Brick-and-Mortar Store Thread - Page 21

Nightwing · 12-04-2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

Some years ago (oh, my ... 10 years ago) I had an older lady (late 50's to early 60's) at one Rat-Shack try to tell me that I couldn't use a 22 AWG 3 conductor wire to make a custom extension cord/connector to hook my TV to my Stereo because it was intercomm wire (says so right there on the spool label, sir!).

I finally told her that I was going to buy it and if it didn't work it was my bad, not hers.

I felt like saying, "I've got an M.S. in Electronics Engineering that says copper is copper -- what d'you got, lady?"

It worked fine, BTW (and I'm glad in retrospect that I answered with option 'A').

Know what you mean...

tcv · 12-04-2006, 09:59 PM

Too bad more people can't say, "I don't know, but I'll find out for you."

NatCh · 12-04-2006, 10:58 PM

A lot of times the problem is that they have to realize the former, and know how to do the latter. Those are rarer commodities than they ought to be.

William Moates · 12-05-2006, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by tcv

Too bad more people can't say, "I don't know, but I'll find out for you."

That was one of the mantras we learned at my university's computer help desk. Of course, we were actually concerned about quality.

tcv · 12-06-2006, 10:30 AM

At some point, I think you have to accept that it's okay to be chronically wrong to come to the point where you just say anything. But it's denial. "Where's the bread?" "Oh, it's on aisle 8." To self: "I don't know where it is, but I have satisfied myself and my customer by offering an answer and that's great work. Kudos to me."

NatCh · 12-06-2006, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by tcv

At some point, I think you have to accept that it's okay to be chronically wrong to come to the point where you just say anything.

And then what? Go into politics?

William Moates · 12-06-2006, 06:46 PM

So, you're saying all politicians start as pathologically lying retailers? :smirk: Hmm... Sounds like a good bone to throw to our conspiracy theorists. Here's another:

"E-Ink reveals their technology was not developed independently, but instead stolen from Area 51's alien cache."

NatCh · 12-07-2006, 11:00 AM

Hmm, no, I don't buy that one, it'd be much more advanced if we'd swiped it from aliens ... unless ... they've deliberately downgraded the tech before releasing it. Those sneaky rascals.

scotty1024 · 12-27-2006, 03:08 PM

Well I don't know from alien technology but the drought of Readers seems to be over.

The downtown Seattle Borders had a full Sony Retail Kiosk and when I asked for another reader Christmas eve they went in back to get one rather than unlock the kiosk...

allovertheglobe · 12-29-2006, 01:19 PM

I got mine from the Borders store in Glendale, California (corner of Brand & Broadway) at the end of November. I believe it was the last one then, but since they sell it there, I'm sure they got more stock by now.

Update: I went there today, and they now even have a stand with a still functioning, yet rather grimy display unit. The case underneath had 2 Readers left, and they had all the various covers, and $25 giftcards, available on the side.

RiterH · 01-01-2007, 11:22 AM

Border's Books located in the Santana Row shopping center in San Jose, CA, has a display of Readers. In addition to selling readers, the display also carries gift cards to the Connect store, as well as the colored covers and the base.

TheMadBrewer · 01-01-2007, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RiterH

Border's Books located in the Santana Row shopping center in San Jose, CA, has a display of Readers. In addition to selling readers, the display also carries gift cards to the Connect store, as well as the colored covers and the base.

Ditto the Boarders in Westchester, (LA) CA -- the one at the Howard Hughes center. I bought mine there Friday and they still had a stack of them, covers, cradles and gift cards.

trumpetdc · 01-02-2007, 04:03 PM

FYI for those in Cary, NC - the only Borders that carries them here is the one at RDU airport... bummer.

Aerlock · 01-11-2007, 03:35 PM

I bought mine at the Borders in Nashville, TN and they had 3-4 left after I got mine with plenty of cradles and covers left.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 02-10-2007, 04:02 PM

I finally got out to the Sony Store in Tysons Corner, VA, and had my first chance to check out the eReader. A bit smaller than I expected, but in a good way, and the screen looked more than clear and readable enough.

But alas, it didn't work. The salesman said, "Sorry," and walked away.

I did, too.

12-29-2006, 01:19 PM	#310
allovertheglobe Grumpy Old Man Posts: 267 Karma: 30194 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: L.A., Euro ex-pat Device: Kobo, Nook Classic,Color,ST/Glow, iRex DR1000, Sony 505, REB1100&1200	I got mine from the Borders store in Glendale, California (corner of Brand & Broadway) at the end of November. I believe it was the last one then, but since they sell it there, I'm sure they got more stock by now. Update: I went there today, and they now even have a stand with a still functioning, yet rather grimy display unit. The case underneath had 2 Readers left, and they had all the various covers, and $25 giftcards, available on the side. Last edited by allovertheglobe; 12-30-2006 at 04:03 AM.

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12-04-2006, 09:59 PM	#302
tcv Addict Posts: 330 Karma: 596 Join Date: Oct 2006	Too bad more people can't say, "I don't know, but I'll find out for you."

12-04-2006, 10:58 PM	#303
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	A lot of times the problem is that they have to realize the former, and know how to do the latter. Those are rarer commodities than they ought to be.

12-06-2006, 10:30 AM	#305
tcv Addict Posts: 330 Karma: 596 Join Date: Oct 2006	At some point, I think you have to accept that it's okay to be chronically wrong to come to the point where you just say anything. But it's denial. "Where's the bread?" "Oh, it's on aisle 8." To self: "I don't know where it is, but I have satisfied myself and my customer by offering an answer and that's great work. Kudos to me."

12-06-2006, 06:46 PM	#307
William Moates Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 35 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greensboro, NC Device: Sony Librie / Sony Clie / Sony Reader	So, you're saying all politicians start as pathologically lying retailers? :smirk: Hmm... Sounds like a good bone to throw to our conspiracy theorists. Here's another: "E-Ink reveals their technology was not developed independently, but instead stolen from Area 51's alien cache."

12-07-2006, 11:00 AM	#308
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Hmm, no, I don't buy that one, it'd be much more advanced if we'd swiped it from aliens ... unless ... they've deliberately downgraded the tech before releasing it. Those sneaky rascals.

12-27-2006, 03:08 PM	#309
scotty1024 Banned Posts: 1,300 Karma: 1479 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peoples Republic of Washington Device: Reader / iPhone / Librie / Kindle	Well I don't know from alien technology but the drought of Readers seems to be over. The downtown Seattle Borders had a full Sony Retail Kiosk and when I asked for another reader Christmas eve they went in back to get one rather than unlock the kiosk...

01-01-2007, 11:22 AM	#311
RiterH Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Device: Sony PRS500	Border's Books located in the Santana Row shopping center in San Jose, CA, has a display of Readers. In addition to selling readers, the display also carries gift cards to the Connect store, as well as the colored covers and the base.

01-02-2007, 04:03 PM	#313
trumpetdc Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2007 Device: Still paper!	FYI for those in Cary, NC - the only Borders that carries them here is the one at RDU airport... bummer.

01-11-2007, 03:35 PM	#314
Aerlock Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	I bought mine at the Borders in Nashville, TN and they had 3-4 left after I got mine with plenty of cradles and covers left.

02-10-2007, 04:02 PM	#315
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	I finally got out to the Sony Store in Tysons Corner, VA, and had my first chance to check out the eReader. A bit smaller than I expected, but in a good way, and the screen looked more than clear and readable enough. But alas, it didn't work. The salesman said, "Sorry," and walked away. I did, too.