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Once I got my first Kodak Z-Series, a refurbished ZD710, I became a loyal fan of their bridging cameras [a/k/a Super-Zoom] (and their Schneider lenses).
When I found out, to my horror, that they're dropping out of the digital camera business, I grabbed their opus magnum, the Z990, while I could still get one. It's just plain awesome.*
* Tried a Nikon - returned the junk-box to store within 24 hours.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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When I have to choose to for myself (freelancing and hobby) I must choose free products.
In that case I choose whatever fits my current needs.
When I am given chance to advise about buying products for my employer it is usually compromise between budget and developers' needs.
We zealously stick with Visual Studio, but we are opened to use whatever we need for other work (profilers, RDBMS', frameworks etc.).
Similarly as OriginalGriff we have a sh*t list.
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For me this applies to everything, computers, cars, food... everything.
When I need something I'll search for what's the offer and decide what best fits my needs and constraints.
Of course that after 35 years I have some blacklisted companies and others that I only buy from them if I really have no other option. This is usually caused by either bad products or poor support.
Word of mouth is also important to me.
If someone I know already uses somethig that suites my needs I'll take he's opinion in consideration.
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I wonder how many apple/iphone fan boys voted "I buy from the company whose product or service suits me best at the time"
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The voice of cynicism says "about the same number as the fandroids who refused to even consider an iPride"
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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what's said is cheap sumsung now costs just as much as an iphone
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I have some companies that enchanted me one time, and from this very day, got me loyal.
One day, one of my order was late, so I called amazon to know what was going on. They refund the transport fee without me asking for it... Then 30 min after, I saw that the transporter dropped my order in the mailbox. (So it was not late after all)
Now I buy something like 1500$ per year from amazon, telling my story to everyone, and never ever had any problem with them. That's enchantment. That's greatness.
Transport fee was about 10$, but their trust by default policy is invaluable. Especially when most of the world applies the liar by default policy.
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the mistery is to find that company.
The quantity of time I use comparing and searching for a good quality-price is directly related to the amount of money I am going to spend. For cheap consumables, just where it's confortable for me.
But as someone said:
"First time you cheat me, it is your fault. Second one... fault is mine" = [Sh*t-list ON]
Regards.
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M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpfull answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Each time they have a nice offers to attact customers but IN AND ALL we spent same money, doesn't matter is it with or without offer.
Once we buy a product, companies may ask us, "What you mean by service  "
My mind raises a question always, "Are companies really loyal to us (customer)" ?
Rating always..... WELCOME
The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.
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Why should they? At the stores of a certain fruit company I always get the impression that it's a huge honor to be let in and even be noticed by one of the salesmen. And by their shocked reactions I conclude that it does not happen often that somebody yawns at their usual sermons and is rude enough to interrupt them, only to ask uncomfortable questions. Do you have any meaningful benchmarks for that processor in there? What are the specifications of the graphics chip? Does it support (pick any feature that the newest graphic chips barely support)? Does it have its own graphics memory or shared memory? It usually takes only a minute and they are happy to see me leave and even forgive me for having taken some of their precious time without leaving a single buck in their store.
But honestly, why should they offer any service? They have their customers eating out of their hands, jumping through any hoop and paying almost any price.
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Agree. I was a big fan of Nokia, but the service I got after having bought N85 scares me. I need a Windows 8 mobile but not a one from Nokia...
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always listening
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...of companies that I will not buy from, because I have had real problems in the past, and they have done little or nothing to help or fix the problem. Some are retailers, some are software producers, some hardware makers.
I also have a "gold star" list of companies who either don't cause a problem or who move heaven and earth to fix hassles.
I do avoid Apple - overpriced, overhyped, fashion accessories that from what I can see cause more problems than they solve.
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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Yes, I have had a few of those. But I've never had a "sh*t list" move back to "gold" again! 
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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Not, I suspect, the only company that care only about getting the product cheap, and turn a blind eye to the conditions they are manufactured in.
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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Yeah. sh^tlist:
Permanent:
NetGear and Verizon comes to mind
Temporary:
For now, Seagate.
Permanent list is due to corporate behavior, temporary due to a product performance, but they could get off when they decide, for example, that quality control, is their responsibility and should be passed on to the customers.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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The one thing which I will make sure is that, it doesn't have any software chunks written by me ....
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The reality is somewhere between "I buy from the company whose product or service suits me best at the time" and "I buy from the company whose product or service that is cheapest" so I went for "I purchase from a variety of companies but specifically avoid 1 or more companies" because I assumed (correctly) that you'd put that in to count how many people avoid Apple.
I do avoid Apple, but mostly because I cannot get on with their products. My daughter has a second hand iPod which I have found incredibly frustrating trying to get the old stuff off and new stuff on. My wife has had a number of iPhones and again when I've had to do things for her (cos she cant) it has not been a pleasurable experience.
WTF can't I just plug the damn thing into a computer and drag everything I am interested in between the two? Why do they have to be tied to an install of bloody iTunes and if you try to use a different computer you have to lose everything already on the thing to put more stuff on.
I also find navigating around an iPhone very difficult and counter-intuitive. Obviously it was the same for an iPad when I've had a play with one of those in a shop.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
Shed Petition[ ^]
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Is that really a surprise? These things ware not made with you in mind. You probably expect a certain degree of freedom to organize things on those devices which they can't and don't want to grant you. You may know what you are doing, but the devices were made for those who do not. That's probably also the reason why I'm so unimpressed by the phones and tablets.
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And they have to call it iTunes... could have chosen a better name(misleading) or used a different application altogether. Bunch of cheapies if you ask me. (coming from someone that owns a iPhone, and who thinks its awesome)
"Program testing can be used to show the presence of bugs, but never to show their absence."
<< please vote!! >>
modified 9-Oct-12 3:36am.
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Company X is great in A, B and C but don't provide any tech in D.
Company Y is said to currently be the best in D.
Company Z is said to consistantly be the best in D.
And then there is: All my products is from company XX and I really reap the benifits because of it.
"Program testing can be used to show the presence of bugs, but never to show their absence."
<< please vote!! >>
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BACON & Co., CListCtrl and Partners and Salma Hayek GmbH!
Now that we've got that out of the way, let's get serious
I used to buy my sound devices from Creative...
Until I had an expensive mp3 player, an expensive sound card and an expensive 7.1 dolby surround system. This was in a time that each of those items cost a couple of month salaries for me.
Anyway, when Windows Vista came out my sound card wasn't supported by the OS anymore and Creative did not bother to bring out any good patches. I did not make the switch to Vista at the time because of my soundcard... After a while my mp3 player broke down, of course right after warranty wore off. After a few years my incredibly expensive dolby surround system broke down and no one could fix it. My soundcard broke down a few weeks ago. I now have a built in soundcard, logitech speakers and an iPod. Never again will I stick to one company.
That said, Microsoft kind of has me in a bind. Since it's my job to work with Microsoft software that's usually the software I work with (Windows, Visual Studio, SQL Server, Outlook, Office...). Although I do use Gmail, OpenOffice and Chrome at home too (never IE!)
It's an OO world.
public class Naerling : Lazy<Person>{
public void DoWork(){ throw new NotImplementedException(); }
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