Would this be a good entry-level computer? I use my iPhone and I like having all the info up at once, but want more accuracy and cadence.
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I have used Cateyes for several years and find them easy to use. I didn't catch on immediately that I had to press down on the bottom of the case to get it to change modes, but now I get it. Get used to peddling using cadence and your gear changes will become much more instinctive. I keep the range between 70 and 95.
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Yes.... That's exactly why I bought it. I have stopped using my iPhone which I hadn't planned on. This computer works great and gives me more in do immediately than I was getting from my iPhone. Now and then the iPhone apps are nice for maps, elevation profiles, etc. but I am glad I bought this cat eye!
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I thought so. The mph it's always displayed and the various modes are in smaller font. If your working on keeping a pace or working up to one, this gives you an accurate measure. If you don't need cadence there are cheaper models. For another 10 bucks this is a good feature and this is one of the cheapest computers with cadence. Add solid product too.
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I have used the CatEye on my road bike and my mountain bike, and they performed well. The display shows twoselectable functions. After a ride, the distance, average speed, max speed, can be recalled. The unit can be calibrated veryaccurately by entering tire size.
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it is a great computer, and does cadence very well. I've had mine all season, this year, and it has performed flawlessly! I would buy the same unit over again, if this one were stolen. I believe it is very accurate (you input your tires actual circumference, for best accuracy) I tested it with my garmin gps, the mph displayed, matched at any speed.
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It's a very good inexpensive unit that will display cadence. It's very accurate in that you can enter the wheel diameter to your specific wheel and tire combo. Easy to switch between displays too. Just press down on the little icon on the bottom. You will have to deal with wires so if looks are important, this is not for you. It will NOT interface with your IPhone or download data to a computer. I use mine primarily to monitor cadence.
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yes I agree...stay away! its super slow and fuzzy screen..better off buying a used iphone or old ipad on ebay and use it as a tablet!!
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The battery on this is really great. depending on what you are doing on FB. I dont think you can do both at the same time, but one at a time you can. the processor is pretty slow. so you may not want to open up to many things at one time to do, otherwise it will freeze up on you or run very slowly.
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I bought one like this to familiarize myself with Apple laptops. It is not a bad idea to start with one like this to see if you want to eventually buy a newer and much more expensive one.
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This is not a camera? This is a multi track MP3 recorder. Primarily used for music. I think an iPhone with a lot of memory would better suit your purposes. For video, pics, or just voice recordings
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Yes, I'm not a computer expert either. I am just a basic user. I really love it. It seems user friendly to me and I enjoy using it. I get my e-mail and look up different things and play games. What is also nice is that you can take it wherever you want in the house and it runs off a battery providing you get the wireless router for it, which doesn't cost much. I would buy it again if needed. Have fun.
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Let's just say it has an amazing battery life. We use it all day everyday (the service advisors do), and performance-wise it's just like a normal PC. Unfortunately you cannot add more RAM than it already comes with; however, it's very fast and stable. If you watch movies and things that are resource intense I'd say the battery would go down quicker, but for MS office and normal web browsing it should last you a long time. Although, I'd suggest an iPad to you because you're just taking notes, but if you'd like to have the exact PC experience, then this is it.
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It's Apple more than likely not get a PC that's my advice. Apologize nothing against Apple they make great stuff but hardware compatibility has never been their strong suit!!
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Well, the lab runs 64 bit and the first gen iPad mini hit only 32 bit... To my dismay also? I, too find the lie rather agitating. While a nice bank of samples is certainly welcome to the damn stingy ass apple tyranny, research will tell that it is no synth.
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Zero..... luv it. actually convinced enough to purchase several for my stylist stations at salon. This way the stlists can manage client notes, schedule appts. etc... conveniently..... I also have the galaxy tab 7. Was planning to return it when decided this one was just as efficient with slower processor even. Unfortunately timed out on that so kept it. oh well.... were making good use of it but seems biggest problem I see when reading reviews is human error and possibly couple bad units. Our expectations of these little guys regardless of which one is to high. We are used to huge desk tops, laptops etc... They are what they are. and getting better all the time. lol..... My suggestion would be to take interest in your needs and order for that. Then your experience will be your own. I mean, some of these reviews are harsh. Granted it's $100 but we waste more money on tech things and consider them to be disposable,,, as I do these. Bigger and better are coming out weekly. I can swallow $100 bucks better than the more pricey ones. We spend more on phones. (as long as it works well that is). Hope was helpful, good luck
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I bought mine last night. The OSD is a bit weak and archaic. We can only hope that future software upgrades improves the look and feel of the OSD interface. Honestly, I believe it is easier to navigate media with the iphone app. I hope someone can upload better quality photos for you :) http://img695.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.php?id=32272981.jpg
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No one appreciates forward thinking more than I do, but consider that this model already sports a dual-core processor. It also has nearly 4 Gb of RAM (enough for one of the two 64-bit cores) and a relatively small screen. My point is this: for $300.00 it is an outstanding value. I use my quad-core machine with 16 Gb (RAM) desktop to do the heavy processing in my life - this machine is perfect for the periphery work that I do whenever I'm not at home. Can the processor be upgraded? Perhaps - but with much difficulty. And yes it is soldered in but that isn't the main issue here. Quad core, Hex core, and everything on up would require a RAM upgrade to utilize those processors effectively - otherwise one may be throwing $$$s and time out of the window when it may be more cost and time efficient to simply buy a more powerful netbook, laptop, etc. with the power-user features already baked in. I hope this helps.
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If money is no object and you want a gps, go for it, otherwise, buy a low cost bike computer for $25.00 or less. I have been using an edge 800 for a year and like it. but I have used low cost units for 20 years and they are great too. Depends on what you want it to do.
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Katie, if you have deft fingers this could be a fine computer for you. The keyboard is great for typing - but the touch-pad is oddly positioned and somehow combines excessive sensitivity (when you don't want something to happen) with sluggishness (when you do). I think of my G6 as good for fairly light jobs - though if I used it more, I'd probably get more confident about bigger projects. Programs run smoothly and quickly, anyhow.
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I'm curious to know what you chose and how you feel. I'm having this same problem right now. I bought the touchsmart, and it's on the way. But I'm thinking I should have considered imac. Every mac customer loves them, i'm told they last better, perhaps I should pay more for the less equipped machine.For us we primarily use the computer for websurfing, email, word processing, spreadsheets, and picture storage and minor editing (pics of our toddler for grandparents) We're as basic as they come. I have an ipad, she has an hp touchpad, we have an hp netbook, and we have 3 iphones in our family. So we're an eventually split apple/hp household. The question becomes what should i home base computer be? I'm curious to know what you chose and how you feel. I'm having this same problem right now. I bought the touchsmart, and it's on the way. But I'm thinking I should have considered imac. Every mac customer loves them, i'm told they last better, perhaps I should pay more for the less equipped machine.For us we primarily use the computer for websurfing, email, word processing, spreadsheets, and picture storage and minor editing (pics of our toddler for grandparents) We're as basic as they come. I have an ipad, she has an hp touchpad, we have an hp netbook, and we have 3 iphones in... » Read More I'm curious to know what you chose and how you feel. I'm having this same problem right now. I bought the touchsmart, and it's on the way. But I'm thinking I should have considered imac. Every mac customer loves them, i'm told they last better, perhaps I should pay more for the less equipped machine.For us we primarily use the computer for websurfing, email, word processing, spreadsheets, and picture storage and minor editing (pics of our toddler for grandparents) We're as basic as they come. I have an ipad, she has an hp touchpad, we have an hp netbook, and we have 3 iphones in our family. So we're an eventually split apple/hp household. The question becomes what should i home base computer be? « Show Less
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We do not have an Iphone anywhere around; we do have an Android. That is what we used. Do not use the Iphone. You may have to download an app (I think it's called Withing); can't recall what we did but there was NO Iphone. Don't go there. We do like the scale and like that it syncs with our Android. It's fun to see that chart head downward. I just followed the directions. No IPHONE.
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I think you would find it lacking. It's not really a strong pc. I use it for restaurant pos stuff. It works fine for that, but if I was buying a computer for myself to use daily I would not recommend it.