>on 16/10/02 07:34, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> Well, it was actually the same repairs- They would send the lombards in for >> the processor replacement and apple would go ahead and replace the hinges >> while they were at it and never explained why. Does the lombard have weak >> hinges or something? > >I don't remember seeing many Lombards having this problem, but the >generation before, the Wallstreet and PDQ, were notorious for this problem. >I think it was in part because Apple decided in the manufacturing to use >very cheap metal pot to make the hinges, so it wasn't surprising that so >many of them were breaking, usually after the standard 1 year warranty was >over... > >-Laurent.
It is amazingly, I have had a Wallstreet II Series G3, 3 months after it was introduced and I have had none of the problems discussed on this site; other than not being able to connect to internet in OSX and now being able to install OS X on my new 40GB 5400 Travelstar within the first 8GB. Norm >-- >============================================================================ >Laurent Daudelin AIM/RV: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> >Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >benchmark n.: [techspeak] An inaccurate measure of computer performance. "In >the computer industry, there are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and >benchmarks." Well-known ones include Whetstone, Dhrystone, Rhealstone (see >h), the Gabriel LISP benchmarks (see gabriel), the SPECmark suite, and >LINPACK. See also machoflops, MIPS, smoke and mirrors. > > >-- >G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; >Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > >Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
