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If the possibility did not exist to screw the pc market I'd say fine choose apple as long as it oh doesn't the rest of us in the process. Fact is it will screw us because they are a monopoly on for their product. At least with the pc market I have a plethora of hardware choices. On Dec 9, 2011 1:37 PM, "Anthony Q. Martin" <[email protected]> wrote: > I have to admit....I feel more loyal to Apple than I do to any other brand > on earth - just after one experience like the one below. I have never felt > any loyalty to any pc manufacturer. Apple knows how to create customer > loyalty. > > Sent from my iPad 2 > > On Dec 9, 2011, at 4:26 PM, John Steinbruner <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Apple = Best customer service ever....... > > > > 2 quick stories....... > > > > Mine: > > Bought my first Apple, a 24" iMac, on a Saturday. Took it home, up and > running in 10 minutes like normal for Apple, played with it all day Sat and > Sun. Sweet. > > > > Went to work Monday and saw notices from Cnet, PCMag, ZDNet, etc, that > Apple just released new iMac's that day. Intel Core2 Duo processors, more > memory, larger HD's, etc. > > > > Kinda thought and stewed all day, then called the manager at the store > where I bought mine, and asked, (politely of course), "Why didn't they tell > me on Sat when I bought mine that new ones were coming out in 2 days?" > Seems Apple does not tell them ahead of time so the sales associates don't > mess up sales... > > > > Anyhow, he says "No problem, bring it back and we'll give you one of the > new ones. > > > > So I did, they did, and all was cool. Faster CPU, twice the memory, > larger HD, new video, etc... same price. > > > > Would IBM, Dell, HP, etc ever do that? > > > > So now I have that 24" iMac and 2 Unibody MacBook Pros, a 13 and a 15 > inch... > > > > My cousin: > > Pro photographer, used his MacBook G4 everyday for 3 years when the > video suddenly went out. > > > > Long out of warranty, but he took it down wanting to pay to have it > repaired. Turns out that parts were no longer to be had for those older > G4's. > > > > Apple then gave him a brand new 15" Unibody MacBook Pro just because > they could not repair his old one!!!!!!!!! All he had to pay was a 100 > bucks cause he wanted the matte screen update. > > > > Is it any wonder he and I are Mac users? > > > > -- > > JRS > > [email protected] > > > > Facts do not cease to exist just > > because they are ignored. > > > > > > > > On Dec 9, 2011, at 12:43 AM, Zulfiqar Naushad wrote: > > > >> I agree with this. Get the MacBook pro. > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> On Dec 9, 2011, at 9:23 AM, John R Steinbruner <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >>> Apple MacBook Pro.. :) > >>> > >>> http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/ > >>> > >>> > >>> On Dec 8, 2011, at 4:10 PM, Gary Udstrand wrote: > >>> > >>>> I am in the market for a laptop, something in the 15" range. Laptop > will > >>>> be used for general purpose stuff around the house, some gaming and > >>>> photo/video in a pinch. Not looking for an ultra portable or > anything > >>>> like that, would like decent battery life and hopefully be ~5-6 > pounds, i5 > >>>> processor (2nd gen). Been looking at Dell, Asus, HP, Lenovo and > Acer. > >>>> Too many choices! Any recommendations? Specific model or just a > brand > >>>> or two I should focus my efforts upon. > >>>> > >>>> Oh, > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Gary > >>>> http://www.twigsandtracks.com > >>>> Twigs snap and tracks fade, a photograph reacquaints > >>>> Twigs and Tracks Blog: Painted > >>>> Falls< > http://blog.twigsandtracks.com/2011/06/25/painted-falls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=painted-falls > > > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> JRS > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> Facts do not cease to exist just > >>> because they are ignored. > >>> > > >
