Random Rants

[Chris]

Laptop died.  Shit.  Now I have to see if I can save the data on the hard drive.

No, I don't have a recent back up.  Yes, I'm aware of how much of a dumbass that makes me.

[DougNg]

If it's not a massive corruption or your computer is smoking, a lot of the time you can yank the hard drive out and connect it to another computer as an external drive with a 15 dollar kit.

[bagley920]

I keep everything on my external hard drive

[Chris]

Yeah, it's just an OS fail, so yanking the drive and popping it into external enclosure isn't a big deal.  I've done it a couple of times in the past.  Just a hassle I don't want to deal with right now.

Laptop is pushing three years old anyway, and I was expecting something like this eventually.  I told Julie a few weeks ago that it was starting to gimp a little and that I was going to look for a replacement soon.  Guess the timeline got moved up.  Gotta arrange the funding…

[bagley920]

If you're into Mac, there was a Air laptop for like $500 on styleforum

[shoque]

Just install Dropbox and keep your important data there (documents etc.). That's where I keep all the precious IH website stuff. Hasn't failed on me yet.

[Chris]

@bagley920:

If you're into Mac, there was a Air laptop for like $500 on styleforum

Apple is of the Devil…

[bagley920]

@Chris:

@bagley920:

If you're into Mac, there was a Air laptop for like $500 on styleforum

Apple is of the Devil…

You love em or you hate em

[Finn666]

@Chris:

No, I don't have a recent back up.  Yes, I'm aware of how much of a dumbass that makes me.

welcome to the family mate…happened to me a few weeks ago as well

[Megatron1505]

Apple might be the devil, but Microsoft are too, and an Apple laptop will last a shit ton longer than any other in my experience.

If you buy Apple, you're a sheep, if you hate Apple, you're a sheep. I'd rather be a sheep with a reliable laptop.

[Giles]

I hated Apple.  Kiya convinced me to try.  I got my Air 2 years ago, never had a single issue with it, it is so light I don't even know I am carrying it, it runs just as fast as day 1 and lastsfor about 4 hours per charge.  Oh and it's "instant on".  It has changed my life…

[Mild7]

I bought a refurb (from apple) MacBook Pro 13" 4 years ago.  I still use it 9 hours a day every day of the week.

All I have done to it is install an SSD, which made it feel like a new computer again and then some.

I rebuild/fresh install a PC laptop every mont or two for mates who won't shell out for an Apple.  And I tell them all what to buy next!

My 1st Apple, and I'm a convert.

[Giles]

And they do not know what Viruses are…..

[Mild7]

Oh yeah that too.. And malware, etc etc.

[Chris]

It's just that we have an iPod that we never use, an iPhone that my wife finds frustrating and an iPad that is, at best, quirky.  I dislike the idea of spending 2-3 times as much for a laptop that is likely to continue the pattern of less than "magical" operation.

My irritation with Apple as a corporation is unimportant; after all, Microsoft is just as vicious and Google betrayed its " Don't be evil" motto years ago, yet I still use their products.

[Megatron1505]

It's not Apples fault that you're stupid Chris 

[Chris]

Fair enough.  But I need to accept my failings and buy at my level.

Like those guys who are too dumb for Shakespeare, so they read comic books.

[Megatron1505]

Taste has nothing to do with stupidity Chris, you of all people should know that 

[Finn666]

@Chris:

Fair enough.  But I need to accept my failings and buy at my level.

Like those guys who are too dumb for Shakespeare, so they read comic books.

oh snap

[Chris]

@Megatron1505:

Taste has nothing to do with stupidity Chris, you of all people should know that 

Well I don't recall ever being accused of having good taste, so there you go- dumb and tasteless.  It's a hell of a way to go through life…