So... youve just shelled out mega bucks on the latest from Italy. It arrives, youre stoked, ready to get stuck into using your new gear ;D. You pull out the manual (all 3 pages in English including covers) and, and... you say "whats this", "whats this", "I dont understand", "please explain"...
Ive been to Italy and other parts of Europe a few times over the years (my family is primarily from Holland) and understand that there is a compromise involved if you want to enjoy a culture that is different than your own, one of the reasons you travel or purchase something from a country other than your own to begin with. However... surely with the world being a much smaller place these days than it used to be with technology and all, it wouldnt take much for a company that turns over millions a year to hire an instructional designer or similar to put together a few pages of guidance that would make the application of your new purchase a little easier...
. At the end of the day you figure it all out (well... some maybe not), but why do they make you go through all the effort? Shouldnt "they" try to make the use of your new "stuff" as easy as possible?
Fortunately, there are some retailers out there that have gone through the extra effort of expanding on what is provided and include a supplement. Unfortunately, others are just left scratching their heads....
Ive been to Italy and other parts of Europe a few times over the years (my family is primarily from Holland) and understand that there is a compromise involved if you want to enjoy a culture that is different than your own, one of the reasons you travel or purchase something from a country other than your own to begin with. However... surely with the world being a much smaller place these days than it used to be with technology and all, it wouldnt take much for a company that turns over millions a year to hire an instructional designer or similar to put together a few pages of guidance that would make the application of your new purchase a little easier...

Fortunately, there are some retailers out there that have gone through the extra effort of expanding on what is provided and include a supplement. Unfortunately, others are just left scratching their heads....
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