The new owners didn't value top quality engineers, and they combined Enterprise features with consumer features and upda selling you products all while trying to keep a line between consumer and enterprise. That along with wanting people to see the presence on the comuter.
" but aren't these large companies wanting to raise the H-1B visa limits because of allegedly poorly trained/inexperienced programmers?"\ no. They want highly trained and experienced people to work for cheap.
We have plenty of programmers in the US, but we have the gall to want to be reasonably paid.
Is the risk of the device being damaged in a way that the warranty covers high enough to warrant the price of the warranty?
That's it. And apple care is the most expensive and worse warranty i have ever had the displeasure to deal with. It was for a friend, and they had her in tears, so I dealt with it for her.
My protection plan for my previous phone was 30 bucks, 3 years. It was an expensive phone., and I use it outside a lot. Much better then self insuring, which would mean getting and extra 500 bucks in the bank. If I have the money, it means locking up the money for 3 years.
Its risk analyse. The higher the risk and the higher the cost of the devices balanced against the cost of the warranty.
the cost for my complete replacement if anything goes wrong including accidents for 3 years was 30 bucks. About the price of a good case and screen protection.
And I used it.So for a small breakable thing you carry everywhere you go, yes get on if the price is reasonable. I know a few people who had accidents to their iPad a year or so after ownership. Also, get your iPad at Bestbuy. Say what you want. but their extended warranty is superior to Apple, their return policy is more liberal, and there are more of them. And I get points, AND I have seen the iPad for 50 bucks off at least once a year. On the down side their hair is combed and none of them are hipsters~
Don't get an extended warranty for washer/dryers/ refrigerators. They are built to last for at least 5 year, and you arne't likely to drop one while carrying it down the street. Of course, if the extended warranty comes with a 'free' maintenance check up every year it might be worth it.
I go won for a computer I ought at compUSA in '96 5 years*, 40 bucks, anything goes wrong. 3 years later the monitor started loosing color, I called them up and the sent me a new equivalent monitor that was better in every way. 6 months later the mother board starting getting flaky. They sent be whole new computer, and a top notch one to boot.
So yes, it was worth it. *I normally don't buy computers, I build them but it was top of the line and really inexpensive. I told the guy I thought it was marked, but he said that was the price. It was like 150 bucks when other similar boxes (CPU Speed/RAM/HD) where 1000. Between it and the free replacement, I used it for almost 10 years.
Or, you know, they don't give a shit what people like you think? Sure, you can judge all you want, but why do you care?
I where my blu-tooth headset becasue it's convenient , has great sound, the mic is awesome. The people judging what other [people choose to wear are the douchbags.
I have a blu-tooth stereo head set. When I get to work, I plug it in, and again when I get home. I've ran it 6 hours without a charge with no problems, I suspect it would go 12. Now it's just part of my routine. Well worth it.
All those question apply to segways everywhere, not just Seattle. Add to that it seems to be a false dichotomy to think you can only have a car OR a seqway.
"Casino's are surprisingly honest, by law." which means they adhere to the law. So? why do you think they don't make laws that work in their favor? What, do you think laws that enforce specific payout are defeated by themselves?
you can't cheat a computer., you can only operate it within it's programmed bounds.
"eyes to write a mental program" that is the stupidest thing I have ever read in 12 years of slashdot. I mean, completely moronic, stupid. I am sad that there is a human brain that would actual bring a thought that mind numbing stupid together.
holy crap, I mean, it's like you are trying to follow some "Buddha of stupid". SO stupid every time someone reads it the statement seems even more stupid then the last time they read it..
No, you are the asshole. Plus shortsighted and egotistical, so you are the complete tri-fuckta.
Yeah. lets make people completely responsible for software errors. That way when you are charged the wrong price, you can be billed the next time the store does their books. Oh, sales tax calculated wrong? well you better be ready to pay the difference to the store.
Hey, last time you pumped gas, there was an error and we charged yo for one less gallon, pay up now!
On and on.
"You haven't made me sign a document stating that I won't kill you while you sleep" and there it is; a completely incorrect absurd example that has nothing to do with the issue at hand. You have no valid point, you lose.
NO, it's isn't that clear. Many casino will simply switch out the card and keep going. There is no refund. You commit the logical fallacy "Ad Caps ignoratum.
wrong. The people who claimed it wouldn't make mistakes deceived the owner.
It's not a deception from the consumer by any definition.
Deception, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification and subterfuge are acts to propagate beliefs that are not true, or not the whole truth (as in half-truths or omission). Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda, and sleight of hand, as well as distraction, camouflage, or concealment.
They didn't propagated a belief, they didn't tell a half truth. Did they omit anything from anyone? If someone asked them what they were doing and the didn't tell the truth to that person, then it' s a deception to that person.
No deception, no fraud. Too bad So sad.
Plus, its a horrible business move to go after these people. the PR is bad. Far better saying yeah, the machine had a bug, it's fix. I guess those guy were lucky! Now people will come in and spend hundreds looking for a machine with a bug.
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The new owners didn't value top quality engineers, and they combined Enterprise features with consumer features and upda selling you products all while trying to keep a line between consumer and enterprise. That along with wanting people to see the presence on the comuter.
So bad management.
Becasue the goal isn't suicide.
Some reality Shows are fine. For example 'Big Brain Theory'.
Of course the producers work damn hard to invent some.
So you have no idea how to hire? thanks for sharing.
" but aren't these large companies wanting to raise the H-1B visa limits because of allegedly poorly trained/inexperienced programmers?"\
no. They want highly trained and experienced people to work for cheap.
We have plenty of programmers in the US, but we have the gall to want to be reasonably paid.
Any company looking for programmers the can churn code out in 4 days and not care about quality isn't an organization I want to be part of.
And is exactly the device you should get it for. one that's likely to break withing the covered period, and the warranty is inexpensive.
"Would you like to pay $XX.XX more for that?"
no.
Is the risk of the device being damaged in a way that the warranty covers high enough to warrant the price of the warranty?
That's it. And apple care is the most expensive and worse warranty i have ever had the displeasure to deal with.
It was for a friend, and they had her in tears, so I dealt with it for her.
My protection plan for my previous phone was 30 bucks, 3 years. It was an expensive phone., and I use it outside a lot.
Much better then self insuring, which would mean getting and extra 500 bucks in the bank. If I have the money, it means locking up the money for 3 years.
Its risk analyse. The higher the risk and the higher the cost of the devices balanced against the cost of the warranty.
the cost for my complete replacement if anything goes wrong including accidents for 3 years was 30 bucks.
About the price of a good case and screen protection.
And I used it.So for a small breakable thing you carry everywhere you go, yes get on if the price is reasonable.
I know a few people who had accidents to their iPad a year or so after ownership. Also, get your iPad at Bestbuy. Say what you want. but their extended warranty is superior to Apple, their return policy is more liberal, and there are more of them. And I get points, AND I have seen the iPad for 50 bucks off at least once a year. On the down side their hair is combed and none of them are hipsters~
Don't get an extended warranty for washer/dryers/ refrigerators. They are built to last for at least 5 year, and you arne't likely to drop one while carrying it down the street. Of course, if the extended warranty comes with a 'free' maintenance check up every year it might be worth it.
I go won for a computer I ought at compUSA in '96 5 years*, 40 bucks, anything goes wrong. 3 years later the monitor started loosing color, I called them up and the sent me a new equivalent monitor that was better in every way. 6 months later the mother board starting getting flaky. They sent be whole new computer, and a top notch one to boot.
So yes, it was worth it.
*I normally don't buy computers, I build them but it was top of the line and really inexpensive. I told the guy I thought it was marked, but he said that was the price. It was like 150 bucks when other similar boxes (CPU Speed/RAM/HD) where 1000.
Between it and the free replacement, I used it for almost 10 years.
Or, you know, they don't give a shit what people like you think? Sure, you can judge all you want, but why do you care?
I where my blu-tooth headset becasue it's convenient , has great sound, the mic is awesome. The people judging what other [people choose to wear are the douchbags.
I find them to be Lobotastic!
I have a blu-tooth stereo head set.
When I get to work, I plug it in, and again when I get home.
I've ran it 6 hours without a charge with no problems, I suspect it would go 12.
Now it's just part of my routine. Well worth it.
All those question apply to segways everywhere, not just Seattle. Add to that it seems to be a false dichotomy to think you can only have a car OR a seqway.
just like comic movies, smart phones, computer games and roleplaying games~
"That dealer will be yanked *very* fast, non issue."
YO should probably work in a casino before opening you mouth about what goes on in a casino.
"If you don't know how it happened, are you even sure you won wrongly?"
because when you count you money you have 10x what you would expect.
"I think *most* people would go *WWOOOOOOO I Won!* "
no, the vast majority of people playing video poker know EXACTLY how much they one.
" then promptly blow the money on something else."
Yes.
"Casino's are surprisingly honest, by law."
which means they adhere to the law.
So? why do you think they don't make laws that work in their favor?
What, do you think laws that enforce specific payout are defeated by themselves?
you can't cheat a computer., you can only operate it within it's programmed bounds.
Some video poker machines have several AI players, and they institute bluffing strategies.
I don't know if the type in question is that type, but they do exist.
"eyes to write a mental program"
that is the stupidest thing I have ever read in 12 years of slashdot.
I mean, completely moronic, stupid. I am sad that there is a human brain that would actual bring a thought that mind numbing stupid together.
holy crap, I mean, it's like you are trying to follow some "Buddha of stupid". SO stupid every time someone reads it the statement seems even more stupid then the last time they read it..
It could have been free plant day for all you know. Why are you responsible for tracking every event, sale, and checkout the store does?
No, you are the asshole. Plus shortsighted and egotistical, so you are the complete tri-fuckta.
Yeah. lets make people completely responsible for software errors. That way when you are charged the wrong price, you can be billed the next time the store does their books.
Oh, sales tax calculated wrong? well you better be ready to pay the difference to the store.
Hey, last time you pumped gas, there was an error and we charged yo for one less gallon, pay up now!
On and on.
"You haven't made me sign a document stating that I won't kill you while you sleep"
and there it is; a completely incorrect absurd example that has nothing to do with the issue at hand. You have no valid point, you lose.
NO, it's isn't that clear. Many casino will simply switch out the card and keep going. There is no refund.
You commit the logical fallacy "Ad Caps ignoratum.
Vegas wasn't like the 50 years ago. try 70.
The charged him under the crime becasue what happened isn't really considered fraud or stealing.
"Either way he should be prosecuted, the question is why and where."
no he shouldn't. Thinking that is short sighted, and frankly, stupid.
No.
However its not the same thing. IT isn't a gambling machine.
wrong. The people who claimed it wouldn't make mistakes deceived the owner.
It's not a deception from the consumer by any definition.
Deception, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification and subterfuge are acts to propagate beliefs that are not true, or not the whole truth (as in half-truths or omission). Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda, and sleight of hand, as well as distraction, camouflage, or concealment.
They didn't propagated a belief, they didn't tell a half truth.
Did they omit anything from anyone? If someone asked them what they were doing and the didn't tell the truth to that person, then it' s a deception to that person.
No deception, no fraud. Too bad So sad.
Plus, its a horrible business move to go after these people. the PR is bad.
Far better saying yeah, the machine had a bug, it's fix. I guess those guy were lucky!
Now people will come in and spend hundreds looking for a machine with a bug.