Saturday, March 26, 2011
Finally...
Whelp...I finally secured my iPad2 (thanks to my law partner Brandon McWherter). I am working on a new post about my trip to Memphis this past week. We spent about 36 hours exploring some civil rights history, including the National Civil rights Museum. Stay tuned...
Sunday, March 13, 2011
WARNING: not suitable for some audiences...
This story will make some of you cry, some will scream, some will laugh and others will just roll your eyes. It truly is a pitiful tale.
So, I have been looking forward to getting a certain electronic tablet for some time. Because I don't get paid royalties by the company, the name of this product will remain unmentioned (i'm iSure that iMost of you can iGuess which iOne i am referring iTo). Anywho...I roll over to Best Buy at about 10mins to close on Friday night. I find a very polite sales rep and this conversation follows:
Me: Do you have any (aforementioned unnamed electronic tablets) left?
Her: Which one do you want?
Me: 32 - 3G AT&T. (Noooo...I didn't actually say "dash")
Her: OH YAY!! THIS IS THE LAST ONE!!!
Me: Nice...I'll take that one.
Her: Okay, but I have to walk it up front for you.
Me: (Thinking in my head "that's just a stupid rule and procedure") Okay, makes sense...I completely understand.
INSERT very awkward walk to front
Her: Okay, there you go...(name of cashier) will take care of you.
Me: Thanks for all your help!
Sounds good so far huh? Wait, it gets even better.
When I get home I'm, naturally, experiencing some uncontainable emotions. I spend the next four hours playing, downloading, app'ing and enjoying the general warm and fuzzy sensations. And then, without warning, it happens. I see one terrible word displayed in the top left corner of this machine "Verizon". My heart sank. My eyes blurred. The back of my neck seemed to be on fire. Everything went red and then faded to black.
When I came to, my fears were confirmed. So, sync...restore...re-box...Return...pray. Nope. No such luck. "Sorry...we don't have any AT&Ts."
The shortest period of iProduct ownership ever. For now, "3-4 weeks" is unacceptable. Let the hunt begin.
So, I have been looking forward to getting a certain electronic tablet for some time. Because I don't get paid royalties by the company, the name of this product will remain unmentioned (i'm iSure that iMost of you can iGuess which iOne i am referring iTo). Anywho...I roll over to Best Buy at about 10mins to close on Friday night. I find a very polite sales rep and this conversation follows:
Me: Do you have any (aforementioned unnamed electronic tablets) left?
Her: Which one do you want?
Me: 32 - 3G AT&T. (Noooo...I didn't actually say "dash")
Her: OH YAY!! THIS IS THE LAST ONE!!!
Me: Nice...I'll take that one.
Her: Okay, but I have to walk it up front for you.
Me: (Thinking in my head "that's just a stupid rule and procedure") Okay, makes sense...I completely understand.
INSERT very awkward walk to front
Her: Okay, there you go...(name of cashier) will take care of you.
Me: Thanks for all your help!
Sounds good so far huh? Wait, it gets even better.
When I get home I'm, naturally, experiencing some uncontainable emotions. I spend the next four hours playing, downloading, app'ing and enjoying the general warm and fuzzy sensations. And then, without warning, it happens. I see one terrible word displayed in the top left corner of this machine "Verizon". My heart sank. My eyes blurred. The back of my neck seemed to be on fire. Everything went red and then faded to black.
When I came to, my fears were confirmed. So, sync...restore...re-box...Return...pray. Nope. No such luck. "Sorry...we don't have any AT&Ts."
The shortest period of iProduct ownership ever. For now, "3-4 weeks" is unacceptable. Let the hunt begin.
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