On 17/12/04 14:13, "Dyna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And Apple? > > About the time the G3 PowerBook production was winding down Apple > limited AppleCare protection to the first 3 years of life. I take that > action as an admission that Apple's hardware is now so unreliable and > difficult to repair (compare hard drive replacement on a Pismo to the > latest AlBook) that they'd lose money if they guaranteed it past 3 > years. Apple may also be trying to manipulate if not force us to buy a > new Mac every 3 years. I paid $2200 for my Pismo only because I > expected a quality product that would last at least 5 years. After 3 > years I am left with a laptop so unreliable I don't take it out of my > house. Suffice to say, I won't be waiting in line at the Apple Store to > buy a new PowerBook or probably anything else Apple.
Unfortunate. That's your choice. You need to know that the same can happen with any other computer maker. Most of the time, you'll have a fine machine, as your iMac can testify, but sometimes, you might have problems. I owned a Pismo and before that a Wallstreet, both for a couple of years, and before that a Blue & White and before that a PowerMac 6100/66 and before that a Quadra 660AV and before that a SE/30 and, before that, an original Mac. All those Macs have been reliable and never caused me any problem in all those years, since actually 1985 when I got my first Mac, the original one. I now enjoy a PowerBook 17" for a couple of months now and couldn't be happier. As for the Pismo, you will find on this list a lot of users that hold on to their Pismo and wouldn't replace it for a newer one, and many believe that it is one of the best built laptop from Apple ever. It's unfortunate that you're having those problems, but I'm sure they would be easy to fix, if you get a processor daughtercard, and relatively cheap. Again, I've been exposed to a lot of Windows compatible computers and my impression is that these are made with the cheapest components available and have an expected useful life far shorter than comparable Macintosh. -Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
