On Saturday, January 31, 2004, at 01:53 AM, Robin Ashe wrote:
On 1/30/04 9:30 PM, "David M. Ensteness" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Oh? A CD design flaw. What was the flaw and what model we talking about
... ?
iMac Rev B. All the tray loading iMacs had this problem. They were very fragile.
All tray loading iMacs? Hmmm, last time I checked, the drive in my 333 iMac was still working fine. I know I'm not alone either......
If the
design had been similar to most desktop PCs or Power Macs the drive could
have been taken out and sent in to be replaced instead of the whole
computer.
So you're saying that Apple should forget about cutting-edge designs and just build generic boxes like Gateway, eMachine, and Dell? Heaven forbid!
I ask because many Mac users like to complain and whine, thing
is, I don't believe that many of us realize how much better we have it.
That's because it really isn't any better. That's just a myth.
If that was the case, I would still be using Microshaft's crap! It took me a few years, but I finally got my head out of my rear long enough to find out that there were alternatives that were better.
I run Linux, Classic Mac OS, Windows, and Mac OS X.
I have to at one time or another, along with DOS and BeOS.
I have too. I started with DOS, went thru Winblows 3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, and finally Win2k. I tried Linux, and BeOS, but guess were I wound up? Yep, OS X.
Windows lacks the ease of use and the lack of hassle we are used to.
I find Windows to be just as easy to use and even more Hassle-free than my
Mac.
Winblows easy to use and hassle free?! Don't make me laugh! I've gotten BSOD's with Win2k, and it's supposed to be virtually crash-proof! Yeah. Right.......
Life has been so much better since I've been running OS X and Macs, than it ever was when I was using PC's. It's so nice to be able to simply use my computer and not have to constantly dick around with it just to keep it operating. My lone PC running Win2k still resets itself for no discernible reason whenever it feels like it. And It's been scanned on numerous occasions for viruses, as well as any other hardware/software problems to no avail. My OS X machines will run for weeks with ever having an OS crash or needing to be re-booted.
Easy and hassle-free? You bet!
And in our happy little world, many of us just forget.
I wouldn't call it a happy little world. I just had a call to fix an old
lady's iMac. It was a minor issue, but it certainly proved that the Mac OS
wasn't any easier or more intuitive to use than Windows.
At least we don't have to worry about every virus scare that comes along, as well as the "Security Update de-jour".
I don't tend to use much in the way of warrantees because I am a to it yourself'er, I have a bit of formal training, working on some more, and have been working in the tech support industry for several years now. I figure I have more time than money. But warrantees are a good thing. And no one is giving me a warrantee on the 4-8 year old hardware I have around in my workshop.
Yes, but it's unlikely that you would need one either. Old Apple hardware
was actually built to last. There's a reason they have a reputation for
quality, and it seems to me that the iBook issue is just one of many with
which they are slowly losing that reputation. I'd feel comfortable buying an
old Mac, but I'd be very wary of plunking my hard earned cash down for a new
one.
Like Apple is the only computer company that has occasional hardware problems? Yeah, right. Not!! Why do you think companies like Dell and Gateway have so many people in tech support? It sure isn't because they build such high quality machines! Believe me, I wouldn't trade any of my Macs for the most high-end new Dell, Gateway, HP, or any other PC, any time, any way.
What it boils down to is the fact that the average PC user has been brainwashed to believe that mediocrity is the status quo, so they don't expect anything better. However, the average Mac user expects much more. So when Apple does happen to drop the ball, the lynch mob forms up. If it were Dell, nobody would give it a second thought...
But that's just my opinion, and all I'll say on this topic. Oh, and for the record, I have an 700 Mhz iBook with a serial number in the range in question......
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