Re: [OT] Purchasing an iPad
Thanks everyone for the suggestions about purchasing an iPad. We looked at the various options and compared prices and found that all the prices were in the same ballpark range (perhaps Apple control that). We had to go shopping on Saturday anyway, so we went to the hypnotically other-worldly Mac store in Southland and one of the geniuses gave a good run down on what the options were. They were matching competing prices at JB and Dick Smith anyway (if you knew to ask them) and there was also some sort of end-of-year discount as well. So eventually the missus got herself a mid-powered Mac Book to replace her 2006 vintage one, an iPad, an external DVD drive, an adapter for her Dell monitor and a box containing nothing but a card with a serial number on it to download Parallels so she can virtualise Windows. I must say ... their stuff looks and feels slick doesn't it. When I see how some of the software looks and behaves it makes me feel like giving up my job writing Windows software and going busking instead. *Greg K* On 27 June 2014 12:58, Stephen Price step...@perthprojects.com wrote: I got an email from jbhifi yesterday, 11% off all Apple computers until Monday. Oh my bad just saw the fine print, excludes ipads. They do list ipad with retina separately $55 off. $392 instead of $447 Jbhifi are my favourite shop. :) On 27/06/2014 8:11 AM, Greg Keogh g...@mira.net wrote: Folks, my wife is an editor and technical writer, and she just told me she needs an iPad quickly for her work. We are not familiar with the language, conventions or pricing of the Apple world. To hopefully avoid being robbed blind, can anyone here suggest the best way to chose and purchase an iPad? By comparison, a few months ago I purchased a Nexus-5 phone from the Google online store thanks to sage advice from my nephew and it was $300 cheaper than walking into a Telstra shop and buying one. I wouldn't want to fall into a similar trap by maybe walking into an Apple store. Cheers, Greg K
Re: [OT] Purchasing an iPad
On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 9:59 AM, Greg Keogh g...@mira.net wrote: Thanks everyone for the suggestions about purchasing an iPad. We looked at the various options and compared prices and found that all the prices were in the same ballpark range (perhaps Apple control that). We had to go shopping on Saturday anyway, so we went to the hypnotically other-worldly Mac store in Southland and one of the geniuses gave a good run down on what the options were. They were matching competing prices at JB and Dick Smith anyway (if you knew to ask them) and there was also some sort of end-of-year discount as well. So eventually the missus got herself a mid-powered Mac Book to replace her 2006 vintage one, an iPad, an external DVD drive, an adapter for her Dell monitor and a box containing nothing but a card with a serial number on it to download Parallels so she can virtualise Windows. I must say ... their stuff looks and feels slick doesn't it. When I see how some of the software looks and behaves it makes me feel like giving up my job writing Windows software and going busking instead. Definitely slicker than any Windows stuff. Windows software is lame as. I miss my MBP :( *Greg K* On 27 June 2014 12:58, Stephen Price step...@perthprojects.com wrote: I got an email from jbhifi yesterday, 11% off all Apple computers until Monday. Oh my bad just saw the fine print, excludes ipads. They do list ipad with retina separately $55 off. $392 instead of $447 Jbhifi are my favourite shop. :) On 27/06/2014 8:11 AM, Greg Keogh g...@mira.net wrote: Folks, my wife is an editor and technical writer, and she just told me she needs an iPad quickly for her work. We are not familiar with the language, conventions or pricing of the Apple world. To hopefully avoid being robbed blind, can anyone here suggest the best way to chose and purchase an iPad? By comparison, a few months ago I purchased a Nexus-5 phone from the Google online store thanks to sage advice from my nephew and it was $300 cheaper than walking into a Telstra shop and buying one. I wouldn't want to fall into a similar trap by maybe walking into an Apple store. Cheers, Greg K
Re: Optus to sell Office365
If you have ever tried to deal with Telstra about T-suite / office 365 you should be prepared to put your brain in neutral and set aside at least an hour... Talking from experience, the most trivial request turns into a support call going around in circles a few times. Greg Wood -- In October 2014, I'm riding 200km to help Cure Cancer -- Please donate, I need $2500 to actually ride - http://www.conquercancer.org.au/site/TR?px=1394961pg=personalfr_id=1141s_src=GregWoodButton g...@woodgreg.com 0417044439 On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 1:05 PM, ILT (O) il.tho...@outlook.com wrote: Greg, I agree. Peripheral to the Office365 matter, I would like to see Microsoft with a more prominent “marketing presence” than has been so in the last many years. But not to the extent and manner of Apple Stores and the Genius Bar. Perhaps the 3-year deal with Telstra hinged on Telstra’s large commitment to ‘cloud’ in Australia, a platform which did require some selling – as did software as a service. I know the SBIT Pro group members were annoyed at the Telstra-only model, and I don’t think the addition of Optus would ameliorate that irritation. It was interesting to note the 1Tb cloud storage trumped by Google announcing ‘unlimited’. -- Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *GregAtGregLowDotCom *Sent:* Saturday, June 28, 2014 10:41 AM *To:* ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com *Subject:* RE: Optus to sell Office365 I don’t want to see it forced through any reseller. I just want to have the option to deal directly with Microsoft. Other people in the loop just complicate support for me. I can do that with Google and with any number of other global providers, so why not Microsoft? If I was running a milk bar or a cafe, I might feel differently. Both options should be available (ie: dealing with a partner if you need that type of help, or not dealing with one if you don’t need that type of help). And partners that push the products should be part of the ongoing return on the products. I used to like the model that some companies used when ADSL first appeared. Customers could deal directly with them if they wanted. Partners could be involved in getting people signed up, and if they did, they were part of the revenue stream from that point on (indefinitely in relation to those connections). Bottom line is that I shouldn’t be penalised for being based in Australia. Regards, Greg Dr Greg Low 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [ mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *ILT (O) *Sent:* Friday, 27 June 2014 7:56 PM *To:* ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com *Subject:* Optus to sell Office365 I know the Small Business IT professionals groups around Australia have been p!ssed off with O365 sales being Telstra-controlled for so long, so this http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/cloud/optus-gearing-up-to-fight-telstra-on-microsoft-365-turf-20140623-zse9x.html announcement (SMH, today) is good news. *Optus gearing up to fight Telstra on Microsoft 365 turf * Optus is preparing to tread on Telstra’s turf in the cloud computing market after securing a long overdue partnership with Microsoft. There’s more interesting information in that SMH IT Pro article. -- Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia
