Your hotel might not be shite...perhaps!I'm thinking about converting to Apple - convince me
We went to visit on Friday, it's the V&A, just opposite the studios - seems quite nice.Sput wrote:Well it's in the nicer bit of town...ish
Anyway, back on topic:
When I started the thread I was 8/10 convinced to get a PowerBook
We're now hovering at the 4/10 mark I'm sad to say...
Where have all the Mac fanatics gone? I'm sure that this place was crowded with them at one point.Aston wrote:When I started the thread I was 8/10 convinced to get a PowerBook
We're now hovering at the 4/10 mark I'm sad to say...
VERDICT: NOT CONVINCED
After several bits of research (including this thread) I deciced against an Apple computer.
Rather than going for the obvious Dell option, I compromised with this lovely Sony Vaio instead.
It was £850 from Dixons D-D-Dixons online...
After several bits of research (including this thread) I deciced against an Apple computer.
Rather than going for the obvious Dell option, I compromised with this lovely Sony Vaio instead.
It was £850 from Dixons D-D-Dixons online...
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peterrocket
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I like Apples and take me powerbook everywhere after 3 years. However, having had the need to purcahse quite a bit of apple kit, almost each one has had a defect that needed repair.
G4: Noisy Power Supplies that apple addressed to change. Common Fault.
IMac: The power adaptor fault that shuts everything down after a while. Common Fault.
IBook: The screen flaw that causes the screen to flicker and die. Common Fault.
Powerbook: White spots. Common Fault.
All were common faults but they were first generation machines. Says alot for quality control!
I do have a PC one... Vaio and know several who do - well recommended!
G4: Noisy Power Supplies that apple addressed to change. Common Fault.
IMac: The power adaptor fault that shuts everything down after a while. Common Fault.
IBook: The screen flaw that causes the screen to flicker and die. Common Fault.
Powerbook: White spots. Common Fault.
All were common faults but they were first generation machines. Says alot for quality control!
I do have a PC one... Vaio and know several who do - well recommended!
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Are those all your Macs?peterrocket wrote:I like Apples and take me powerbook everywhere after 3 years. However, having had the need to purcahse quite a bit of apple kit, almost each one has had a defect that needed repair.
G4: Noisy Power Supplies that apple addressed to change. Common Fault.
IMac: The power adaptor fault that shuts everything down after a while. Common Fault.
IBook: The screen flaw that causes the screen to flicker and die. Common Fault.
Powerbook: White spots. Common Fault.
Or did you borrow complaints from somewhere else?
For your information, those were not in all models, and Apple did offered services/exchanges to machines experiencing those problems.
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peterrocket
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They were all macs that I had bought believe it or not. Fair enough they all were the first generation of that "type" so therefore it was kind of expected. The only one I had issue with getting replaced was with the white spots on the powerbook.
That took quite a few phone calls as it was before they officially "recognised" it.
That took quite a few phone calls as it was before they officially "recognised" it.
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Then I shall say that you are a brave adopter on first releases.peterrocket wrote:They were all macs that I had bought believe it or not. Fair enough they all were the first generation of that "type" so therefore it was kind of expected. The only one I had issue with getting replaced was with the white spots on the powerbook.
That's a common practise, many companies do that.peterrocket wrote:That took quite a few phone calls as it was before they officially "recognised" it.
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peterrocket
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In almost all cases it wasn't through choice it was what the current models were at the time that made sense value for money wise. Why spend 1000 on a G4 Imac when 1100 got you a G5 :/antony wrote:Then I shall say that you are a brave adopter on first releases.peterrocket wrote:They were all macs that I had bought believe it or not. Fair enough they all were the first generation of that "type" so therefore it was kind of expected. The only one I had issue with getting replaced was with the white spots on the powerbook.
That's a common practise, many companies do that.[/quote]peterrocket wrote:That took quite a few phone calls as it was before they officially "recognised" it.
This was after even the "are you sure it's not your desktop wallpaper" rubbish. It's like, yeh fix it. It's faulty and not fit for purpose if I can't use the thing cos it's broke.
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For your information, I bought my PowerMac G4 after the release of G5.peterrocket wrote:In almost all cases it wasn't through choice it was what the current models were at the time that made sense value for money wise. Why spend 1000 on a G4 Imac when 1100 got you a G5 :/antony wrote:Then I shall say that you are a brave adopter on first releases.peterrocket wrote:They were all macs that I had bought believe it or not. Fair enough they all were the first generation of that "type" so therefore it was kind of expected. The only one I had issue with getting replaced was with the white spots on the powerbook.
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