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Re: [MMUG] Mail Accounts

drewre...@mac.com (Drew Reece) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:28:22 UT

The other alternative is to set each different address to forward to
the @me.com address and then remove all the other accounts from Mail.
You'd be creating a single point of failure if mobile me goes offline.
You also loose the ability to send from other addresses in Mail. It
would be set up in the individual webmail clients for each account eg,

Re: [MMUG] Mail Accounts

patrickne...@me.com (Patrick Neame) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:11:18 UT

Click the little triangle in the time honoured fashion.

Re: [MMUG] islate

domste...@googlemail.com (Dom Barnes) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:47:23 UT

Do Apple even need to open a eBook store? The iPhone has a Kindle app, why
not just let developers make their own, deal with the publishers and
distributers? Does Apple want to open negotiations with a whole new group of
companies, on top of the movie studios, TV companies, music companies? Why
not just let Amazon make an app, and do all the sales themselves? Apple is a

Re: [MMUG] Mail Accounts

jackmoo...@hotmail.co.uk (Jack Moore) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:54:21 UT

Are you running Apple Mail? Surely if u click on Inbox under Mailboxes in the sidebar, it'll show all accounts? Mine does so I can see all 3 I run

Re: [MMUG] islate

mformst...@mac.com (Michael Formstone) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:50:30 UT

I think Ian's right with Amazons Kindle and Sonys reader Apple will open a book store. Michael

Mail Accounts

alawran...@me.com (Alasdair) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:34:29 UT

Is there a way of getting incoming messages on different mailboxes
to appear on a single inbox? I now have 4 e-mail accounts (I'm not
quite sure why), and it would be good to view all incoming in one box,
namely .me . I'm sure I read in one of the magazines that it can be
done, but I can't find it.

Re: [MMUG] islate

ianpi...@gmail.com (Ian Piper) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:37:56 UT

When the iPod came out the newsgroups and forums were flooded with people who couldn't see the point of a small form factor mp3 player with a hard disk and an online store, and so on. Here is the classic MacForum thread from 2001: [link]. And of course the iPod duly revolutionalised and dominated this market sector.

Re: [MMUG] islate

jackmoo...@hotmail.co.uk (Jack Moore) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:19:43 UT

I think what we're saying is that Islate does not look an attractive option vs existing products (macbooks, Iphone) but could be a stepping stone (sorry, slate) towards something more useful and simpler like an add-on to the Iphone (a bigger touch-screen when you need it) where the sum of the two items are still considerably lighter and more compact than the lightest macbook.

Re: [MMUG] islate

derekbutt...@inetlink.ca (Derek Buttery) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:58:26 UT

maybe it's a the forerunner to a 40" G6 imac touch screen, with a case for
your iphone / ipod touch to be strapped to your wrist for keyboard usage
{and a 'thumb mouse'}, replacing the hdtv / receiver in your lounge,
allowing instant skype video calls whilst watching the latest blu ray films,
and recording hd tv, and apple tv 3.0 streaming to other rooms for kids

Re: [MMUG] islate

pete.wooldri...@me.com (Peter Wooldridge) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:32:36 UT

Should be changed to imrunningslightlybehindtime.
'I is late' is already copyright to a certain comedian i would think.

Re: [MMUG] islate

marc.car...@gmail.com (Marc Carter) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:21:09 UT

There are stories that Apple has asked some developers to get a demo
version of their iPhone app ready, in large screen format, for a
product demo in late jan. It wouldn't be released for a while giving
all other app developers time to ready their app for the launch of the
device.
I'm in two minds about it, depends what it does, but I spend a lot of

Re: [MMUG] islate

domste...@googlemail.com (Dom Barnes) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:53:46 UT

I think that, like the iPhone, such an interactive device could spawn
lots of uses. I mean you always see a touchscreen tablet device being
used in scifi films.
Companies are already designing digital magazines for such a device,
and you can see stuff like iTunes LP and Extras becoming popular for

Re: [MMUG] islate

derekbutt...@inetlink.ca (Derek Buttery) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:13:43 UT

but did he foresee the 'virtual' keyboard that is the ipod touch / iphone?
could also be used as a command module for all your wireless home / office
machines?? eg tv, curtains, garage doors, lights,
alarm / security etc??

Re: [MMUG] islate

ben...@gmail.com (Benjamin Stanley) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:57:22 UT

I'm not 100% convinced of the iSlate. I love the iPhone, loved the
Newton and I think that Apple could release a tablet nice enough to
convince me to buy one. I can see plenty of use for it, the machine
I'm using now has a 2.4ghz dual core processor and 4gb of ram, but for
the last 10 days has done nothing but play a few episodes of IT Crowd

Re: [MMUG] islate

derekbutt...@inetlink.ca (Derek Buttery) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:54:35 UT

if it had a 'scribe' ability as well as touch screen i'd use one... would
cut down on lots of paperwork, and ease of use to email / print proof of
delivery almost immediately!
medical notes could be easily read {no apologies for pointing out the lack
of writing requirements for mds!}
and how cool would it look!!