I use an android phone, it's nice and some of the widgets are okay, calculator etc. I use it to call people and people call me - just like I've always used a phone. I don't have it hooked up to my corporate email account because I don't feel a need to be bombarded with idiotic nonsense from work 24/7/365. I don't text because I like a full sized keyboard and I prefer conversing rather than asking "hw r U?".
 
I'm old I know but I don't have a problem with young people walking around with their face glued to their phones screen...I actually find it humorous when they bump into telephone poles.
 
I wrote up a nice little XL workbook to log and aggregate what I eat and how much exercise I get (I log a bunch of other stuff also). I have on occasion been out and about and have sung a song idea into my phone so I wouldn't forget the idea. I was going to do a database application but it seemed like too much effort.
 
Lately I've been working with analog scripting devices and I find them almost flawless in execution. Granted I do have to sharpen the point on the write utility every so often but if I don't like what I've written I just ball up the storage medium and throw it in the trash. It's pretty cool.
 
Regards
 
 

I returned my i4s yesterday.
Back to my good old flip phone.
Put the SD card from my wife's old Android (she is the i4s Queen now)
and bingo I have an mp3 player and telephone all in one!
Amazing!
And the best thing, "drag and drop" tunes into the phone!
What? No iTunes to "help" you manage your music!
oh no! No! NO!
Everytime I tried to do anything, the damn thing fought me tooth and nail.
They do "bounce" well though! Pretty rugged with the case thingy my wife put it in!
Good thing too, I really did try to kill it (she bought the "insurance" with it).
But I'm better now...
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Oh and she got an iPad too, offered to install Garage Band; I think now she's glad she didn't...

I hate cell phones and everything they've done to society. I won't have one (although I pay for three. Wife and two daughters). People at work think phones are a basic human right, I can't go out and eat or watch a movie without someone's freaking phone going off. They should be banned from existence and from recording gear world wide.

Phones are Phones.
Computers are computers.
And tablets are toys.
I have my phone with me, most of the time. Flip phone as mentioned above; no droids, no iX, no iUseless!
Comes in "handy" once in a while.
 
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I hate cell phones and everything they've done to society. I won't have one (although I pay for three. Wife and two daughters). People at work think phones are a basic human right, I can't go out and eat or watch a movie without someone's freaking phone going off. They should be banned from existence and from recording gear world wide.

I concur...I only got mine because it was "FREE"....never use any of the crap...I've used the 3D Video and 3D Camera,
which are kewl...but, other then that...IT'S A PHONE FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD...
It basically is my Digital Camera....

I was in the Movie Theater the other day, look around right before the movie...
AND EVERY SINGLE SOUL in the place was on their Cell Phone....EVERY PERSON, except
me...crazy....

Phones are Phones.
Computers are computers.
And tablets are toys.
 
Absolutely 100% spot on, could not have said it better myself. and I'm no technophobe -
I have a Blackberry which I use as a phone and for email / text etc - very handy for business and keeping in touch.
I have an iPad - total toy useless thing
I have netbook computers - cheaper and better than an icrap ipad and have the added bonus of having nothing to do with APPLE!!
I have Laptops for music - couldn't do the live stuff these days without them
I have desk tops, mainly for music - 
 

 
 I guess I'm one of the odd guys out on this. I rather like playing with music data on my ipad. I admit that I use my regular DAW most of the time but I have gotten some decent results from the ipad along with the right apps. I'm not throwing the thing out for music. With iOS you can interconnect those little apps to play with one another. If nothing else it might give you an idea while waiting at the airport. 
 
 I was recently on a music site and there was a guy on there who was introducing himself. He was from Africa and when asked what he used to record he said his phone. I don't doubt that for many this is maybe the only option they have. It can be a viable option in a pinch,albeit most apps are geared toward loopers and Djs. Some are downright creative and fun. I found a killer drum pattern on one of my apps that I am going to use at some point. 
 
  If you remember the corded phone or the portable phone that weighed 20lbs. then you might be less prone to accept that these things are really computers that can make phone calls. I'm not calling you a curmudgeon mind you. Seems maybe just a different mindset.
 
 If Cakewalk were to port to Mac or add an iapp that plays with Sonar I think it would be cool.
 
 What could it hurt? The generated income would help to anchor a company that might need a little extra help and that's good for all of us.

As with anything, simply because many can't find a use for something doesn't mean it's useless and crap. For example, that little piano on the iPhone may be considered a toy, but that's the toy my wife used as a reference before she sang the national anthem for the Mets in NY and for the local team here in Vegas. And its a pretty common thing among singers as far as I can see. 
 
Similarly, she was a guest on a pretty big rock concert last week in Canada. It was funny to see how many of the guys had iPads attached to a stand w/ charts and lyrics during the soundcheck. I remember the last time we were there, not that long ago actually - everyone had those big binders and flying sheets. The iPad does a much better job and is a much more efficient/professional option.
 
Keyboard players have long since integrated laptops and software like MainStage into their setup. It's pretty easy to imagine the transition to an iPad. And considering that one of the guitar players was using a floor POD Pro in place of an actual amp, it's not that hard to imagine people using soft amp sims like Amplitube on stage in a not so distant future. (Me, I'll stick to a good old Marshall though ;) )
 
One of the guys my wife and I jammed with last weekend was showing me how he uses Garageband on his iPhone to write and work on ideas while on the bus or subway. Naysayers say what they will - that guy has gold records on his walls, closets full of awards, he's worked with some of the biggest names in the industry for almost 40 years and is currently in the house band of one of the biggest shows on national television. Not exactly your amateur DJ wannabe.
 
He also uses an iPad to remote control Logic X - which imho is a much better and efficient way to integrate touch screen to your DAW than anything else.
 

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As with anything, simply because many can't find a use for something doesn't mean it's useless and crap. For example, that little piano on the iPhone may be considered a toy, but that's the toy my wife used as a reference before she sang the national anthem for the Mets in NY and for the local team here in Vegas. And its a pretty common thing among singers as far as I can see. 
 
Similarly, she was a guest on a pretty big rock concert last week in Canada. It was funny to see how many of the guys had iPads attached to a stand w/ charts and lyrics during the soundcheck. I remember the last time we were there, not that long ago actually - everyone had those big binders and flying sheets. The iPad does a much better job and is a much more efficient/professional option.
 
Keyboard players have long since integrated laptops and software like MainStage into their setup. It's pretty easy to imagine the transition to an iPad. And considering that one of the guitar players was using a floor POD Pro in place of an actual amp, it's not that hard to imagine people using soft amp sims like Amplitube on stage in a not so distant future. (Me, I'll stick to a good old Marshall though ;) )
 
One of the guys my wife and I jammed with last weekend was showing me how he uses Garageband on his iPhone to write and work on ideas while on the bus or subway. Naysayers say what they will - that guy has gold records on his walls, closets full of awards, he's worked with some of the biggest names in the industry for almost 40 years and is currently in the house band of one of the biggest shows on national television. Not exactly your amateur DJ wannabe.
 
He also uses an iPad to remote control Logic X - which imho is a much better and efficient way to integrate touch screen to your DAW than anything else.
 

It is not my intent to diminish the iCrap.....it is to say that it should NOT take PRECEDENCE over 
those of us who have invested hundreds, or, more likely, thousands of dollars in software that
is FAILING to get support BECAUSE of iCrap.  

THAT is the main issue...

When a company completely ignores those who have made it, to pursue other revenue, I take great issue with that...
I don't deny them new sources of revenue.

I have no doubt that iPads and iPhones are wonderful devices...they DO have a purpose...

BUT they should not be given PRECEDENCE over those of us who have BOUGHT countless programs
and plugins, etc...because a company wants to make an iDollar...

They could quite simply devote some resources to ONGOING and some to NEW....THAT is how a COMPETENT 
company does business...not ignore support for the PC based products so they can pursue the iDollar....


I think THAT is the entire point of this thread...that if Cake has been ignoring a fix for X2 to pursue iCrap programs...
If they have then I'm done with them...

The remote programs are awesome BTW...

Agreed 100%. Actually, I should have said "as long as it's parallel development and that the main focus is on the big flagship tools..."