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Shipping is expensive across borders
Talkback I am in Greece where many items are more expensive but savings are often cancelled by very high shipping charges. Where postal service is used, delivery times are in weeks rather than days.
About: Shoppers blocked from buying across EU borders
[October 26, 2009, 15:56 by iansim]
Amazon vows to keep free shipping
Talkback The cost of Amazon's shipping is borne by their suppliers. Amazon dictate the amount of shipping the shipper can recover and it is very much lower than actual cost. If Amazon's profits continue to fall expect the range of products available to...
About: Amazon vows to keep free shipping
[July 26, 2004, 11:18]
Apple store removes shipping dates for iPod nano and iPod classic
Blog So we're up for two physical ipod changes and a prices drop for the touch and a RIP for the shuffle perhaps
[September 8, 2008, 16:03 in iParadise Lost by utzy]
Europe fears Microsoft's security push
Talkback Microsoft is shipping an antivirus with their OS. Likewise, just because microsoft is shipping the Antivirus with windows does not mean i am going to go right out there, uninstall it and stick on my own preferred antivirus.
About: Europe fears Microsoft's security push
[September 29, 2006, 18:11]
Leopard may beat Vista to market
Talkback Somebody please explain to me the logic in comparing two products (Leopard and Vista) that aren't even shipping yet. Better yet, please explain the logic behind the comparisons that many people here at make between Vista, which isn't shipping, and...
About: Leopard may beat Vista to market
[August 9, 2006, 16:33]
Amazon charge for postage when they dont even ship the goods.
Talkback I have complained about Amazon.co.uk adding shipping costs to customers bill's when a third party partner does not charge themselves for shipping the items. This is wrong as it is not shipping it is a scam.
About: OFT cracks down on online electronics stores
[September 12, 2009, 11:31 by ADarkGerm]
Browser security is an open and shut case
Talkback Microsoft incurs neither decrease in sales nor share price damage for shipping an insecure, non-standard browser. In fact, they benefit from shipping a non-standards browser since most users won't change their browser.
About: Browser security is an open and shut case
[October 1, 2005, 7:33]
Blind Faith
Blog Cream of the press release pile today is the fact that leading made-to-measure blinds specialist Hillarys Blinds is using an innovative web-based shipping system to help speed deliveries. With this level of throughput, a reliable system to handle...
[January 22, 2008, 11:45 in by Adrian Bridgwater]
Gartner: Apple should quit hardware business
Talkback Apple doesn't weant to be Microsoft (especially now that MS are shipping products that make a loss, and not shipping software that is poor but would sell). Has Andrew seen the latest figures? Apple is a solid business and growing.
About: Gartner: Apple should quit hardware business
[October 19, 2006, 12:20]
RE: Losing patience with eBay
Blog Comment In addition, present yourself a cut above competitors by asking reasonable shipping prices plus choices in shipping--and list these prices in the auction, so buyers don’t have to ask you. Buyers get dinked more often than sellers, making...
[August 29, 2007, 8:10 by fransway]
Samsung ships fast 2Gb DDR3 memory
Blog The South Korean company, Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it had begun shipping what it claimed were the first high-density, 2Gb DDR3 memory modules using 50nm technology. Designed for use in servers, the range available, include a 16GB inline...
[March 20, 2009, 15:53 in by Colin Barker]
try mini-itx.com
Talkback I've been buying low power usage VIA motherboards from Mini-Itx and they are easy about not shipping Windows with their parts. On the other hand, I actually have to build these things. However, its worth it to get 1,500 Bogus Mips in a 20 watt box...
About: Top five PC manufacturers fail naked PC test
[March 17, 2007, 20:27 by 45758]
It just goes to show..
Talkback That shipping a fixed browser that was embedded into the OS was not such a clever idea after all, and the same can be said about other software including but not limited to direct x. I'm sure core OS's functions can run fine and long enough without...
About: IE6 casts a long shadow for Microsoft
[August 14, 2009, 19:16 by CA]
Reports: 8.9-inch netbooks out, Android in at Asus
Blog Asustek is going to start shipping only 10-inch and 7-inch Eee PCs, reports have claimed. Separate reports have also revealed how the manufacturer is contemplating putting the Android operating system onto netbooks.
[February 20, 2009, 10:31 in On The Road by David Meyer]
Is Apple on the way out?
Talkback Just when APPLE seems to be shipping away at the dominance of MICROSOFT through the halo effect of the run away sales iPod, which is prompting for PC users to take a fresh look at the MAC and its superior OS, comes a commentary that looks like it...
About: Is Apple on the way out?
[October 13, 2004, 22:07]
Barracuda Spam Firewall 400
Member Review After a shipping issue where the RAM DIMMs had fallen out of the box, it was a doddle to install. Then our experiences turned south. The bayesian engine is a nightmare to work with. User input screwed the database quickly, raising our false...
[November 17, 2004, 7:35]
Crime, but no punishment for Microsoft
Talkback Personally, I think a much more effective remedy would have been to allow them to continue shipping Windows Media Player, but to make them ship it with an OGG encoder in place of the WMA one.
About: Crime, but no punishment for Microsoft
[July 25, 2005, 18:09]
Benchmarks: Intel's 64-bit Pentium 4 660
Talkback what the fcuk does the following mean "although there is, as yet, no shipping 64-bit Windows operating system, which is necessary to make the most of a 64-bit CPU" I use 64bit linux for the past year.
About: Benchmarks: Intel's 64-bit Pentium 4 660
[March 5, 2005, 4:36]
AOL giving away spammer's ill-gotten gains
Talkback The reason for opening the competition to US residents only is most likely to avoid the high shipping costs of sending the prizes overseas and the complexities dealing with foreign laws. You will find any competition rules will usually stipulate...
About: AOL giving away spammer's ill-gotten gains
[August 23, 2005, 15:48]
Dell: Throwing its weight around
Talkback I like Dell because of the costumer direct shipping and hardware options. Like the (PCI) card dock for an 802.11b/g Wi-Fi (PCMCIA) plug&Play for DSL and standing router; using a laptop sleeve type configuration.
About: Dell: Throwing its weight around
[May 3, 2006, 5:38]
