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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 03:22 PM Original message |
Ouch - nearly $900 to repair my 26 month old iMac g5 |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. you should've bought a M--- |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. M--- |
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quip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. You should have bought |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Most extended warranties are worthless |
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quip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Problem is that the regular warranties are so short as to be virtually meaningless |
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huskerlaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Mac warranties aren't worthless |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. not just PC vs Mac warranty |
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huskerlaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
47. Well, all I can tell you is what I've experienced |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
32. Plus, I've never had an Apple machine last three years |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Not necessarily. |
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colinmom71 (616 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
6. Hmm... I had an iMac almost the exact same age as yours.... |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. we bought a new PC back in November |
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huskerlaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. You didn't get the 3-year warranty?? |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. That is true for all laptops and Macs |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. never heard that rule before |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
11. You can buy a real computer for that much money |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I can buy two PCs for that much |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Apple, known for quality, and people complain... Replace "Apple" with "You name it"... |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I dislike closed systems |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. You mean like PCs... |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I have Linux running on what used to be a Windows XP PC |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. And you bought the PC without Windows preinstalled? |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Didn't buy it |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Yes, technically savvy people can do all of those things. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. ... |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Yes, some vendors have one or two models with Linux on them. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
13. For the money, I would have expected a lot higher quality. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
16. You could get one kickass PC and run whatever OS you want on it. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. As the logic board would contain the CPU, Motorolas were never cheap... |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Intel finally got their butts in gear. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. We're not going to spend $900 to fix it |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Good. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
17. Since it's out of warranty anyway... |
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Ellipsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
21. They "think" it's the logic board. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
26. And Macs used to be so durable! I'm typing this on a 1998 PowerBook G3 that I still use |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Not sure that's true. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
48. Been true for me: PowerBook G4 (2004) two displays and three KBs replaced in 1 year; |
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colinmom71 (616 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 12:30 AM Response to Reply #26 |
50. You're not the first person I've heard utter that sentiment... |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
27. The expert opinion of my husband is: |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
28. Had the exact same thing with the same model of similar age at work. |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
30. A few more $$$ you could get one of the Intel Macs |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
31. A dead logic board means RIP. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I've had two logic boards replaced on Macs -- no problems since |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Sure, if you get the replacements free... |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Yep, that makes sense |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Absolutely, AppleCare is one of the few... |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. Now that I don't get my employee discount, I've had to dial it back to one every couple years |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. whoops -- double post |
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deucemagnet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
41. This is probably going to be my next computer, fwiw. |
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Tektonik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
46. I never by an Apple product (ipods to be specific) without getting a warranty |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
51. I don't think this is the help you're looking for, but just in case ... |
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