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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: ElPolloDiabl on March 18, 2010, 09:11:15 AM

Title: Is there an App for this?
Post by: ElPolloDiabl on March 18, 2010, 09:11:15 AM
I was looking at the bulky phone books (nice to have if the internet goes down) and wondering... why don't they replace them with an iphone sized device and drop off a flash card once a year.
I'd like to have them at least downloadable so I can peruse them in page form.
Title: Re: Is there an App for this?
Post by: jj on March 18, 2010, 11:11:47 AM
Who still has phone books delivered.  What a waste of resources
Title: Re: Is there an App for this?
Post by: Dandy on March 18, 2010, 11:48:00 AM
Quote from: JJ;548224


Who still has phone books delivered.  What a waste of resources



Sorry to disagree with you, mate.
But once you spoilt your eyes by looking at monitors for decades you'll know what I mean...
Title: Re: Is there an App for this?
Post by: jj on March 18, 2010, 12:00:44 PM
Hi Dandy
 
I have spent decades looking at monitor.  I also notice you are from Kóln.  I just got back from working there again.  Must say really love the place.
 
Jamie
Title: Re: Is there an App for this?
Post by: bloodline on March 18, 2010, 12:09:40 PM
Quote from: JJ;548230
Hi Dandy
 
I have spent decades looking at monitor.  I also notice you are from Kóln.  I just got back from working there again.  Must say really love the place.
 
Jamie
Hahaha, either your browser or A.org mangled the umlaut :)

copy and paste: Köln
Title: Re: Is there an App for this?
Post by: jj on March 18, 2010, 01:52:06 PM
No I will be honest it was neither, it was me :(
Title: Re: Is there an App for this?
Post by: save2600 on March 18, 2010, 02:42:28 PM
Phonebooks used to be great up until a few years ago. While still useful, now they're crap with not-so-easy on the eyes fonts that are tiny and printed on incredibly thin paper.

Many uses abound for 'em though. They autonomously send them here in the States still and I've sometimes immediately relegated them to the recycling bin. lol  These days, I use them to prop things up (have one under a chinsey DVD player and an Amiga monitor so my GF can play her exercise videos), use em as a buffer for something that involves a hammering project, sometimes use the innards for packing peoples wares and they're also good for propping up a shelf that bowing in our pantry. lmao
Title: Re: Is there an App for this?
Post by: Hell Labs on March 18, 2010, 03:11:35 PM
Phone books still exist?
Title: Re: Is there an App for this?
Post by: save2600 on March 18, 2010, 03:21:25 PM
Quote from: Hell Labs;548256
Phone books still exist?

Even in Europe... just received a couple of pages out of a book from France the other day as a matter of fact. lol  Guy used it to aid in packaging.