Tech overload

[Pete (Premo)]

Boy dug out a brand new Ipod his grandad gave him months ago and we were in loading the software and crap on his computer. It was fairly painless until I went to iTunes and started browsing around. Max overload.

Between cell phones, iPods, computers GPS and all the other gadgets I am going to lose my damn mind. I long for the good old days of sitting on the floor with a screw driver and a peice of paper with crappy assembly instructions trying to fit flange A into support post C.

Calgon take me away.

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Pete

Boy dug out a brand new Ipod his grandad gave him months ago and we were in loading the software and crap on his computer. It was fairly painless until I went to iTunes and started browsing around. Max overload.

Between cell phones, iPods, computers GPS and all the other gadgets I am going to lose my damn mind. I long for the good old days of sitting on the floor with a screw driver and a peice of paper with crappy assembly instructions trying to fit flange A into support post C.

Calgon take me away.

I know the feeling. But my rule this year is "I buy it, You figure it out"

[Pete (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Jeff

I know the feeling. But my rule this year is "I buy it, You figure it out"

Well I am going to let him play around on iTunes listening to samples and crap. If he thinks he is going to jump on and download a crapload of shiatty hip hop songs he is sadly mistaken. I may let him dowload 5 a month or something IF he performs manual labor around the house.

I am just not sure how to do it so that he and his pals can't go in and download $100 worth of junk. I did see something about an "allowance". I just have to figure it all out.

[misshelper]

Originally Posted by Jeff

I know the feeling. But my rule this year is "I buy it, You figure it out"

You ain't lying either...

[BoyGenius]

Originally Posted by Pete

Well I am going to let him play around on iTunes listening to samples and crap. If he thinks he is going to jump on and download a crapload of shiatty hip hop songs he is sadly mistaken. I may let him dowload 5 a month or something IF he performs manual labor around the house.

I am just not sure how to do it so that he and his pals can't go in and download $100 worth of junk. I did see something about an "allowance". I just have to figure it all out.

Word to the wise, back those tunes up if you buy any from Apple for him. There's a feature in Itunes that lets you back them up to a CD or DVD.

Anyone have any info on that subject? What happens if you pay for the song, download it to your PC, don't back it up, and then the hard drive dies?

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Pete

Well I am going to let him play around on iTunes listening to samples and crap. If he thinks he is going to jump on and download a crapload of shiatty hip hop songs he is sadly mistaken. I may let him dowload 5 a month or something IF he performs manual labor around the house.

I am just not sure how to do it so that he and his pals can't go in and download $100 worth of junk. I did see something about an "allowance". I just have to figure it all out.

Gotchya.. I looked at Rhapsody myself earlier today simply because that seems compatible with the new LG Dare Cell phone I am getting tomorrow.

So at this point I guess you are one step ahead of me as I am sure once I sign up I'll have to figure out the same stuff.

I bought the GF a new Laptop. It's hers. She can figure it out. Bought her son a PSP. That's his problem My boys are getting bikes and skateboards.

My mother is getting a LCD Flatscreen TV. I'll mount it and hook it up but she has to figure it out. But I am sure I'll get a few calls asking how to turn it on.

For myself I am getting a Nikon D90 DSLR camera and an LG Dare cellphone and a few Remote controlled helicopters and a new scanner. So I'll have enough manuals to read to keep me occupied.

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by misshelper

You ain't lying either...

Read that book WOMAN!!!!!!!!

[FireBrand (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Pete

trying to fit flange A into support post C.

It was supposed to be support post "E" !

[misshelper]

Originally Posted by Jeff

Gotchya.. I looked at Rhapsody myself earlier today simply because that seems compatible with the new LG Dare Cell phone I am getting tomorrow.

So at this point I guess you are one step ahead of me as I am sure once I sign up I'll have to figure out the same stuff.

I bought the GF a new Laptop. It's hers. She can figure it out. Bought her son a PSP. That's his problem My boys are getting bikes and skateboards.

My mother is getting a LCD Flatscreen TV. I'll mount it and hook it up but she has to figure it out. But I am sure I'll get a few calls asking how to turn it on.

For myself I am getting a Nikon D90 DSLR camera and an LG Dare cellphone and a few Remote controlled helicopters and a new scanner. So I'll have enough manuals to read to keep me occupied.

Oh and

[BoyGenius]

Originally Posted by Jeff

Read that book WOMAN!!!!!!!!

That's more correctly known as "RTFM!"