Can you perform? Sing or perhaps mime? I often compare writing apps for the mobile devices/stores as busking in the coding world. Lots of little tricks for a couple of bucks, but no really big performances. :)
On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 7:59 AM, Greg Keogh <g...@mira.net> wrote: > Thanks everyone for the suggestions about purchasing an iPad. We looked at > the various options and compared prices and found that all the prices were > in the same ballpark range (perhaps Apple control that). We had to go > shopping on Saturday anyway, so we went to the hypnotically other-worldly > Mac store in Southland and one of the "geniuses" gave a good run down on > what the options were. They were matching competing prices at JB and Dick > Smith anyway (if you knew to ask them) and there was also some sort of > end-of-year discount as well. > > So eventually the missus got herself a mid-powered Mac Book to replace her > 2006 vintage one, an iPad, an external DVD drive, an adapter for her Dell > monitor and a "box" containing nothing but a card with a serial number on > it to download Parallels so she can virtualise Windows. > > I must say ... their stuff looks and feels slick doesn't it. When I see > how some of the software looks and behaves it makes me feel like giving up > my job writing Windows software and going busking instead. > > *Greg K* > > > On 27 June 2014 12:58, Stephen Price <step...@perthprojects.com> wrote: > >> I got an email from jbhifi yesterday, 11% off all Apple computers until >> Monday. Oh my bad just saw the fine print, excludes ipads. They do list >> ipad with retina separately $55 off. $392 instead of $447 >> >> Jbhifi are my favourite shop. :) >> On 27/06/2014 8:11 AM, "Greg Keogh" <g...@mira.net> wrote: >> >>> Folks, my wife is an editor and technical writer, and she just told me >>> she needs an iPad quickly for her work. We are not familiar with the >>> language, conventions or pricing of the Apple world. To hopefully avoid >>> being robbed blind, can anyone here suggest the best way to chose and >>> purchase an iPad? >>> >>> By comparison, a few months ago I purchased a Nexus-5 phone from the >>> Google online store thanks to sage advice from my nephew and it was $300 >>> cheaper than walking into a Telstra shop and buying one. I wouldn't want to >>> fall into a similar trap by maybe walking into an Apple store. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Greg K >>> >> >
