Comments | scarlettina: Hello computer!

scarlettina

Hello computer!

Mar 17, 2011 21:32

I mentioned earlier this week that I was having trouble with my laptop keyboard. Well, I took it to the Genius Bar, they said they could fix the keyboard for under $100, and I figured that was fine. "But wait," they said. "That's an impressive lag you have on booting. Maybe we ought to do something about that." They quoted me $310, a flat-rate ( Read more... )

such a deal, technology

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bedii March 18 2011, 05:12:55 UTC

Heinlein had a bit in Glory Road about a type of Fairy Godfather that's hidden deep in the Army that occasionally gives someone at random everything they could have ever asked for. I think that Godfather is working at the main Apple Repair Depot in Texas. I sent in my laptop once for a problem with the video board, and they sent it back with a brand new top and bottom case and LCD screen! I think it was a case of "well, it's a pretty old machine and the demand for parts is pretty slow nowadays: let's really spiff him up!" Glad you lucked out as well.

garyomaha March 18 2011, 11:36:21 UTC

>>A 7-minute boot is not a small problem<<

I have PCs, so I am prepared for a potentially snarky response, but a 7-minute boot would be an absolute delight for me. (I define "boot" a bit more widely than, I think, Official Computerdom does -- for me, it's the length of time from turn-on until I can start working without computer sluggishness. WAY more than 7 minutes.)

Go ahead. Tell me about the wonderfulness of the Mac. I can take it.

jaylake March 18 2011, 12:00:56 UTC

Dude, you definitely need a Mac. Just sayin'.

scarlettina March 18 2011, 15:42:46 UTC

It's awesome, Gary. Sleek and pretty. Boots in a timely fashion--no more 7-minute lag. Fresh new keyboard.

Ah! It's lovely. :-)

scarlettina March 18 2011, 16:39:22 UTC

And the keyboard whispers to me as I type. No clackity-clackity-clack like on a PC. ;-)

herself_nyc March 18 2011, 15:57:37 UTC

VERY well spent. You should get a lot more time out of that machine before you have to replace it with a new one. Brava.

scarlettina March 18 2011, 16:38:22 UTC

You should get a lot more time out of that machine before you have to replace it with a new one.

You're absolutely right. Here's the thing: I keep thinking that I got this machine in, like, 2004. Apple's records show I actually got it in 2007 (they didn't even start making MacBook Pros until 2006), which only makes it 4 years old. The problems I was having had been going on at least a year if not more. With the new logic board, yeah, I'm gonna get a lot more mileage with this baby. Yay!

prettyshrub March 18 2011, 17:13:19 UTC

Woot! I've been thinking about upgrading the memory in my mac mini, it does not do well with graphics. It sounds like Apple did well by you, so I'm encouraged to get mine upgraded.

Also, I had some sort of dream last night where there was a party going on, and for some reason you were in it, having a great time and laughing a lot.

I don't remember anything else, but I thought you might enjoy knowing that your dreamself was out partying last night.