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    • passthestripeP
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      Apple related request for feedback : Finally getting around to upgrading to an iPhone 6, anyone got a recommendation for a case?  Does not need to be super protective, but the slight bit of coverage so the back is flush (i.e. negates the raised camera) and lets you place it face down without it resting on the screen?  Cheers!

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      • tmgT
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        I went with the Apple leather case, so far so good, and it's been put to the test with a couple of falls over the last few months

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        • tmgT
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          @Snowy  thanks for the vid, some interesting perspectives from Scott

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          • organisysO
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            @passthestripe:

            Apple related request for feedback : Finally getting around to upgrading to an iPhone 6, anyone got a recommendation for a case?  Does not need to be super protective, but the slight bit of coverage so the back is flush (i.e. negates the raised camera) and lets you place it face down without it resting on the screen?  Cheers!

            Knomo black leather, and a 3M Privacy screen protector (best on the market, imho).

            Pride of Japan :-)

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            • organisysO
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              @tmg:

              @Snowy  thanks for the vid, some interesting perspectives from Scott

              Interesting stuff. A family member is in the business and cross channel / multi play is what they are all clamouring to achieve. Not an easy thing to do with multiple legacy systems in different parts of the business.
              To be a big time retailer nowadays you need agile systems and talented IT staff.

              Pride of Japan :-)

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              • Clint_DC
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                Has anyone had any experience swapping to an SSD for a mid-2012 MBP?  I just ordered a Transcend 960gb SSD and I'm debating whether to do the swap myself or if it would be worthwhile to take it somewhere.

                ATX IH Hoarder

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                • urbanwoodsmanU
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                  @Clint_D:

                  Has anyone had any experience swapping to an SSD for a mid-2012 MBP?  I just ordered a Transcend 960gb SSD and I'm debating whether to do the swap myself or if it would be worthwhile to take it somewhere.

                  Swap it yourself. It's super easy. If you know how to use a screwdriver you'll be fine. You'll need a small philips head screwdriver and I believe a T6 torx screwdriver. I'm sure there are plenty of videos around to guide you through it.

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                  • Megatron1505M
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                    Yep, I did mine and it was extremely easy.

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

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                    • louisboscoL
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                      yeah me three on that. just did it myself. no fuss. pretty straightforward. too easy mate.

                      "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                      • Clint_DC
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                        Thanks for the responses, I'm looking forward to seeing the difference in performance with the SSD.

                        ATX IH Hoarder

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                          My 2011 MBP is in with the apple store. The display was going crazy greens/reds. It's out of all warranty, but being done under a general recall/replacement. $800AUD replacement for free. Any other vendor, and back in the day I used to do hardware/parts/etc, would say, sorry, that's natural wear/tear/usage of 4 years always on device. Apple goes, no no, it should last you more than 4 years, we're sorry our manufacturing wasn't up to par for you, and this isn't your fault, so we'll fix it for free.

                          It's stuff like this why I stick with Apple. Some of their hardware/options are annoying, their service bar none, number one.

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                            and what it looked like before it was sent off….

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                            • louisboscoL
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                              @Snowy:

                              My 2011 MBP is in with the apple store. The display was going crazy greens/reds. It's out of all warranty, but being done under a general recall/replacement. $800AUD replacement for free. Any other vendor, and back in the day I used to do hardware/parts/etc, would say, sorry, that's natural wear/tear/usage of 4 years always on device. Apple goes, no no, it should last you more than 4 years, we're sorry our manufacturing wasn't up to par for you, and this isn't your fault, so we'll fix it for free.

                              It's stuff like this why I stick with Apple. Some of their hardware/options are annoying, their service bar none, number one.

                              the replacement program have been out for awhile now. thank god the petition went through. i had the same problem on my 2011 15in MBP as well. however mine died way earlier and i wasn't going to pay. however, the moment the replacement program came out, i was the first in to the genius bar to get it done.

                              "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                ^Yup, I've been aware of it for a while as well, but it got to a point where the flashing got too much. Plus a logic board replacement is basically getting a new computer. My case was full of cat hair (I tried removing a ton of it a few weeks ago), so the shell will be cleaned fully, and the logic board is replaced. Imagine it's then covered by another 1-3years warranty, like most of their replacements, which extends a 2011 product at least to mid 2016. 5 years on a laptop is good IMO.

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                                  How is yours going now it's been replace louis?

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                                  • 4c4
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                                    Apple: pays no taxes and keeps slaves… 😠

                                    And:

                                    😞

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                                      @4c all large orgs do the same mate

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                                      • 4c4
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                                        What's an orgs?

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                                          Organizations. All companies/orgs, have an obligation to make as much profit and pay as little tax as possible. They are bound to do as such by their shareholders. It's not an Apple thing.

                                          Read the wiki on Double Irish arrangements;
                                          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Irish_arrangement

                                          Major companies known to employ the double Irish strategy are:
                                          Abbott Laboratories[10][11]
                                          Adobe Systems[12]
                                          Apple Inc.[2]
                                          Eli Lilly and Company[12]
                                          Facebook[8]
                                          Forest Laboratories[12]
                                          General Electric[8]
                                          Google[12][8][13]
                                          IBM[14]
                                          Johnson & Johnson[8]
                                          Microsoft[12]
                                          Oracle Corp.[12]
                                          Pfizer Inc.[12]
                                          Starbucks[8]
                                          Yahoo![15]

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                                          • 4c4
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                                            ^ All true and very excellent points + No hard feelings for anybody here. If anything kudos for keeping and repairing your old computer. 🙂

                                            Actually have an apple in my life. That said, once the household Apple goes out that we've had since 2003, we'll be doing this:

                                            http://www.velocitymicro.com/Products.php
                                            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velocity_Micro
                                            😉

                                            Edit: to keep things clean: http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7512.new#new

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