>>>>>>When I said, "wow, Chiefs won, Oregon Ducks won, and today ain't even my birthday"....I was wrong, it IS my birthday.
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>>>>>>Just like the Monopoly card says, "Life insurance matures, collect $500", I got an unexpected windfall this evening.
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>>>>>>So I'll be able to buy an iPad, without needing to stick a crowbar in my wallet.
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>>>>>>I cannot believe I'm buying an Apple product. After looking at so many products with the idea, "I want it to do what the iPad does", I finally realized I should just buy the freakin' iPad.
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>>>>>I thought you'd be one to be saying, "I want it to do MORE than what the iPad does". I figured you to be in the, "not Magical...Functional" camp :)
>>>>>
>>>>>Anyway, congratulations. Oh, that's just wrong. Here I am congratulating you on getting an iCant when I didn't do the same when your daughter was born :{
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>>>>He has other options:
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>>>>http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-apps/10027-productivity-office-apps.html
>>>>
>>>>The post (especially the comments in that top post) are interesting...
>>>
>>>OK he may have something of a MS Office substitute but let's see him open Visual Studio on that iCant :)
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>>But why would he want to? It is not intended as a one stop solution, any more than a smartphone is.
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>If there was a iCant like device that could run VS (which implies a Windows OS), I'm pretty sure that anyone on this forum looking for said device would want it. That device running a full OS would come the closest to a "one stop solution".
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>Have a look at one...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDxMCkLCRTs

I like the idea, but I would only develop on an iCant device if it was connected to a full keyboard, mouse, and monitor. I would be more likely to develop on a pc or laptop for the iCant device and test it on the device only:

http://www.biggtech.com/software/develop-for-iphone-touch-using-net-c-novell-announces-monotouch_365.html

I just don't get the merging of everything pc into a small touchscreen. I like the idea of a small device for reading books, internet browsing, email, chatting, etc but not development. When it comes to development, the more power the better and my laptop is what i use for that (which has everything on it except a small and convenient handheld means of reading books).

It might be something others would like though.

I have to admit though, I watched the video and it sure is tempting (even if I would probably still use my laptop for development). It would be a nice mobile device to take with you and have the option to develop if you really needed to. :o)

I would like to see it connecting to TFS and pulling down a large solution....

DDxMCkLCRTs