[macvoiceover] Re: [macvoiceover]Not all Apple Stores are created equal
- From: "Marty Rimpau" <mrimpau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:58:13 -0700
Hi Dan, that is neat, I wonder if ordering extra ram might come in
handy when snow leopard comes out?
On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 12:18:18 -0700, Dan wrote:
Hello, you can order the Mini with up to 4 GB RAM.
Dan
On Aug 5, 2009, at 11:39 AM, ashley wrote:
> Yes, I use a mini. It's a nice little computer, the only thing i
> think it needs is a bit more ram... apart from that it's a nice
> little mac.
>
> ash
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Ring"
> <richard.ring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 5:58 PM
> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: [macvoiceover]Not all Apple Stores are
> created equal
>
>
> This is good. I'd love to get the Mac Book Pro, but my resources
> won't
> allow it. But I think I can afford a Mini, but I would definitely
> want
> wireless support. This is good news.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ricardo
> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 11:51 AM
> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: [macvoiceover]Not all Apple Stores are
> created equal
>
> Yes it does. It supports wifi and bluetooth
>
> Ricardo
>
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> From: "Richard Ring" <richard.ring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 12:41 PM
> To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: [macvoiceover]Not all Apple Stores are
> created
> equal
>
>> You have a great point. So here then is a question. What would I
> want
>> in terms of configuring a Mac? Does anyone know if a Mac Mini has
>> wireless support?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David
>> Poehlman
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 11:21 AM
>> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: [macvoiceover]Not all Apple Stores are
>> created equal
>>
>> oh, I'm all for instant gratification but I love a mystery. When
>> will
>> the box arrive or boxes? what will they / it smell like? how heavy
>> will it be? how big will it be? What will it be packed like? and
>> oh, the joy of sitting here in airconditioned comfort waiting for it
>> to do all the travelling for me and I don't have to take all that
>> time
>> and spend all that energy going to get it only to find that the model
>> I want is not available or they can't configure it the way I want it.
>>
>> On Aug 5, 2009, at 12:01 PM, Richard Ring wrote:
>>
>> But Dave, you just don't understand being impulsive! When I decide
>> to
>> buy a Mac, I won't want to wait a week or so for it, I'm gonna want
> it
>> now!
>> Maybe I should just get over that one, eh?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David
>> Poehlman
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 9:28 AM
>> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: [macvoiceover]Not all Apple Stores are
>> created equal
>>
>> ...this is why I buy from apple online. get what I want how I want
>> it
>> and in most cases the shipping is free...
>>
>> On Aug 5, 2009, at 10:23 AM, Russell Solowoniuk wrote:
>>
>> Hi Richard,
>>
>> I purchased my iPhone from a Rogers outlet, and had a similar
>> experience... techno lust and all! <smile> I love that term! I
>> called and found out that they only had 1 16 gig black iPhone
>> left. I
>> explained that I was blind and would need to take a cab over, so
>> would
>> they hold it for me, and he told me that they couldn't do that.
>> Luckily, I called a cab right away, and the phone was still there
>> when
>> I arrived.
>>
>> Now, as for my iMac, I'll be buying it at "My Mac Dealer", which is
>> quite a bit further away. I called them yesterday to make sure they
>> have one in stock. I was told that they had 2 iMac 20" in stock. I
>> told them that I was blind and have a way to get over there this
>> afternoon, and could they hold one of them for me. He told me that
>> it
>> wouldn't be a problem, and is holding it for me, so I think I'll have
>> a good experience with this store.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Russell
>>
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>> From: "Richard Ring" <richard.ring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 8:12 AM
>> To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [macvoiceover] [macvoiceover]Not all Apple Stores are
>> created equal
>>
>>> Hello:
>>> My experience with my local Apple store was a mixed thing.
> Certainly,
>>> the employees I dealt with were friendly and extremely courteous.
>>> However, they were not as helpful as I might have liked.
>>> When my partner Sarah purchased an iPhone, I was not certain as to
>>> whether or not I wanted one. However, one week later, I decided to
> go
>>> for it. I contacted my local AT&T store and was told that iPhones
>>> were
>>> back ordered, and they could order one for me. But being in instant
>>> gratification mode, that wasn't going to satisfy my techno lust.
>>> Therefore, I called my local Apple store. I was informed that they
>>> had
>>> three 32 gig iPhones that were, if I remember, white. I asked if
> they
>>> could hold one for me if I furnished a credit card number. I was
> told
>>> that this practice was against Apple's policy. I certainly
> understood
>>> that, but my feeling was this. If I were going to pay for a cab to
> go
>>> there, I didn't want to get there only to find that they had no
>>> iPhones.
>>> So, I pretty much decided I would put this project on hold. But
>>> techno
>>> lust is a difficult foe to vanquish. So around 5 PM I called the
>>> Apple
>>> store again. I was told they had received a "surprise" shipment of
>>> iPhones, and that they had enough to guarantee that they'd have one
>>> for
>>> me by the time I got there. My partner, Sarah then contacted the
>>> store
>>> and asked if she would be able to upgrade her 16 gig iPhone to a 32
>>> gig
>>> model by simply paying the difference. I should add that this all
>>> took
>>> place on June 26, so that made her iPhone a week old. They put her
> on
>>> hold for a while, and when they finally got back to her they told
>>> her
>>> that she could in fact do this. So, off we went to the Apple store.
>>> Now, when we got there, she told them what she had been given to
>>> understand over the phone regarding this upgrade. So, the employee
>>> went
>>> away for about ten minutes. When he returned, he said that no, they
>>> couldn't do it because Sarah had purchased her iPhone online. Ok,
>>> so I
>>> bought a 32 gig phone anyway. They didn't know how to turn on Voice
>>> Over, but we were able to tell them. Finally, we asked them if we
>>> could
>>> simply swap sim cards between the two phones. We were told that
>>> this
>>> would not be possible, and to do so might result in the phones
>>> becoming
>>> inactive. Well, I've been dealing with sim card phones for nearly
>>> four
>>> years, and I kind of suspected that this was not correct. And, on
> the
>>> way home in the cab, we switched sim cards, and our phones have
> worked
>>> just fine ever since.
>>> Having said all that, I probably will buy a Mac from this store next
>>> month. They told me that they had heard of Voice Over for the Mac,
>>> but
>>> they really didn't know what it was. It will be fun to show them.
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