Re: lombard hinges dying?

2002-06-24 Thread PirateDyl
LOL. yeah, I wasn't sure if I wanted to go there! ( = -Dyl -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac

lombard hinges dying?

2002-06-23 Thread Don P.
In the following message the statement is there a rule for pismo modems dying (i.e. like lombard hinges dying after certain time) has me worried. I just bought a Lamabard. Is there a problem with the hinges? I have 2 of 2300c, one of which popped its hinges mysteriouslly. Any idea of the cause

Re: lombard hinges dying?

2002-06-23 Thread vlad
modems dying (i.e. like lombard hinges dying after certain time) has me worried. I just bought a Lamabard. Is there a problem with the hinges? I have 2 of 2300c, one of which popped its hinges mysteriouslly. Any idea of the cause or a fix? I've had no problem with the second 2300c but I don't want

Re: lombard hinges dying?

2002-06-23 Thread DavidWedge
A note of perspective on the horrible situation with Lombard hinges failing. The general lifespan of a standard PC desktop is considered around 6months. After that it's obsolete. The general lifespan of a standard Mac desktop/tower is considered around 9months-1yr.After that it's obsolete The

Re: lombard hinges dying?

2002-06-23 Thread Remy Davison
Yes the Lombard hinges do tend to get weak over time. But they're NOT THAT BAD. And considering that they can be replaced for less than $100, it's probably not worth whining about too much. If I were bent double four or five times a day, then slung in a backpack and bounced across town, I'd

Re: lombard hinges dying?

2002-06-23 Thread Michael Bryan Bell
A note of perspective on the horrible situation with Lombard hinges failing. *nods* I see where you are coming from, but I don't agree with it. The general lifespan of a standard PC desktop is considered around 6months. After that it's obsolete. No, it's not. It is only if you define

Re: lombard hinges dying?

2002-06-23 Thread PirateDyl
I'm sorry, but after reading david's e-mail, I just couldn't stop cracking up! I'm sure this will start a flame war about somebody's Mac512k that is not obsolete, but those of us in the real world need to have machines which will run modern software at modern speeds. The rest of Mayberry may

Re: lombard hinges dying?

2002-06-23 Thread Michael Bryan Bell
And considering that they can be replaced for less than $100, it's probably not worth whining about too much. If I were bent double [over?] four or five times a day, then slung in a backpack and bounced across town, I'd probably fail after three or four years. What about you? *grins* If