Generally positive impression...

After some frustration with Firefox, I decided to try Safari for the first time. I'm a PC user because I like to tinker (in fact, am a professional tinkerer), and demand a computer conforms to me rather than the other way around. Consequently, a Mac for me makes too many assumptions about the way one should do things that makes it generally a far too frustrating experience for me. While the Mac may have a hidden complexity that can be tweaked, hiding the details is often not a good thing for a power user like me.
On the other hand, in a WEB BROWSER, basic simple assumptions is pretty much what I want in it-- and the other Windows based browser developers just can't keep from developing it past the sweet spot till it becomes a Frankenstein that makes life a living he11. So far, Safari looks pretty good-- and would seem to be a good idea, to start getting some Mac-look into the PC to perhaps get new customers to be familiar with it. As long as Apple keeps the more Google like attitude of "less is more" in the product it could do pretty well in the Windows environment. I realize it's brand new and is missing some features and has a few kinks, but at least at the moment I'm willing to give it a chance...
PC Windows XP

spacedebris wrote:
alanm47 wrote:
I plan to file a complaint with the BBB and if that doesn't work I'm going to go to our local TV news consumer reporters and see if they would be interested in doing a story on Direct tv's business practices.....
Dont bother with the BBB. Most of the complaints that I've issued about companies I had issues with fell on deaf ears via the BBB. I was even talking to the guy who owns a local restraunt (I didnt have any complaints against him, we were just {word filter avoidance}one evening) and he was telling me that most of the local business owners couldnt give a rats {word filter avoidance}about what the BBB said or did.
If you really want to get at DTV (or any "entertainment" company) call the FCC or issue a complaint with the District Atterneys office. That will get their attention. I did that with one of Verizons Competitors {please keep it relevant}and I got a response and the problem was resolved so fast that it made my head spin. Just my 2 cents worth.
The BBB is a waist of time, but if you look, Verizon has fewer complaints then the competitors. I just can't see what is the problem. Is this thread going anywhere, and how does it relate to Verizon? Seems like it should be in a directv forum. Like I said if you read the fine print and looked into the agreement with directv, you probably would have never gone down that road. I know I didn't, and waited for Verizon to get TV service to upgrade. With a cable company you can complain to the public service commission for your state or the local franchise office for cable, but with DTV you would need to go with the FCC. One of the benefits with DTV is no state or local franchise taxes. But who do you go to, the FCC? If the fine print stated the terms, than your in a jamb. Send the box back pay the termination fees and or bite the bullet.
My last 10cents. Inflation.

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Solved!
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Thanking you kindly scoobyman.
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A day ago I had changed the access point back to the orriginal setting... and would you know it... all fixed.. GPS is back to its chirpy self again and locking on in less that 30 seconds as apposed to the technicians 15 minutes.
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Please advise me regarding to solve my problem. I hate to deal with courts and other legal ways to take action in those kind of cases. But if not of course it will be my last option to do it so.
I am waiting an answer,please try to answer me as soon as you have an answer for me.
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Best Regards
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[email protected]

Have you tried the following document, kohida?
[What to do when Windows displays a blue screen error message or restarts when syncing the iPhone or iPod touch|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1502]

IPod not recognized by Windows / iTunes

Hello,
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