On Mar 12, 3:42 pm, Bruce Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm absolutely certain that someone will chime in with some random > anecdotally-driven number like "Well <huff> *I'VE* owned 17 of them > and 15 failed!!" to which I say the usual: "The plural of 'anecdote' > is not 'data'". Well, that and "Remind me to never lend you my laptop!" While asserting that ALL iceBooks have had or will have that problem (or any other) at some point is undoubtedly a stretch, they seem to be awfully prone to it. And I'll chime in with my own anecdotically- driven number: I have owned 5 of them at some point or other, and all 5 had it --the last thankfully repaired and still in my possession. Since the rest of the way too many notebooks, Mac and PC, I have ever owned are still chugging along unperturbed and none shows signs of misuse, I think I can safely ask: "Bruce, may I borrow your laptop?" Oh, and another thing: according to LEM's Charles Moore, the G3 500 model is, statistically speaking, the least affected by the graphic chip problem. I'm too lazy to look the column up and post a link now, but I'm sure I read it a while back. One thing is for sure: to be safe, DO NOT pick it up by the front corner, EVER. Felix the Anecdotic Cat -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
