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Re: Installing on one machine, using in another..

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On 2016-02-29 18:08, Stef wrote:
> Carlos E.R. wrote:

>>>> Missing.
...

(missing price tag)

> 
> I'd first just check for a price tag on another similar item.  Or see if
> the display itself has the price somewhere.

No, and no such luck :-p

>> It was just an example.
> 
> I know.  But as they say:  There's more than one way to skin a cat.

Yep. Go find a staff person (Ha! good luck), or go find the scanner at
the other end of the shop.


> I'm not a big app user.  My needs are simple.  I use the phone mostly as
> a phone with some texting. I rarely go to the web with it.  Don't play
> games. Don't even have any installed. And with a 4.75" screen it's too
> small to use as an eBook reader. (I have a dedicated reader for that. 

Me too. I have a Kobo.

I don't use the phone to browse the web, I prefer a computer for that.
But sometimes I'm not at home and want a quick check on some info - say,
which time does a movie start, and can I get there in time?

> Better.) In fact, I've disabled/removed over a dozen apps simply
> because I had no use for them, and don't need updates taking up limited
> storage space.

I bought a device with few apps to start with (Motorola). Some brands
include many apps that are impossible to remove (Samsung, for instance).

> I've only installed a couple: GMail's dedicated one & a
> better camera & image viewer although I rarely take pictures. It's
> just the default ones left much to be desired, and I needed a
> camera/viewer app for those rare times I need a camera/viewer.

The camera is usually just a convenience. For instance, I'm shopping,
and I want to ask a friend about something I see. So I send him a photo.

If I really want a good photo, I use my real camera. :-)


> I NEVER will set my phone up to use as a pay device -- for security
> reasons.  All those private numbers that have to be stored on it.  Yes,
> it may be convenient, but when your whole life is on one device, if
> someone hacks you . . . Or it breaks . . .  To each, his own, I guess.

Same feeling here. But... who knows.

There are credit cards now that can be used here to pay amounts below
20€ just by placing the card on top of the shop counter device, without
asking for any kind of PIN or signature. Above 20€ and it requests the PIN.

So, there are shops that have many articles priced at 19.99€, so that
kids can pay for them fast and without permissions.

The idea is that you can pay for a coffee or a bus ticket just by waving
your phone.


>> I would instead be interested in a "search and locate article" feature.
>> Search for something by name or fuzzy description, give me a position by
>> aisle and ledge, or even better, guide me to it. But supermarkets want
>> you to get lost, it is intentional, so I don't see that feature coming soon.
> 
> There's a chain supermarket in my city that delivers!  Items same price
> as in the store, and delivery charge is minimal flat rate or free, if
> you order at least $150. Now, that's convenience. Don't have to know
> where in the store the items are.  Don't have to drive there and
> back.  Don't have to waste time wandering around.  Etc.  Someone else
> does all that for you.

:-)

> The store has a phone app, too, but I prefer a 24" monitor. I'd go
> blind using the phone. ;-)

:-)


>> That is, IF I'm going to use one, I prefer it bigger. Yes, it is a
>> nuisance to carry, but it is not that big to not fit into a pocket. 4.5"
>> or 5".
> 
> My primary requirement for any phone (with a thin "grip" sleeve on it)
> is it MUST fit comfortably in my pants pocket without being damaged
> if I forget to remove it when I sit down. The phone I have now with
> its 4.75" screen is the largest that fits the bill. Although, I was
> looking in the 4 to 4.25" screen range. Found some, but they didn't
> meet other requirements. I don't know what's going to be available in a
> few years when this one needs replacing.  All I do know is they'll
> be BIG.  Pants with cargo pockets?

Well, we both have phones in the same size range :-)


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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      Re: Installing on one machine, using in another.. Trenbidia <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2016-02-23 00:25 +0000
  Re: Installing on one machine, using in another.. Stef <not@this.address.com> - 2016-02-22 18:09 +0000
    Re: Installing on one machine, using in another.. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-02-22 18:17 +0000
      Re: Installing on one machine, using in another.. Stef <not@this.address.com> - 2016-02-23 16:50 +0000
        Re: Installing on one machine, using in another.. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-02-23 18:34 +0000
          Re: Installing on one machine, using in another.. Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2016-02-23 15:23 -0600
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              Re: Installing on one machine, using in another.. Stef <not@this.address.com> - 2016-02-24 18:09 +0000
                Re: Installing on one machine, using in another.. William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-02-24 20:18 +0000
                Re: Installing on one machine, using in another.. Stef <not@this.address.com> - 2016-02-25 06:56 +0000
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                Re: Installing on one machine, using in another.. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-02-27 19:43 +0000
                Re: Installing on one machine, using in another.. Stef <not@this.address.com> - 2016-02-27 18:30 +0000
                Re: Installing on one machine, using in another.. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-02-27 21:37 +0100
                Re: Installing on one machine, using in another.. Stef <not@this.address.com> - 2016-02-28 04:22 +0000
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                Re: Installing on one machine, using in another.. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-02-28 21:33 +0000
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  Re: Installing on one machine, using in another.. Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2016-02-22 18:38 +0000
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