Re: Good dealer - bad dealer

2004-08-06 Thread Dudley Gager
I couldn't agree with Tim more. I'm afraid a shopfront retailer and a website/mobile phone retailer are simply NOT comparable. And I think the list should lay off the thinly veiled whinges about our shopfront retailers. Do we want shopfront retailers for the mac or don't we? Hey, there will

Re: Good dealer - bad dealer

2004-08-06 Thread Mrs C
Weighing in on the award debate: I think it is a good idea, but: 1. I think entry should be limited to people who have purchased a product in the last 12 months. 2. They can only cast a vote for the retailer where they purchased if they think they got excellent service from that retailer. 3.

Re: Good dealer - bad dealer

2004-08-06 Thread Greg Sharp
Hi Tim Before any surveys are run we would really need to open up discussions on the topic. I agree that there are all types of resellers like Daniel who would be shut out of competition if we weren't careful about doing this just right. One solution I see is having various categories eg Best

Re: Good dealer - bad dealer

2004-08-06 Thread Martin Hill
Tim, you have made an important point that highlights how it can be harder for the bricks mortar Apple shops to compete in this arena - but I don't think it is necessarily impossible. The advent of web research and online comparisons and communities such as WAMUG poses challenges but also

[Job] Apple Service Technician, Melbourne

2004-08-06 Thread Shay Telfer
Hi... In case anyone knows any Mac people looking for jobs in Melbourne (or willing to relocate :) Apple Service Technician Synergetic Australia is an Apple Authorised Service Provider and Solutions Reseller situated in Kew. By: Synergetic Australia Date posted: 5/8/2004 Job Type: Full Time

Re: Good dealer - bad dealer

2004-08-06 Thread Rod
Hi Dudley, On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 11:10 pm, you wrote: I couldn't agree with Tim more. I'm afraid a shopfront retailer and a website/mobile phone retailer are simply NOT comparable. But receiving bad service is. Daniel worked at the original AppleCentre in Cannington, where he served almost

Re: Good dealer - bad dealer

2004-08-06 Thread Matthew Healey
On 05/08/2004, at 11:10 PM, Dudley Gager wrote: I couldn't agree with Tim more. I'm afraid a shopfront retailer and a website/mobile phone retailer are simply NOT comparable. While I do agree that shops and owner operators are not generally comparable there is one point that levels it out a

Re: Good dealer - bad dealer and Re: More bouquets for Daniel

2004-08-06 Thread Paul
Daniel Kerr wrote: Thank you all for the nice praises and comments,..I do appreciate it. Your support is why MacWizardry is still around and will continue to be for a long time to come! And I am glad I can offer the service and support that you enjoy,..I enjoy it as well! The reason I

Re: Good dealer - bad dealer

2004-08-06 Thread Mike Fuller
Thanks very much for all the replies, public and private, to my question about Apple dealers. I think its obvious who I will be recommending to my friend. In fact, if I had known that Daniel could supply new Macs, I would probably not have asked in the first place. What was refreshing was

Subject: Re: Good dealer - bad dealer

2004-08-06 Thread Greg Satti
Hi all, Thanks Mart - I was waiting for a lead to join into the conversation. I think service is the one thing that sets businesses apart, and more than that its attitude. If the right attitude is displayed then service follows along with the return business. The real measure is not just how

Re: Virtual PC and Classic

2004-08-06 Thread Diana Graham Stevens
Greg Pennefather wrote: My suggestion however, is to remove VPC (how to http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=824659product=vpcmac) and reinstall it and the updates - up to 5.0.4 I think. Make sure you keep your disk image intact (copy it somewhere) as this can be used with the

For the Gamers,..Neverwinter Nights expansion Packs

2004-08-06 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi All For those that liked the Neverwinter Nights game there are now expansion packs for it. Title: Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark Expansion Pack Code: NMEX-02 Price: $59 Title: Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide Expansion Pack Code: NMEX-01 Price: $59 If you want more

bluetooth powerbook and Palm T3

2004-08-06 Thread Chris Burton
Hi Everyone Many thanks to those who offered suggestions for this problem I have with hotsyncing my T3 with the powerbook. After much ringing around and trying out various suggestions I seemed to have come to no-go but with a situation I dont understand. I have two powerbooks, both 15 with

Re: Good dealer - bad dealer

2004-08-06 Thread James / Hans Kunz
just make sure you get the mac including, software (system) and all! the necessary updates, i was in digilife mt hawthorn buying a powerbook and ended up with a unworkable machine, !!i had to pay for updates to get the powerbook working !! James On 05/08/2004, at 8:12, Mike Fuller wrote: