Comments on: When was the last time you used one of these? http://kristalks.com/technology/165/ Expanding Your Digital Footprint Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:07:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: kenc http://kristalks.com/technology/165/comment-page-1/#comment-153 kenc Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:46:59 +0000 http://www.kristalks.com/?p=165#comment-153 used the book last week. Garage door opener quit, couldn't get door open or cars out. Google search yielded a bunch of national chains. I wanted a local company. After 15 minutes of clicking around went to the print yellow pages book and very first ad was for a local company that worked on my brand opener, had a BBB rating, didn't charge extra for weekend services and had a local number. Problem resolved. The internet is wonderful for browsing, but not for local buying decisions, at least not yet used the book last week. Garage door opener quit, couldn’t get door open or cars out. Google search yielded a bunch of national chains. I wanted a local company. After 15 minutes of clicking around went to the print yellow pages book and very first ad was for a local company that worked on my brand opener, had a BBB rating, didn’t charge extra for weekend services and had a local number. Problem resolved.

The internet is wonderful for browsing, but not for local buying decisions, at least not yet

]]> By: Kristal Kraft http://kristalks.com/technology/165/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Kristal Kraft Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:11:22 +0000 http://www.kristalks.com/?p=165#comment-152 Amoureuse, I won't ask how long ago 10th grade was...but I am one who would rather opt out of receiving those books. That photo is actually the books that were left on my porch just this year! I don't want them and yes, I did recycle. What a waste of energy to leave on my doorstep! Amoureuse, I won’t ask how long ago 10th grade was…but I am one who would rather opt out of receiving those books. That photo is actually the books that were left on my porch just this year! I don’t want them and yes, I did recycle. What a waste of energy to leave on my doorstep!

]]> By: Kristal Kraft http://kristalks.com/technology/165/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Kristal Kraft Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:09:36 +0000 http://www.kristalks.com/?p=165#comment-151 Tom, You are correct, there are something I can see would be easier to find in the Yellow Pages. I.E. the roofer comes to you so the price is probably more important that the proximity to the job. I do believe the younger generation is not at all familiar with Yellow Pages as they are so accustomed to Googling things. I know my kids are! Tom, You are correct, there are something I can see would be easier to find in the Yellow Pages. I.E. the roofer comes to you so the price is probably more important that the proximity to the job.

I do believe the younger generation is not at all familiar with Yellow Pages as they are so accustomed to Googling things. I know my kids are!

]]> By: Tom http://kristalks.com/technology/165/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Tom Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:35:53 +0000 http://www.kristalks.com/?p=165#comment-150 Not sure that those of us who read blogs are what would be considered representative of the whole population, but I guess we do represent the part of the population who uses phone books less. OTOH, when I needed a roofer fairly recently I found that I couldn't easily compare ads for different ones easily online and the book was way easier, even though there are plenty of things I look up online. Not sure that those of us who read blogs are what would be considered representative of the whole population, but I guess we do represent the part of the population who uses phone books less. OTOH, when I needed a roofer fairly recently I found that I couldn’t easily compare ads for different ones easily online and the book was way easier, even though there are plenty of things I look up online.

]]> By: Amoureuse http://kristalks.com/technology/165/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Amoureuse Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:40:17 +0000 http://www.kristalks.com/?p=165#comment-149 Ah the last time i used one of those was in 10th grade , it was loooong time ago. Nowdays those huge books are just waste of money and space ! Everything you need , you can find in Google, so that books should be recycled :) Ah the last time i used one of those was in 10th grade , it was loooong time ago.
Nowdays those huge books are just waste of money and space ! Everything you need , you can find in Google, so that books should be recycled :)

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