So, what was it like up at Joondalup? It was the only store we knew was going to have a party because Daniel let us know.
On 30/4/05 9:01 AM, "Paul Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Last week I received Apple eNews April 21. It said: > > "In just eight days--on Friday, April 29--you'll be able to purchase Mac OS > X version 10.4 Tiger at special "Tiger World Premiere" events at Apple's > retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. Festivities--which include > demos, workshops, and prizes--begin at 6:00 pm sharp. > > We'd like everyone to see as many of the new features in Mac OS X v10.4 > "Tiger" as possible. So on Friday, April 29--just 8 days from now--we'll be > celebrating the availability of the newest version of Mac OS X with a > special Tiger World Premiere event at every Apple Store. > > The Mac Geniuses at your local Apple Store will be out in force. > Demonstrating Spotlight. Taking you for a spin around the Dashboard. > Explaining the new capabilities of .Mac Sync. Setting up "Smart Folders." > Showing you how you can chat in 3D with iChat AV 3. And much more." > > ---------------- > > It sounded pretty interesting, so I trolled along last night to Nedlands at > the designated time with two of my daughters. I'm sorry to say that our > experience was nothing like what was promised in Apple's advance publicity. > Like none of the above like zilch man! Instead they had opted for the > osmosis method of demonstration. This is where a potential customer with a > pocket full of cash stands alone in front of a monitor and absorbs invisible > Macca Waves. Zzzzzz! Its great no effort required by any staff. But I > found it a bit embarrassing standing there not knowing if anything was > actually getting through. They should have some sort of flashing light so > you can tell when Macca Waves are radiating. > > We had a look at the other software on the rack and by 6.20pm the place was > empty apart from us and the several counter staff. I made a small purchase > and casually mentioned that I had been under the impression there would be > a more vigorous promotion of the new product, supposedly to be assisted with > some Apple sponsorship. They stared at me. They were perplexed. There was > an Apple Australia rep on hand too, and he was perplexed. Naturally, I was > perplexed too. My daughters were perplexed about why I had dragged them > there. We were all perplexed together. > -- Susan Hastings, Assoc. MAPS Registered Psychologist Suite 20, Level 1 Centre Park 755 Albany Highway East Victoria Park WA 6101 Phone: 9262 0446
