And when you find those networks, did you ask yourself why you are paying $45 for a cable modem? I did, but I still use my own connection of course. -jg
WHAT! This is very impressive, 2 million songs that weren't bought befoe. $50 mil is hardly pocket change, that could buy Steve another jet. That's money that they didn't have before, that could have been downloaded from Kazaa. How many songs have the other downloadable music services sold? This is a Good Thing, as more labels and songs get added, and when this flips to Windows, just how many songs will be downloaded? My question is will the servers be able to scale enough once that happens?
Steve Jobs said that the most important thing in the beginning was to get the big 5 record labels on board. Once they did that, and got the thing up and running, they could start courting the indy labels. According to a interview with Time Magazine the indy labels have been calling nonstop since the Music Store started. We'll see indy music soon enough. I can't wait for an extended trance library...
Excellent program, it lists signal strength, noise, WEP enabled, and wifi channel. Excellent program. It makes a little noise when you connect to an open channel too!
Thank god that someone see's where I'm coming from, read my earlier posts and let me know what you think? It's always good to find another opinion. Any assistance you can grant me as a salesperson to get people to spend a little more for their own good? A lot of people don't believe the whole 'you get what you pay for' mantra in CE. Cars, food, it's true in these arena's, what about consumer electronics?
While it's true that there are many components that can last for a long time, there are also many more that don't. Every day I see VCRs and components that are brought back to be serviced. There are lots of pieces that last for a while, and there are some that die after the warranty wears out. Pretty much every component that I sell for under $400 comes with a 90 day warranty. If the manufacturer doesn't have any confidence in their product, then I don't either.
I don't blame you for your assessment about DVD players. I wouldn't buy anything more than the $500 Pioneer Elite piece. But as per my earlier point about 90 day warranties, everything Pioneer Elite makes is covered by a TWO year warranty. Same with Sony XBR. Sony ES has a 5 year warranty. If the manufacturer is willing to back up their stuff for that long, they must have confidence in them.
The truth is I CAN'T swing a $500 VCR to anyone. My point is that if you don't want your VCR to die in 2 years, you have to spend some money. I guarantee you that the ES DVD for $1200 is not going to die in 2 years. It's warrantied for 5. That's a good deal. Rather then spending $200 a year for a shitty DVD player that dies and loads slowly, you spend a lil more and get a better player.
I will also grant you that if you put an average DVD player on a 36" and a really nice one, there will be not a huge difference. But how long will it last? And no one will deny that there is a difference between a $200 Sony DVD and a $7000 TagMcLaren DVD player especially on larger, nicer TV's. I wasn't making a point about quality of image. If you read the article, it's about build quality. Be careful before you make accusations.
For MOST people they won't see the differences. But some will, and most will if you tell them what to look for. I sell to people based on a few different things depending on what they want. Some people want prestige, so I sell them the flashiest. Some want safety and security so I push longer warranties. Some really are vidiots or audiophiles so I sell them the best, which may not be the most expensive.
You don't have to spend $11000 for the best plasma out there. In a year and a half that same TV will be only $6000, but for now, that's what the best costs. Some people are willing to pay that, some aren't. That's fine.
It sounds like you've been lucky with your components. I'm glad. You probably didn't buy extended warranties on your stuff. That's OK too. But when you come crying to me that your stuff didn't last 10 years like your last TV, which many people do, I am not going to have a lot of sympathy. People come to me every day complaining that their $69 discman doesn't work after 2 years of abuse by their 12 year old. Well, I'm sorry that you didn't take care of your components. If you took care of stuff it would last longer. Get yearly tune ups and cleaning. You change the oil in your car right? Same thing.
When something breaks in your system, or you want to upgrade to HDTV you let me know. I'll get you set up with something nice, but not too expensive. I didn't mean to push buttons with more expensive stuff. But no one will disagree that a 740I BMW is nicer than a Kia Sedona. Or even a Toyota Avalon. In general, more expensive things are built better and last longer. That's the point I was trying to make. Let me know what you think. -jg
Crap, hit the submit instead of preview. Here's some more.
VCR - Doesn't matter all disposable, unless you spend more than $500
Portables (Discmen, MiniDisc are disposable, don't expect to get more than 2 years out of it. If you shop at tweeter we have a 2 years replacement warranty available. If you bring it back within two years we will give you the PURCHASE price towards a NEW one. Very good deal)
What else...
Well, if there are any questions or you live in the boston area and you need hook-up assistance or a lil' slashdot discount, please dont hesitate to give me a call.
At work, 617.964.4411, ask for Jordan. Or call my cell and I'll be happy to answer any questions. 617.515.6028. I hope I can be of assistance I hate to have people not appreciating great movies or music. Thanks!
I work at Tweeter in Newton, MA. If anyone needs assistance with home theatre hookups or would like advice or (better yet) to purchase any home electronics please give myself, or anyone else at Tweeter a call. We pride ourselves on selling only the good stuff. We have the more inexpensive stuff, but nothing we sell is crap.
Here is a list of good stuff that we sell, that I will personally vouch for:
DVD Pioneer Elite DV47AI - $1000 Pioneer Elite DV45A - $500 Sony ES DVPNS999ES - $1200 Denon DVD9000 - $3500 Philips DVDQ50 - $400
Tube TV Any Sony XBR Any Philips MatchLine
PJTV Mits Diamond Line Pioneer Elite 530/630/730 (54"/58"/64")
Plasma Pioneer Elite 43" - PRO800HD - $9000 Pioneer Elite 50" - PRO1000HD - $12000 Philips 50" - 50FD9954 - $11000 Philips 42" - 42FD9954 - Cant think off top of head Philips 32" - 32FD9954 - $4500 Panasonic 50" - PT50PHD4P - $11000 i think Panasonic 42" - PT42PHD4P - $7000 i think Panasonic 37" - PT37PD4P - $4500 Sony 42" - KE42TS2 Sony 32" - KE32TS2
TimeCanada.com now redirects to Time.com. That was quick. Guess it's not a fake eh? (Kidding). Nice machine, I still think there is somethine else up Steve's sleeve. I hope so anyway.
-jg
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A plane is pressurized. If the plane lost cabin pressure you wouldn't be able to use it, but you would have bigger worries than your mp3s. This just means when you go hiking in Switzerland, you can't use it over 10,000ft.
I'm sure everybody knows this, but pick up the July 2000 edition of Wired for a VERY interesting article on the principality of Sealand. Is this against their code of conduct?
Someone should sue Micro$oft for making the web "browser" that allows people to view child porn, and warez, and illegal stuff like that. Isn't that the same logic that the RIAA is using?
I agree. My girlfriends father is a EchoStar dealer, so I'm going to get a dish at a discount. Yippee! I live outside Boston, and one of their sat's has our local programming on it. In any case, the picture quality totally trumps bunny ears or cable. It's great! A TON of channels too. Satellite is the way to go.
Slashdot Mirror
And when you find those networks, did you ask yourself why you are paying $45 for a cable modem? I did, but I still use my own connection of course.
-jg
Words that are generic that used to be trademarks:
h ane
thermos
escalator
aspirin
trampoline
cellop
linoleum
If they're not careful:
Kleenex
Xerox
FedEx
Jell-O
There are plenty of examples of companies losing their trademarks to general use. It IS a big deal, though in this case, it seems that Apple is right.
-jg
Pretty interesting, I don't think this would fly at all in the states.
Apple Tech:
*Waves hand*
"There is no problem with your computer"
You:
"There is no problem with my computer"
Apple Tech:
"This isn't the update you're looking for"
You:
"This isn't the update I'm looking for"
WHAT! This is very impressive, 2 million songs that weren't bought befoe. $50 mil is hardly pocket change, that could buy Steve another jet. That's money that they didn't have before, that could have been downloaded from Kazaa. How many songs have the other downloadable music services sold? This is a Good Thing, as more labels and songs get added, and when this flips to Windows, just how many songs will be downloaded? My question is will the servers be able to scale enough once that happens?
Steve Jobs said that the most important thing in the beginning was to get the big 5 record labels on board. Once they did that, and got the thing up and running, they could start courting the indy labels. According to a interview with Time Magazine the indy labels have been calling nonstop since the Music Store started. We'll see indy music soon enough. I can't wait for an extended trance library...
http://www.macstumbler.com/
Excellent program, it lists signal strength, noise, WEP enabled, and wifi channel. Excellent program. It makes a little noise when you connect to an open channel too!
-jg
Thank god that someone see's where I'm coming from, read my earlier posts and let me know what you think? It's always good to find another opinion. Any assistance you can grant me as a salesperson to get people to spend a little more for their own good? A lot of people don't believe the whole 'you get what you pay for' mantra in CE. Cars, food, it's true in these arena's, what about consumer electronics?
-jg
While it's true that there are many components that can last for a long time, there are also many more that don't. Every day I see VCRs and components that are brought back to be serviced. There are lots of pieces that last for a while, and there are some that die after the warranty wears out. Pretty much every component that I sell for under $400 comes with a 90 day warranty. If the manufacturer doesn't have any confidence in their product, then I don't either.
I don't blame you for your assessment about DVD players. I wouldn't buy anything more than the $500 Pioneer Elite piece. But as per my earlier point about 90 day warranties, everything Pioneer Elite makes is covered by a TWO year warranty. Same with Sony XBR. Sony ES has a 5 year warranty. If the manufacturer is willing to back up their stuff for that long, they must have confidence in them.
The truth is I CAN'T swing a $500 VCR to anyone. My point is that if you don't want your VCR to die in 2 years, you have to spend some money. I guarantee you that the ES DVD for $1200 is not going to die in 2 years. It's warrantied for 5. That's a good deal. Rather then spending $200 a year for a shitty DVD player that dies and loads slowly, you spend a lil more and get a better player.
I will also grant you that if you put an average DVD player on a 36" and a really nice one, there will be not a huge difference. But how long will it last? And no one will deny that there is a difference between a $200 Sony DVD and a $7000 TagMcLaren DVD player especially on larger, nicer TV's. I wasn't making a point about quality of image. If you read the article, it's about build quality. Be careful before you make accusations.
For MOST people they won't see the differences. But some will, and most will if you tell them what to look for. I sell to people based on a few different things depending on what they want. Some people want prestige, so I sell them the flashiest. Some want safety and security so I push longer warranties. Some really are vidiots or audiophiles so I sell them the best, which may not be the most expensive.
You don't have to spend $11000 for the best plasma out there. In a year and a half that same TV will be only $6000, but for now, that's what the best costs. Some people are willing to pay that, some aren't. That's fine.
It sounds like you've been lucky with your components. I'm glad. You probably didn't buy extended warranties on your stuff. That's OK too. But when you come crying to me that your stuff didn't last 10 years like your last TV, which many people do, I am not going to have a lot of sympathy. People come to me every day complaining that their $69 discman doesn't work after 2 years of abuse by their 12 year old. Well, I'm sorry that you didn't take care of your components. If you took care of stuff it would last longer. Get yearly tune ups and cleaning. You change the oil in your car right? Same thing.
When something breaks in your system, or you want to upgrade to HDTV you let me know. I'll get you set up with something nice, but not too expensive. I didn't mean to push buttons with more expensive stuff. But no one will disagree that a 740I BMW is nicer than a Kia Sedona. Or even a Toyota Avalon. In general, more expensive things are built better and last longer. That's the point I was trying to make. Let me know what you think. -jg
Crap, hit the submit instead of preview. Here's some more.
VCR - Doesn't matter all disposable, unless you spend more than $500
Portables (Discmen, MiniDisc are disposable, don't expect to get more than 2 years out of it. If you shop at tweeter we have a 2 years replacement warranty available. If you bring it back within two years we will give you the PURCHASE price towards a NEW one. Very good deal)
What else...
Well, if there are any questions or you live in the boston area and you need hook-up assistance or a lil' slashdot discount, please dont hesitate to give me a call.
At work, 617.964.4411, ask for Jordan. Or call my cell and I'll be happy to answer any questions. 617.515.6028. I hope I can be of assistance I hate to have people not appreciating great movies or music. Thanks!
I work at Tweeter in Newton, MA. If anyone needs assistance with home theatre hookups or would like advice or (better yet) to purchase any home electronics please give myself, or anyone else at Tweeter a call. We pride ourselves on selling only the good stuff. We have the more inexpensive stuff, but nothing we sell is crap.
Here is a list of good stuff that we sell, that I will personally vouch for:
DVD
Pioneer Elite DV47AI - $1000
Pioneer Elite DV45A - $500
Sony ES DVPNS999ES - $1200
Denon DVD9000 - $3500
Philips DVDQ50 - $400
Tube TV
Any Sony XBR
Any Philips MatchLine
PJTV
Mits Diamond Line
Pioneer Elite 530/630/730 (54"/58"/64")
Plasma
Pioneer Elite 43" - PRO800HD - $9000
Pioneer Elite 50" - PRO1000HD - $12000
Philips 50" - 50FD9954 - $11000
Philips 42" - 42FD9954 - Cant think off top of head
Philips 32" - 32FD9954 - $4500
Panasonic 50" - PT50PHD4P - $11000 i think
Panasonic 42" - PT42PHD4P - $7000 i think
Panasonic 37" - PT37PD4P - $4500
Sony 42" - KE42TS2
Sony 32" - KE32TS2
TimeCanada.com now redirects to Time.com. That was quick. Guess it's not a fake eh? (Kidding). Nice machine, I still think there is somethine else up Steve's sleeve. I hope so anyway.
-jg
A plane is pressurized. If the plane lost cabin pressure you wouldn't be able to use it, but you would have bigger worries than your mp3s. This just means when you go hiking in Switzerland, you can't use it over 10,000ft.
This thing is awesome.
I'm sure everybody knows this, but pick up the July 2000 edition of Wired for a VERY interesting article on the principality of Sealand. Is this against their code of conduct?
~Jose Th' Seal
Someone should sue Micro$oft for making the web "browser" that allows people to view child porn, and warez, and illegal stuff like that. Isn't that the same logic that the RIAA is using?
I agree. My girlfriends father is a EchoStar dealer, so I'm going to get a dish at a discount. Yippee! I live outside Boston, and one of their sat's has our local programming on it. In any case, the picture quality totally trumps bunny ears or cable. It's great! A TON of channels too. Satellite is the way to go.