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Trip to the "Apple" store.
Decided to brave the crowds today and visit a nearby Apple store to check out the iMac that I was thinking of getting for Mrs.E. This was my first time in an Apple store and despite the number of people there, I was really impressed with how efficiently it was run. As I entered and saw the place packed with people (day after Thanksgiving shoppers), I almost left figuring it would be impossible to get a salesperson to ask questions of. But then I realized there were at least 30 of them walking around with iPads and iPhones ready to help anyone who needed help. Not pushy either. They wait until you *want* some help. Long story short, after discussing how and for what my wife uses a computer, the salesperson told me the entry level, 21.5" iMac would be more than she needs. The salesman told me that for watching Netflix movies, etc, there really would not be any difference between the base model and the bigger 27" model that has more Ram, a faster CPU and the upgraded video card, but in the end it all comes down to screen size. Mrs.E. wanted a "BIG" screen. So, I went for the 27". Took it home and decided to give it to her now rather than wait until Christmas. She wasn't home, so I set it up to surprise her. Took me 10 minutes just to find the on/off button. She's on her own now. The store also gave me a $150 gift certificate to apply towards any training or accessories she may want. Have to admit, it is impressive. I just don't have a clue how to use it. We will have our lawyer friend who is also a major MacNut over to help her get it all setup. |
Trip to the "Apple" store.
On Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:12:22 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
Decided to brave the crowds today and visit a nearby Apple store to check out the iMac that I was thinking of getting for Mrs.E. This was my first time in an Apple store and despite the number of people there, I was really impressed with how efficiently it was run. As I entered and saw the place packed with people (day after Thanksgiving shoppers), I almost left figuring it would be impossible to get a salesperson to ask questions of. But then I realized there were at least 30 of them walking around with iPads and iPhones ready to help anyone who needed help. Not pushy either. They wait until you *want* some help. Long story short, after discussing how and for what my wife uses a computer, the salesperson told me the entry level, 21.5" iMac would be more than she needs. The salesman told me that for watching Netflix movies, etc, there really would not be any difference between the base model and the bigger 27" model that has more Ram, a faster CPU and the upgraded video card, but in the end it all comes down to screen size. Mrs.E. wanted a "BIG" screen. So, I went for the 27". Took it home and decided to give it to her now rather than wait until Christmas. She wasn't home, so I set it up to surprise her. Took me 10 minutes just to find the on/off button. She's on her own now. The store also gave me a $150 gift certificate to apply towards any training or accessories she may want. Have to admit, it is impressive. I just don't have a clue how to use it. We will have our lawyer friend who is also a major MacNut over to help her get it all setup. That's great. But, please don't pull a Harry on us and tell us every time you go to the Apple store, or see an Apple product, or have a problem, or even eat an apple! Hope she enjoys it. John H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
Trip to the "Apple" store.
On 11/29/13, 6:12 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
Decided to brave the crowds today and visit a nearby Apple store to check out the iMac that I was thinking of getting for Mrs.E. This was my first time in an Apple store and despite the number of people there, I was really impressed with how efficiently it was run. As I entered and saw the place packed with people (day after Thanksgiving shoppers), I almost left figuring it would be impossible to get a salesperson to ask questions of. But then I realized there were at least 30 of them walking around with iPads and iPhones ready to help anyone who needed help. Not pushy either. They wait until you *want* some help. Long story short, after discussing how and for what my wife uses a computer, the salesperson told me the entry level, 21.5" iMac would be more than she needs. The salesman told me that for watching Netflix movies, etc, there really would not be any difference between the base model and the bigger 27" model that has more Ram, a faster CPU and the upgraded video card, but in the end it all comes down to screen size. Mrs.E. wanted a "BIG" screen. So, I went for the 27". Took it home and decided to give it to her now rather than wait until Christmas. She wasn't home, so I set it up to surprise her. Took me 10 minutes just to find the on/off button. She's on her own now. The store also gave me a $150 gift certificate to apply towards any training or accessories she may want. Have to admit, it is impressive. I just don't have a clue how to use it. We will have our lawyer friend who is also a major MacNut over to help her get it all setup. The crowds are in those stores almost all the time, and it is worse, of course, this time of year. When I visit the local store, I try to get there just as it opens. All the "mainstream" software that your wife might use works pretty much the same way on an iMac as it does on a Dell, for example. If she writes stuff, though, and she uses the inexpensive Apple word processor, Pages, and she wants to send her "work product" to others, she has to remember to save it as a "WORD" file, which is not the native, automatic file saving mechanism. An alternative is to buy Microsoft WORD as part of the Office Suite, but that really is overkill. Simple stuff can be saved as a text file in the included text editor. It takes a week or two to "adjust" to a Mac after using a PC. I still use Thunderbird instead of Apple Mail because to me, Apple Mail is more complex than I need. The on off button on the back of the iMac used to be more prominent. Now, you have to feel around for it. Too much design thought went into that. Buy Apple Care. It's worth it. -- Religion: together we can find the cure. |
Trip to the "Apple" store.
On 11/29/13, 6:12 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
Have to admit, it is impressive. I just don't have a clue how to use it. We will have our lawyer friend who is also a major MacNut over to help her get it all setup. These might help in the transition: http://thenextweb.com/apple/2013/11/...mac-learned/2/ http://www.apple.com/support/macbasics/ http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/...ws-to-mac.html https://managewp.com/switch-windows-to-mac-in-one-day -- Religion: together we can find the cure. |
Trip to the "Apple" store.
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Trip to the "Apple" store.
"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
Decided to brave the crowds today and visit a nearby Apple store to check out the iMac that I was thinking of getting for Mrs.E. This was my first time in an Apple store and despite the number of people there, I was really impressed with how efficiently it was run. As I entered and saw the place packed with people (day after Thanksgiving shoppers), I almost left figuring it would be impossible to get a salesperson to ask questions of. But then I realized there were at least 30 of them walking around with iPads and iPhones ready to help anyone who needed help. Not pushy either. They wait until you *want* some help. Long story short, after discussing how and for what my wife uses a computer, the salesperson told me the entry level, 21.5" iMac would be more than she needs. The salesman told me that for watching Netflix movies, etc, there really would not be any difference between the base model and the bigger 27" model that has more Ram, a faster CPU and the upgraded video card, but in the end it all comes down to screen size. Mrs.E. wanted a "BIG" screen. So, I went for the 27". Took it home and decided to give it to her now rather than wait until Christmas. She wasn't home, so I set it up to surprise her. Took me 10 minutes just to find the on/off button. She's on her own now. The store also gave me a $150 gift certificate to apply towards any training or accessories she may want. Have to admit, it is impressive. I just don't have a clue how to use it. We will have our lawyer friend who is also a major MacNut over to help her get it all setup. Best advice I can give you is to look at the system settings and set up the mouse. Comes as a left click only. You can set it up as rt and left click and finger scroll on the top. Son in law showed me that when I complained about left click only. |
Trip to the "Apple" store.
On 11/29/2013 9:00 PM, Califbill wrote:
"Mr. Luddite" wrote: Decided to brave the crowds today and visit a nearby Apple store to check out the iMac that I was thinking of getting for Mrs.E. This was my first time in an Apple store and despite the number of people there, I was really impressed with how efficiently it was run. As I entered and saw the place packed with people (day after Thanksgiving shoppers), I almost left figuring it would be impossible to get a salesperson to ask questions of. But then I realized there were at least 30 of them walking around with iPads and iPhones ready to help anyone who needed help. Not pushy either. They wait until you *want* some help. Long story short, after discussing how and for what my wife uses a computer, the salesperson told me the entry level, 21.5" iMac would be more than she needs. The salesman told me that for watching Netflix movies, etc, there really would not be any difference between the base model and the bigger 27" model that has more Ram, a faster CPU and the upgraded video card, but in the end it all comes down to screen size. Mrs.E. wanted a "BIG" screen. So, I went for the 27". Took it home and decided to give it to her now rather than wait until Christmas. She wasn't home, so I set it up to surprise her. Took me 10 minutes just to find the on/off button. She's on her own now. The store also gave me a $150 gift certificate to apply towards any training or accessories she may want. Have to admit, it is impressive. I just don't have a clue how to use it. We will have our lawyer friend who is also a major MacNut over to help her get it all setup. Best advice I can give you is to look at the system settings and set up the mouse. Comes as a left click only. You can set it up as rt and left click and finger scroll on the top. Son in law showed me that when I complained about left click only. You can get it with either a mouse or what they call a "touch pad". It's not like the little pads I am use to on PCs that drive me crazy. It's bigger and sorta feels like using a mouse except there is no mouse. For example, it has a distinctive physical click when you select something instead of just a "tap" on a PC pad or having extra buttons. I tried it at the Apple store and I thought it was pretty cool, so I got it instead of the mouse. The Apple dude said if Mrs.E. didn't like it, she could return it and swap it for a mouse. Right now she is still playing with it, so we'll see what she wants to do. This is one of the reasons I bought the computer at an Apple store instead of Best Buy or something. I've heard that the Apple stores are much more accommodating in terms of making sure you like what you bought. She has 14 days to return it and swap it. |
Trip to the "Apple" store.
On 11/29/13, 9:27 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/29/2013 9:00 PM, Califbill wrote: "Mr. Luddite" wrote: Decided to brave the crowds today and visit a nearby Apple store to check out the iMac that I was thinking of getting for Mrs.E. This was my first time in an Apple store and despite the number of people there, I was really impressed with how efficiently it was run. As I entered and saw the place packed with people (day after Thanksgiving shoppers), I almost left figuring it would be impossible to get a salesperson to ask questions of. But then I realized there were at least 30 of them walking around with iPads and iPhones ready to help anyone who needed help. Not pushy either. They wait until you *want* some help. Long story short, after discussing how and for what my wife uses a computer, the salesperson told me the entry level, 21.5" iMac would be more than she needs. The salesman told me that for watching Netflix movies, etc, there really would not be any difference between the base model and the bigger 27" model that has more Ram, a faster CPU and the upgraded video card, but in the end it all comes down to screen size. Mrs.E. wanted a "BIG" screen. So, I went for the 27". Took it home and decided to give it to her now rather than wait until Christmas. She wasn't home, so I set it up to surprise her. Took me 10 minutes just to find the on/off button. She's on her own now. The store also gave me a $150 gift certificate to apply towards any training or accessories she may want. Have to admit, it is impressive. I just don't have a clue how to use it. We will have our lawyer friend who is also a major MacNut over to help her get it all setup. Best advice I can give you is to look at the system settings and set up the mouse. Comes as a left click only. You can set it up as rt and left click and finger scroll on the top. Son in law showed me that when I complained about left click only. You can get it with either a mouse or what they call a "touch pad". It's not like the little pads I am use to on PCs that drive me crazy. It's bigger and sorta feels like using a mouse except there is no mouse. For example, it has a distinctive physical click when you select something instead of just a "tap" on a PC pad or having extra buttons. I tried it at the Apple store and I thought it was pretty cool, so I got it instead of the mouse. The Apple dude said if Mrs.E. didn't like it, she could return it and swap it for a mouse. Right now she is still playing with it, so we'll see what she wants to do. This is one of the reasons I bought the computer at an Apple store instead of Best Buy or something. I've heard that the Apple stores are much more accommodating in terms of making sure you like what you bought. She has 14 days to return it and swap it. I use a logitech wireless mouse (anywhere MX) with my iMac and a Mac wireless mouse with my macbook. I had one of those apple touchpads for a while, but I just never could get used to it. I sold it to a friend who prefers the touchpads. -- Religion: together we can find the cure. |
Trip to the "Apple" store.
"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 11/29/2013 9:00 PM, Califbill wrote: "Mr. Luddite" wrote: Decided to brave the crowds today and visit a nearby Apple store to check out the iMac that I was thinking of getting for Mrs.E. This was my first time in an Apple store and despite the number of people there, I was really impressed with how efficiently it was run. As I entered and saw the place packed with people (day after Thanksgiving shoppers), I almost left figuring it would be impossible to get a salesperson to ask questions of. But then I realized there were at least 30 of them walking around with iPads and iPhones ready to help anyone who needed help. Not pushy either. They wait until you *want* some help. Long story short, after discussing how and for what my wife uses a computer, the salesperson told me the entry level, 21.5" iMac would be more than she needs. The salesman told me that for watching Netflix movies, etc, there really would not be any difference between the base model and the bigger 27" model that has more Ram, a faster CPU and the upgraded video card, but in the end it all comes down to screen size. Mrs.E. wanted a "BIG" screen. So, I went for the 27". Took it home and decided to give it to her now rather than wait until Christmas. She wasn't home, so I set it up to surprise her. Took me 10 minutes just to find the on/off button. She's on her own now. The store also gave me a $150 gift certificate to apply towards any training or accessories she may want. Have to admit, it is impressive. I just don't have a clue how to use it. We will have our lawyer friend who is also a major MacNut over to help her get it all setup. Best advice I can give you is to look at the system settings and set up the mouse. Comes as a left click only. You can set it up as rt and left click and finger scroll on the top. Son in law showed me that when I complained about left click only. You can get it with either a mouse or what they call a "touch pad". It's not like the little pads I am use to on PCs that drive me crazy. It's bigger and sorta feels like using a mouse except there is no mouse. For example, it has a distinctive physical click when you select something instead of just a "tap" on a PC pad or having extra buttons. I tried it at the Apple store and I thought it was pretty cool, so I got it instead of the mouse. The Apple dude said if Mrs.E. didn't like it, she could return it and swap it for a mouse. Right now she is still playing with it, so we'll see what she wants to do. This is one of the reasons I bought the computer at an Apple store instead of Best Buy or something. I've heard that the Apple stores are much more accommodating in terms of making sure you like what you bought. She has 14 days to return it and swap it. Friend of my daughter from high school is an Apple Engineer. I picked mine up at the Apple store, but bought it though the friend as is a 20% discount. New Fusion drive. |
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