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Judge Live Demos to Assess a Phone Before Buying

Not all cell phone stores use live models. Most stores put dummy phones on display: same shell but no guts; fake phones.

Fake is cheaper, but Best Buy Mobile displays live demos of the most popular phones.

And the public paws the crap out of them. 

That’s why they’re good test subjects, all lined up in a row, handled and mauled all day long.  If there’s going to be a weak spot on the phone, you’re going to see it.

(ever seen Motorola’s stab proof phone?)

(this post has been brought to you by Best Buy)

 

 

5 Pages of Videos Printed

Been keeping a list on my phone for years, “video ideas”. Each line is a topic for a video, with an accompanying script written in my head.

This weekend, I wanted an real-life copy and hit print… and 5 single-spaced pages came out :O

(blurred because obviously)

I did not think I had that many.  Topics include: driving / car reviews / security / my life theories.

Taken right after it happened, I’m pretty pleased with myself here.

I’ve alluded to getting editing help recently, but  but it’s been going well, and that’s what propelled the printing.

Don’t feel to elaborate, at the risk of jinxing it, but have to post this one…

… look how beautifully my audio is keyframed.

 

 

Made 20 New Headers

Big satisfied sigh ahhh, the header portion of the blog renovation is now complete.

The code is in order, the randomizer plugin works, the photos display correctly, done.

If I put this here, then I’ll know where to find it…

Banner size = 990 x 260

Below is part of what making banners looks like.

What blogging looks like too, really: managing tons of files.

Always two folders.

Next is to create the sidebar, the essence of a blog. I organized the first batch of photos today, 92 went into a folder.

Going to backup now; friendly reminder to fellow bloggers … Tools > Export 

 

 

3 Reasons Why to Buy at Best Buy Mobile

I buy most of my gear at Best Buy, because I like the staff there.

So when they reached out to see if I’d like to blog for them, it was an easy yes. I visited the Best Buy Mobile centre at their flagship store, and learned why it is I’ve always liked the people.

(L-R – Shaneel, mobile manager Sug, me. Find them at the Dundas Square location, they’re fun)

#1 – the staff does not work for commission

It’s a friendly, educated team who genuinely want to help. And many of them are mega-nerds too, or like Sug put it well, “we’re like their smart friend”.

So because there’s no commission involved, that’s how…

#2 –  Best Buy can sell phones for less 

Examples:

– iPhone 5s regularly – $229, Best Buy price – $179 ($60 less)
– Samsung Galaxy s4 – regularly $179, Best Buy price – $99 ($80 less)

Saved the big one for last…

#3 – they’ll transfer your contacts, for free

This is a big deal, it’s harder than you think.

Each phone manufacturer has their own way of doing things, files are proprietary: a Samsung address book won’t talk to an iPhone one.

So unless you use the cloud*, porting over your address book between devices is difficult.  I’ve spent a reasonable amount of critical thinking on this, which is why if there’s an opportunity I always ask “how?” Mostly I get back a stumped face.

Not this time.

Launched in August and called “The Genie“, move your contacts between any device.

My eyebrows went up, this makes Best Buy rare, 1/2 in the country maybe. And really, without your contacts,  it’s a paperweight, who are you going to text?

* haven’t yet decided if I trust the cloud, will blog why

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