <a
                                  href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
                                  https://www.avast.com/antivirus</a><br>
                                >>>> <br>
                                >>>>   
                                _______________________________________________<br>
                                >>>>    AT mailing list<br>
                                >>>>    <a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>
                                <mailto:<a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>><br>
                                >>>>    <a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
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                                >>>> <br>
                                >>>> <br>
                                >>>>
                                _______________________________________________<br>
                                >>>> AT mailing list<br>
                                >>>> <a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                >>>> <a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
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                                >>> <br>
                                >>> <br>
                                >>> <<a
href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon"
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                                  moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon</a>><br>
                                >>>    Virus-free. <a
                                  href="http://www.avast.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
                                  www.avast.com</a><br>
                                >>> <<a
href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link</a>><br>
                                >>> <br>
                                >>> <br>
                                >>>
                                <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2><br>
                                >>>
                                _______________________________________________<br>
                                >>> AT mailing list<br>
                                >>> <a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                >>> <a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                >> <br>
                                >>
                                _______________________________________________<br>
                                >> AT mailing list<br>
                                >> <a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                >> <a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                > <br>
                                > <br>
                                > <br>
                                > --<br>
                                > This email has been checked for
                                viruses by Avast antivirus software.<br>
                                > <a
                                  href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.avast.com/antivirus</a><br>
                                > <br>
                                >
                                _______________________________________________<br>
                                > AT mailing list<br>
                                > <a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                > <a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">
http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                <br>
_______________________________________________<br>
                                AT mailing list<br>
                                <a
                                  href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                                <a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
                                  rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                              </blockquote>
                            </div>
                            <span>_______________________________________________</span><br>
                            <span>AT mailing list</span><br>
                            <span><a
                                href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a></span><br>
                            <span><a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a></span><br>
                          </div>
                        </blockquote>
                      </div>
                    </div>
                    _______________________________________________<br>
                    AT mailing list<br>
                    <a href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                    <a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
                      rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                      moz-do-not-send="true">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><br>
                  </blockquote>
                </div>
                <br>
                <fieldset></fieldset>
                <pre>_______________________________________________
AT mailing list
<a href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>
<a href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a>
</pre>
              </blockquote>
              <br>
              <pre cols="72">-- 
Charlie</pre>
            </div>
            _______________________________________________<br>
            AT mailing list<br>
            <a href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com"
              target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br>
            <a
href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com"
              rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><br>
          </blockquote>
        </div>
      </div>
      <br>
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      <pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">_______________________________________________
AT mailing list
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a>
</pre>
    </blockquote>
    <br>
    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 
Charlie</pre>
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