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Sunday, December 14, 2003 |
Why can't the Windows Installer/Uninstaller keep track of WHO (which Login) installed each program?
10:46:48 PM 
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It is well-established that I lack a sense of direction. I try to compensate the best I can with maps, but I still struggle! As parents universally do with any self-recognized shortcoming, I hope my children haven't inherited my lack of navigational abilities. Well, we have a good indicator that our son, Seth, has a good sense of direction. After meeting my parents in the terminal of the MSP airport, we were walking back to the car, and as we started down a corridor, with a look between consternation and indignation, our six-year old Seth exclaimed "We didn't come this way!", and proceeded to lead us tot he correct corridor!
7:36:02 PM
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I'm slowly migrating to my new eMachines PC that I bought at BestBuy Black Friday for $200, after rebates and w/o monitor. $200, my mind reels. The incredible thing is, it's a pretty decent machine. CD-RW/DVD, 80 Gb drive, 2.6 GHz Celeron. Even the keyboard isn't bad, though I will probably replace it with a wireless one. I've installed two cards, and the case is nice, too, too-less side removal. Heck, just buying a copy of Windows XP would have cost well over $100!
6:14:37 PM
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...meaning that they will strangle most of the competition. As an observer and customer, I see parallels. Size, focus, operational efficiency. They have raised administration of rebates to a fine art. As you check out, they print you a rebate receipt and rebate form, automatically, for anything you buy that has a rebate active. And they always have lots of rebates active. So there is no chance of having two rebates that both require the same original, or the store running out of forms, or you forgetting to ask for the form when you check out.
They also have a Reward Zone program that I have resisted but finally succumbed to. There is an annoying $10 enrollment fee (shades of Sam's Club). After that, they give you points that translate to getting mailed a $5 gift card sent to you after every $125 in purchases. Equivalent to a 4% discount--not too shabby.
Of course, your Reward Zone ID prints on the receipt, so when you send in the rebates, they know your Reward Zone number, and can very reliably track your purchasing habits. I'm sure coupons and special offers will follow. I wonder if they will do profitability analysis?
6:06:30 PM
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