Hi James, I'm so glad you had such a great experience. It sounds like Apple has had problems with the website. Hopefully those have been resolved.
Cheers, Donna On Aug 26, 2009, at 1:08 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > I'm sorry for your difficulties. When I purchased my new MacBook > today, I > had no difficulties. In fact, they could not ahve been kinder. They > gave me > a considerable discount on the price of my mac especially > considering I > asked for an upgrade on the HD. I assume I get SL with the laptop next > Friday. > > Take care > > James > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donna Goodin" <goodi...@msu.edu> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:11 PM > Subject: feeling pretty disgusted with Apple at the moment > > >> >> Hi all, >> >> For the benefit of anyone else who may be trying to get the promised >> discount on SL ... >> >> I've just spent 2 hours online, trying to preorder at the $10 price. >> I have been unable to get anything but the $29 price. Right on >> Apple's site, they say you can also purchase via telephone by calling >> 1800-myapple. But, when you call them, they are utterly worthless. >> They tell you they cannot take orders, and that you must purchase >> online, or fax them a copy of your order. When I asked to speak to a >> supervisor, I was told that that was not an option. Finally, I >> called >> my local store, to see if they could help. Fortunately, they're very >> nice folks, and the manager agreed to let me come in and pick it up >> in >> the store on Friday for the $10 price. However, I should never have >> had to work so hard to give Apple my money, even if it is just $10, >> especially given the high degree of user/customerfriendliness on >> which >> Apple prides itself. >> >> So, yes, there is a purpose to this message other than my rant. If >> you are a new user, and want to get the $10 price, my suggestion >> would >> be to just skep the whole online debacle, and just contact your >> store. >> Best, >> Donna >> >>> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
