Yeah, I am not too technically inclined - My original Imac was a Motorola, then it was replaced under warranty for the Intel version.
Dennis On Wednesday, September 02, 2009, at 05:23PM, "Gary Fortman" <[email protected]> wrote: > >Intel G5? >G5 is motorola, intel is intel. > > >Sent from my eyeFone > >On Sep 2, 2009, at 7:12 PM, Dennis Faulkner <[email protected]> >wrote: > >> >> To me, Apple Care is well worth it. I had a aftermarket 4 year >> extended warranty on my original bondi-blue Imac (I miss you bondi- >> blue) - and between years 3 and 4 it gave a couple of glitches in >> the screen, and died. The logic board had to be replaced. The >> extended warranty firm picked the computer up, fixed it, and mailed >> it back. I didn't even lose any of my info. >> On my G5 Imac with the Motorola chip (last of the ones before >> switched to Intel chip) my computer suddenly died. I paid the $50 or >> whatever warranty deductible, and my G5 was replaced with an Intel >> G5. I "lost" some of the extra RAM I had in my original G5, but got >> a newer machine that is comparable. >> Also, I do call AppleCare occasionally with questions, as I need >> to do now. I accidentally installed Leopard on my machine, and need >> to uninstall it, and replace it with the correct update to Safari. >> My biggest gripe is that I don't trade in my machines every 3 >> years - I want the ability to keep Apple Care in effect for many >> more years to come - I feel for a nominal fee that Apple should >> extend Apple Care out to 8 or 10 years - when I buy a computer, what >> I want is the relationship. I want to be able to get my computer >> fixed fast, at very little cost to me at the time. >> >> Dennis, San Diego >> >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, September 02, 2009, at 10:00AM, "SteveC" >> <[email protected] >> > wrote: >>> >>> AppleCare is like any other insurance or emergency supplies - if >>> you don't >>> buy it, you will probably need it. If you get it, you will have a $- >>> suck >>> that you never use. :) >>> >>> Apple stuff is really like a Mercedes or BMW in terms of lasting >>> quality. I >>> have actually never seen a problem as bad as my 17" iMac in all of >>> the stuff >>> I have, and that includes some relatively "ancient" things. I never >>> had >>> AppleCare (or any equivalent) for my Newton MessagePad, MacTV, iMac >>> G3, >>> Apple IIGS, etcetc and never had a problem until this Intel iMac. >>> >>> IMHO, the biggest problems one can have with a system are the >>> moving parts >>> (basically the HD) or the display. A blown display can be an out of >>> pocket >>> cost of ~$150-~250 to get a LCD TV replacement (which will be >>> bigger and/or >>> sharper than the original display). A bad internal drive can be >>> "replaced" >>> with an external drive for ~$50-~$150 (which will be larger than the >>> original drive). >>> >>> http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB585 says AppleCare is $169 for >>> 3 years. >>> >>> YMMV. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf >>> Of Dennis B. Swaney >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 10:09 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: My 20" 1.25ghz imac Flat screen appears to have >>> apparently >>> died. >>> >>> >>> SteveC wrote: >>>> I have an Intel iMac 17" and the screen went bad. So I connected the >>>> video-out to my TV, placed it behind the TV, put XBMC on it, and >>>> now use >>> it >>>> as a media center for showing photos and playing video and serving >>>> music >>> to >>>> my Roku Soundbridge. You might want to go that route, fixing the >>>> screen is >>>> just waaay to expensive for some reason. >>>> >>> >>> That is why I buy AppleCare. >>> >>> -- >>> Sincerely, >>> Dennis B. Swaney >>> >>> "Windows is a command-line OS with a GUI shell while Mac System 10 is >>> ... oh, never mind." >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > >> > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
