On Aug 20, 2004, at 6:49 PM, Michael Levin wrote:
When I get my next job in three years (I am currently working on my
Ph.D. In
Marketing), I will press for an Apple desktop. As for a laptop, dude,
I am
getting a Dell.
Well, dude, you'll be getting a Dud...
A co-worker got a Dell laptop. It
On 8/20/04 9:49 PM, Michael Levin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I missed those posts too. :-( I bought a refurb 15 AlBook in March. Not
less than six months later, I have two cracks on the plastic frame, the palm
rest has separated from the plastic trim, and there are burned in marks on
the
On Aug 20, 2004, at 9:49 PM, Michael Levin wrote:
I bought a refurb 15 AlBook in March. Not
less than six months later, I have two cracks on the plastic frame,
the palm
rest has separated from the plastic trim, and there are burned in
marks on
the screen.
What plastic frame? That little teeny
I checked, they were Rev A, and I gave them a pass and got a 14 G4
iBook for my wife instead.
Whoa, I missed these posts, what were the reasons for avoiding rev. A??
(I picked up a 1st-gen 17 CompUSA store demo at Christmas, and hadn't
heard anything bad about it - at least, anything that
On Aug 21, 2004, at 10:34 AM, BobGir wrote:
It was suggested that I read the very detailed Ars Technica report on
this
model PowerBook, which I did and which I recommend to you.
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/003/laptop/powerbook/pbg4-1.html
Thanks for the ref - the lid-cupping he observed means
On Aug 20, 2004, at 8:53 AM, BobGir wrote:
...when SmallDog (and Apple) this year offered a reduced price on the
sale of Aluminum Power Books, ... folks on the
list cautioned me to first determine if they were Rev A and then, for a
number of reasons, if they were, to give them a pass.
I
I missed those posts too. :-( I bought a refurb 15 AlBook in March. Not
less than six months later, I have two cracks on the plastic frame, the palm
rest has separated from the plastic trim, and there are burned in marks on
the screen.
When I contacted Apple, they told me it was normal wear and
Come on dude, Yeah okay Apple makes a dud every once and a while. There
have plenty of crappy Apple desktops! And there have been crappy lap
tops! It's all a mix! I personally never had an Apple laptop break on
me, ever! Thats from a PB 100, 165, 190, 1400, Pismo, iBook G4!! Thats
six laptops,