James E. Therrault wrote: > Andy wrote: > >>> Compare this to the ancient laptop, (the one and only), produced by >>> Power Computing in 1997. It took all of six minutes to upgrade the HD in >>> it! Superb industrial design. >>> >> I agree with you over the older Powerbooks/iBooks,however upgrading the HD >> in a Macbook takes about 3 mins. >> >> Andy >> >> > > > Thanks for the update. OTOH, the failure rate of the newer notebooks is > higher than the older ones. <sigh> > > As a retired process, (manufacturing), engineer, I have little patience > when it comes to repair/maintenance procedures. Guess that's why I > still drive a (very) old car.. > > <G> > > JT > > And while you have that old car, I need not ask you care for it like you > would a child. Because the trend now is for us to drive computers...making it > impossible for us to change even the oil. As regards Apple's laptops: I > consider each journey into them, except the Pismo and Lombard, a challegene > against Apple. Sticking it to them as they obviously do not want people in > them, based on how they pack 'em. But the zeal is draining...I've now for 4 > months been dreading opening up an iBook with the dreaded video problem. And > yes, I know about ifixit. > > > >
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