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And there was, it turned out, but it wouldn\u2019t come along until later.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe age of the mobile device is upon us, and in keeping with the times, many designers have developed mobile versions of their sites with an emphasis on making them easy to read and use from tablets and smartphones. This is really excellent, and I cheer every time I see a website has been adjusted in this way.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nNow Parts Town has set the bar for the restaurant parts industry once again by creating the first mobile site in the business. As I have done <a href=\"http:\/\/www.partstown.com\/blog\/?p=77\">previously<\/a>, I\u2019d like to take you on a walk-through. This is so easy to use!<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong>10:55<\/strong> \u2013 I load the site by typing \u201cpartstown.com\u201d into my iPhone\u2019s web browser. It comes up instantly. Yes! \u00a0I hate waiting for things to load, don&#8217;t you?<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong>10:56<\/strong> \u2013 Searching for a part. I can\u2019t think of a part number off the top of my head, so I\u2019ll just type in \u201c<a title=\"Scotsmans Parts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.partstown.com\/scotsman\/sca30625-001\" target=\"_blank\">Scotsman DCE33 pump<\/a>.\u201d If you don&#8217;t know your part number, you can always just enter whatever information you do have. \u00a0Partstown.com will understand.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong>10:57<\/strong> \u2013 The site comes up with part number SCA30625-001. It also shows a picture of the pump and informs me that it\u2019s in stock and sells for $254.07. \u00a0Scotsman technical expert Tom Doell confirms that this is the correct pump for a model DCE33 Scotsman machine. \u00a0Success!<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong>10:59<\/strong> \u2013 I decide to order and tap my index finger against the description of the pump. The site takes me to the checkout process.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong>11:00<\/strong> \u2013 I am offered a chance to log in to my existing account, create a new account, or check out as a guest. I\u2019ll be a guest today. \u00a0While creating an account is not required, I do recommend it for anyone who&#8217;s going to use our site more than once. \u00a0Entering your address is pretty quick, but <em>not<\/em>\u00a0having to enter it next time is even quicker!<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong>11:03<\/strong> \u2013 I finish typing in all my information \u2013 name, address, payment info \u2013 and click the button to finalize my order. I\u2019m given a confirmation number. \u00a0That number tells me that my order has been sent to the customer service team. \u00a0I wonder if they got it?<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong>11:05<\/strong> \u2013 My talented coworker, Pierre Ramirez, brings the printed out order to my desk. \u201cSomeone\u2019s placing orders in your name,\u201d he tells me. I graciously thank him for not entering the order. I don\u2019t actually need a Scotsman water pump.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nBut you might! And this pump, along with the rest of our half-million plus selection of parts, is so easy to get. If I can order a part from my phone without knowing a part number, while writing a blog, in only ten minutes, imagine how quick and easy it will be for you!<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTry Parts Town\u2019s mobile site \u2013 available for iPhone, Android, Blackberry, and tablets &#8211; today. You\u2019ll be glad you did!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few years ago, when smartphones were new and no one had a mobile site, I tried to do my taxes on my iPhone. How tedious! All that zooming in and zooming out to enter text in fields! \u201cThere\u2019s got to be a better way,\u201d I told myself. 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