Europe on a Shoestring - Page 4

elly_mac · Mar 03, 2010, 06:05 AM

the only thing is, an iphone takes so much longer to type things up. i am one of those people who will only ever buy a touch phone once we are forced to. i have big fingers and find touch phones hard to "type" on

ariel444 · Mar 03, 2010, 01:14 PM

i can't do touch pad stuff either!! i can't feel the buttons!!

Kayling05 · Mar 03, 2010, 01:51 PM

I'm the same, I don't like touch screen things either... Give me a REAL keyboard any day!

One of my good friends just got a really neat little netbook and I love it. It has a nearly full size keyboard too. Once I have the money saved up, I'm going to get one as well.

revyd · Mar 03, 2010, 09:25 PM

I guess my take is that almost anything I'm going carry on a backpack trip is going to be a bit of a compromise. If I take my MacBook, I'm gonna leave some other stuff behind. Even if I was taking a netbook.

If I take my iPhone, I can consolidate my guidebooks, journal, movie player, alarm clock, (maybe camera too) and so many other things into a small device that won't take any space in my pack because it's in my front pocket.

Also, I've been testing out some voice applications that make the keyboard less necessary too...

But then again... I am an Apple fanboy and you don't mess with my iPhone.

ariel444 · Mar 03, 2010, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by revyd

But then again... I am an Apple fanboy and you don't mess with my iPhone.

i noticed...

elly_mac · Mar 04, 2010, 04:49 AM

also not a fan of the phones with qwerty keyboards. buttons are too small! nokia baby!

Hannah · Mar 22, 2010, 03:36 AM

ok so I know this whole technology discussion ended several months ago but Im new to the site and am just now reading all this. Does anyone have any opinions on bringing an ipod touch? Is wifi widespread enough in most European cities that I'll be able to go online with it when i need to? I often find here in North Carolina that there isnt wifi very many places so I rarely use my ipod to go online which is disappointing. If i did buy the electronic version of some guidebooks could i access them if im not within reach of a wifi signal? With an iphone you would want to use wifi since its free but if its an emergency or u really needed to, you could turn on the data thing and just get online but ipod touches cant do that....

Noah · Mar 22, 2010, 04:04 AM

There's a lot of wifi over there, it just keeps getting more and more common. You can bring it if you want, just keep a close eye on it, otherwise it may walk away. You could definitely do the electronic guide book option. Just ask before you book if the hostel has wifi.

Mike · Mar 22, 2010, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Hannah

If i did buy the electronic version of some guidebooks could i access them if im not within reach of a wifi signal?

The electronic guidebooks (LP's anyway) are PDF files - so once you download them you don't need wifi or network access to use them.

Dark_un · Mar 24, 2010, 05:42 AM

All these apps and guidebooks on an i-phone sound really great for about 42 minutes until the pathetic little excuse of a battery dies. It's kinda useless after that. I use my guidebooks a lot, and I don't think there is a battery available today that could keep up - and certainly not a fruity phone.

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Mar 03, 2010, 09:25 PM	#34
revyd Venerable Voyager Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Revelstoke, BC Posts: 256	I guess my take is that almost anything I'm going carry on a backpack trip is going to be a bit of a compromise. If I take my MacBook, I'm gonna leave some other stuff behind. Even if I was taking a netbook. If I take my iPhone, I can consolidate my guidebooks, journal, movie player, alarm clock, (maybe camera too) and so many other things into a small device that won't take any space in my pack because it's in my front pocket. Also, I've been testing out some voice applications that make the keyboard less necessary too... But then again... I am an Apple fanboy and you don't mess with my iPhone. __________________ Dave “Without new experiences, something inside of us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken.” – Frank Herbert http://www.travbuddy.com/revyd

Mar 22, 2010, 04:04 AM	#38
Noah World Traveler Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 4,176	There's a lot of wifi over there, it just keeps getting more and more common. You can bring it if you want, just keep a close eye on it, otherwise it may walk away. You could definitely do the electronic guide book option. Just ask before you book if the hostel has wifi. __________________ “If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home” -- James A. Michener See where I've been: http://www.travbuddy.com/Nzelvis

Mar 24, 2010, 05:42 AM	#40
Dark_un Nifty Navigator Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Warwick, UK Posts: 117	All these apps and guidebooks on an i-phone sound really great for about 42 minutes until the pathetic little excuse of a battery dies. It's kinda useless after that. I use my guidebooks a lot, and I don't think there is a battery available today that could keep up - and certainly not a fruity phone. __________________ Information and advice guide to live-in pub jobs in the UK www.pubwork-uk.com

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Mar 03, 2010, 06:05 AM	#31
elly_mac Righteous Rambler Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 168	the only thing is, an iphone takes so much longer to type things up. i am one of those people who will only ever buy a touch phone once we are forced to. i have big fingers and find touch phones hard to "type" on

Mar 03, 2010, 01:51 PM	#33
Kayling05 Experienced Explorer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 442	I'm the same, I don't like touch screen things either... Give me a REAL keyboard any day! One of my good friends just got a really neat little netbook and I love it. It has a nearly full size keyboard too. Once I have the money saved up, I'm going to get one as well.

Mar 04, 2010, 04:49 AM	#36
elly_mac Righteous Rambler Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 168	also not a fan of the phones with qwerty keyboards. buttons are too small! nokia baby!

Mar 22, 2010, 03:36 AM	#37
Hannah Struggling Stranger Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Asheville, NC USA Posts: 6	ok so I know this whole technology discussion ended several months ago but Im new to the site and am just now reading all this. Does anyone have any opinions on bringing an ipod touch? Is wifi widespread enough in most European cities that I'll be able to go online with it when i need to? I often find here in North Carolina that there isnt wifi very many places so I rarely use my ipod to go online which is disappointing. If i did buy the electronic version of some guidebooks could i access them if im not within reach of a wifi signal? With an iphone you would want to use wifi since its free but if its an emergency or u really needed to, you could turn on the data thing and just get online but ipod touches cant do that....