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    • DougNgD
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      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.

      I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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      • bagley920B
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        I keep everything on my external hard drive

        If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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        • ChrisC
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          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…

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          • bagley920B
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            If you're into Mac, there was a Air laptop for like $500 on styleforum

            If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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            • S
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              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.

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              • ChrisC
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                @bagley920:

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

                Apple is of the Devil…

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                • bagley920B
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                  @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

                  If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                  • Finn666F
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                    @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 😠

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                    • Megatron1505M
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                      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.

                      Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                      • GilesG
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                        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…

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • Mild7M
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                          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.

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                          • GilesG
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                            And they do not know what Viruses are…..

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • Mild7M
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                              Oh yeah that too.. And malware, etc etc.

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                              • ChrisC
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                                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.

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                                • Megatron1505M
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                                  It's not Apples fault that you're stupid Chris  🙂

                                  Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                  • ChrisC
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                                    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.
                                    😉

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                                    • Megatron1505M
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                                      Taste has nothing to do with stupidity Chris, you of all people should know that  😉

                                      Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                      • Finn666F
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                                        @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 😉 😉 😉

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                                        • ChrisC
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                                          @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…

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                                          • SeulS
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                                            Dumb, tasteless, and Texan… It never rains but pours...

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