Re: [CGUYS] Finding web stores overseas

2009-10-02 Thread Eric S. Sande
I don't think they do that in Europe, at least, not in France. I'm pretty familiar with what US audio equipment goes for in Japan and Australia. It's a 20-30% percent markup over US list, that it gets bought says something for the quality of the product. Of course it's all high end specialty s

Re: [CGUYS] Finding web stores overseas

2009-10-02 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Which one did you order and from who? Stewart At 11:23 PM 10/2/2009, you wrote: Question: Is there a good way of finding web stores internationally? Not really. It has to do with tariffs and trade, generally. Foreign exchange and VAT make a difference too. The dollar is down against the E

Re: [CGUYS] Finding web stores overseas

2009-10-02 Thread b_s-wilk
Question: Is there a good way of finding web stores internationally? Not really. It has to do with tariffs and trade, generally. Foreign exchange and VAT make a difference too. The dollar is down against the Euro, after going up in the Spring. Makes a difference when the Euro was $1.30 and

Re: [CGUYS] Finding web stores overseas

2009-10-02 Thread Eric S. Sande
Question: Is there a good way of finding web stores internationally? Not really. It has to do with tariffs and trade, generally. High ticket items (I don't know if that's your situation) always cost more if they're imports and don't have production cost/volume advantages versus the receiving m

Re: [CGUYS] Finding web stores overseas

2009-10-02 Thread b_s-wilk
Finding web stores & sellers from other countries on Google search in the U.S. produces unsatisfactory results for me. Specifying the Google search domain from other countries has proved for me to produce a limited number of links. Question: Is there a good way of finding web stores internationall

Re: [CGUYS] Google Chrome add-in for IE: Speed demon or big, fat security hole?

2009-10-02 Thread Mike
Anyone with chrome on their system when encountering the problem will just open the link in firefox. I'd not worry about it playing in chrome much. Sent from my iPod On Oct 2, 2009, at 5:20 PM, Robert Carroll wrote: Ok, changing the subject about Google Chrome: I am webmaster of a sit

Re: [CGUYS] Google Chrome add-in for IE: Speed demon or big, fat security hole?

2009-10-02 Thread Robert Carroll
Ok, changing the subject about Google Chrome: I am webmaster of a site that offers download & playing of music for those who want to hear it. I have tested the web site on all major browsers, but only Chrome fails to open the music for playing. I sent a complaint to Google about this when i

Re: [CGUYS] Finding web stores overseas

2009-10-02 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
I am not an expert, but I have seen articles. France is one of those countries that have started to limit sales of items within their country to recognized brands. (Or something similar) They have sued Ebay for allowing sellers to feature trademarked items from French Companies. Also what

[CGUYS] Finding web stores overseas

2009-10-02 Thread Robert Carroll
Below is a "Background" section -- it explains only my motivation for my question, so skip it to the actual question following unless you like to read stuff. BACKGROUND = I am a devotee of the fountain pen since my second grade in public school. Write a lot, tried many br

Re: [CGUYS] Google Chrome add-in for IE: Speed demon or big, fat security hole?

2009-10-02 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:46 PM, tjp wrote: > > http://blogs.computerworld.com/14797/google_chome_add_in_for_ie_speed_demon_or_big_fat_security_hole > > "Google's just released Chrome add-in for Internet Explorer can speed up IE > by as much as 10 times, tests show. But if you listen to Microsoft

[CGUYS] iPod Touch mic [was: Netbooks vs. Notebooks]

2009-10-02 Thread b_s-wilk
The Touches are all microphone-capable. In the most recent generation, the larger capacity Touches come with Apple earphones that have the built-in microphone, but the entry-level 8GB Touch comes with regular earphones. For my previous generation Touch, I bought and use a microphone by Monster t

Re: [CGUYS] Netbooks vs. Notebooks

2009-10-02 Thread David K Watson
The Touches are all microphone-capable. In the most recent generation, the larger capacity Touches come with Apple earphones that have the built-in microphone, but the entry-level 8GB Touch comes with regular earphones. For my previous generation Touch, I bought and use a microphone by Monster t

Re: [CGUYS] Google Chrome add-in for IE: Speed demon or big, fat security hole?

2009-10-02 Thread mike
Tom is again either misinformed or just carrying Apple's water once again. Google voice does not in any way 'reengineer' the iphone. Only if you think an app like rhapsody reengineers it or one of those photo swimsuit apps. Apple is just being it's over controlling self in the google voice rejecti

Re: [CGUYS] Google Chrome add-in for IE: Speed demon or big, fat security hole?

2009-10-02 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 3:33 PM, mike wrote: > WFB is Tom's term for anyone who disagrees with him.  It's his way to end > the debate, anyone not agreeing with him is obviously a paid shill or WFB. WFB = Windows Fan Boy(s). Steve