Just one word to come to the defense of some folks up there at CompUSA - no, they hardly know anything in general, I am sure I would make a better employee , because if I were stumped, I would try to find out so as to better answer someones's question the next time around. However, when long ago I bought my first powerbook there, I bought it, because I received better information from two guys there than from what is known now as Mactown, then the Complete Mac. In fact, they patiently dealt with all my questions , over the phone and in person,(and you know I can ask some!), The Complete Mac was non-helpful- if only that old woman would stop calling us! But the guys at CompUSA sat with me for hours,transferred everything from my Performa unto the new T-Book ( no charge) , they installed all my new software and.. and... In fact, one of those guys is working for Mactown now, at least was when last I was in . Maybe I was lucky, maybe I had the persistence it takes, but still, you may find somebody with some knowledge even at CompUSA. The fact is, that store ain't better or worse than any of the others whose sales people do not take any pride in what they are doing. -Lady, you ask ME ? I just work here . ( translated : I am just around until quitting time) .Incidentally, whenever I go to Barnes and Noble, i always stop at CompUSA and make it my special mission, to try to show the Mac Display to anybody around that is looking at other brands. I have this special approach, I think I owe it to my Mac, having given me so much pleasure and knowledge.And the folks actually follow me willingly, curious why an old lady would want to convince them to buy a Mac. ( I have no knowledge of whether anybody ever took my advice, though)
Marta On Apr 28, 2005, at 16:06, Rex Baldazo wrote: > Not to admit I actually shop at CompUSA on occasion, but sometimes > there > is an Apple employee in the Mac section. He doesn't work for CompUSA, > he's some guy hired by Apple to be back there answering questions. > > I would say he didn't seem as knowledgeable as the MacTown folks but he > is certainly better than the generic CompUSA employee. > > --- Rex. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > [mailto:owner-macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu] On Behalf Of Henri > Yandell > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 3:12 PM > To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Subject: Re: MacGroup: FW: Tiger release ad from CompUSA > > Wow, the World Premier is in Louisville on Hurstborne? I'm stunned. > > CompUSA will open the doors as thousands poor in to head to the back 2 > rows of Apple products where their eager and experienced sales staff > will have the ever-useful answer of: > > "I'm afraid I'm not really a Mac person, if you come in in the week our > Mac guy will be here and I'm sure he can answer your question". > > *shudder* > >>> On Apr 27, 2005, at 4:39 PM, Tom Guenthner wrote: >>> >>>> The User Group is invited to the World Premier of Tiger at CompUSA >>>> at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 29th. >>>> >>>> There will be a seminar on Tiger by Klayton Cone. >>>> CompUSA will have a drawing for an iPod Shuffle Great deals on Mac >>>> Software! >>>> >>>> Tom >>>> ------ Forwarded Message >>>> From: Klayton Cone <kcone at apple.com> >>>> Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 18:54:42 -0400 >>>> To: <Tom at aye.net> >>>> Subject: Tiger release ad from CompUSA >>>> >>>> Hi Tom >>>> >>>> I wanted to personally invite you and the rest of the User Group to > >>>> the World Premier of Tiger at CompUSA at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, >>>> August 29th. >>>> >>>> There will be a seminar on Tiger by me. >>>> CompUSA will have a drawing for an iPod Shuffle Great deals on Mac >>>> Software! >>>> >>>> I have attached the ad for the release event. Please let the rest >>>> of the group know. I hope to see you there. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Klayton Cone >>>> Apple Solutions Consultant >>>> (502) 905-4625 >>>> >>>> "Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run >>>> there's still time to change the road you're on." Robert Plant >>>> (Stairway to >>>> Heaven) >>>> >>>> ------ End of Forwarded Message >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be April > >>>> | 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>>> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >>>> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be April >>> | 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >>> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >>> >>> >> ----------------------------------- >> Someday, I will come up with a clever signature line. I am not sure if > >> I will use it or not, but I will come up with one. >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be April >> | 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >> > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be April 26. > | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be April 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
