I gotta say I'm a little bit annoyed with Apple.
At home I use an iBook 14" G3 800Mhz circa 2002. This is the model that had the faulty logic boards that caused a worldwide free replacement programme. I'm pretty sure this particular one has had at least one replacement logic board, if not more. - My one I used when teaching went through 6 logic boards.
Anyway this 5 year old iBook, used to be used by my wife, until the screen started showing logic board problems, whereby I switched her to a desktop iMac and put this aside until I could take a proper look at it. So a couple of months down the track, I dig it out and boot it up - and no sign of a problem and my daughter and I have been using it steadily for the past 12 months (solely me the past 6 months).
Well yesterday I receive a text from my wife to say that my youngest daughter accidently knocked my iBook off the desk and now the screen is all funny and please don't be too mad at her when you get home. I'm already thinking - 'this is what I have insurance for!!!" So, no worries, I get home ring the insurance company, go through a few explanations and they say they'll send out the claim form. I'm thinking woohoo, new MacBook here I come.
Well tonight, in the process of getting some data off my broken ibook - I was booted into Target mode, connected to my G4 PowerMac via firewire - all of a sudden I notice the screen on the iBook looks normal (well at least normal for Target Mode). So I quickly unmount the iBook from the G4 and reboot into normal mode and wallah! here I am again using my iBook! Not a sign of a problem.
So my gripe is, why can't Apple make stuff that stays broke???
I can now see my new MacBook drifting away unless I can prove that this thing really is broke. And no, as much as I despise insurance companies, I don't have the urge to "fix" my iBook so it stays broke!!
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Learn to use a PC Buddy rotflmfao ,, MACs make great letter boxes ;-)
I did something similar with my MacBook.
I was working at my desk, spun around to do something when I had earphones in and the machine toppled off the desk onto the floor.
The machine didn't even turn off which was good to see - there was no stressul "please turn on" asI presse the power button!!
The case took a bit of a battering though. Cracked bottom case, and the lid which was forced wide open as it landed is slightly off square now. It looks like it's seen a war zone! lol
Still works like a trooper too. My Acer PC broke after 11 months without me even dropping it!
If you buy an Acer you deserve whatever you get LOL
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