Are Mobiles Now Essential?

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by Ian, Jan 16, 2015.

  1. What app do you use for cad? I have Iphone and Windows phone.
     
  2. I can play my phone at chess and just recently I have managed to draw two games, how good is that?:Cigar:
     
  3. I wouldn't be without mine, I use it for everything, it has all my contacts, with addresses, birthdays, phone numbers, I use the Tom tom on it as I never have to pay for map upgrades, email, if I am out and I want to research a shop or see if there is one in my locality I use the web, I use it to take photo's listen to my music, do my banking, keeps all my stats, fitness fuel usage, my business miles for my expenses. Yes it is an Iphone 6 and fits nicely in my inside pocket in my one piece leathers :)
     
  4. AutoCAD 360, the basic version is free on iTunes. I use the Android version, its a bit fiddly but bloody useful.:upyeah:
     
  5. Cheers for that I will have a nosey at it, I do a lot of cad work so would be handy if out on site when I get emails with drawings.
     
  6. probably cos its easier than balancing a box of tissues and a laptop on your lap!
     
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  8. I was nearly given a smartphone at work, until I realised there was an app on there that would enable them to pinpoint my whereabouts, they didn't tell me that of course.
     
  9. You can delete the app
     
  10. How do you know it's there, and how do you delete it!

    Paranoid bloke
     
  11. If its an app it will be in your apps folder somewhere I wouldnt know without knowing what phone it is as they all store things differently.
     
  12. If I was a real Swiss, I'd text in at least 3 or 4.
     
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  13. French, German, Italian & Tedesco
     
  14. Romansch?
    But more normally English.
     
  15. Dunno about Romansch, When I was there as a youngster my cousins would refer to the local language as Tedesco whatever that was.
     
  16. Let's install this App. Privileges, what are they ? Yeah OK.
     
  17. My personal mobile is the one I bought when they switched analogue off, it's fine, make calls and allow people to ring me but not very often as not on a contract and put about a tenner a year on it, bought for emergencies, nothing else and rarely switched on or charged come to think of it. Work gives me a blackberry, never make calls on it but invaluable for access to work emails, wouldn't be without it, if the family want to contact me they do via the blackberry. Got an ipad, always browsing the internet really like it, could I be without it all, yes, I would get more books read.
     
  18. if you want to text whilst driving like a complete f wit then yes u must have one!
     
  19. Tedesco is just the Italian for German.

    Back on topic, I bought my first mobile phone (somewhat reluctantly) when I bought my first motorbike, as a means of summoning breakdown recovery if needed.

    I am using an old Sony Ericsson that the other half cast off when he bought an iphone about 5 years ago. I only started using this when my cute little (non-smart) Nokia finally died a death. I never used to to do any more than make phone calls and send text messages, though when touring on my bike must confess to finding the built in camera (which is actually quite good) and ability to listen to music on the current phone really handy, as it saves having multiple gadgets and chargers in limited bike luggage.

    I despise the whole upgraditis/disposable tech culture, which is one reason I'm so keen to continue to use my relatively Luddite Sony Ericsson until it finally dies and can't be repaired. So far I've replaced the battery (which normally lasts at least 3 days between charges).

    I suspect if I wasn't a biker, I would manage perfectly well without a mobile phone (save for a brief period temping a few years ago when I needed to be contactable by employment agencies). My parents in particular appreciate regular text messages when I'm touring (subtext being "I'm still alive, I haven't crashed yet").
     
  20. I would but my bike gloves won't let me :)
     
  21. why would you wear bike gloves when driving? i could understand when riding!:)
     
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