Isn't that just the opposite? Apple is the one that charges the unbelievable amounts of money for inferior hardware, right? Like, the $1000 extra for 8gb of RAM in one of their models? Yeah?
Ahhh.
Anyway, in past PAX's, is there a point of the day on Sunday that it typically clears out early, or are most people there until the wee hours of operation?
Am I missing something here? I thought the hotels through PAX were given a discounted rate, but I'm not finding what the discount is (or unless that IS the discounted rate, I can't find what the original rate is. ) I assume that I don't have to go through booking process before I find out, right? Either way, I'm finding cheaper prices for the exact same hotels through other booking sites.
Tell me I'm missing something here and just being a horrid noob.
Am I missing something here? I thought the hotels through PAX were given a discounted rate, but I'm not finding what the discount is (or unless that IS the discounted rate, I can't find what the original rate is. ) I assume that I don't have to go through booking process before I find out, right? Either way, I'm finding cheaper prices for the exact same hotels through other booking sites.
Tell me I'm missing something here and just being a horrid noob.
What you see on the booking site is what you get.
Ordinarily, folks would tell you to wait and see on the booking site so that the PAX blocks can be filled up, but at this point it's probably a wash. What hotels are you talking about, though?
Edit: Yeah, it looks like most of the official hotels are either sold out or out of PAX rooms. So that could also be why.
Ah ok. My main example was the Boston Mariott, I found about an $80 difference on orbitz and hotwire.com than what was on the booking site. And a couple other similar examples but not as high of a price difference. Just trying to find the most cost effective way of lodging. Considering all we're gonna be doing is sleeping there between PAX Day X, Y, and Z. =(
At the menu where it allows you to print your ticket confirmation(s) (3 tickets were ordered!), I pressed the print button, and the menu loaded. Problem being I hadn't installed my printer drivers yet so I closed the print menu and clicked on the .pdf button a couple of odd errors (sorry I didn't screenshot) popped up, after closing them the loaded up. Vista being weird as it usually is magically installed the printer drivers for me, and I was able to print the tickets via the PDF. That's the context..
Here are my questions:
1) It says "don't duplicate". Because tried to print it from the html page, are my new registration confirmation tickets invalid now? Or does the "don't duplicate" meant for the people who try to get two badges with one confirmation ticket?
EDIT: On the registration confirmation paper it says that the person to come first with the confirmation first will get the badge, and guy #2 won't. So I guess #1 isn't an issue. Huzzah!
2) We ordered these tickets via my father's card, he won't be attending PAX with us fortunately, but will there be any repercussions because of this? I'm assuming there aren't any and as long as our ID's match the name's printed on the tickets that it will be fine.
I realize these are probably non-issues, but I'm still wary of this online purchasing so please bare with me.
At the menu where it allows you to print your ticket confirmation(s) (3 tickets were ordered!), I pressed the print button, and the menu loaded. Problem being I hadn't installed my printer drivers yet so I closed the print menu and clicked on the .pdf button a couple of odd errors (sorry I didn't screenshot) popped up, after closing them the loaded up. Vista being weird as it usually is magically installed the printer drivers for me, and I was able to print the tickets via the PDF. That's the context..
Here are my questions:
1) It says "don't duplicate". Because tried to print it from the html page, are my new registration confirmation tickets invalid now? Or does the "don't duplicate" meant for the people who try to get two badges with one confirmation ticket?
EDIT: On the registration confirmation paper it says that the person to come first with the confirmation first will get the badge, and guy #2 won't. So I guess #1 isn't an issue. Huzzah!
2) We ordered these tickets via my father's card, he won't be attending PAX with us fortunately, but will there be any repercussions because of this? I'm assuming there aren't any and as long as our ID's match the name's printed on the tickets that it will be fine.
I realize these are probably non-issues, but I'm still wary of this online purchasing so please bare with me.
careful, printing duplicates causes a bad voodoo sorcerer to put a hex on your printer. it shall never work again.
on a more serious note i think your assumptions were true, they don't want you to duplicate because each pass ordered can only generate one pass at the door. also, afaik, id is not required at the door, so you should be ok.
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I have a question, no so much about PAX, but about our lovely PAX forum.
With the stringent rules on topic creation, can I make a pre-pax Portland get together topic, like the pre-pax seattle topic, or would that be too much of an off shoot for the main board?
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Yeah, that's fine, so long as there's actually active planning and it's not just "hey guys, wouldn't it be cool if we did something sometime?".
Hey! I was just wondering, since we are less than a month away from PAX, when badges for those of us who pre-registered are supposed to be sent out? I remember my husband and I got ours a good 3 weeks prior to PAX last year, and I've been keeping an eye out in the mail and have yet to get anything...
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http://www.paxsite.com/paxeast/hotels.php
Indeed.
Ahhh.
Anyway, in past PAX's, is there a point of the day on Sunday that it typically clears out early, or are most people there until the wee hours of operation?
With the exception of friday, BYOC is open at 8am (2h early so you guys can setup).
Tell me I'm missing something here and just being a horrid noob.
XboxLive: dinokaze
Maybe yu've heard of me.
What you see on the booking site is what you get.
Ordinarily, folks would tell you to wait and see on the booking site so that the PAX blocks can be filled up, but at this point it's probably a wash. What hotels are you talking about, though?
Edit: Yeah, it looks like most of the official hotels are either sold out or out of PAX rooms. So that could also be why.
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Maybe yu've heard of me.
You show up in the morning. the first X # of people in line will get them in order to get into the concert right away.
I swear this has been answered in the thread already.
Here are my questions:
1) It says "don't duplicate". Because tried to print it from the html page, are my new registration confirmation tickets invalid now? Or does the "don't duplicate" meant for the people who try to get two badges with one confirmation ticket?
EDIT: On the registration confirmation paper it says that the person to come first with the confirmation first will get the badge, and guy #2 won't. So I guess #1 isn't an issue. Huzzah!
2) We ordered these tickets via my father's card, he won't be attending PAX with us fortunately, but will there be any repercussions because of this? I'm assuming there aren't any and as long as our ID's match the name's printed on the tickets that it will be fine.
I realize these are probably non-issues, but I'm still wary of this online purchasing so please bare with me.
Cool beans...
Although I'll probably still be sleeping around that time.
However it might be nice to lug in my stuff without all the people around.
Don't BYOC'ers also get concert wristbands?
on a more serious note
oh cool, thanks for the info. maybe I'll track them down at the MS booth.
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With the stringent rules on topic creation, can I make a pre-pax Portland get together topic, like the pre-pax seattle topic, or would that be too much of an off shoot for the main board?
oh boy I can answer that one!
Yes WotC will be doing official tourneys.
As well, there is talk about an official community run draft/tourney.
check out the tabletop tournaments thread for more info.
hmm, has wotc posted any info about this online? i didnt' see it on their site
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