Category: questions

Reader Response: “Why Would Anyone Get an iPhone?”

Occasionally we receive very long, detailed reader comments that require quite a bit of thinking to answer. Here’s our response to one thoughtful reader. Leave your thoughts in a comment on this post, and we’ll happily respond. Commenter, “TheSouljaKCR” Writes to us: Doesn’t the lack of hardware choice bother you? Doesn’t the cost vs build quality/spec ratio bother you? Doesn’t the complete lack of...

Can I get iMessage texts from my Iphone on Ipad Mini? Question of the Week

Question: Can I get iMessage texts from my Iphone on Ipad Mini? Answer: iMessages can be received on any device running iOS 6 or later. This includes just about every iPad except the original, and including the mini.  They can even be sent. Understand though, that all other text messages (from non-iPhones) cannot and will not be received on your iPad. For example: Billy...

Is a laptop a notebook?

Laptop. Notebook. These two terms are used practically interchangeably in the industry, but are they the sane thing, and why don’t they use just one. Is it a laptop, or is it a notebook? Answer: Laptops and notebooks are the same category, and the terms are interchangeable. The why At the start of the portable computer era, the term of choice was “Laptop”. Companies...

Why Does My iphone Volume Not Go All The Way Down? Answer

This question comes from a reader. “Why doesn’t the volume on my iphone go all the way down?”. Here’s the simple answer. There are two types of volume on your iphone. You have your application volume, which is the volume for music, videos, and applications, and you have your ringer volume. Each is mutable, and adjustable. But, you will notice that the ringer never...