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From: Mocassin joe on 30 Mar 2010 18:47
They just work?? Intuitive??

http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/24584/

Apple is promising free setup services for customers who purchase an iPad at
one of its retail stores," Paul McDougall reports for InformationWeek. "The
services includes e-mail configuration, application loading, 'and more,'
Apple said Monday."

"The iPad is slated to be in Apple retail stores and available for online
purchase starting Saturday [April 3rd]," McDougall reports. "In addition to
setup services, the stores will offer iPad 'workshops' to help users learn
more about the tablet-style computing device, which combines the functions
of a notebook, e-reader, and portable video and music player."


From: Alan Baker on 30 Mar 2010 18:54
In article <Jbvsn.33511$EE6.23290(a)newsfe23.iad>,
"Mocassin joe" <joemocasanto(a)aol.com> wrote:

> They just work?? Intuitive??
>
> http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/24584/
>
> Apple is promising free setup services for customers who purchase an iPad at
> one of its retail stores," Paul McDougall reports for InformationWeek. "The
> services includes e-mail configuration, application loading, 'and more,'
> Apple said Monday."
>
> "The iPad is slated to be in Apple retail stores and available for online
> purchase starting Saturday [April 3rd]," McDougall reports. "In addition to
> setup services, the stores will offer iPad 'workshops' to help users learn
> more about the tablet-style computing device, which combines the functions
> of a notebook, e-reader, and portable video and music player."

LOL

In your world, because something is offered as an incentive it must be
indispensable...

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
<http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
From: Ezekiel on 30 Mar 2010 19:34


"Mocassin joe" <joemocasanto(a)aol.com> wrote in message
news:Jbvsn.33511$EE6.23290(a)newsfe23.iad...
> They just work?? Intuitive??
>
> http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/24584/
>
> Apple is promising free setup services for customers who purchase an iPad
> at one of its retail stores," Paul McDougall reports for InformationWeek.
> "The services includes e-mail configuration, application loading, 'and
> more,' Apple said Monday."
>
> "The iPad is slated to be in Apple retail stores and available for online
> purchase starting Saturday [April 3rd]," McDougall reports. "In addition
> to setup services, the stores will offer iPad 'workshops' to help users
> learn more about the tablet-style computing device, which combines the
> functions of a notebook, e-reader, and portable video and music player."
>

Wow - making things extra easy for users sounds like such a huge problem. I
hope they can recover from this.







From: Mocassin joe on 30 Mar 2010 19:38

"Alan Baker" <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in message
news:alangbaker-8072DD.15542330032010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> In article <Jbvsn.33511$EE6.23290(a)newsfe23.iad>,
> "Mocassin joe" <joemocasanto(a)aol.com> wrote:
>
>> They just work?? Intuitive??
>>
>> http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/24584/
>>
>> Apple is promising free setup services for customers who purchase an iPad
>> at
>> one of its retail stores," Paul McDougall reports for InformationWeek.
>> "The
>> services includes e-mail configuration, application loading, 'and more,'
>> Apple said Monday."
>>
>> "The iPad is slated to be in Apple retail stores and available for online
>> purchase starting Saturday [April 3rd]," McDougall reports. "In addition
>> to
>> setup services, the stores will offer iPad 'workshops' to help users
>> learn
>> more about the tablet-style computing device, which combines the
>> functions
>> of a notebook, e-reader, and portable video and music player."
>
> LOL
>
> In your world, because something is offered as an incentive it must be
> indispensable...

Well put.

However, what happened to "just work"? It probably is indispensable in
very many cases.
Not everyone is in the computer business like you.


From: Ezekiel on 30 Mar 2010 19:47


"Mocassin joe" <joemocasanto(a)aol.com> wrote in message
news:XXvsn.3397$kj3.2957(a)newsfe08.iad...
>
> "Alan Baker" <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> news:alangbaker-8072DD.15542330032010(a)news.shawcable.com...
>> In article <Jbvsn.33511$EE6.23290(a)newsfe23.iad>,
>> "Mocassin joe" <joemocasanto(a)aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> They just work?? Intuitive??
>>>
>>> http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/24584/
>>>
>>> Apple is promising free setup services for customers who purchase an
>>> iPad at
>>> one of its retail stores," Paul McDougall reports for InformationWeek.
>>> "The
>>> services includes e-mail configuration, application loading, 'and more,'
>>> Apple said Monday."
>>>
>>> "The iPad is slated to be in Apple retail stores and available for
>>> online
>>> purchase starting Saturday [April 3rd]," McDougall reports. "In addition
>>> to
>>> setup services, the stores will offer iPad 'workshops' to help users
>>> learn
>>> more about the tablet-style computing device, which combines the
>>> functions
>>> of a notebook, e-reader, and portable video and music player."
>>
>> LOL
>>
>> In your world, because something is offered as an incentive it must be
>> indispensable...
>
> Well put.
>
> However, what happened to "just work"? It probably is indispensable in
> very many cases.

If you could come up with a system where someone's email account can
magically "just-work" out of the box without configuration then I'm sure a
lot of people would be very interested in your idea.

> Not everyone is in the computer business like you.

The reality is that setting up an email client requires more technical
knowledge than many can handle. (user name, incoming/outgoing servers,
password, login-type, etc.)



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