When did the word “Ready” get redefined?
Definitions of ready on the Web:
- completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; “get ready”; “she is ready to resign”; “the bridge is ready to …
- mentally disposed; “he was ready to believe her”
- cook: prepare for eating by applying heat; “Cook me dinner, please”; “can you make me an omelette?”; “fix breakfast for the guests, please”
- made suitable and available for immediate use; “dinner is ready”
- fix: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; “Get the children ready for school!”; “prepare for war”; “I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill”
- poised for action; “their guns were at the ready”
What do I mean? Â Well, I just purchased a Epson Workforce 310 printer, and look…
It’s Wireless ready… Â I should just be able to use it on a wireless network…
Nope. Â Evidently, if you plug the ethernet into a wireless router, or wireless bridge, or some form of wireless based network, then the printer is now considered wireless ready…
Is it just me, or is this a new low for trick advertising? Â Oh don’t get me wrong, I’ll be keeping the printer, but I dislike this “clever” bit of advertising. Â It just means that next time, I’ll think twice before purchasing an Epson.