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Comment on Linux Alternatives to Windows Software by Emilija

Emilija — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:59:58 +0000

I would like to mentions Seavus Project Viewer also which alternative for viewing Microsoft® Project files.

Comment on Video Editor “Lightworks” demoed by mark

mark — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:46:39 +0000

Good to see some high end well known video editing software being ported to Linux .. well done Editshare/Lightworks

Comment on Buy online @ your own risk? by mark

mark — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:12:34 +0000

Hmm .. I can see the use of “MP” may not be overly clever in some circumstances

I can’t believe I didn’t spot that myself.

Comment on Buy online @ your own risk? by madpenguin

madpenguin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:38:19 +0000

Mmm, not planning on spending much this year (!)

Comment on Buy online @ your own risk? by Toonman

Toonman — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:37:05 +0000

“(though not in the same league as MP’s annual budget ).

Yes, Iv’e heard about MP’s budget, is it the same as an MP’s budget?????

Yes, I see that you are not endorsing Ebuyer.

Comment on Buy online @ your own risk? by mark

mark — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:17:16 +0000

The “closer to the manufacturer” statement make a lot of sense as there’s not a chain of people/companies involved.

That was NOT an endorsement of Ebuyer, just my personal experience of dealing with them, which *may* be biased in my favour as I’ve been dealing with them:-
a) As a business rather than an individual.
b) Since they first appeared.
and
c) I’ve bought a LOT of stuff from them over the years (though not in the same league as MP’s annual budget ).
As with most things .. your mileage may vary.

I also agree that the online prices are no longer significantly lower (Ebuyer included), which was what originally made the risk worthwhile .. and that if online suppliers don’t get their “issue resolution” act together, it may all come crashing down around their ears.

Comment on Buy online @ your own risk? by Toonman

Toonman — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:30:07 +0000

Suprised about your endorsment for Ebuyer as it usually gets slated.

The issues of on line buying interest me as I soon to set up an online business.

Thanks for sharing your experiences.

BTW. Ordered the new Scroll excell andriod pad at the end of November, still has not arrived. Just rang the company who are very apologetic and are sending me a Memory card free as a ‘sorry’ with the Scroll next week.

Comment on Buy online @ your own risk? by madpenguin

madpenguin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:11:51 +0000

My impression is that the closer to the manufacturer you get the more reliable the returns and refund policy. Maybe Amazon market place is just too far removed? Or maybe as a whole using Indian call centres just makes it a second class supplier? I buy a lot online (maybe £20k-£40k pa) and certainly most suppliers do a good job, but when the over-the-counter price approaches the on-line price, and when PC-World now stock so much kit, it’s certainly making me think twice, simply because dealing with an on-line issue can be “so” time consuming …

Comment on Buy online @ your own risk? by mark

mark — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:43:34 +0000

I’ve never actually used Amazon (marketplace), and so far have been lucky with stuff from Ebay, but I’m always worried about exactly the issues you’ve raised when ordering online.

The only occasions I’ve had to return anything, was a faulty Nintendo DS sold through Play.com (not *by* Play.com) luckily they refunded me as soon as they got the item back (sent back by recorded delivery so they couldn’t say they didn’t get it) .. and a few items I’ve had to return to Ebuyer.com, who so far have been unbelievably helpful, sometimes not even asking for the item to be returned before issuing a replacement or refund.
(this is not meant as an endorsement of Play.com or Ebuyer.com, just my personal experience)

Ebuyer have earned my trust .. every other time I buy online, I’m worried until the item turns up working, and still worry until the guarantee is up.

As you say, there’s (usually) no longer the huge savings to be had by buying online, so why risk it.

Comment on Hard Drive by mark

mark — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:01:50 +0000

Hi bert,

If you’d like to join our FORUMS (link at the top of every page) there are people that will be happy to answer any questions you have, and help with the installation