Maybe shipped refers to the amount of units that have left the factory, but some of them are obviously unsold sitting on store shelves somewhere. They will be eventually sold, but I suppose they don't want to release false numbers.
I work as a wireless consultant, and hate salespeople. I get biatched at ALL THE TIME because I refuse to sell our insurance plan like mad. I KNOW how much it sucks, so I refuse to screw people over. I'll offer it, because some people generally want it, but if they refuse, I never bring it up again. I understand that it's not for everyone, but then again, I'm probably one of the only salespeople that actually remember what it's like to be on the other side of the counter.
I bought a laptop at Best Buy before, and the guy tried to sell me the service plan a good 6 times throughout the transaction. He made it sound like it was ABSOLUTELY going to break. Guess what? 3 years later, no damages.
NEVER swear at a salesperson. They have to deal with enough crap from enough morons everyday. The more violent you get, the less they'll want to help you. They don't get paid enough for your hissy fit verbal lashings. Handle it gracefully, and maybe the salesperson won't wish a plague on your household.
Nothing wrong with "free" e-mail; it's free, it's easy to navigate, and you can check it anywhere. This isn't necessarily the case with a "real" e-mail account. I had an ArgoSoft e-mail address through my work that is absolutely horrendous. Give me my Yahoo! anyday.
And what is this "real" business? Free e-mail isn't "fake", it's just different. Besides, would you really want to send love notes on your boss-monitored work e-mail? That's what I thought.
This is actually a current problem of my current SO (and avid slashdotter) with Ragnarok Online.
Don't get me wrong, I am such a gaming chick. I've been known to spend long periods of time glued to my laptop til the wee hours of the morning. However, he plays during the day while I'm at work, then wants to play all night as well. It's a &*^%@&^%& battle to tear him away from the computer to do something other than slay anime monsters.
It won't do anything to seriously jeopardize our relationship, but damn, it's annoying. I work for sometimes 10 hours days staring at a computer.. do I really want to drive an hour home, then stare at a computer RIGHT away til 5am? Not likely.
And a previous poster then said making your girlfriend feel like 2nd place is bad.. they were dead-on. Compromise with her. Watch a girlie chick flick with her in exchange for some game time, or stay with her til she falls asleep, play for a bit, then return and sleep yourself. If she really knows you and your geeky gaming addicition, she can't get TOO mad.
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Maybe shipped refers to the amount of units that have left the factory, but some of them are obviously unsold sitting on store shelves somewhere. They will be eventually sold, but I suppose they don't want to release false numbers.
THANK YOU.
I work as a wireless consultant, and hate salespeople. I get biatched at ALL THE TIME because I refuse to sell our insurance plan like mad. I KNOW how much it sucks, so I refuse to screw people over. I'll offer it, because some people generally want it, but if they refuse, I never bring it up again. I understand that it's not for everyone, but then again, I'm probably one of the only salespeople that actually remember what it's like to be on the other side of the counter.
I bought a laptop at Best Buy before, and the guy tried to sell me the service plan a good 6 times throughout the transaction. He made it sound like it was ABSOLUTELY going to break. Guess what? 3 years later, no damages.
NEVER swear at a salesperson. They have to deal with enough crap from enough morons everyday. The more violent you get, the less they'll want to help you. They don't get paid enough for your hissy fit verbal lashings. Handle it gracefully, and maybe the salesperson won't wish a plague on your household.
Nothing wrong with "free" e-mail; it's free, it's easy to navigate, and you can check it anywhere. This isn't necessarily the case with a "real" e-mail account. I had an ArgoSoft e-mail address through my work that is absolutely horrendous. Give me my Yahoo! anyday.
And what is this "real" business? Free e-mail isn't "fake", it's just different. Besides, would you really want to send love notes on your boss-monitored work e-mail? That's what I thought.
This is actually a current problem of my current SO (and avid slashdotter) with Ragnarok Online. Don't get me wrong, I am such a gaming chick. I've been known to spend long periods of time glued to my laptop til the wee hours of the morning. However, he plays during the day while I'm at work, then wants to play all night as well. It's a &*^%@&^%& battle to tear him away from the computer to do something other than slay anime monsters. It won't do anything to seriously jeopardize our relationship, but damn, it's annoying. I work for sometimes 10 hours days staring at a computer.. do I really want to drive an hour home, then stare at a computer RIGHT away til 5am? Not likely. And a previous poster then said making your girlfriend feel like 2nd place is bad.. they were dead-on. Compromise with her. Watch a girlie chick flick with her in exchange for some game time, or stay with her til she falls asleep, play for a bit, then return and sleep yourself. If she really knows you and your geeky gaming addicition, she can't get TOO mad.