Random Rants
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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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If you're into Mac, there was a Air laptop for like $500 on styleforum
Apple is of the Devil…
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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
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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.
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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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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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It's not Apples fault that you're stupid Chris
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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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Taste has nothing to do with stupidity Chris, you of all people should know that
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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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My last Windows desktop computer got so riddled with malware, spyware and viruses that it literally burned up the CPU trying to keep up with them. I had that sucker tricked out as far as I could, and the computer was nearly six years old, so I couldn't complain too much
I bought my Macbook because I had less than stellar experiences with Windows based laptops. They were slow and difficult to upgrade, which is a must for me on Windows
So far, no major fails on my Macbook, I actually find it easier to upgrade the HD on my Macbook than it was on my Windows based laptop, the computer still flies at top speed almost three years later. I did upgrade the RAM myself but it was totally unnecessary. I'm running a 500GB hybrid drive at the moment and will probably switch to an SSD soon. My battery is getting long in the tooth as well, going to have to install a new one (only $100). All this being said, I don't think the new Macbooks are designed to be opened up
While I spent a lot more money on my laptop, if you calculate how much I make per hour and multiply by the number of hours I didn't have to wait for system restarts, running spyware, anti virus, defragging, upgrading components, and just random Windows frustration, I'm practically making money. Time is money pal
