Found this at the computer markets.
Wonder what term of endearment we apply to indian (ex India) english.
Otherwise looks like the computer markets could be out of business in a year or so.
Both traders and patronage way down from its hey day.
Maybe a change in technology, iPhones and tablets instead of computers.
Also I guess the online stores have helped make the markets redundant.
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Disinformation said :
It doesn’t matter if the same people turn up. The fact of the matter is you still have to wait 2-3 weeks for them to come back, to return your item. Then 2-3 weeks whilst they ‘test’ it to make sure it is broken and another 2-3 weeks for them to come back. Why would anyone wait 8+ weeks, when you can take it to a local shop, who have a physical presence (MSY) in Canberra (or are extremely well known and responsive, like PCCaseGear) to do a simple thing like an RMA? It’s a pain in the ass that I could do without.
I don’t see anyone dissing MSY either. Everyone knows they have 0 customer service, but that’s because they don’t employ enough staff, which keeps prices down. MSY is a known quantity. I think most geeks in Canberra thew parties when it was revealed MSY were coming to town!
Spitfire3 said :
A cunning and deliberate ruse, got a couple
Dunno why anyone’s complaining. Written Ind-rish is soooooo much easier to understand than call centre Ind-rish…
Seems there are still a lot of people who like to spread FUD about the Computer Fairs. While I like the convenience of MSY as most other people do, occasionally you just have to cruise the fair. Considering that I worked there with a friend who used to have a table in the late 90’s and early noughties and can still go and see some of the vendors like May and Eve, it tends to suggest that you can see the same people if you have issues. That receipt that you get has their contact numbers and addresses too. Sure, there have been a couple of short lived dodgy vendors turn up over the years, but that happens with any sort of fair.
People were still telling me “They sell crap and never come back here” five years after the same vendors came back every two to three weeks. Unfortunately, the fair organisers have turned it into their own moneyspinner. I’m just so glad that I never have to endure summer in the Rex hotel and clientele who’ve yet to discover deoderant any more.
And don’t dis MSY. They’ve never been sitting around doing nothing when I’ve been in there. It’s not their fault that their management wants to keep prices down. It’s for your benefit. Price online, drive in, queue, pay, go home, return if required. It’s how commerce is changing because the demand is there.
Was at MSY yesterday at lunch. Seriously, it looks like a bomb went off inside there! They really should clean up a bit. Hahahaha!
But anyway, good prices and you can go get stuff when you need it – without waiting weeks (let’s face it, we’re an instant-gratification society nowadays!) 🙂
johnboy said :
The Xbox 360 is like the apple of gaming. Even if you are upgrading your PC frequently your getting better graphics than the xbox and the next xbox upgrade cycle is bound to be quite expensive (if it comes). Besides if you factor in the cost of games (whether you pirate or buy off steam) you might actually be saving, also if your going to buy a PC for other functions anyway its cheaper to just upgrade it for gaming.
Myles Peterson said :
+1
All your everything are belong to Apple.
cross said :
There sure a!
planeguy said :
The headline banner on that stall was “DUMPLINGS” in very large letters printed on two separate sheets which were joined too far apart for comfort so it read DUMP LINGS.
Neither a dump or a ling was on my mind at the time so I passed that stall without stopping.
cross said :
Now that’s funny. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
you get ripped of at the computer fair. usually overpriced 2nds
planeguy said :
inghrish? deh was only ensuring you had genuine yangtse river water with the meal to make sure you had the authentic dish, from the sauce…
The multicultural festival was good for Engrish. Best effort was the dumpling stall…
“3 dumplings with Source – $5
6 dumplings with Source – $8
For $1 get a FREE drink”
johnboy said :
I never considered paying way over the odds for reduced functionality and performance to be the winning bet, but I’m funny that way.
Have a look at http://engrishfunny.failblog.org/ there a some gems
noma said :
I haven’t been to the computer fair since MSY opened. The real attraction for me is that computer hardware actually fails more often than you would think, I had the ethernet port on a motherboard I bought from MSY fail on me about 10 months after I bought. After demonstrating the problem to the MSY folks, I had it swapped out for another one on the spot, and the problem was resolved. That’s a convenience you just don’t have with the computer fair.
johnboy said :
When an xbox can out output a video game to 3 HD LCDs at the same time, I might consider one.
A computer thread ! great troll wish I’d thought of it, can we have some more mac v pc posts and some linux posts as well .love it
johnboy said :
As someone who does media creation for a living, my opinion is that paying for an Apple is not necessarily the winning bet. It’s the expensive bet. There are other options (both cheaper and similarly priced) that do an equal or better job (especially since the disappointment of Final Cut Pro X
“Gaming on the desktop is for a dwindling band IMHO, upgrade treadmill or just get an xbox?”
I think Steam/ Gabe would beg to differ.
Something like Skyrim, you get tseveral games in one, the one on release and then the many the mods create. Don’t get that on a console (yet).
“I really hope this doesn’t turn into an “is PC gaming dead?” discussion.”
Too late for that.
johnboy said :
I really hope this doesn’t turn into an “is PC gaming dead?” discussion.