Well, it happens to the best of them.
I was looking for a flat panel TV for my daughter, and happened to look at Plasma TV's at Newegg, to see if they were still the best deal.
Well, I went to the page for 42+", and 29 out of 37 had no prices- you had to add them to your cart. Some, being truly evil, you had to enter your credit card at checkout just to see the price.
Then, I noticed, out of the "new" ( not recertified, open box, or out of stock ) there were only 2 out of 28 that had prices!
I had to send a comment to them to tell them how disappointed I was, and found that there was a 1000 character limit!
Well, that's one way to say "People aren't saying much bad about our new policies".
Sigh
Update - LED/LCD TV's aren't any better - "click for details" is code for "enter your credit card to see the price"
Update 2 "We're sorry. Due to technical difficulties[emphasis mine] we are temporarily unable to accept Discover cards through our Credit Card payment option. Discover cards may be used via the PayPal option. Please select an alternate credit card or payment method."
SO I can't even get the price now?
Let's watch their downhill slide in Reseller Ratings :-(
Perry
Monday, October 17, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Microsoft Security Intelligence Report is Available
Interesting Findings, sure to be misinterpreted by the mass media
If you're reasonably interested, key findings are available in a separate document
perry
If you're reasonably interested, key findings are available in a separate document
perry
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Zynga? Who's that?
Hahahaha
Just kidding - I know who they are - they make Farmville and Mafiawars and their motto is "do evil"
95% reduction in profit? Cool. Too bad it's not revenue. Soon.
Groupon too? Whoda thunk?
Update: 11/28/2011 - Zynga's nice work environment made slashdot. Big surprise. Don't think it'll affect anything.
Update 2 - Guess what - Groupon isn't the greatest thing for their vendors. "Without a doubt, the worst decision I have made". People will say that after their IPO too.
Just kidding - I know who they are - they make Farmville and Mafiawars and their motto is "do evil"
95% reduction in profit? Cool. Too bad it's not revenue. Soon.
Groupon too? Whoda thunk?
Update: 11/28/2011 - Zynga's nice work environment made slashdot. Big surprise. Don't think it'll affect anything.
Update 2 - Guess what - Groupon isn't the greatest thing for their vendors. "Without a doubt, the worst decision I have made". People will say that after their IPO too.
Microsoft paper Shows They're Cheaper than VMWare
According to El Reg, using Server 2008 r2 virtualization is much more economical than VMWare
here
In this case, be careful about the server licenses - where they show smaller quantities than they actually sell more to follow... Perry
here
In this case, be careful about the server licenses - where they show smaller quantities than they actually sell more to follow... Perry
Friday, September 23, 2011
Wow, just wow.
End of an Apotheker era, HP installs Whitman as CEO
Update:
The Motley Fool has this interesting article, with this quote:
" One of the board members who had never met Apotheker tried to explain: "I admit it was highly unusual. But we were just too exhausted from all the infighting." Try using that line on your boss sometime. "
Umm, yeah, it's only the chairman of HP.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
I'm Begging You... Please PLEASE Don't Gamble Online!
Shocker - Full Tilt Poker is nothing but a Ponzi Scheme - from El Reg
News Flash - And this goes double for online voting - There's NOWHERE that's easier to cheat than if you're running a web site.
Gambling, Voting - The online platform is ready made for cheating, the rewards are incalculable, and the people managing the process aren't, let's say, the most trustworthy
While I can only speak for the tech, really, trust me when I say the opportunities for cheating are incredible
Perry
News Flash - And this goes double for online voting - There's NOWHERE that's easier to cheat than if you're running a web site.
Gambling, Voting - The online platform is ready made for cheating, the rewards are incalculable, and the people managing the process aren't, let's say, the most trustworthy
While I can only speak for the tech, really, trust me when I say the opportunities for cheating are incredible
Perry
Monday, September 12, 2011
USAIR Bad, JetBlue Good?
I know - what did I expect?
Well, better than this - here's my letter to them:
I'm pretty disappointed - I bought a RT ticket from BOS to SAT, and got stuck with a middle seat from CLT to SAT. Now I see that the aisle seat behind me is available, but costs $24? My company won't pay extra charges but wouldn't have cared if that $24 was included in the original price. To top it off - I'm in Zone 5 for boarding. Really disappointed. I expected more. PS feedback form requires 19 fields filled in? Unbelievable.
After the flight: Better now. Plane was way full, guys on both sides of me were "large" but not XL, so whatever. At least I got my work done on the first flight. USAIR forgiven, sorta - they are sure above Sony on my S list but not way above. Delta on the return was Way Better. I still want to make blog called "Middle Seat For You"
Update 10-17-2011 - Flying with them again - middle seat to Charlotte - $26 to get an end. Last Window seat on the plane to SAT. $43 to move up to an aisle. Ugh! I guess I have to expect advertised price on USAIR gets a middle seat.
Update 10-27-2011 - Flew JetBlue to DC - My employer has negotiated great rates - less flights than USlessAir though - tried to change the time and told "$40 charge" by two people when I told them I had a refundable fare. On their advice, I took standby on the earlier flight. Do you see where this is going? Wrong. The person from checkin called the gate and asked for me by name. She apologized and said that she was confused when I said I had "Fully Refundable", and not "'Corporate rate' which is instantly changable". Gold Star for my employer and JetBlue negotiating great prices and policies, not so much for not telling us the code words. And of course JB doesn't have the secret free beer and wine that we get on the US/DEL shuttle - oh well.
Well, better than this - here's my letter to them:
I'm pretty disappointed - I bought a RT ticket from BOS to SAT, and got stuck with a middle seat from CLT to SAT. Now I see that the aisle seat behind me is available, but costs $24? My company won't pay extra charges but wouldn't have cared if that $24 was included in the original price. To top it off - I'm in Zone 5 for boarding. Really disappointed. I expected more. PS feedback form requires 19 fields filled in? Unbelievable.
After the flight: Better now. Plane was way full, guys on both sides of me were "large" but not XL, so whatever. At least I got my work done on the first flight. USAIR forgiven, sorta - they are sure above Sony on my S list but not way above. Delta on the return was Way Better. I still want to make blog called "Middle Seat For You"
Update 10-17-2011 - Flying with them again - middle seat to Charlotte - $26 to get an end. Last Window seat on the plane to SAT. $43 to move up to an aisle. Ugh! I guess I have to expect advertised price on USAIR gets a middle seat.
Update 10-27-2011 - Flew JetBlue to DC - My employer has negotiated great rates - less flights than USlessAir though - tried to change the time and told "$40 charge" by two people when I told them I had a refundable fare. On their advice, I took standby on the earlier flight. Do you see where this is going? Wrong. The person from checkin called the gate and asked for me by name. She apologized and said that she was confused when I said I had "Fully Refundable", and not "'Corporate rate' which is instantly changable". Gold Star for my employer and JetBlue negotiating great prices and policies, not so much for not telling us the code words. And of course JB doesn't have the secret free beer and wine that we get on the US/DEL shuttle - oh well.
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