In Parts 1 and 2 we covered fear of change and the importance of guiding new customers through it.
Our brilliant comments showed the PC vs Mac debate is neither waning nor black and white.
Today we see how trust (and custom) depend on promises being kept.
Twitchy type
You’ll recall that I’m a twitchy arty technophobe.
Having taken years to even think of buying a Mac, my fears were deep and manifold.
So Dick the Apple guy had his work cut out for him.
That said, the gradual unravelling of his spiel spooked me.
And when my new Mac seized trying to deliver the seamless faux-Windows experience he’d touted, I was unnerved.
Fright and flight
Dick assured me it was just a glitch, but I started moving towards the door.
I needed fresh air and time to reassess my $3500 purchase.
Dick said he’d call me as soon as he’d fixed the problem.
I strode to my car and wove home miserably in cold Sunday rain.
Halfway there, Dick called with great news: the Mac was up and running! I was free to return.
I kept driving, saying I needed time to think.
He said OK.
Dearth and home
When I got home without a box in my arms, my wife’s face fell. She’d bought champagne, made a cheese platter and lit candles to celebrate this happy milestone.
When I told her my tale, she seemed even more disappointed than Dick.
Before I could sit to think things through quietly, Dick phoned again.
Brushing aside my need to reflect, he said he needed an answer, as the next person to see the killer Mac would surely snap it up.
I’m a trusting soul, but this just didn’t ring true – especially in light of Dick’s other less-than-credible pronouncements.
And the fact he was hassling me when I was obviously upset really stuck in my craw.
‘Are you sure you need a decision this instant?’
‘Yes.’
‘OK … I don’t want the Mac.’
The call ended very soon after.
Square none
My wife looked even more upset at my irrevocable move.
Had I done the wrong thing?
I assured her I’d spend the Mac money supercharging my old PC to make it do all I wished.
(We’ll cover that quest another time.)
For now, I’d like to know what you’d have done in my place.
Was Dick right to push?
Was I right to stand my ground?
Should I have just flowed with the go?
I don’t feel I can enter that store again.
As is so often the case with these blog posts, I’m faced with the question:
where the hell did I go wrong?
Paul Hassing | Founder & Senior Writer – The Feisty Empire
Get ready for business with MYOB and Wes...
5 simple steps to prepare your business ...
MYOB and BankLink unite to define a new ...
Working from home? You’re part of a ri...
How will the Federal Budget affect small...
Loading ...
Author
Malcolm Owens
June 12, 2012 at 11:13 am
I dont think you did go wrong. Go with your gut and this salesman sounded really dodgy. It’s a major investment and you had to be sure. Instead of offering you advice and service you recieved a smoke screen and pushy ‘buy now before someone else does’.
So stuff him, it’s not the only Mac on the planet. I will never buy anything from anyone that is overly pushy. It’s a buyers market so take your time, be sure and the correct option will present itself.
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 11:23 am
Thank you, Malcolm. As always, it’s great to get your take. I see in the papers there’s a whole raft of youbeaut new Macs coming out. So maybe the future may hold one for me. Eventually. Meanwhile, I’m jolly grateful you read this entire trilogy. Best regards, P.
Author
Bridie Jenner
June 12, 2012 at 11:38 am
I agree Malcolm. Nothing makes me run for the hills faster than a pushy salesman!
I would definitely have done the same thing Paul – no matter what amount of money you’re spending, it’s pointless if the thing you’re buying isn’t able to perform the task you need, which was clearly the case here.
There’s nothing wrong with PCs, other than they have a bit of an image problem and aren’t considered “cool” like Macs… Can you guess which camp I’m in?
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 11:40 am
I’m getting a sense, Bridie …
By gum it’s great to be able to sound out kind folk like you. My day is becoming brighter by the minute. Thank you!
Author
Leon Noone
June 12, 2012 at 11:24 am
G’Day Paul,
Dick’s a dill. But I wonder what sort of gold lame frilled Mac you were going to pay $3500 for!
Anyway, there’s a blog called Maciverse. They revue all Mac products, changes and developments. As far as I know, they have no connection with Apple. And they are critical where they believe it’s necessary. Have a look.
For what It’s worth, my son just bought an iPad. He’s always used pcs in business. He can’t believe how easy the iPad is to use.
Hope you drank the bubbly anyway.
Best Wishes
Leon
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 11:33 am
Nice one, Leon! In relating these tales, I always try to give suppliers the benefit of the doubt – to see if it’s really me who’s at fault. I shall therefore check that blog with great interest. And yes, the bubbly went down swigging.
Author
Belinda Weaver | Copywrite Matters
June 12, 2012 at 11:26 am
Oh Paul, I feel your pain. New toys, snatched away!
Your scenario illustrates how important each and every customer contact is. If Dick had called you when another customer was actually interested in the Mac, instead of while you were still within ear shot of the store, it might have turned out differently. It might not have because it sounds like the tool wasn’t really fit for purpose but that phone sped up the end of the relationship. If it were me, it would have also jeopardised my future custom as well.
Regardless of how good your marketing, branding and social media engagement is, one phone call from a Dick can ruin it all. To be consistently successful, each and every contact with customers needs to be consistently good.
To answer your questions:
- Was Dick right to push. Definitely Not. A school boy error.
- Were you right to stand your ground. Absolutely. A wad o cash on a tool you will use every single day, needs to be sound investment!
While the whole Mac vs PC debate links to a lot of things that aren’t always logical, you don’t buy the wrong computer to make a shop assistant feel better *nod*
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 11:39 am
Wow, Belinda. That sure is a kind and cogent comment. I like you more with every passing post!
The real kicker was that I had to GO BACK to the store to get my refund. Happily, Monday was Dick’s day off.
The lass at the register was stunned. ‘I thought you were going to have loads of fun with that one’, she said. ‘Yes,’ I replied. ‘So did I. Alas, I didn’t even get it out the door.’
I certainly felt acute toy deprivation at the time. Now, however, I’m glad I didn’t press on just to make Dick happy. I shall live to find another rig. Many thanks for your lovely contribution.
Author
Denise Mooney
June 12, 2012 at 11:51 am
Hi Paul, I think you were right. There is no way I would have bought under those circumstances. There’s nothing like a whiff of desperation to make us buyers run for the hills! Secondly $3,500 sounds extortionate. It would have to actually do my work for me to be worth that price. I bought my macbook pro online for a lot less and I’m loving it. Let me know if you want the website details.
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 11:57 am
Cheers, Denise. This beast had quadruple everything. I plugged all the bits into the Apple online make-your-own-Mac thingo and it came out at about the same price.
It was insane overkill for copywriting. Yet simply not right for gaming.
Despite my travails, Fonnie has become most enamoured of a Macbook. Maybe she’ll have better luck. She reads these comments, so you’ll certainly hear from one of us if she decides to proceed.
Author
Sue Meehan
June 12, 2012 at 11:53 am
Hey Paul,
Sorry for your distressing Mac experience. Next time buy it online – eCommerce is the way to go and Apple make it so easy! I’ve made all of my Mac purchases online (and I’ve made quite a few, over many years).
Go for the new MacBook Pro with the retina display with seriously beefed up specs. http://www.apple.com/au/macbook-pro/.
Then you could a get the new iPhone when it comes out in August/September when iOS 6 is released. This will include Passbook, a first step into NFC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_field_communication). Very cool.
Take the leap!
I hope you drank the champagne and ate the cheese regardless of your crestfallen state?
suey
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 3:38 pm
Thanks heaps for your comment, Suey; I’m so sorry it got held up.
I’ve always eyed your machines with envy.
Your online idea could be the go. Perhaps if, like HAL 9000, I take humans out of the equation, I’ll achieve my mission after all! Best regards, P.
Author
@simongarlick
June 12, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Hi Paul, wow what a drama. Sounds like you got some shitty advice.
Can you just confirm – this was an experience you had at an actual Apple Store?
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 3:29 pm
This was a bona fide Apple store nested within a larger store. Sort of like Feisty Fashions at David Jones. I don’t want to go into too much detail as crucifying individuals is not my goal.
Author
@simongarlick
June 12, 2012 at 3:58 pm
Hi Paul, that sounds weird to me. Apple does not have Apple Stores nested within larger stores. Apple, benevolent control freak that it is, can not control the retail environment if that environment is dependent on some other store.
There are three – only three – Apple Stores in Victoria. They are:
Apple Store, Chadstone
1341 Dandenong Road
Chadstone
Apple Store, Doncaster
Unit 1148, Westfield Doncaster
619 Doncaster Road
Doncaster
Apple Store, Southland
Shop 2008-2010, Westfield Southland
1239 Nepean Highway
Cheltenham
Were you at one of those addresses? If you weren’t, you weren’t at an Apple Store. And “Dick” was not an Apple employee.
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 4:16 pm
Bloody hell! The plot thickens …
Is it possible that I’m even dumber than I thought I was. That would sure enough be some kind of dumb.
Always with an eye to blog posts, I quiz the protagonists of almost every sale I transact. And Dick definitely said he was an Apple guy, surrounded by Apple gear, and ergo operating in an Apple store.
I don’t know whether I’m shocked, enraged, ashamed … or all three! But there’s something rotten in Appleland.
Author
@simongarlick
June 12, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Seriously Paul, if you were in Victoria and you were not at one of the addresses I just listed then you were not at an Apple Store. You were at some other store that had a stand selling Apple products. “Dick” was not an Apple employee.
I suspected something was up the moment you started describing your experience. That is just not how Apple does things. Having to leave a new computer at the store while someone could work on it overnight? That insane. Standard Apple procedure is to offer you a replacement. On the spot. No replacement in the store? Free urgent delivery to your door. If something gets delivered to your door and then you find it’s not working, Apple sends you a replacement immediately with instructions to not even think about returning the first one until you know the second one is working fine.
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 4:30 pm
Well hell, Simon. It certainly wasn’t one of those three addresses you gave. Looks like I was fooled from the second I walked in. For the sake of completeness, I’ll go into one of those realio trulio stores when I’ve recovered from this debacle. You can rest assured I’ll let you know how I get on. Many thanks for the (albeit painful) heads up.
Author
@simongarlick
June 12, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Normally I’d say “why go to a store? Order online, go to bed, wake up next day, answer the door as the courier drops off new toy”* – but in this case I’m tempted to say yeah, if you have time go to a real Apple Store. So you can compare customer service from a real Apple employee in a real Apple Store with that you’ve received elsewhere.
Author
@simongarlick
June 12, 2012 at 4:47 pm
* not kidding – I’ve ordered things in the evening to have them turn up the next morning.
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Roger that, Simon. Wilco! I gots to know if this is the TRUE way …
Author
@simongarlick
June 12, 2012 at 12:42 pm
I just went to the Apple website and selected the top-of-the-line iMac, and requested an upgrade to the fastest processor available and the most powerful video card available. That totalled $2659 including free shipping.
I can’t see how it’s POSSIBLE for there to be such a thing as a $3500 iMac.
Paul did you ask for one made out of gold or something?
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 3:31 pm
That is surprising, Simon. Though I very much appreciate your interest dedication. Let me see if I can reproduce my results at this end. Stand by …
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Hey, Simon. I ticked all the boxes again and got a RRP of $3,938.95.
To achieve the same thing at your end, simply go for MAXIMUM EVERYTHING.
That’s why I thought I was onto a winner with the $3500 price tag.
Greed is good, isn’t it?
Perhaps the 16 GB of RAM, SSD and uber graphics card account for our differing figures.
If you’re still not convinced, let me know and I’ll walk you though my specific choices.
I strive to play with a straight bat, so this sort of verification is extremely important to me.
Yours sincerely, P.
Author
@simongarlick
June 12, 2012 at 4:09 pm
Hi Paul,
Ahhh yes having Apple add the extra RAM and the SSD option would put the price up a lot. I hadn’t ticked those because
a) never buy RAM from Apple
b) I didn’t realise an SSD was a requirement (no performance benefit for any of the applications you described)
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 4:21 pm
I may not have ticked these either, had I been shopping from scratch. But it was a fully specced unit going for (what was said to be) a song.
At the risk of exploding my brain, why does one not by RAM from Apple?
And why did our IT friend David say in the last post that SSD was a sure-fire way to improve machine speed?
Or have I missed yet another nuance through which you could drive a (Mac) truck?!
Author
@simongarlick
June 12, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Apple’s markup on RAM is huge, and installing RAM does not void your warranty. So rather than buying an iMac with a custom 16Gb RAM I would take the stock 4Gb model and save $360, pull the RAM out, stick 16Gb in myself (price check 2 seconds ago: $108), and then have a spare 4Gb of RAM that I could put in another machine or sell on Ebay.
And the drive – well, the SSD will improve response times when you’re dealing with read- and write-intensive tasks. But normal Internet use, copywriting, and World of Tanks are not such tasks. As a game WoT wants to keep all its files in RAM for quick access – it’s not going to be loading game resources off the hard disk in the middle of a battle! Especially with 16Gb of RAM.
It’s not like you’re loading up Photoshop and editing and saving multiple 200GB TIFF files or trying to massage a terabyte database on your local disk (are you?). Again, for the uses you describe I don’t see any advantage in a SSD. Certainly not NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS of advantage!
So: install your own RAM and use a normal 7200rpm SATA disk, and save yourself over a thousand dollars.
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 4:48 pm
Hellfire, Simon. Next time you’re in the mood for a Milky Bar blowout, they’re on me!
I put a plastic bag over my head in preparation for your response. No, I don’t use Photoshop or anything like that. I merely wanted those little red arrow boxes in Adobe Acrobat to render faster on PDFs. Was I reaching for the stars … defying the gods?
Happily, my brain didn’t explode, and I feel I may even be able to interpret your words after a solid sleep.
These savings sound extraordinary. Have you thought about being a personal IT shopper? If you made just 20% of what you saved punters like me, you’d make a damn fortune !
Author
Susan Oakes
June 12, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Boy you do put yourself through the ringer Paul. I wouldn’t not have bought at that stage either, or if I was feeling inclined as it had been such a process said I will buy it now for $2,000 and seen what he said. It sounded like he really needed that sale.
Good luck with your next purchasing adventure.
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 1:53 pm
Trust you to think outside the carboard box, Susan! What a perfect comeback a $2K offer would’ve been! One always thinks of these things after the event …
I feel for anyone who has to serve me. I seem to suffer every retail pratfall known to humanity. But with kind advice from you and others, I’m sure I’ll get there in the end.
Author
Leah Klugt
June 12, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Do Apple salespersons make commission?
Well indeedy Dick was wrong to push. These machines sell themselves and if you aren’t in love at the point of sale, then you simply won’t be.
You were right to walk away.
Sorry you’ve had this experience with Apple.
I’ve loved all 3 of my machines (iMac, Macbook, Macbook Pro).
I am having issues with Apple at the moment, taking my MBP to the Apple Store tomorrow. Not a happy little chappy.
If you are happy with your PC, why change?
I could never turn back to PC *shudder*, possibly no matter how Apple treats me – that’s saying something!
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 1:50 pm
Hi, Leah. Dick said he wasn’t on commission, but that he got a kick out of guiding PC folk across the abyss.
I’m a shocking shopper. The only thing I fall in love with at point of sale is Coopers Vintage Ale. (When you can get it!)
How odd that you should have all that good luck with your Macs, then have trouble during this debate!
I promise to reveal all re my PC penchant in mynext saga: Return of the Bling!
Author
@simongarlick
June 12, 2012 at 3:49 pm
World of Tanks is a Windows-only game. That means it has to run under Windows. Thus your choices were:
1. Buy a generic Intel-compatible machine and run Windows and run World of Tanks.
- downside: you need to deal with all the usual Windows issues in the day-to-day operation of your machine, and you have to deal with the million little inconsistencies and incompatibilities that come with a box made from generic components that were not designed to work together.
- upside: WoT works well because it’s running on its native OS platform, even if the hardware is a bit of a mishmash; if running WoT is a high priority, this is also the CHEAPEST option.
2. Buy a Mac and boot to Windows just to run World of Tanks.
- downside: you need to deal with all the usual Windows issues when you’re running World of Tanks; it can be annoying to restart your computer whenever you want to play that one game; you need to purchase a separate Windows licence for your Windows installation
- upside: WoT works well because it’s running on its native OS platform; the system will be rock-solid since every component is tested to within an inch of its life to meet Apple quality control and is designed to work with every other component; if running WoT is a high priority this is your best PERFORMANCE option.
- upside(2): when you’re not playing WoT you can boot into OS X and enjoy all its advantages.
3. Buy a Mac and run OS X and then run Windows in a Virtual Machine and run WoT in that.
- downside: big performance hit. WoT may not run well or fast. You need to buy or download the virtualisation software; you need to purchase a separate Windows licence.
- upside: You can run WoT without needing to restart your computer. If you want a few minutes game-time here or there while you’re taking a break from something else, this is your best CONVENIENCE option.
- upside(2): when you’re not playing WoT you are in OS X and can enjoy all its advantages.
If running WoT – and running it well – is a high priority for you, then 3 is the worst possible option. Unfortunately that’s the one you chose. Or were pushed towards by a salesperson.
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 3:56 pm
OMG, Simon. Where were you when I needed you most?! Though your amazing advice has come too late to save me from this particular fracas, it’s the sort of generous expert comment I dream about when penning a post.
You obviously know your stuff inside out and back to front. I do hope it’s not long before you favour us again with your guiding light. I, for one, bloody-well need it!
With best regards and much respect, P.
Author
@simongarlick
June 12, 2012 at 4:03 pm
My replies to your posts always end up being quite long
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 4:17 pm
PLEASE keep them coming!
Author
David
June 13, 2012 at 12:03 am
I agree with your points Simon, except your comments above regarding the usage of an SSD.
Windows and OS X both run background processes that can draw on a lot of the hard drive’s resources, also while WoT may cache a lot of information in memory, you still need to consider the fact that windows will always cache some parts in a swap file on the hard drive. Yes you can try and tweak Windows and OS X with in an inch of their lives to over come these types of issues, but it normally just leads to more head aches.
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 13, 2012 at 6:24 am
Many thanks for your return visit, David. I was hoping you’d clarify your position. When even two IT boffins differ on the technicalities of this caper, is it any wonder we mortal users get confused?! The discussion of your views can only help us, so thanks again and please keep the advice coming.
Author
@simongarlick
June 13, 2012 at 10:33 am
Hi David – as a nerd I love the thought of loading up all my boxes with SSDs just for the sheer “more power” aspect. In theory I love SSDs, all other things being equal. But they’re not. The difference between the iMac factory-stock 7200rpm SATA drive and the HD upgrade that Paul spec’d out (because it was “better”) was NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
A few seconds of app load time here and there are not worth nine hundred dollars to me, and I assumed they wouldn’t be to Paul. Moreover I was considering the specific uses that Paul had mentioned that he had in mind for his new puter. Do a quick Google for ‘”World of Tanks” SSD’ and you’ll find page after page of gamers complaining that their expensive SSDs offered no WoT performance improvement, and some even complaining that WoT performance DEGRADED when the game was run from an SSD.
So: in theory, SSDs are cool; in practice, the cool factor may be outweighed by the incredible expense; specifically for Paul, the things he wants to do with a new computer may not be helped and may in fact be hindered by an incredibly-expensive SSD.
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 13, 2012 at 10:37 am
I need BOTH you blokes to come and live in my garden shed.
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 13, 2012 at 10:44 am
Seriously, Simon, that was jolly kind of you to go to the trouble of checking the forums. Amazing how a little digging can save you a LOT!
Author
David
June 13, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Hi Simon – I am surprised about WoT running slower on an SSD, but hey I am not a gamer. Speaking to the specific uses of Paul, the other thing to consider here though aside from the game is the fact that we are talking about a virtualised computer which will run quicker on an SSD or off a second hard drive. It’s an interesting conundrum that I don’t think there is an easy answer to with out doing the couple of hours building and testing each solution. I did a quick google search and didn’t find any specific comments about Macs running virtualised Windows off SSDs this, but did come across a few mentions of World of Tanks [Wineskin] which is a port of WoT for Mac – Paul this might interest you.
Regarding the price difference of using a SSD, they are more pricey up front but personally I think they pay for themselves over the life time of the computer through higher productivity. As an example lets say an employee uses a computer for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week for a 46 week year (after discounting annual leave and public holidays) and the computer has a life time of 3 years we are currently at less than 17 cents an hour in terms of cost. For an employee with a cost of $30 an hour it just needs to save them 10-15 seconds per hour to return the value. Considering the lost time rebooting a computer, waiting for Outlook to open or that really big Excel spreadsheet/Word document I think the time would be made up. I realise that is a simplified approach, but still think that it is relevant.
The other part of this of course is that the $900 price tag is based on going from Apple’s lowest spec hard drive config to their highest which also includes a 2TB hard drive plus the SSD resulting in 1.25TB of extra storage.
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 13, 2012 at 9:55 pm
Your analysis is fascinating, David. I work 10-14 hours a day, 5-7 days a week, 49-52 weeks a year.
So I could VERY quickly amortise any capital investment.
So long as the damn thing WORKS!
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 13, 2012 at 9:57 pm
BTW, what is ‘annual leave’ and ‘public holidays’?
Author
tash hughes
June 12, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Good riddance to Dick I say!
He was way too pushy and I wouldn’t trust him as far as I could kick him after part 2 of this series anyway. Ringing twice in quick succession was too much but to add in the ‘someone else will take it’ line slide him right into sleezy – and me right out of his store…
Good on you for walking away – too many people would feel pushed into it after going so far (and no doubt Dick would try the ‘but we’ve already set it up for you’ line) so well done for knowing when to walk away
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 12, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Thank you, Tash. I agree he was being very … forward. The way this thread is going, it looks like Dick may not have been all he implied. So, well left. Kind regards, P.
Author
Anna @ Copybreak
June 13, 2012 at 11:12 am
OK.. so I’m a little late to this post, but I have a fairly standard rule when making any decision in life:
I don’t know = NO
More often than not there’s the chance to sleep on things and revisit with a clearer mind.
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 13, 2012 at 11:15 am
It’s NEVER too late, Anna. Especially to garner a view from you.
I like your rule. It sure seems to be doing the trick for Warren Buffett too!
Many thanks for joining in.
Author
Anna @ Copybreak
June 13, 2012 at 11:50 am
LOL – I’m not quite up in those stakes just yet!
Sounds like you made the right decision though, Paul. And did you ever buy an iPad? (I’ve missed a few posts being away on holidays). I took the plunge and absolutely love it
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 13, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Hee hee!
I didn’t buy an iPad, but Fonnie did! http://myob.com.au/blog/wifeys-top-ten-ipad-things/
As you can see, she loves it to bits.
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 13, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Interestingly, we’ve recently been discovering some of the things iPad’s CAN’T do. So I may see if I can persuade Fonnie to write us another post, this time from the dark side.
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 13, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Oh bugger! I just used an apostrophe in iPads. Please ignore it. I’ve been working hammer and tongs since before dawn.
Author
Anna @ Copybreak
June 13, 2012 at 4:12 pm
Thanks for posting the iPad update – I also found it brilliant for our holidays, even if some of the roads we travelled weren’t recognised on the maps. It’s also awesome for playing Words With Friends (a Scrabble substitute) with my aunt in Kalgoorlie.
I’ll look forward to a post from the dark side outlining the iPad’s shortcomings. Today I discovered I couldn’t drag & drop bookmarklets to the bookmarks bar. D’oh!
Meanwhile, it sounds like you could use a Bex and a lie down
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 13, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Amazing coincidence! Fonnie and I have just discovered Words with Friends. As a copywriter, I’m appalled at the button that lets you swap your tiles! I refuse to touch it. And we’ve promised never to do that to each other. I wonder what you think of the concept (and prevalence!) of tile swapping.
With the states I’ve been working myself into lately, I should have shares in Bex!
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 21, 2012 at 8:19 am
The truth is out there …
http://store.apple.com/au/question/answers/mac?tqid=QPJUC4DHX2T7UKHJUACFHK4Y2UT4YYXUY
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
June 21, 2012 at 8:25 am
That Maciverse site is very interesting:
http://www.maciverse.com/why-apple-products-are-so-expensive-and-so-worth-it.html
Thanks again, Leon!
Author
Paul Hassing Founder & Senior Writer - The Feisty Empire
July 3, 2012 at 10:21 am
Further looking:
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/apple