* Talk to their support/sales staff. Ask questions that are difficult.
This is so important. If the people who answer the phones are basically script readers cannot fix your problem and continually have to refer issues to someone else, that's a bad sign. I am moving all of my accounts from Hostcentric to NetSol VPS because of this issue and the fact that they implement changes without adequately notifying their customers.
In Rhode Island, we have what I think is a pretty fool-proof solution. Our paper ballots are completed by drawing a line to join an arrow head with an arrow tail, effectively pointing to the candidate's name or initiative's title. This gives us paper documentation that can fed into an optical scanner. Quick count, paper trail, very easy to use.
C'mon now. What they're doing is testing Google apps, not putting machines out there for general use. Most people are familiar with the Google interface. Type something in, press the button, presto! Results! Browsers aren't all that different either. You really only absolutely need four interface widgets: back, forward, home, and the location bar. Simple! Also considering that there are only staff members manning the cafe, you would think their time would be better spent assisting the folks in the cafe, not troubleshooting machines. Why bother with crashing, pop ups, and such? Deploy everything on a safe, stable platform and insure a good user experience.
You ought to follow some of your own advice and try spell checking a little: stories is the plural for story. Your observations are far less credible with sub-third grade spelling. Just trying to help...
Indeed -- Seems like there is a bit of confusion between iTunes the program and iTunes the store. iTunes the program is what you need to administer your iPod. iTunes the store is there for you to purchase music from if you so choose. The iPod is not limited to the AAC format and can play MP3 and WAV files. Get it?
I agree. A small whitish box, say 6.5"x6.5", about 2.5" tall. It could fit right into your entertainment center, hook up to your TV, fit into the home network via ethernet, Bluetooth, or Airport. Don't know about the name iPodTV, though. How about Mac mini?
I once thought the iPod headphones were crappy and uncomfortable until I put the little black covers over the ear pieces. It makes them more comfortable and also seems to beef the bass up a bit -- probably fitting a little more snugly and able to resonate a bit.
Thomas Pynchon is incredible. If you want a real challenge, do try to get through Gravity's Rainbow. Once you get into the second part, it's an incredible read. It is well worth the effort. I would also recommend Mason & Dixon. A long read for sure, and the 17th century diction takes a bit of getting used to, but it's marvelously surreal, funny, and altogether entertaining.
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The Zune might not have killed the iPOD....
iPOD??? This really bugs me. Do you also confuse the Mac with a MAC? Sheesh...
* Talk to their support/sales staff. Ask questions that are difficult.
This is so important. If the people who answer the phones are basically script readers cannot fix your problem and continually have to refer issues to someone else, that's a bad sign. I am moving all of my accounts from Hostcentric to NetSol VPS because of this issue and the fact that they implement changes without adequately notifying their customers.
In Rhode Island, we have what I think is a pretty fool-proof solution. Our paper ballots are completed by drawing a line to join an arrow head with an arrow tail, effectively pointing to the candidate's name or initiative's title. This gives us paper documentation that can fed into an optical scanner. Quick count, paper trail, very easy to use.
Apple's been doing it since OS X 10.1, I believe. Jaguar. Panther and Tiger have stuck as well.
C'mon now. What they're doing is testing Google apps, not putting machines out there for general use. Most people are familiar with the Google interface. Type something in, press the button, presto! Results! Browsers aren't all that different either. You really only absolutely need four interface widgets: back, forward, home, and the location bar. Simple! Also considering that there are only staff members manning the cafe, you would think their time would be better spent assisting the folks in the cafe, not troubleshooting machines. Why bother with crashing, pop ups, and such? Deploy everything on a safe, stable platform and insure a good user experience.
Err, IBM and Apple are irrelevant?
You ought to follow some of your own advice and try spell checking a little: stories is the plural for story. Your observations are far less credible with sub-third grade spelling. Just trying to help...
Indeed -- Seems like there is a bit of confusion between iTunes the program and iTunes the store. iTunes the program is what you need to administer your iPod. iTunes the store is there for you to purchase music from if you so choose. The iPod is not limited to the AAC format and can play MP3 and WAV files. Get it?
This time for sure... Presto! (About 16,600 English pages for apple's demise death with Safesearch on via Google.)
Here we go again...
I agree. A small whitish box, say 6.5"x6.5", about 2.5" tall. It could fit right into your entertainment center, hook up to your TV, fit into the home network via ethernet, Bluetooth, or Airport. Don't know about the name iPodTV, though. How about Mac mini?
I once thought the iPod headphones were crappy and uncomfortable until I put the little black covers over the ear pieces. It makes them more comfortable and also seems to beef the bass up a bit -- probably fitting a little more snugly and able to resonate a bit.
I'm 41 and I still like a nice box!
Thomas Pynchon is incredible. If you want a real challenge, do try to get through Gravity's Rainbow. Once you get into the second part, it's an incredible read. It is well worth the effort. I would also recommend Mason & Dixon. A long read for sure, and the 17th century diction takes a bit of getting used to, but it's marvelously surreal, funny, and altogether entertaining.