4 out of 4 Apples for Apple Customer Service

iPodJen and I went over to the Apple Store and Coconut Point yesterday because she wanted to see what was wrong with her Powerbook and maybe pick up a new iPod Nano. Her Powerbook has been shutting off every so often due to an over heat signal, so we decided to go see what was causing this problem and how much it would cost to fix. From the get go I was impressed with the service. We registered online to meet with a genius and got to the store 10 minutes before our scheduled time. We were greeted and told that your name would appear on the monitor and a genius would call your name when ready. While standing waiting for a genius every single employee asked if we were being helped, at the time it was about 10 employees. Once a genius was available they checked out the Powerbook and found that it really wasn’t that consistent of a problem and told us we should send it in for service where they can run more diagnostics to locate and fix the issue. It’s a flat price ($310.00) to have everything fixed. This is a very good deal since I have a feeling that it may be the motherboard. We’ll have to send it in sometime later on after we back everything up. On the way out Jen decided to buy a iPod Nano, PRODUCT (red). It’s very nice!

Overall I was very impressed with the level of customer service at Apple. All the employees were concerned that we were not being helped and everyone at the genius bar was very knowledgeable, which far exceeded my expectations. A Far different experience from going to Best Buy or CompUSA where all they try to do is con you into buying things you don’t need. I am very confident that when we send in the Powerbook for service that all problems will be fixed. I give Apple 4 out of 4 Apples for Customer Service and Knowledge!

[tags]Customer Service, Apple, Product (red), iPod[/tags]

TV Upgrade

So it was time to throw in the hat and upgrade the TV and that is just what I did. Thursday I ordered the “50″ Class Grand WEGA™ A series SXRD™ Rear Projection HDTV” (more about the TV here). It should arrive at my pad in about 3 weeks. I currently have a small 27″ Phillips TV which is good but not good enough. I mean would you rather watch Hockey on a 27″ TV or a 50″ HDTV?

[tags]Sony, HDTV, Hockey, TV[/tags]

Weekend Project

Right now I am not a home owner so you won’t see me putting on a deck or doing reconstruction on a bathroom. However, I do have a vehicle and this week my weekend project is to get it looking new. Back when I was in college I used to detail cars at Delta Sonic Car Wash in Rochester, New York so I sort of know how to do this. This morning at 8am I started that project and after 3 hours, part one is complete.

  • Part One – Clean the Dash and all rubber, plastic, and non cloth interior areas, this includes door jams. Have you looked at your door jams? I bet they are dirty, dirty, dirty! At Delta Sonic we used Vinylex to clean these parts. The only real tools you need is a bug sponge, and a nice cloth, but a paint brush and a air compressor to get those dirty small spots helps out a lot. All you have to do is spray the Vinylex on the sponge or on the part and scrub it in and wipe it off. You will know if you missed any spots once you wipe off the product.
  • Part Two (If Needed) - If you have leather seats use Lexol on them. Just read the directions on the spray bottle.
  • Part Three – Wash inside windows.
  • Part Four – Vacuum Floors and Seats.
  • Part Five – Wash outside of the car.
  • Part Six – Hand wax with Mothers Wax.
  • Part SevenDrink a Cold Beer.

That’s it. Simple but long.

Photos of my progress

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