heather_in_sf
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Yes please, what program! I'm still trying to find a way to get my recipes from the Palm desktop
onto my iPhone.
Any ideas?
onto my iPhone.
Any ideas?
NFRC I'm getting a new laptop... any recommendations? Must decide by
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Ugh, not easy. I had already made a recipe book at an online website called Blurb
It puts re pies into their own format, not recognizable by any other program, of course. But I did find I could convert the whole thing into PDF format so that's what I did for the temporary work around. My sis got MAC Gourmet and loves it!
It puts re pies into their own format, not recognizable by any other program, of course. But I did find I could convert the whole thing into PDF format so that's what I did for the temporary work around. My sis got MAC Gourmet and loves it!
That's exactly what I do with my one recipe file of over 2500 tried and true recipes, in
Wordperfect format. I email the file to my other email account (Yahoo) about every 3 weeks or so, and let my Yahoo email account store it for me. That method has come in handy in 2 computer crashes where I lost everything. At least I had *that* file -- my most favorite recipes that I hope to never lose.
Wordperfect format. I email the file to my other email account (Yahoo) about every 3 weeks or so, and let my Yahoo email account store it for me. That method has come in handy in 2 computer crashes where I lost everything. At least I had *that* file -- my most favorite recipes that I hope to never lose.
music-city-missy
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Making a Word or PDF is the best way I have found though
everyone is begging the developer of Living Cookbook to make an Android app so maybe he will....
everyone is begging the developer of Living Cookbook to make an Android app so maybe he will....
I use a laptop and an ipad; I use an app called "Documents To Go"
when I need to use my laptop files on my ipad. So far it's worked great. I think it's around $15; the Apple store told me about it.
My laptop is my workhorse but I use my iPad when out and about and when I travel (trade shows) for my store - what a blessing it's been.
when I need to use my laptop files on my ipad. So far it's worked great. I think it's around $15; the Apple store told me about it.
My laptop is my workhorse but I use my iPad when out and about and when I travel (trade shows) for my store - what a blessing it's been.
Depends on what you need
I just bought a very basic laptop for home use (websurfing, basic word processing, email)
I bought a lenovo z570 i3. Got it for 430. I love it. I like the chicklet style keyboard (but know people who hate it.) I love that it didn't come with a ton of bloatware (preloaded softward you probably don't want). I love that it had 3 usb ports, and HDMI port and a sata port (though that wasn't a requirement). The speakers are decent, not fantastic, but OK. I really really like the touch pad. It has a scroll line that you can use to scroll up and down screens (this is my first laptop that may be standard). THe screen is very nice too. And I liked that it had a bigger hard drive (750) to most of the 500 you find.
My friend who helped with the research liked it so much she went and bought one for the swim team to use.
You want to go to best buy / new egg and look at review at the different brands.
You need to determine what you need. Basic for home use? Streaming video? gaming? work? photo editing? All those impact how much of a machine you need.
I would stay away from the c 350 and e 50 processors. The three brands I was looking at were Asus, lenovo and toshiba.
Toshiba sometimes has mixed reviews, make sure to check out the model you are looking at.
This is a great time of year to buy one, and deals will get better closer to black friday. If you go to dealnews.com and look up laptops they can tell you the hot deals of the week.
Good luck!
I just bought a very basic laptop for home use (websurfing, basic word processing, email)
I bought a lenovo z570 i3. Got it for 430. I love it. I like the chicklet style keyboard (but know people who hate it.) I love that it didn't come with a ton of bloatware (preloaded softward you probably don't want). I love that it had 3 usb ports, and HDMI port and a sata port (though that wasn't a requirement). The speakers are decent, not fantastic, but OK. I really really like the touch pad. It has a scroll line that you can use to scroll up and down screens (this is my first laptop that may be standard). THe screen is very nice too. And I liked that it had a bigger hard drive (750) to most of the 500 you find.
My friend who helped with the research liked it so much she went and bought one for the swim team to use.
You want to go to best buy / new egg and look at review at the different brands.
You need to determine what you need. Basic for home use? Streaming video? gaming? work? photo editing? All those impact how much of a machine you need.
I would stay away from the c 350 and e 50 processors. The three brands I was looking at were Asus, lenovo and toshiba.
Toshiba sometimes has mixed reviews, make sure to check out the model you are looking at.
This is a great time of year to buy one, and deals will get better closer to black friday. If you go to dealnews.com and look up laptops they can tell you the hot deals of the week.
Good luck!
Thanks, and I really appreciate the tips. I mainly use it for Word and internet...
I do not like the really wide-screen ones (prefer the square-ish ones), and for some reason I really dislike the extra number pad on the right. It sets my whole rhythm of typing off!
Am wondering if I can still get Windows XP on a new computer? I don't like Windows 7.
I had never heard of Lenovo before, but will take a look before now and November. I have a Dell now, and love it, except it's losing its graphics, and I think its days are numbered. Have backed up everything and am crossing my fingers that it will last another month.
I do not like the really wide-screen ones (prefer the square-ish ones), and for some reason I really dislike the extra number pad on the right. It sets my whole rhythm of typing off!
Am wondering if I can still get Windows XP on a new computer? I don't like Windows 7.
I had never heard of Lenovo before, but will take a look before now and November. I have a Dell now, and love it, except it's losing its graphics, and I think its days are numbered. Have backed up everything and am crossing my fingers that it will last another month.
We have a lenovo; Was recomended and put together by a pres of a small business focused on household
and small business technology. He happens to be a good friend, so we did not "pay" for the install / guidance; just the computer. Although I did make him a great dinner and served nice wine. : )
Ours is about 2 years old. I tend to use the MAC; dh gravitates to the laptop / lenovo. He seems happy w/ it.
and small business technology. He happens to be a good friend, so we did not "pay" for the install / guidance; just the computer. Although I did make him a great dinner and served nice wine. : )
Ours is about 2 years old. I tend to use the MAC; dh gravitates to the laptop / lenovo. He seems happy w/ it.
The MAC Gourmet program is great - you have total control over the recipe and can edit on the fly
When you're in the middle of a recipe and find something needs changing, or you want to add notes, you can do it right on the screen. Can add pictures and arrange however you want, in your own categories.
When you're in the middle of a recipe and find something needs changing, or you want to add notes, you can do it right on the screen. Can add pictures and arrange however you want, in your own categories.
In that case -
I'd go to best buy and play smileys/smile.gif Type on all the different ones, check out displays, and see what you can find for standard / not expanded keyboard. I use mine for keeping a spreadsheet with lots of numbers in it for kids school, so the number pad is a must for me. DH hates it smileys/wink.gif
Ours was to replace old desktop that is about to die, I have my eyes on a smaller more portable screen to maybe get around xmas.
I'd go to best buy and play smileys/smile.gif Type on all the different ones, check out displays, and see what you can find for standard / not expanded keyboard. I use mine for keeping a spreadsheet with lots of numbers in it for kids school, so the number pad is a must for me. DH hates it smileys/wink.gif
Ours was to replace old desktop that is about to die, I have my eyes on a smaller more portable screen to maybe get around xmas.