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By TrojanCamMan
#43762
^

When I was younger, if I remember correctly, I could see it just fine. The Paddle ball would come out at me!


3D in general does not effect me. I'd be at the Magic Kingdom in the Philharmagic 3D show, and all the other audience members would reach to the screen as if Donald Duck was getting close to them, as I sit there and think of how idiotic they seem to be.

Would having contacts be one of the reasons?
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By arby
#43766
I have contacts and am still able to see 3D effects without issue. My problem is that 3D usually makes me nauseous.
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By PhantomCat
#43774
intimidator rider
Contacts are not the problem. The whole idea of 3D is to trick the brain and the eyes into thinking they're seeing in 3D. The off blur on the screen combined with the 3D shades work together to send the major joke to the eyes, but it seems that your body had built up a resistance and your brain cannot be fooled. I think that is pretty darn awesome!

Do you remember the 3D posters that were all the rage a few years ago? Could you see the 3D images in any of them?

That Philharmagic 3D film at Disney World is pretty darn incerdable. I saw the 3D Captain EO with Michael Jackson when it played at Epcot, but it can't hold a candle to Philharmagic which sets the standard. The Terminator show at Universal Studios was great but it didn't give us smells or the wind we experienced in Phil.
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By PhantomCat
#43775
intimidator rider wrote:Who will all be at wal-mart black friday?


Be ready to dodge some bullets. LOL
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By cwgator
#43776
You wouldn't catch me at Walmart on the day after Thanksgiving (or that weekend for that matter) if my life depended on it....lol Then again....I've pretty much done all my shopping...lol
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By billcollins531
#43777
intimidator rider wrote:Who will all be at wal-mart black friday?


I'd rather not be trampled by greedy Americans. :roll:
Last year some pretty good sales went up online on Cyber Monday, I'll probably just hold out for that.
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By PhantomCat
#43778
Mr. Collins
I know what you mean.
A buddy and me decided to keep count, one holiday shopping year at a mall, every time we were bumped, pushed, stepped on, shuffled, and so forth, without people saying "I'm sorry, excuse me." I'm sad to say, we lost count...
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By PhantomCat
#43779
I need some help guys...
I'm always writing and I'd like to go green on the go with it if I can. Can a person write books on an iPad or any of the like Pads that have been invented thus far?
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By TrojanCamMan
#43785
There are lots of ways you can go with it.

I personally think Apple has the best products. The reliability, power, and customization is just crazy!

If you are on the go at most times go with an iPod Touch.

If you are typing at home or at a not on the move all the time location, get a iPad.

I'm sure there are apps out there that will allow you speak into your iDevice and it will type it for you.
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By PhantomCat
#43786
Thanks for the help.
I trying to find out if someone knows for sure whether or not I can use it for writing. That's an expensive mistake if i can't, know what I mean?
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By billcollins531
#43788
Ah, Apple. That's right down my alley.

My opinion for your question is this: if you have the money, go with the new MacBook Air. You get a full tangible keyboard, and it's slightly thinner than the iPad.
I own an iPad and find it to be pretty useful. Notice the "pretty" there. It's essentially a larger screened iPod Touch, with some differences in the interface here and there. However, this isn't necessarily bad. Larger screens mean bigger graphics, words, and pictures.

Bottom line:
If you were going to take your new iDevice on the go to write your books, and you have the extra money, definitely go with the MacBook Air.
However, if you aren't willing to spend the extra bucks, an iPad would work good as well. Let me warn you though, it takes a lot of time to be able to type quickly on the touchscreen keyboard.

Let me know if you have any more questions.
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By PhantomCat
#43790
Thanks guys.
It may be better for me just to go on and get a large laptop. The problem is, I can write for hours. I don't want to have that crunched in hand feeling at the end of my sessions because of a too small keyboard. But I do love the thin convince of the new pads now. Maybe, if they start making them bigger I'll look more into them.

Thanks again for the help because I had no idea if they could be used for writing or not.
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By PhantomCat
#43796
I was out today on Freedom Drive, shopping at several locations.
Big K-mart is having their second Better Than Black Friday Sale this weekend. I found a nice gift for an associate. Apparently K-mart is planning something humongous. One of the store managers said there will be a truck delivering goods everyday next week for the week of Thanksgiving.
Can you say "Blue Light Special?"

My shopping buddy came up with an idea to look around in the Goodwill store of preowned supplies. I must say, my judgment sprang forward but I overcame and went along. They had all types of home decorative items to which I found unappealing, a wall of neatly shelved hardcover and paperbacks ( in no certain order), movies, and music CD. But she wasn't interested in any of those; she headed for the purse table and looked through both full tables, looking for a tiny billfold/change purse. One lady talked freely with her saying, "You have to dig for the good stuff. Last week I found two name-brand pocketbooks that had never been used." So, I helped dig through the piles of purses and we found two by friend was pleased with. During the process, I even found an item on my wish list - a draw string backpack. It was made of thick materials, not flimsy like the usual cheaply made thin popular ones, and looked hardly used. The price was only 99 cents so I bought it but made sure I cleaned it when I got home. The store had quite a few shoppers, looking through the clothing racks and tables of pilled clothing. This store introduces a new way to shop and can yield some surprising treasures if you've got the patience to dig and hunt. Did you know the cashier weighs the clothing in bins and charges by the pound?
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