On Wed Mar 24 21:08 , Daniel Kerr <[email protected]> sent: > >On 24/3/10 8:48 PM, "Pedro" [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> >> Evening all >> >> This post is in two parts. >> >> Firstly I hope everyone survived the carnage alright. I saw the intensity of >> the storm on my Pkt weather app and raced home to >> make sure everything was secured and all the electronics were unplugged. In >> doing so I saved the new iMac, big screen TV and >> the old PC which still has a bit of useful info on it. >> Trouble is I forgot about the telephone line and the TV aerial. Result, one >> very close lightning strike fried the telephone, >> netgear modum and the Sony DVD recorder. >> >> All will have to be repaired or replaced. The first two can be replaced with >> one item. BOB from iinet. Does anyone on the list >> have any experience with this device? >> >> The second is does anyone know of a good repairer of said items >> >> Any advice will be gratefully received >> >> Cheers >> >> Pedro >> >> > > >Hi Pedro > >Sorry to hear about your misfortune,..not good for those items,..great for >the others!! >I haven't really had any experience with BoB, but I have heard mixed reports >about it (even some in the archives), so from what I read some people have >said hold off for about months til some of the "bugs" are ironed out. Others >have been fine (or limited success). So yeh,..I'm sure others will be able >to offer some more info. > >Not sure on the second for repairer I'm afraid. > >/start friendly sales pitch :o) >And when you get round to having it all sorted out,..can I recommend a >Belkin Surgemaster for "next time". I've seen these save over $10,000 worth >of equipment in one night from lightning strikes and surges. (And I can >attest to it as well, as they've saved my gear numerous times.) Well worth >it for just those sort of instances. >They also cover the phone line as well. Come with a lifetime warranty and >also protected equipment warranty as well. >For the computers and phone lines, this is my most popular one:- >http://www.belkin.com/au/IWCatProductPage.process\?Product_Id=173139> >Retails for $159.95 and I sell then for $135 >For TV equipment, this one covers the aerial:- >http://www.belkin.com/au/IWCatProductPage.process\?Product_Id=173147> > >Just thought I'd mention them as well. >/end friendly sales pitch :o) >(Sorry, couldn't resist,...lol) > >Hope it all works out for you. We're still working through the claim forms >for things we lost too,..plus not having power for over 20+ hours meant >empty out some of the frozen and fridge items ;o( >So much fun,.....lol :o) > >Kind Regards >Daniel >--- >Daniel Kerr >MacWizardry > >Phone: 0414 795 960 >Email: >Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > >**For everything Macintosh** > Thanks Chris and Daniel Sorry to hear about that Chris... that was my first priority. Lucky I work only ten minutes from home so the iMac was the first thing I unplugged. I'm tethered to my iPhone now and have to send emails through iinets webmail. Daniel I will definitely be after a new surge protector once I get everything sorted cheers Pedro -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
