[DM-MUG] The Apple Store

[jim lagnese]

No matter. I ended up buying it from the online store. I couldn't resist the
iPod Touch and printer free after rebate.


//On 8/9/08 10:08 PM, "Bryan Baker" <ka_klick at mac.com> wrote:

> I hate it when people do that (imply stuff like replacing a URP would
> void warranty).
> 
> If it's so bad why does Apple have this linked from the main Macbook
> support page:
> 
> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1651
> 
> I'm certainly not trying to say you're wrong about the way your
> experience went - I was fairly dissatisfied with the way things went
> when dealing w/ my 40gb iPod (4G) - it was originally engraved, as was
> the 2nd one, then by the third time I just wanted to avoid the huge
> turn around for the replacement, so had them just trade it out for a
> plain one.
> 
> The stores are not well suited for geeks like us, since they are made
> for hand holding mom & pop. I'll admit lately I've had little to do w/
> them, mostly running in and grabbing the odd software upgrade or
> accessory. My G5 (dual 2.5) is still in pretty good shape, though it's
> getting near the end of it's Applecare. I'll probably keep it going as
> long as I can stand to be non-intel.
> 
> They've always been pretty limited to the styles on hand though, and
> have pretty much always deferred any kind of real BTO stuff to Apple
> Online (in my experience), and Apple has never been a bastion of
> choice in hardware options. I'd love a smaller tower w/ more choices
> for vid cards, etc. I really don't need any card slots (1 or 2 besides
> the vid).
> 
> On Aug 9, 2008, at 11:50 AM, James Lagnese wrote:
>> I just wanted it then. I guess I need patience. When I was at
>> Haddock, we
>> had different configs in stock, when we had stock. The sales guy
>> tried to
>> imply that putting in the memory myself would void the warranty. At
>> that
>> point I was pretty much done. At this point, may be I will get the
>> Linux
>> laptop. Hardware is all the same today anyway, and while the Mac OS
>> is still
>> the best, I am finding I don't care nearly as much as I used to and
>> Linux is
>> nearly up there with Windows, and it's not Windows. If the "Apple
>> Experience" is what they are trying to sell, they lost me. I hate
>> crowds and
>> the mall, and when I buy something, generally I know what I want and
>> like to
>> get it and get out. I guess I am not the "typical" Apple customer.
>> Whatever
>> system they use to drive revenue, obviously it's inflexible, and can't
>> appeal to everyone. Oh well.
>> 
>> 
>> //On 8/9/08 11:39 AM, "Bryan Baker" <ka_klick at mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Well, if you didn't know by now that Apple's memory prices are
>>> insane,
>>> I have to wonder where you've been keeping yourself. I always buy
>>> stock and then upgrade w/ good quality 3rd party RAM anyway. That
>>> would be true online as well.
>>> 
>>> Actually they probably wanted the appointment to slot a time for the
>>> Genius to install the memory. As I said, even in notebooks (iirc) RAM
>>> has been an officially "User Replaceable Part" for some time now (at
>>> least it's not the Plus/SE/Classic days when upgrading RAM meant
>>> close
>>> personal encounters w/ flyback transformers).
>>> 
>>> I'll admit I haven't bought a mac there since I bought my G5, but
>>> even
>>> back then they were pretty limited to the set configs they had on the
>>> floor, and you either had to have them install upgrades or go online
>>> for custom stuff.
>>> 
>>> On Aug 8, 2008, at 8:47 PM, James Lagnese wrote:
>>>> Has anyone ever gone to apple store and had the experience that they
>>>> didn¹t want you to buy a computer there? I wanted to buy a Mac Book
>>>> and I guess they don¹t carry custom configs. Fine, I can live with
>>>> the 160gb drive, but $400 to put 4 gigs of memory in, and they keep
>>>> the 2gb, plus you have to make an appointment...It was suggested
>>>> that I buy online. I guess they didn¹t want my money. Amazing. I
>>>> would have bought an iPod Touch, printer and back pack as well. Tell
>>>> you what, may be I will get a ThinkPad with Suse on it. :)
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