Hahahahaha! this is great! I'm going to ring them up now and totally sh*t stir them some more....
James ----- Original Message ----- From: Stewart Woods <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: WAMUG Mailing List <wamug@wamug.org.au> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 10:32 AM Subject: Re: 7300/180 ports? > > On Thursday, January 22, 2004, at 11:50 AM, Express Powermac wrote: > > > Hi Stewart > > Generic USB card for your 7300 are $35.00 Inc GST + $11.00 courier > > delivery. > > http://www.epowermac.com.au/product.asp?P_ID=290 > > In stock, ready for dispatch. > > OS 8.6 needed or above. > > And I think I will be purchasing from you guys........ > > (From a phone call to Austin Computers in Osborne Park) > > <quote> > > "Hi, I'm looking for a price on a PCI/USB card" > > "Yes sir, we have one of those....uummmm, let me see....$40.00" > > "OK!, Sounds great, what brand is this?" > > "It's a PCI/USB card, sir" > > "Can you tell me anything else about it? I just want to make sure this > will be fine with my machine" > > (insert condescending tone) "It's a PCI/USB card. It WILL fit in your > computer fine, sir. It has a one year warranty" > > "Oh. OK fine. It's a generic card with a one year warranty. So I > guess I'll put this in my Mac and if it doesn't work I'll be fine....." > > "You ARE NOT putting this in a Macintosh, Sir" (yes, that's a direct > quote! Not a question - a statement!) > > "What do you mean?" > > SILENCE > > "This is a generic card, yes?" > > SILENCE > > "Hello?" > > "Yes, Sir" > > "So this has a one year warranty?" > > "I'm sorry, Sir, I can't comment on that" > > "It's a generic card?" > > "I'm sorry, Sir, I can't comment on that" > > "PCI is just PCI, isn't it?" > > SILENCE > > "So if I buy this and it doesn't work, I'll just bring this back" > > SILENCE > > "Hello? Hello, what is happening here?" > > SILENCE > > "Hello?" > > "Do you have a question, Sir?" > > "I thought I just asked you some....I think I should go now" > > </quote> > > Now, I know that we mac users are an elite/cultish group, I know that > our operating system of choice is a minority in the wintellian world > and I'm used to ignorance, criticism and ostracism..... > > BUT > > This guy was rude, ignorant, condescending and either > A - Completely ignorant of the nature of computer peripherals etc or > B - Specifically not allowed to discuss the possibility of the > existence of Macintosh computers by a corporate mandate > > I'm sure lots of you have to put up with this every day and maybe this > rant is old news and just my way of expressing my anger at this sad > case - anyhows, that wrapped it up for Austin..........Generic > computers, generic peripherals and dicount-brand sales staff..... > > I'll be getting my USB card from epowermac > > Stewart > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
