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#126 |
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There are actually a few unofficial YouTube apps that are far better than the official YT app I have on my Android phone. The unofficial apps block ads for one, and let you properly download and save any video. The official app lets you "save" a video but you cannot play it without a network connection. Want to watch a video on a plane or out in the wilderness? Tough.
b) We're talking about official Firefox and official Youtube apps which can only be put on the store by Mozilla and Google respectively. Not unofficial apps which already exist. |
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#127 |
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a) We're talking about PCs (desktops and laptops) not phones
b) We're talking about official Firefox and official Youtube apps which can only be put on the store by Mozilla and Google respectively. Not unofficial apps which already exist. I'm talking about Metro apps on W8 and comparing them to Android apps on my phone. And someone said there should be more apps and you replied that YouTube works fine on the browser. You don't consider recommending a third party YouTube app to be relevant to the discussion? Even though it can download and save videos and remove adverts? |
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I'm not talking about phones either.
I'm talking about Metro apps on W8 and comparing them to Android apps on my phone. And someone said there should be more apps and you replied that YouTube works fine on the browser. You don't consider recommending a third party YouTube app to be relevant to the discussion? Even though it can download and save videos and remove adverts? |
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I will. Just over a month to go. Looking forward to it.
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No I don't because they already exist in the store and the comment was clearly about putting things into the store i.e. things that are not there right now.
![]() You replied that both can use the website. How is that "on topic" of new apps in the app store? |
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The problem with that is some people use wireless and unless Windows got everything single wireless adaptor driver, it is not going to work.
Windows ten don't support my wireless adaptor, not that I use it now. Apple is different as they build their machines and they know the adaptors they use. |
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No I don't because they already exist in the store and the comment was clearly about putting things into the store i.e. things that are not there right now.
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#133 |
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For many old laptops the wireless adapter cannot support modern speeds or security protocols such as WPA2. Windows 10 will work but any interaction with the internet is going to be dire.
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I'm getting tempted now, due to the claim that downloading the preview and signing up to the developer program will get you it for free - full and legal.
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I'm getting tempted now, due to the claim that downloading the preview and signing up to the developer program will get you it for free - full and legal.
The other thing is, MS could pull that right from under your nose without any notification. If you want Windows 10, then maybe it is best to get a cheap OEM version of Windows 7 or 8.1 if you can and then update from that. I also think that mixed messages are coming from Ms and no one is sure what the hell is happening. |
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#136 |
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Only if you are updating from windows 8.1 and windows 7. the Insider preview, while you may still get to use windows 10, you have to be signed up tot he insider preview permanently, which means that you will get new versions of Windows 10, but it could be full of bugs and you also got to have a MS account and your computer connected to it.
The other thing is, MS could pull that right from under your nose without any notification. If you want Windows 10, then maybe it is best to get a cheap OEM version of Windows 7 or 8.1 if you can and then update from that. I also think that mixed messages are coming from Ms and no one is sure what the hell is happening.
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I don't know it it has been mentioned anywhere in this long thread, but I have just noticed a comment from a user of the BT Forum to warn that the W10 upgrade will involve a download of about 3GB which will be quite a sizable chunk of a month's allocation for anyone on a usage limit.
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I don't know it it has been mentioned anywhere in this long thread, but I have just noticed a comment from a user of the BT Forum to warn that the W10 upgrade will involve a download of about 3GB which will be quite a sizable chunk of a month's allocation for anyone on a usage limit.
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#139 |
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Big downloads like OS updates or installing the latest and best games from Steam are always going to be an issue with monthly usage caps. Even the free upgrade from W8 to W8.1 would have been around 3GB.
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People still have usage limits?!It's 2015 - I have unlimited 73gb fibre and regularly download more than 3GB a day! |
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People still have usage limits?!It's 2015 - I have unlimited 73gb fibre and regularly download more than 3GB a day! |
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re: W10 and 3GB - I had this conversation with my neighbour
me - 'are you getting Windows 10 ?' him - 'can't - not enough memory' me - 'don't talk rubbish - I helped you build it, you've got 2GB' him - 'that's it - it says 3GB, and I've only got 2' sometimes I wonder why I bother . . . |
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People still have usage limits?!It's 2015 - I have unlimited 73gb fibre and regularly download more than 3GB a day! |
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re: W10 and 3GB - I had this conversation with my neighbour
me - 'are you getting Windows 10 ?' him - 'can't - not enough memory' me - 'don't talk rubbish - I helped you build it, you've got 2GB' him - 'that's it - it says 3GB, and I've only got 2' sometimes I wonder why I bother . . . |
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#145 |
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You're lucky then - vast areas of the UK have very poor coverage, and unlimited bandwidth may not be an option at all (as in my case).
Unlimited data transfer is an option for anyone who can get any form of ADSL service. BT offers unlimited packages now. Zen also offer them for people who want something more upmarket |
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Budget Plans are often 10GB/month
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Budget Plans are often 10GB/month
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#148 |
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Budget Plans are often 10GB/month
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BT charges a whopping £2.50/month difference between their 10GB plan and their unlimited one.
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I looked for my Sister at Christmas and I think it was £7 difference with BT for existing customers then.
The Plans change all the time. You have to consider all the details carefully too. eg you might get better Internet but lose Anytime Calls and only get Evenings and Weekends or whatever Also you get locked into another 12 or 18 month notice period if you upgrade I think The current plans don't look bad at the moment on a quick superficial look |
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