Thanks for all this. I think I would sooner have wireless keyboard
than
a numeric pad with a USB wired keyboard.
Regards
Peter...
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From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On
Behalf Of Neil Houghton
Sent: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 9:38 AM
To: WAMUG
Subject: Re: Mouse battery level indicator stays on 61%
Hi Peter,
Yes, I mentioned to Peter (Crisp) that changing the keyboard makes
it a
special order (same as extra RAM or whatever) - I wanted the i7
processor so
it was a special order anyway for me - so changing the keyboard didn't
add
to the delivery time - which was longer when I placed the order
(Apple's
Friday Nov 27 one-day-sale) as the new iMacs were just released.
I guess I ordered mine direct from the Apple store, so I didn't have a
problem remembering to order what I wanted ;o)
If a special order adds 2 weeks or more to your delivery time, it
sounds
like Apple doesn't make it easy for you as a reseller - on the Apple
store
website, changing the configuration currently changes the delivery
from
"Estimated Ship: Within 24hrs" to "Estimated Ship: 2-4 business days"
As I say, delivery was longer for me back then - but Apple shipped
it to
me
direct from China and I still got it much quicker than a friend who
placed
his order with a local reseller - he was happy with that though,
because
he
wanted the personal service, advice and setup that the reseller
provided.
I do remember thinking that it was strange that Apple kept their
reseller
waiting longer than their direct customers - you guys must have a real
love/hate relationship with Apple ;o)
Me too - I love the look and feel of the wireless keyboard and hate
that
Apple don't do a wireless numeric keyboard!
Cheers
Neil
--
Neil R. Houghton
Albany, Western Australia
Tel: +61 8 9841 6063
Email: n...@possumology.com
on 21/4/10 8:26 AM, Peter Hinchliffe at hinch...@multiline.com.au
wrote:
On 20/04/2010, at 11:30 AM, Neil Houghton wrote:
Hi Peter,
It's no problem to get a full numeric keyboard (instead of the
cut-down
wireless one) - you just specify that when you place your order - of
course
this does make it a special order (same as extra RAM or whatever) so
you may
not be able to just walk into a retailer and walk out with the
computer
(assuming they have it in stock, anyway).
There is no extra charge for this option - since the full wired
keyboard
actually has a cheaper RRP than the wirelesss one (they don't rebate
you the
difference though!).
It's not quite that easy. My problem as an Apple Solutions Reseller
is
that
(a) I have to remember to order the extended keyboard option
specifically,
which I don't always manage to do, and (b) such an order is treated
by
Apple
as "built to order" in the same way as asking for an odd RAM
configuration or
larger hard drive would do. This means a delay of two weeks or more
before I
can deliver, even if there are plenty of iMacs in stock at the
supplier.
I'm not working from a shop, so it's neither practical nor profitable
for me
to keep a large amount of numeric keyboards around, and then I've got
the
extra problem of what to do with the exchanged wireless keyboards.
There's no
easy way out of this.
What really annoys me is that Apple doesn't offer a wireless version
of the
full numeric keyboard - I'm sure that the extra keys can't have that
devastating an effect on the battery life!
The pity is that they used to, before the introduction of the
aluminium
version. It was the old white plastic version, but it worked fine.
Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services
FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
Perth, Western Australia
Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 064 948
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