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Posted by Mr. Tapeguy on 10/11/06 04:53
timepixdc wrote:
> In article <1160505066.551075.177780@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
> "Mr. Tapeguy" <mr.tapeguy@pro-tape.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm going to end this because you clearly have a mindset.
>
> As do you. Yours is the profit motive, mine is an attempt to save
> someone money.
Private businesses, as well as manufacturers (including Apple) cannot
operate without making a profit. That does not equate to being the
only motivation in advocating one's position. We use the "win-win"
scenario business model where both the client and the company are
successful. We know we add value for most people. I'm glad you've
found a scenario which works best for you.
However, even in the worst case scenario if my only motive is too make
more and the only motive for the prospect is too spend less, each of us
is trying to find a way to have more money at the end of the day.
> > It takes
> > more than ten minutes to register for a class and order multiple items
> > from multiple vendors.
>
> That's because you're taking things out of context. It took ten minutes
> to find all the information. Registering for class would take you
> another 10-15 minutes. Ordering on line another 15 for a total of...
> Wow... 30-40 minutes.
No, nothing was out of context. But if bottom line price is your main
criteria, your entitled to make your purchase decisions on whatever
criteria you choose. Hey, maybe Wal-Mart or Sam's will start carrying
turnkey editing systems...
> > It's not a huge difference but it's something.
>
> 40 minutes of effort to save at least $1000. Sounds like time well spent.
You're not saving "several thousand" or even $1000 as I've said over
and over. If you were, it would be more worth considering.
> > > Which is why there are forums like this one in which knowledge is shared
> > > openly.
> >
> > Also time consuming. More than ten minutes.
>
> Okay. Let's say it took him 3 minutes to write the original posting and
> another 2 minutes to read. It's all still less than an hour.
And that's how long it takes him to read all the replies and digest all
the information...PLEASE! Don't get me wrong - I think such activity
is well worth doing, but it won't happen in 5 minutes.
> > > > .but there is little to be gained by going the education route IMHO.
> > >
> > > The gain of a few grand IMHO.
> >
> > Where is this "few grand?" The difference between your choice and
> > APPLE RETAIL was only $1300
>
> Okay. A couple grand if you want to be picky. Closer to $1700 for an
> external drive close to the quality of the OWC.
Now the numbers are changing...but whatever...be creative. Knock
yourself out.
>
> > and I made it clear that we would narrow
> > the gap substantially.
>
> You've never actually presented exact figures did you?
Yes. I said I'd sell you the system for $5000. It doesn't get any
more exact than that.
>
> > math is math
> > and particularly after I said I'd sell the system for 5K
>
> Which is $300 more than the figure I came up with.
Congratulations. I never said we would be less. I said we would be in
the ballpark and better.
Now I must agree to disagree and bid this thread adeiu....
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