03-16-2004, 10:00 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2004
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When Engineers Go Wild: TWO Updates from PPCTechs!
PPCTechs has announced new repair services and an enhancement to their WriteSHIELD line of screen protectors.
"We are now providing Touchscreen repairs for the AT&T SX56, O2 XDA, T-Mobile PPCPE and Dell Axim X5 Series Pocket PCs. Standard cost is $99 + shipping. There is a discount of $20 if a RAM upgrade is done at the same time (applicable units)."
The WriteSHIELD line also has a welcome improvement: "Based on customer feedback, we have released a new lower priced 2 pak instead of the 3 paks." The Standard kit runs $26.99, and includes 2 screen protectors, two Klear Screen Wet Single packs, 3.25" horse-hair brush, three applicator/removal picks, Optical quality MicroFiber cloth and fully illustrated instructions. The Deluxe kit runs $36.99, and includes all of the above plus an extra MicroFiber Cloth and a 2oz bottle of Klear Screen cleaner.
Fortunately I've never had to use PPCTechs to get my LCD replaced, but I DO worship at the altar of their excellent WriteSHIELDS. This enhancement should satisfy those who found the price for three protectors too steep. Don't forget that all subscribers to this site receive a coupon code for 10% off any RAM upgrade. 8)
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03-16-2004, 10:42 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 204
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WriteSHIELDs are aweasome, a pocket pc without one is a joke, every time you try to touch the screen you leave marks and dust and things all over it but with the WriteSHIELDs i only need to clean the screen every month or so and it feels and looks far better than without one.
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03-16-2004, 11:47 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Sweet! Something I would like to see, though, is just the cleaning stuff (horse-hair brush, Optical quality MicroFiber cloth, maybe the Klear Screen Wet Single packs and bottle of Klear Screen cleaner, maybe maybe applicator/removal picks). Every week or so I clean off my screen protector, just for kicks. :mrgreen: I've been using the same WriteShield for seven and a half months now and it looks only slightly worn.
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03-17-2004, 01:04 AM
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Magi
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,124
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Wasn't the 3 pack $30? That's what I remember paying, not including shipping. So wouldn't this be effectively making the Shields MORE expensive per piece then before? They were $10 each and now they're $13.50. I love my WriteShields, they're a great product, if a little expensive, still worth paying for, but this seems a little sneaky to me. Unless I'm remembering the price wrong.
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03-17-2004, 03:14 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 179
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Originally Posted by PetiteFlower
Wasn't the 3 pack $30? That's what I remember paying, not including shipping. So wouldn't this be effectively making the Shields MORE expensive per piece then before? They were $10 each and now they're $13.50. I love my WriteShields, they're a great product, if a little expensive, still worth paying for, but this seems a little sneaky to me. Unless I'm remembering the price wrong.
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Neat way to disguise a price hike. However, I agree - they are worth paying for. They last so much longer than anything else and have a much better surface for writing on.
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03-17-2004, 07:28 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 652
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Originally Posted by PetiteFlower
Wasn't the 3 pack $30? That's what I remember paying, not including shipping. So wouldn't this be effectively making the Shields MORE expensive per piece then before? They were $10 each and now they're $13.50. I love my WriteShields, they're a great product, if a little expensive, still worth paying for, but this seems a little sneaky to me. Unless I'm remembering the price wrong.
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From what I last saw the price for the Deluxe kit was $39.99 that included: - - 3 WriteSHIELDS
- 4 Klear screen wet paks
- 6 applicator/removal picks
- 2 Optical MicroFiber cloths
- 1 8oz. bottle of Klear Screen
So actually it is a price drop because you are now getting less. I personally would have preferred the extra screen protector, but that's me. I don't see the great need for a horse hair brush. So my question is where is the enhancement?
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03-17-2004, 12:48 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 95
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Originally Posted by WyattEarp
So actually it is a price drop...
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It all boils down to how you define "price drop". The bottom line is that they removed one screen protector (previously worth $10) and added a brush to each kit, and dropped the price by $3. Somehow, I doubt that the brush is worth $7. Yeah, it's a price increase, and not an insignificant one. As others have noted, these are outstanding protectors, and I will continue to buy them, but it annoys me that they think they can spin a fairly major price hike as a price cut, and nobody will notice. Just another example of how marketers think we're all idiots.
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03-17-2004, 01:18 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 36
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It would be great if the system board issue with the Axim was resolved, I'd love additional memory!
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03-18-2004, 06:36 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 124
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Originally Posted by ctmagnus
Sweet! Something I would like to see, though, is just the cleaning stuff (horse-hair brush, Optical quality MicroFiber cloth, maybe the Klear Screen Wet Single packs and bottle of Klear Screen cleaner, maybe maybe applicator/removal picks). Every week or so I clean off my screen protector, just for kicks. :mrgreen: I've been using the same WriteShield for seven and a half months now and it looks only slightly worn.
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So just the accessories as a kit? Anything else you would like in it?
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03-18-2004, 06:52 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 124
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Originally Posted by Talldog
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Originally Posted by WyattEarp
So actually it is a price drop...
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It all boils down to how you define "price drop". The bottom line is that they removed one screen protector (previously worth $10) and added a brush to each kit, and dropped the price by $3. Somehow, I doubt that the brush is worth $7. Yeah, it's a price increase, and not an insignificant one. As others have noted, these are outstanding protectors, and I will continue to buy them, but it annoys me that they think they can spin a fairly major price hike as a price cut, and nobody will notice. Just another example of how marketers think we're all idiots. |
No, we don't think our customers are idiots. There are obvious cost savings when multiple products are bundled together. The price per piece for a single pak is going to be higher than a 2 pak which is higher than a 3 pak, etc. So it's a catch-22 situation, so we tried to pick an appropriate price point.
We got many, many requests for a 2 pak, so we finally released it and decided to 'enhance' it a little. One enhancement is the additional of the brush. Based on feedback, we found that customers sometimes had trouble with debris getting caught underneath the LCD bezel, which would cling to the WS during installation. The brush can also be used for cleaning around the buttons, speaker, etc. We did have to have the brush custom made to get the size and bristle length that was needed.
Secondly, the instructions have been rewritten to include some new techniques and tips we've picked up along the way.
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