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January 1st, 2009, 10:51 AM | #1 |
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The Mac store
Is it me, or are most Mac store employees pretty much inept when it comes to questions regarding FCS? I get it: these guys are there to sell iPods, but for a company on the frontier of everything pro, Apple is really lagging when it comes to servicing the pro side of the market at the sales stage. And I don't mean selling me a session with a Mac "genius" just to get a straight answer on your pro products. Don't get me wrong: I LOVE the Mac store. But its too bad one can get more insight into FCP from a forum than from a store employee. This isn't a local phenomenon either. I've gotten the "That's a good question..." or "Ask that guy, he's an editor..." (yeah, iMovie) at nearly every store from CA to NY.
Does Steve Jobs figure all pros have the answers? I don't mean to rant... but the Mac store is just so cool & it's just too bad.
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January 1st, 2009, 03:38 PM | #2 |
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The Apple Store employees are generally a lot more experienced on the consumer side of things- i.e. iPods, iPhones, MacBook Pros, iLife, etc. You still can't beat going to an Apple Pro for training on Pro Apps.
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January 1st, 2009, 04:15 PM | #3 | |
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That's right. It's not a pro shop. It's like going into WalMart and asking the kid in the toy section about Staunton Chess boards. You went to the wrong store. Go to a professional vendor... there are a few who even sponsor these forums (wink, wink).
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January 1st, 2009, 11:56 PM | #4 |
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to be honest, even the so called " pro vendors" can be pretty lacking. how do I know ? because I worked as a consultant / user support person with one of the largest dealers in the U.S.. I used to provide support to several national US network clients, and still do with one.
on another level, I was looking at a smoke and the dealer for the area was, to put it bluntly, a bit clueless to the point of getting discreet on a 3 way call to answer questions they should of had answers too. then there was the fact they treated me like I was an idiot with a pen & check book..... you are far better off finding a good local expert who may or may not work with a local dealer, and shopping around on the gear. |
January 2nd, 2009, 03:33 AM | #5 |
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forget the iStore for info: this forum seems to be the right place to come!
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January 2nd, 2009, 10:00 AM | #6 |
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I don't want to sound harsh, but it's completely unrealistic to expect any Apple store employee to know anything at all about FCS.
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January 2nd, 2009, 01:02 PM | #7 | |
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I think it would behoove them to have at least one in store employee who could deal with pro-apps questions before the sale. Beyond the sale, you have Apple Certified Instructors and local user groups as we have here in Dallas. -gb- |
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January 4th, 2009, 11:27 PM | #8 |
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Thankfully...
The FCP Trainer at the Apple Store in Salt Lake City worked at a local TV station using FCP. He knows his way around the software, thankfully.
Happy New Year!! Steve |
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