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Post by chinacat on Aug 27, 2019 5:26:00 GMT -8
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Post by 4aapl on Aug 27, 2019 6:47:10 GMT -8
enjoy.com I like the idea. Geeksquad went for some of it I believe, but this seems like a higher end way to do it, though while I see GeekSquad cars come up the hill, enjoy says it doesn't serve our zip code yet. I don't see a lot of info on their site aside that there is no added cost, but to me the model would be to allow extra help beyond maybe 30 minutes, at some hourly cost. And if trying to set up a personal connection, which their testimonials are aiming at, then you have the ability to have the person back out for other things. I know of several mid to higher tech people that have had in-home issues. This could be like the genius bar, but in home so you don't have to tote in your huge 8 display system. Even if there were an added cost to the new tech purchases, I could see a subset of people feeling it is well worth it, for a variety of reasons. School started yesterday, and already 2 of the 3 kids are sick. Petri dish! Though it was probably the Reno schools starting 2 weeks ago, and then a birthday party at a Trampoline Park. The Costco grand opening in China looked like a success. That brings memories of Apple Store openings.
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Post by chinacat on Aug 27, 2019 7:59:03 GMT -8
4aaplâs reply made me realize that this came out snarkier than I intended. I thank him and applaud his generosity of spirit.
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Post by dreamRaj on Aug 27, 2019 10:25:56 GMT -8
Seems like only political news or "tweets" make the markets move nowadays.
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Post by 4aapl on Aug 27, 2019 12:28:52 GMT -8
Seems like only political news or "tweets" make the markets move nowadays. I'm just happy there's no political twerks moving the market. I wouldn't want to see that, but I can't imagine it wouldn't be good. That's a case where I'm happy to have less certainty in any behind the scenes tactics. Uncertainty scares the market, and it does so more than certainty calms the market. And I think we can generally agree that both sides that are dealing with the trade war with China tend to be temperamental. I'd like to think that yesterday's announcement that things were close or people were coming to the table or whatever meant something or provided some stability. But really, that same thing has been said before, and yet the talks and agreements are where they are. This is a big thing, and it's going to take a while. But it's also more like MS getting scolded for using monopolistic practices. How do you measure the change? If it's not an easy metric, like the company being split into 2 (or more), then how do you measure that they are not doing as bad of stuff, at least as often. Sure, you separate IE, and that you can see. But what does "steal less IP" look like, and how is it measured? If "buy more soybeans over the next decade" is a solution, and is measurable, does it bring more attention than other things, and does it continue for that many years? The market and individual stocks are doing decent if they average gaining 10% a year. With crazy volatility where the market can move multiple percent up or down in a day, there also has to be a whole lot of days to cancel that out, or a bunch that are flat. I'd rather AAPL was flat today than down 1.13%, but such is life. There are up days, and there are down days. Right now, I'd just prefer fewer up-chuck days, both in the market and here on the homefront. Ugh!
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