I'm not sure I understand either. It felt like he accidently let this claim slip, given his body language and furtive gestures and expression when I asked him to explain. I was shopping around for my first mac and decided to go with a portable. (I've since added an iMac) I had done my research and had just about all the specs down for all of Apple's new portables and was on the fence between a used Pismo and a new model. In the store, the sales rep answered my questions about the Titanium. At one point he became really enthused about the iceBook 12" and called it "my 'Book". He used a 12" himself and seemed to have a lot of loyalty to it for some reason. I was incredulous when he said the 12" ran better than the 14". I asked why and couldn't make sense of his statement, other than thinking that something in the current model's manufacture might make the 14" less reliable for some reason. His colleagues were nearby when I pressed him for a reason and he began to register a look on his face that was almost conspiratorial, as if he couldn't let them hear him voice his reasoning. Maybe he was just weird but you would think he'd push the more expensive 14" on a customer...he also seemed to steer me away from the TiBooks and toward the 12". Go figure. Would an AppleStore give certain sales people incentives to sell certain models? That doesn't make sense to me. Maybe he just sized me up as an unsophisticated user and thought I should go with an entry model portable. Me, I would try to persuade every shopper to buy a Titanium if they were at all open to it. Even just for word processing. I am living happily with my Pismo, however. Donald
On Saturday, June 15, 2002, at 06:07 PM, Thomas Peri wrote: > I'm not sure I understand. Are you saying that he made up the thing > about the 12-inchers performing better and therefore couldn't back up > his claim, or that he accidentally let it slip out and then didn't want > to say any more about it? > > Donald Keenan wrote: >> Four months ago I went to my local AppleStore and was told the >> strangest >> thing about the iBook icebook models on display. He point blank told me >> that the 12" iBooks performed better than the 14" iBooks. When I asked >> him to explain what in the manufacturing process would cause this, he >> got >> all tight lipped and paranoid and and wouldn't or couldn't explain why. >> Must have had something to do with his commission? >> Donald > > > -- -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
