GSX heralds new era for Apple? (was-Re: Gold star for Apple)

2002-11-10 Thread Dan K
Apple's new Global Service Exchange (GSX) system will track repairs by serial number _and_ repair techs' IDs, hopefully forcing better accountability with the goal of eliminating these types of experiences. The new GSX system, scheduled to go live in Spring 2003, will automatically flag and

Re: Gold star for Apple

2002-11-08 Thread Justin
jeez, kinda makes me wish i had a busted mac i could send in! (knock on wood) awesome to hear such incredible service. truly a unique company. bet my life dell wouldnt do either amazing feat (either the free repair out of warranty, OR the 1.5 day turn around time) On Thursday, November 7,

Gold star for Apple

2002-11-07 Thread Peter Stein
Hey all - thought I'd share: I ordered a repair on my PB FW 500 from Apple, after warranty, typical pricing $329+, and I was waiting on shipping materials to arrive. They never did. Expecting them Monday, I called today (Thursday) and after some serious hold, transfer, hold, transfer I finally was

Re: Gold star for Apple

2002-11-07 Thread Gary Adams
Wow! That's great. I amazed some PC people with the turnaround (under Applecare) of my son's iBook with a dead screen. Shipped it out on Wednesday at noon and got it back Friday about 10 am. Apple is doing some good things. Gary On Thursday, November 7, 2002, at 02:03 PM, Peter Stein wrote:

Re: Gold star for Apple

2002-11-07 Thread John Wolfgang
That is a remarkable story, especially in light of my recent repair experience with apple. Sent my wife's TiBook 550 in (via the local Apple Store) for repairs to the CDRW and mainboard. In short, between myself and the folks at the Apple store, this machine was sent in THREE times before Apple