Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...
On Sep 18, 2013, at 2:16 AM, John wrote: > Well, I learned something. I didn't know Apple still had local > independent retailers. There's a nationwide chain of them here. The nearest Apple-branded store to me is in Australia. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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At 10:16 AM -0400 9/17/13, John wrote: Well, I learned something. I didn't know Apple still had local independent retailers. There are two in Halifax, though I wonder how much longer the one I went to will survive. -- Steve Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca http://earth.delith.com/photo_gallery.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Well, I learned something. I didn't know Apple still had local independent retailers. On 9/16/2013 8:47 PM, Steve Sharpe wrote: At 3:39 PM -0400 9/16/13, Paul Stenquist wrote: When my 2009 iMac 24 required service twice in a row early in 2011, my local genius-bar guy gave me a new iMac 27. I'm a genius-bar fan. Well, I want to retract my negative comments of earlier today about the Apple Store. I try to support local, small businesses as much as I can, so I took my iMac 27" to a local Apple retailer/service instead of the Apple Store, and had such a horrible experience with them that I walked out with the computer under my arm rather than let them touch it. Basically it was a Mac sales/service rep who hates Macs. I was told that if a Mac breaks then you usually have to throw it out and buy a new one, and they really didn't think they could fix my screen. When I tried to buy a few accessories (like cables, a Superdrive and memory), nothing was in stock and they wanted payment in advance before they would order anything for me. The crowning touch came when another customer came in and asked about Drobos. The rep said he had never heard of such a thing and implied by his tone that the customer was talking through his hat. I piped in at that point and told him that *I* knew what a Drobo was, as I had learned all about them from this cool Pentax email list I'm subscribed to! He did not like that, and I concluded that this guy knew not only nothing about the Macs he was trying to sell, but also nothing about computers in general. So, in desperation I took my iMac to the Apple Store. This time I was noticed right off and someone even carried the thing to the Genius Bar for me. I had not made an appointment but they fit me in, did the diagnostics and an estimate for the repair right off. It will be ready for pick up by the end of the week. I told the guy I wanted a Superdrive and some cables, and he said that because I'd had such bad luck with the new computer and such a bad experience with the dealer that he was going to GIVE me the Superdrive! I walked out of there a very happy camper. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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If I get there, it will be from plodding along one day at a time. On 9/16/2013 8:19 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Catch me if you can... actually I wont be 77 until December _ i'm practicing ann On 9/16/2013 14:56, John wrote: I'm doing my best to get to the "77 year old" part, but it's going to take me a while. On 9/16/2013 11:07 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 9/16/2013 10:24, Steven Sharpe wrote: I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for repairs. I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. I'm taking it to an independent. Whenever I go into an Apple Store I am completely ignored. I guess as a middle-aged, 57 year old white male I am totally invisible to the young, cool, trendy types who inhabit such places. Try it being a 77 year old female :-( ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I'm glad to hear a happy ending to the story, both for you and about the Apple Retail Store service. Those folks are human, they're not always perfect, but they do try very hard to make sure customers have a good experience and have their needs met properly. G On Sep 16, 2013, at 5:47 PM, Steve Sharpe wrote: > Well, I want to retract my negative comments of earlier today about the Apple > Store. I try to support local, small businesses as much as I can, so I took > my iMac 27" to a local Apple retailer/service instead of the Apple Store, and > had such a horrible experience with them that I walked out with the computer > under my arm rather than let them touch it. Basically it was a Mac > sales/service rep who hates Macs. I was told that if a Mac breaks then you > usually have to throw it out and buy a new one, and they really didn't think > they could fix my screen. When I tried to buy a few accessories (like cables, > a Superdrive and memory), nothing was in stock and they wanted payment in > advance before they would order anything for me. The crowning touch came when > another customer came in and asked about Drobos. The rep said he had never > heard of such a thing and implied by his tone that the customer was talking > through his hat. I piped in at that point and told him that *I* knew what a > Drobo was, as I had learned all about them from this cool Pentax email list I'm subscribed to! He did not like that, and I concluded that this guy knew not only nothing about the Macs he was trying to sell, but also nothing about computers in general. > > So, in desperation I took my iMac to the Apple Store. This time I was noticed > right off and someone even carried the thing to the Genius Bar for me. I had > not made an appointment but they fit me in, did the diagnostics and an > estimate for the repair right off. It will be ready for pick up by the end of > the week. I told the guy I wanted a Superdrive and some cables, and he said > that because I'd had such bad luck with the new computer and such a bad > experience with the dealer that he was going to GIVE me the Superdrive! > > I walked out of there a very happy camper. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 09:47:51PM -0300, Steve Sharpe wrote: > At 3:39 PM -0400 9/16/13, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >When my 2009 iMac 24 required service twice in a row early in > >2011, my local genius-bar guy gave me a new iMac 27. I'm a > >genius-bar fan. > > Well, I want to retract my negative comments of earlier today about > the Apple Store. I try to support local, small businesses as much as > I can, so I took my iMac 27" to a local Apple retailer/service > instead of the Apple Store, and had such a horrible experience with > them that I walked out with the computer under my arm rather than > let them touch it. Basically it was a Mac sales/service rep who What's the difference between a car salesman and a computer salesman? The car salesman knows when he is lying. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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At 3:39 PM -0400 9/16/13, Paul Stenquist wrote: When my 2009 iMac 24 required service twice in a row early in 2011, my local genius-bar guy gave me a new iMac 27. I'm a genius-bar fan. Well, I want to retract my negative comments of earlier today about the Apple Store. I try to support local, small businesses as much as I can, so I took my iMac 27" to a local Apple retailer/service instead of the Apple Store, and had such a horrible experience with them that I walked out with the computer under my arm rather than let them touch it. Basically it was a Mac sales/service rep who hates Macs. I was told that if a Mac breaks then you usually have to throw it out and buy a new one, and they really didn't think they could fix my screen. When I tried to buy a few accessories (like cables, a Superdrive and memory), nothing was in stock and they wanted payment in advance before they would order anything for me. The crowning touch came when another customer came in and asked about Drobos. The rep said he had never heard of such a thing and implied by his tone that the customer was talking through his hat. I piped in at that point and told him that *I* knew what a Drobo was, as I had learned all about them from this cool Pentax email list I'm subscribed to! He did not like that, and I concluded that this guy knew not only nothing about the Macs he was trying to sell, but also nothing about computers in general. So, in desperation I took my iMac to the Apple Store. This time I was noticed right off and someone even carried the thing to the Genius Bar for me. I had not made an appointment but they fit me in, did the diagnostics and an estimate for the repair right off. It will be ready for pick up by the end of the week. I told the guy I wanted a Superdrive and some cables, and he said that because I'd had such bad luck with the new computer and such a bad experience with the dealer that he was going to GIVE me the Superdrive! I walked out of there a very happy camper. -- Steve Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca http://earth.delith.com/photo_gallery.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Catch me if you can... actually I wont be 77 until December _ i'm practicing ann On 9/16/2013 14:56, John wrote: I'm doing my best to get to the "77 year old" part, but it's going to take me a while. On 9/16/2013 11:07 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 9/16/2013 10:24, Steven Sharpe wrote: I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for repairs. I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. I'm taking it to an independent. Whenever I go into an Apple Store I am completely ignored. I guess as a middle-aged, 57 year old white male I am totally invisible to the young, cool, trendy types who inhabit such places. Try it being a 77 year old female :-( ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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on 2013-09-16 12:39 Stan Halpin wrote I always had super support at the Apple Store in Kansas City. [...] In your case, I would expect that they would a. Give you a new computer. [etc.] and the advantage over using an independent is that there is no question about the continuation of the warranty -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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When my 2009 iMac 24 required service twice in a row early in 2011, my local genius-bar guy gave me a new iMac 27. I'm a genius-bar fan. Paul On Sep 16, 2013, at 2:39 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > > On Sep 16, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Steven Sharpe wrote: > I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for repairs. >>> >>> I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. >> >> I'm taking it to an independent. >> >> Whenever I go into an Apple Store I am completely ignored. I guess as a >> middle-aged, 57 year old white male I am totally invisible to the young, >> cool, trendy types who inhabit such places. >> >> > > I always had super support at the Apple Store in Kansas City. In particular, > many hours over several days tracking down and fixing an overheating problem > with my wife's MacBook. I did often need to go on-line at 12:01 a.m. to get > an appointment for that next day. > > In your case, I would expect that they would > a. Give you a new computer. > b. Copy everything over so you don't need to repeat the configuration > process. > c. [maybe] charge you the cost of a screen repair. > d. wipe the HD and send the unit off for repair and resale as a > refurbished unit. > Worst case is that they will just send the unit out for repair. I always had > very fast turnaround on anything they had to send out. > > With an independent, the best you can hope for is to pay for the repair and > endure a wait of 1-2 weeks. > > Best of luck! At least it wasn't a camera that was damaged - I know I would > find that much harder to take. > > stan > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Sep 16, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Steven Sharpe wrote: >>> >>> >>> I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday >>> for repairs. >> >> I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. > > I'm taking it to an independent. > > Whenever I go into an Apple Store I am completely ignored. I guess as a > middle-aged, 57 year old white male I am totally invisible to the young, > cool, trendy types who inhabit such places. > > I always had super support at the Apple Store in Kansas City. In particular, many hours over several days tracking down and fixing an overheating problem with my wife's MacBook. I did often need to go on-line at 12:01 a.m. to get an appointment for that next day. In your case, I would expect that they would a. Give you a new computer. b. Copy everything over so you don't need to repeat the configuration process. c. [maybe] charge you the cost of a screen repair. d. wipe the HD and send the unit off for repair and resale as a refurbished unit. Worst case is that they will just send the unit out for repair. I always had very fast turnaround on anything they had to send out. With an independent, the best you can hope for is to pay for the repair and endure a wait of 1-2 weeks. Best of luck! At least it wasn't a camera that was damaged - I know I would find that much harder to take. stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I'm doing my best to get to the "77 year old" part, but it's going to take me a while. On 9/16/2013 11:07 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 9/16/2013 10:24, Steven Sharpe wrote: I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for repairs. I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. I'm taking it to an independent. Whenever I go into an Apple Store I am completely ignored. I guess as a middle-aged, 57 year old white male I am totally invisible to the young, cool, trendy types who inhabit such places. Try it being a 77 year old female :-( ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Sep 16, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Steven Sharpe wrote: >>> >>> >>> I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday >>> for repairs. >> >> I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. > > I'm taking it to an independent. > > Whenever I go into an Apple Store I am completely ignored. I guess as a > middle-aged, 57 year old white male I am totally invisible to the young, > cool, trendy types who inhabit such places. > > You're supposed to make an appointment for repairs at an Apple store. If you'd do, they take you right away. I'm a 65-year-old white male and the young trendy types who work at the genius bar are always very helpful. If you don't make an appointment, you will just stand there. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Mon, Sep 16, 2013, Steven Sharpe wrote: > > Whenever I go into an Apple Store I am completely ignored. I guess as > a middle-aged, 57 year old white male I am totally invisible to the > young, cool, trendy types who inhabit such places. Get an appointment ahead of time (they have a web page for that). -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ <*> <*> <*> Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Sep 16, 2013, at 7:24 AM, Steven Sharpe wrote: >>> I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday >>> for repairs. >> >> I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. > > I'm taking it to an independent. > > Whenever I go into an Apple Store I am completely ignored. I guess as a > middle-aged, 57 year old white male I am totally invisible to the young, > cool, trendy types who inhabit such places. They don't ignore me, or my 77 year old uncle, or my 56 year old brother. I'm 59, and half the folks being helped in all three of the local stores by the young and trendy are a decade older than I. The service and training folks do a great job with them. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 2013-09-16, at 11:42 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Sep 16, 2013, at 7:24 AM, Steven Sharpe wrote: > I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for repairs. >>> >>> I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. >> >> I'm taking it to an independent. >> >> Whenever I go into an Apple Store I am completely ignored. I guess as a >> middle-aged, 57 year old white male I am totally invisible to the young, >> cool, trendy types who inhabit such places. > > They don't ignore me, or my 77 year old uncle, or my 56 year old brother. I'm > 59, and half the folks being helped in all three of the local stores by the > young and trendy are a decade older than I. The service and training folks do > a great job with them. > Too bad that's not the case in Halifax. Us old farts usually have more money to spend than the cool young ones. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 9/16/2013 10:24, Steven Sharpe wrote: I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for repairs. I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. I'm taking it to an independent. Whenever I go into an Apple Store I am completely ignored. I guess as a middle-aged, 57 year old white male I am totally invisible to the young, cool, trendy types who inhabit such places. Try it being a 77 year old female :-( ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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>> >> >> I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday >> for repairs. > > I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. I'm taking it to an independent. Whenever I go into an Apple Store I am completely ignored. I guess as a middle-aged, 57 year old white male I am totally invisible to the young, cool, trendy types who inhabit such places. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 2013-09-16, at 12:31 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > In this case being thick headed probably not as bad as being THIN headed - > condolences! I'd have been in tears - I almost was. But after it booted up I wanted to laugh at the stupidity of it all. > > ann > > On 9/15/2013 21:53, Steven Sharpe wrote: >> So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer: an iMac >> 3.2gz/8gb/1tb/27". It arrived on Thursday, and I spent much of that day and >> Friday setting up and configuring. By Friday night I had it pretty much the >> way I wanted it, so I shut it down. I then decided to move it slightly >> closer to me on my desk. I leaned forward and pulled it towards me…whereupon >> I learned that the 27" iMac is rather top-heavy. It toppled over and hit me >> on the top of the head. There was a noise as the glass front over the >> display cracked and split…and I got a bunch of glass shards embedded in my >> head. After cleaning my bloody head up, I tried to start the computer…and it >> booted just fine. Everything works, including the display, though the glass >> over it is full of cracks. >> >> Had it less than two days... >> >> I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for >> repairs. >> >> Geez. This is what I get for being so thick-headed! >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 2013-09-15, at 11:26 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Ouch. > Oh well, it could have been worse... > True. It could have fallen on my…never mind. > G > > On Sep 15, 2013, at 6:53 PM, Steven Sharpe wrote: > >> So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer: an iMac >> 3.2gz/8gb/1tb/27". It arrived on Thursday, and I spent much of that day and >> Friday setting up and configuring. By Friday night I had it pretty much the >> way I wanted it, so I shut it down. I then decided to move it slightly >> closer to me on my desk. I leaned forward and pulled it towards me…whereupon >> I learned that the 27" iMac is rather top-heavy. It toppled over and hit me >> on the top of the head. There was a noise as the glass front over the >> display cracked and split…and I got a bunch of glass shards embedded in my >> head. After cleaning my bloody head up, I tried to start the computer…and it >> booted just fine. Everything works, including the display, though the glass >> over it is full of cracks. >> >> Had it less than two days... >> >> I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for >> repairs. >> >> Geez. This is what I get for being so thick-headed! > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Sun, Sep 15, 2013, Steven Sharpe wrote: > > So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer: an > iMac 3.2gz/8gb/1tb/27". It arrived on Thursday, and I spent much of > that day and Friday setting up and configuring. By Friday night I had > it pretty much the way I wanted it, so I shut it down. I then decided > to move it slightly closer to me on my desk. I leaned forward and > pulled it towards me whereupon I learned that the 27" iMac is rather > top-heavy. It toppled over and hit me on the top of the head. There > was a noise as the glass front over the display cracked and split and > I got a bunch of glass shards embedded in my head. After cleaning > my bloody head up, I tried to start the computer and it booted just > fine. Everything works, including the display, though the glass over > it is full of cracks. Yikes! Hope you heal fast! -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ <*> <*> <*> Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Jack - it was Steven's tragedy not mine - scroll don ann On 9/16/2013 08:04, Jack Davis wrote: Sorry, Ann. Possibly a credit card backed guarantee? Jack - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 8:31 PM Subject: Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe... In this case being thick headed probably not as bad as being THIN headed - condolences! I'd have been in tears - ann On 9/15/2013 21:53, Steven Sharpe wrote: So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer: an iMac 3.2gz/8gb/1tb/27". It arrived on Thursday, and I spent much of that day and Friday setting up and configuring. By Friday night I had it pretty much the way I wanted it, so I shut it down. I then decided to move it slightly closer to me on my desk. I leaned forward and pulled it towards me…whereupon I learned that the 27" iMac is rather top-heavy. It toppled over and hit me on the top of the head. There was a noise as the glass front over the display cracked and split…and I got a bunch of glass shards embedded in my head. After cleaning my bloody head up, I tried to start the computer…and it booted just fine. Everything works, including the display, though the glass over it is full of cracks. Had it less than two days... I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for repairs. Geez. This is what I get for being so thick-headed! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Sorry, Ann. Possibly a credit card backed guarantee? Jack - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 8:31 PM Subject: Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe... In this case being thick headed probably not as bad as being THIN headed - condolences! I'd have been in tears - ann On 9/15/2013 21:53, Steven Sharpe wrote: > So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer: an iMac > 3.2gz/8gb/1tb/27". It arrived on Thursday, and I spent much of that day and > Friday setting up and configuring. By Friday night I had it pretty much the > way I wanted it, so I shut it down. I then decided to move it slightly closer > to me on my desk. I leaned forward and pulled it towards me…whereupon I > learned that the 27" iMac is rather top-heavy. It toppled over and hit me on > the top of the head. There was a noise as the glass front over the display > cracked and split…and I got a bunch of glass shards embedded in my head. > After cleaning my bloody head up, I tried to start the computer…and it booted > just fine. Everything works, including the display, though the glass over it > is full of cracks. > > Had it less than two days... > > I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for > repairs. > > Geez. This is what I get for being so thick-headed! > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...
On 15/9/13, Steven Sharpe, discombobulated, unleashed: >So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer: an iMac >3.2gz/8gb/1tb/27". It arrived on Thursday, and I spent much of that day >and Friday setting up and configuring. By Friday night I had it pretty >much the way I wanted it, so I shut it down. I then decided to move it >slightly closer to me on my desk. I leaned forward and pulled it towards >me...whereupon I learned that the 27" iMac is rather top-heavy. It toppled >over and hit me on the top of the head. There was a noise as the glass >front over the display cracked and split...and I got a bunch of glass >shards embedded in my head. After cleaning my bloody head up, I tried to >start the computer...and it booted just fine. Everything works, including >the display, though the glass over it is full of cracks. > >Had it less than two days... > >I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday >for repairs. I think you should go in there and ask the genius about your head. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...
Man, that stinks. I felt really bad after putting a scratch on my expensive new sports watch within 4 days but at least I didn't get glass in my head. (The banana is another story.) We had an iMac at my last job which had its glass cracked by being hit against something while being moved. The boss picked up a cheap monitor, switched on display mirroring and turned the computer towards the wall. Not sure if he had a repair quote or simply assumed it'd be too expensive. Cheers, Dave On Sep 16, 2013, at 1:53 PM, Steven Sharpe wrote: > So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer: an iMac > 3.2gz/8gb/1tb/27". It arrived on Thursday, and I spent much of that day and > Friday setting up and configuring. By Friday night I had it pretty much the > way I wanted it, so I shut it down. I then decided to move it slightly closer > to me on my desk. I leaned forward and pulled it towards me…whereupon I > learned that the 27" iMac is rather top-heavy. It toppled over and hit me on > the top of the head. There was a noise as the glass front over the display > cracked and split…and I got a bunch of glass shards embedded in my head. > After cleaning my bloody head up, I tried to start the computer…and it booted > just fine. Everything works, including the display, though the glass over it > is full of cracks. > > Had it less than two days... > > I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for > repairs. > > Geez. This is what I get for being so thick-headed! > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...
Yikes! Makes my hard drive odyssey seem tame in comparison. I have a 27" iMac at work now and I really like that machine. Here's to a speedy recovery for you both. On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 8:31 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > In this case being thick headed probably not as bad as being THIN headed - > condolences! I'd have been in tears - > > ann > > > On 9/15/2013 21:53, Steven Sharpe wrote: >> >> So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer: an iMac >> 3.2gz/8gb/1tb/27". It arrived on Thursday, and I spent much of that day and >> Friday setting up and configuring. By Friday night I had it pretty much the >> way I wanted it, so I shut it down. I then decided to move it slightly >> closer to me on my desk. I leaned forward and pulled it towards me…whereupon >> I learned that the 27" iMac is rather top-heavy. It toppled over and hit me >> on the top of the head. There was a noise as the glass front over the >> display cracked and split…and I got a bunch of glass shards embedded in my >> head. After cleaning my bloody head up, I tried to start the computer…and it >> booted just fine. Everything works, including the display, though the glass >> over it is full of cracks. >> >> Had it less than two days... >> >> I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday >> for repairs. >> >> Geez. This is what I get for being so thick-headed! >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- "Photography's greatest handicap is the ease with which the medium as such can be learned. As a result, too many budding neophytes learn to speak the language too long before they have anything to say." - Will Connell -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...
In this case being thick headed probably not as bad as being THIN headed - condolences! I'd have been in tears - ann On 9/15/2013 21:53, Steven Sharpe wrote: So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer: an iMac 3.2gz/8gb/1tb/27". It arrived on Thursday, and I spent much of that day and Friday setting up and configuring. By Friday night I had it pretty much the way I wanted it, so I shut it down. I then decided to move it slightly closer to me on my desk. I leaned forward and pulled it towards me…whereupon I learned that the 27" iMac is rather top-heavy. It toppled over and hit me on the top of the head. There was a noise as the glass front over the display cracked and split…and I got a bunch of glass shards embedded in my head. After cleaning my bloody head up, I tried to start the computer…and it booted just fine. Everything works, including the display, though the glass over it is full of cracks. Had it less than two days... I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for repairs. Geez. This is what I get for being so thick-headed! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: speaking of computer tales of woe...
Ouch. Oh well, it could have been worse... G On Sep 15, 2013, at 6:53 PM, Steven Sharpe wrote: > So I blew a piece of my savings and bought a nice new computer: an iMac > 3.2gz/8gb/1tb/27". It arrived on Thursday, and I spent much of that day and > Friday setting up and configuring. By Friday night I had it pretty much the > way I wanted it, so I shut it down. I then decided to move it slightly closer > to me on my desk. I leaned forward and pulled it towards me…whereupon I > learned that the 27" iMac is rather top-heavy. It toppled over and hit me on > the top of the head. There was a noise as the glass front over the display > cracked and split…and I got a bunch of glass shards embedded in my head. > After cleaning my bloody head up, I tried to start the computer…and it booted > just fine. Everything works, including the display, though the glass over it > is full of cracks. > > Had it less than two days... > > I am taking it in to the local Apple service dealer on Monday or Tuesday for > repairs. > > Geez. This is what I get for being so thick-headed! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
