Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-17 Thread John
If I get there, it will be from plodding along one day at a time. On 9/16/2013 8:19 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Catch me if you can... actually I wont be 77 until December _ i'm practicing ann On 9/16/2013 14:56, John wrote: I'm doing my best to get to the 77 year old part, but it's going to

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-17 Thread John
Well, I learned something. I didn't know Apple still had local independent retailers. On 9/16/2013 8:47 PM, Steve Sharpe wrote: At 3:39 PM -0400 9/16/13, Paul Stenquist wrote: When my 2009 iMac 24 required service twice in a row early in 2011, my local genius-bar guy gave me a new iMac 27.

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-17 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 10:16 AM -0400 9/17/13, John wrote: Well, I learned something. I didn't know Apple still had local independent retailers. There are two in Halifax, though I wonder how much longer the one I went to will survive. -- Steve Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca •

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-17 Thread David Mann
On Sep 18, 2013, at 2:16 AM, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: Well, I learned something. I didn't know Apple still had local independent retailers. There's a nationwide chain of them here. The nearest Apple-branded store to me is in Australia. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 15/9/13, Steven Sharpe, discombobulated, unleashed: So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer: an iMac 3.2gz/8gb/1tb/27. It arrived on Thursday, and I spent much of that day and Friday setting up and configuring. By Friday night I had it pretty much the way I wanted it, so

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Jack Davis
Sorry, Ann. Possibly a credit card backed guarantee? Jack - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 8:31 PM Subject: Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe... In this case being thick

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
, September 15, 2013 8:31 PM Subject: Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe... In this case being thick headed probably not as bad as being THIN headed - condolences! I'd have been in tears - ann On 9/15/2013 21:53, Steven Sharpe wrote: So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sun, Sep 15, 2013, Steven Sharpe wrote: So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer: an iMac 3.2gz/8gb/1tb/27. It arrived on Thursday, and I spent much of that day and Friday setting up and configuring. By Friday night I had it pretty much the way I wanted it, so I shut

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Steven Sharpe
On 2013-09-15, at 11:26 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: Ouch. Oh well, it could have been worse... True. It could have fallen on my…never mind. G On Sep 15, 2013, at 6:53 PM, Steven Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca wrote: So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Steven Sharpe
On 2013-09-16, at 12:31 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: In this case being thick headed probably not as bad as being THIN headed - condolences! I'd have been in tears - I almost was. But after it booted up I wanted to laugh at the stupidity of it all. ann On 9/15/2013

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Steven Sharpe
I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for repairs. I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. I'm taking it to an independent. Whenever I go into an Apple Store I am completely ignored. I guess as a middle-aged, 57 year old

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 9/16/2013 10:24, Steven Sharpe wrote: I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for repairs. I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. I'm taking it to an independent. Whenever I go into an Apple Store I am completely ignored. I

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Steven Sharpe
On 2013-09-16, at 11:42 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: On Sep 16, 2013, at 7:24 AM, Steven Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca wrote: I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for repairs. I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head.

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 16, 2013, at 7:24 AM, Steven Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca wrote: I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for repairs. I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. I'm taking it to an independent. Whenever I go into an Apple

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013, Steven Sharpe wrote: Whenever I go into an Apple Store I am completely ignored. I guess as a middle-aged, 57 year old white male I am totally invisible to the young, cool, trendy types who inhabit such places. Get an appointment ahead of time (they have a web page for

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Sep 16, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Steven Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca wrote: I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for repairs. I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. I'm taking it to an independent. Whenever I go into an

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread John
I'm doing my best to get to the 77 year old part, but it's going to take me a while. On 9/16/2013 11:07 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 9/16/2013 10:24, Steven Sharpe wrote: I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for repairs. I think you should go in there

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Stan Halpin
On Sep 16, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Steven Sharpe wrote: I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for repairs. I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. I'm taking it to an independent. Whenever I go into an Apple Store I am

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
When my 2009 iMac 24 required service twice in a row early in 2011, my local genius-bar guy gave me a new iMac 27. I'm a genius-bar fan. Paul On Sep 16, 2013, at 2:39 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Sep 16, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Steven Sharpe wrote: I am taking it

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread steve harley
on 2013-09-16 12:39 Stan Halpin wrote I always had super support at the Apple Store in Kansas City. [...] In your case, I would expect that they would a. Give you a new computer. [etc.] and the advantage over using an independent is that there is no question about the continuation of

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Catch me if you can... actually I wont be 77 until December _ i'm practicing ann On 9/16/2013 14:56, John wrote: I'm doing my best to get to the 77 year old part, but it's going to take me a while. On 9/16/2013 11:07 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 9/16/2013 10:24, Steven Sharpe wrote: I

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 3:39 PM -0400 9/16/13, Paul Stenquist wrote: When my 2009 iMac 24 required service twice in a row early in 2011, my local genius-bar guy gave me a new iMac 27. I'm a genius-bar fan. Well, I want to retract my negative comments of earlier today about the Apple Store. I try to support

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Larry Colen
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 09:47:51PM -0300, Steve Sharpe wrote: At 3:39 PM -0400 9/16/13, Paul Stenquist wrote: When my 2009 iMac 24 required service twice in a row early in 2011, my local genius-bar guy gave me a new iMac 27. I'm a genius-bar fan. Well, I want to retract my negative

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I'm glad to hear a happy ending to the story, both for you and about the Apple Retail Store service. Those folks are human, they're not always perfect, but they do try very hard to make sure customers have a good experience and have their needs met properly. G On Sep 16, 2013, at 5:47 PM,

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-15 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Ouch. Oh well, it could have been worse... G On Sep 15, 2013, at 6:53 PM, Steven Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca wrote: So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer: an iMac 3.2gz/8gb/1tb/27. It arrived on Thursday, and I spent much of that day and Friday setting up and

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
In this case being thick headed probably not as bad as being THIN headed - condolences! I'd have been in tears - ann On 9/15/2013 21:53, Steven Sharpe wrote: So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer: an iMac 3.2gz/8gb/1tb/27. It arrived on Thursday, and I spent much of

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-15 Thread Brendan MacRae
Yikes! Makes my hard drive odyssey seem tame in comparison. I have a 27 iMac at work now and I really like that machine. Here's to a speedy recovery for you both. On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 8:31 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: In this case being thick headed probably not as bad as being

Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...

2013-09-15 Thread David Mann
Man, that stinks. I felt really bad after putting a scratch on my expensive new sports watch within 4 days but at least I didn't get glass in my head. (The banana is another story.) We had an iMac at my last job which had its glass cracked by being hit against something while being moved.