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A nice apple story
On Nov 16, 2:01*pm, iBoaterer wrote:
In article f0362e41-628e-4021-877f-07742d196000 @u5g2000vbd.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 12:47*pm, iBoaterer wrote: In article 073e0067-1f83-4e91-af54-74910cf69ba3 @u5g2000vbd.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 11:51*am, iBoaterer wrote: In article 8095b07b-3ede-4c4c-b738-9fbb45ce2db1 @o14g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 9:39*am, X ` Man dump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you- can.com wrote: On 11/16/11 8:34 AM, North Star wrote: On Nov 16, 9:01 am, X ` Mandump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you- can.com *wrote: On 11/16/11 7:47 AM, JustWait wrote: On 11/16/2011 7:40 AM, X ` Man wrote: On 11/16/11 7:31 AM, BAR wrote: In , says... On Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:59:18 -0500, X ` wrote: On 11/15/11 6:36 PM, North Star wrote: On Nov 15, 4:45 pm, X ` *wrote: One of the hard drives on one of my aging Apple computers has been dying for a couple of weeks. It finally gave up the ghost yesterday. Called Apple Care and the tech suggested about four different ways to try to resuscitate it, to no avail. So he made an appointment for me at the local Apple store. I showed up, tech said "go to lunch." Came back 90 minutes later, new hard drive in machine, running diagnostics. No charge for labor or parts. Love it. Wow! just how old is that computer and was it still under warranty? Two years next month. When I bought it, I paid about $100 for a three year extended warranty. It's really nice...if I have a problem, I call Apple Care on the phone and usually the English speaking person who answers can work out the difficulty with me doing what is suggested. If not, the rep makes an appointment for me at the local store. I just reinstalled my apps and data back on the machine from a backup. Since most hard drives are warranted for 5 years by the manufacturer these days that seems like a great deal for Apple. Most computer problems are caused by bad hard drives. That has been true for a long time, pretty much since the end of the card reader and open reel tape drive. Usually the problems with rotating media is with a lot. You get about 10,000 that are bad and you need to have them replaced. They don't recall them but, they do work with big commercial customers to get the lots replaced. The consumer market, Apple is the consumer market, is left to deal with it on an individual basis. It's nice to deal with it with a mannerly fellow in Oregon on the phone who speaks American English and isn't reading off a script, and when his suggestions fail, sets you up with a firm appointment at the local service desk. It's certain better than dealing with "Dell Hell" or "HP Hiccups" personnel somewhere in India, Pakistan, or perhaps Saturn. We know Harry, we do the same thing right up the street at Geek Squad... You are not special, your computer is not special, your service is not special... Except you spend an hour on the phone first... What? An ISP reseller with facilities as extensive as the ones you claim relies on Geek Squad for tech support?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It just keeps getting better! Do you have "Geek Squad" up there? Around here, they're located at Best Buy Big Box stores and also drive funny little cars with huge "Geek Squad" decals. They're not the guys you'd want if you were running a substantial commercial facility.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Sounds familiar.... we have a couple of Best Buy stores locally.. I just invite my son to dinner and then lay any computer problems I have on him. *;-) I had a harddrive crash last spring so I drove to a local parts store and bought a new one. Bit of a pain loading everything back up though. Is this after you go get beer for him and get him drunk, or before he goes into his drunken stupor, Suckling Don the Coward?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Where were you yesterday at 1400 hrs, coward. I knew you wouldn't show....... You lie as much as Harry, Suckling Don the Coward. Harry's little trick backfired when everyone realized he was just setting me up to get arrested at his house. I have told him, repeatedly that I'll meet him on public property. And, by the way, YOU weren't there, cowerd.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What is a "cowerd"? How would you know where I was if you were home hiding under your wife's apron? Wow, Suckling Don the Coward caught a typo. Oh, and I'm single. By choice. Fact is, you and Harry once again proved what cowards you are.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Uh huh! So... you were hiding behind your own apron? |
A nice apple story
On 11/16/11 3:25 PM, North Star wrote:
On Nov 16, 2:01 pm, wrote: In articlef0362e41-628e-4021-877f-07742d196000 @u5g2000vbd.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 12:47 pm, wrote: In article073e0067-1f83-4e91-af54-74910cf69ba3 @u5g2000vbd.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 11:51 am, wrote: In article8095b07b-3ede-4c4c-b738-9fbb45ce2db1 @o14g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 9:39 am, X ` Mandump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you- can.com wrote: On 11/16/11 8:34 AM, North Star wrote: On Nov 16, 9:01 am, X ` Mandump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you- can.com wrote: On 11/16/11 7:47 AM, JustWait wrote: On 11/16/2011 7:40 AM, X ` Man wrote: On 11/16/11 7:31 AM, BAR wrote: In , says... On Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:59:18 -0500, X ` wrote: On 11/15/11 6:36 PM, North Star wrote: On Nov 15, 4:45 pm, X ` wrote: One of the hard drives on one of my aging Apple computers has been dying for a couple of weeks. It finally gave up the ghost yesterday. Called Apple Care and the tech suggested about four different ways to try to resuscitate it, to no avail. So he made an appointment for me at the local Apple store. I showed up, tech said "go to lunch." Came back 90 minutes later, new hard drive in machine, running diagnostics. No charge for labor or parts. Love it. Wow! just how old is that computer and was it still under warranty? Two years next month. When I bought it, I paid about $100 for a three year extended warranty. It's really nice...if I have a problem, I call Apple Care on the phone and usually the English speaking person who answers can work out the difficulty with me doing what is suggested. If not, the rep makes an appointment for me at the local store. I just reinstalled my apps and data back on the machine from a backup. Since most hard drives are warranted for 5 years by the manufacturer these days that seems like a great deal for Apple. Most computer problems are caused by bad hard drives. That has been true for a long time, pretty much since the end of the card reader and open reel tape drive. Usually the problems with rotating media is with a lot. You get about 10,000 that are bad and you need to have them replaced. They don't recall them but, they do work with big commercial customers to get the lots replaced. The consumer market, Apple is the consumer market, is left to deal with it on an individual basis. It's nice to deal with it with a mannerly fellow in Oregon on the phone who speaks American English and isn't reading off a script, and when his suggestions fail, sets you up with a firm appointment at the local service desk. It's certain better than dealing with "Dell Hell" or "HP Hiccups" personnel somewhere in India, Pakistan, or perhaps Saturn. We know Harry, we do the same thing right up the street at Geek Squad... You are not special, your computer is not special, your service is not special... Except you spend an hour on the phone first... What? An ISP reseller with facilities as extensive as the ones you claim relies on Geek Squad for tech support?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It just keeps getting better! Do you have "Geek Squad" up there? Around here, they're located at Best Buy Big Box stores and also drive funny little cars with huge "Geek Squad" decals. They're not the guys you'd want if you were running a substantial commercial facility.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Sounds familiar.... we have a couple of Best Buy stores locally. I just invite my son to dinner and then lay any computer problems I have on him. ;-) I had a harddrive crash last spring so I drove to a local parts store and bought a new one. Bit of a pain loading everything back up though. Is this after you go get beer for him and get him drunk, or before he goes into his drunken stupor, Suckling Don the Coward?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Where were you yesterday at 1400 hrs, coward. I knew you wouldn't show....... You lie as much as Harry, Suckling Don the Coward. Harry's little trick backfired when everyone realized he was just setting me up to get arrested at his house. I have told him, repeatedly that I'll meet him on public property. And, by the way, YOU weren't there, cowerd.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What is a "cowerd"? How would you know where I was if you were home hiding under your wife's apron? Wow, Suckling Don the Coward caught a typo. Oh, and I'm single. By choice. Fact is, you and Harry once again proved what cowards you are.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Uh huh! So... you were hiding behind your own apron? Lil iLoogy is a piece of work. He threatens both of us with "beatings" for years so both of us offer him a chance and what does he do? He pees down his pants leg. He thinks I'll have him arrested after he takes his first swing and I knock him out cold. What would be the fun in that? All I'd do is take lots of photos. But, of course, to have that chance, he has to present proper ID before he shows up and he has to show up at a prearranged time, both conditions part of my original offer. Which he hasn't the balls to accept. Yep...he ****es down his pants leg...and continues to call us "cowards." He must have attended the iSnotty school of stupidity. |
A nice apple story
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A nice apple story
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A nice apple story
On Nov 16, 4:56*pm, iBoaterer wrote:
In article 357b5e0a-a11c-4a6b-88a4-bf85c8d14464 @o13g2000vbo.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 2:01*pm, iBoaterer wrote: In article f0362e41-628e-4021-877f-07742d196000 @u5g2000vbd.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 12:47*pm, iBoaterer wrote: In article 073e0067-1f83-4e91-af54-74910cf69ba3 @u5g2000vbd.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 11:51*am, iBoaterer wrote: In article 8095b07b-3ede-4c4c-b738-9fbb45ce2db1 @o14g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, says.... On Nov 16, 9:39*am, X ` Man dump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you- can.com wrote: On 11/16/11 8:34 AM, North Star wrote: On Nov 16, 9:01 am, X ` Mandump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you- can.com *wrote: On 11/16/11 7:47 AM, JustWait wrote: On 11/16/2011 7:40 AM, X ` Man wrote: On 11/16/11 7:31 AM, BAR wrote: In , says... On Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:59:18 -0500, X ` wrote: On 11/15/11 6:36 PM, North Star wrote: On Nov 15, 4:45 pm, X ` *wrote: One of the hard drives on one of my aging Apple computers has been dying for a couple of weeks. It finally gave up the ghost yesterday. Called Apple Care and the tech suggested about four different ways to try to resuscitate it, to no avail. So he made an appointment for me at the local Apple store. I showed up, tech said "go to lunch." Came back 90 minutes later, new hard drive in machine, running diagnostics. No charge for labor or parts. Love it. Wow! just how old is that computer and was it still under warranty? Two years next month. When I bought it, I paid about $100 for a three year extended warranty. It's really nice...if I have a problem, I call Apple Care on the phone and usually the English speaking person who answers can work out the difficulty with me doing what is suggested. If not, the rep makes an appointment for me at the local store. I just reinstalled my apps and data back on the machine from a backup. Since most hard drives are warranted for 5 years by the manufacturer these days that seems like a great deal for Apple. Most computer problems are caused by bad hard drives. That has been true for a long time, pretty much since the end of the card reader and open reel tape drive. Usually the problems with rotating media is with a lot. You get about 10,000 that are bad and you need to have them replaced. They don't recall them but, they do work with big commercial customers to get the lots replaced. The consumer market, Apple is the consumer market, is left to deal with it on an individual basis. It's nice to deal with it with a mannerly fellow in Oregon on the phone who speaks American English and isn't reading off a script, and when his suggestions fail, sets you up with a firm appointment at the local service desk. It's certain better than dealing with "Dell Hell" or "HP Hiccups" personnel somewhere in India, Pakistan, or perhaps Saturn. We know Harry, we do the same thing right up the street at Geek Squad... You are not special, your computer is not special, your service is not special... Except you spend an hour on the phone first... What? An ISP reseller with facilities as extensive as the ones you claim relies on Geek Squad for tech support?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It just keeps getting better! Do you have "Geek Squad" up there? Around here, they're located at Best Buy Big Box stores and also drive funny little cars with huge "Geek Squad" decals. They're not the guys you'd want if you were running a substantial commercial facility.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Sounds familiar.... we have a couple of Best Buy stores locally. I just invite my son to dinner and then lay any computer problems I have on him. *;-) I had a harddrive crash last spring so I drove to a local parts store and bought a new one. Bit of a pain loading everything back up though. Is this after you go get beer for him and get him drunk, or before he goes into his drunken stupor, Suckling Don the Coward?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Where were you yesterday at 1400 hrs, coward. I knew you wouldn't show....... You lie as much as Harry, Suckling Don the Coward. Harry's little trick backfired when everyone realized he was just setting me up to get arrested at his house. I have told him, repeatedly that I'll meet him on public property. And, by the way, YOU weren't there, cowerd.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What is a "cowerd"? How would you know where I was if you were home hiding under your wife's apron? Wow, Suckling Don the Coward caught a typo. Oh, and I'm single. By choice. Fact is, you and Harry once again proved what cowards you are..- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Uh huh! So... you were hiding behind your own apron? I've told you, come to Philly, I'll gladly meet you. GLADLY. As for Harry, he's close enough, I'll meet him in any public place in Huntingtown. You two cowards won't do that though, eh, Suckling Don the Coward?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I feel like I'm back in elementary school talking to you & your ponytailed sweetie. You are all talk & no action. We knew that but just wanted you to confirm same for anyone who might care in this dysfunctional newsgroup. I've made & proved my point...... now go play in the traffic, you've been boring and tiresome for quite some while. |
A nice apple story
On 11/16/11 4:25 PM, North Star wrote:
On Nov 16, 4:56 pm, wrote: In article357b5e0a-a11c-4a6b-88a4-bf85c8d14464 @o13g2000vbo.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 2:01 pm, wrote: In articlef0362e41-628e-4021-877f-07742d196000 @u5g2000vbd.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 12:47 pm, wrote: In article073e0067-1f83-4e91-af54-74910cf69ba3 @u5g2000vbd.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 11:51 am, wrote: In article8095b07b-3ede-4c4c-b738-9fbb45ce2db1 @o14g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 9:39 am, X ` Mandump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you- can.com wrote: On 11/16/11 8:34 AM, North Star wrote: On Nov 16, 9:01 am, X ` Mandump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you- can.com wrote: On 11/16/11 7:47 AM, JustWait wrote: On 11/16/2011 7:40 AM, X ` Man wrote: On 11/16/11 7:31 AM, BAR wrote: In , says... On Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:59:18 -0500, X ` wrote: On 11/15/11 6:36 PM, North Star wrote: On Nov 15, 4:45 pm, X ` wrote: One of the hard drives on one of my aging Apple computers has been dying for a couple of weeks. It finally gave up the ghost yesterday. Called Apple Care and the tech suggested about four different ways to try to resuscitate it, to no avail. So he made an appointment for me at the local Apple store. I showed up, tech said "go to lunch." Came back 90 minutes later, new hard drive in machine, running diagnostics. No charge for labor or parts. Love it. Wow! just how old is that computer and was it still under warranty? Two years next month. When I bought it, I paid about $100 for a three year extended warranty. It's really nice...if I have a problem, I call Apple Care on the phone and usually the English speaking person who answers can work out the difficulty with me doing what is suggested. If not, the rep makes an appointment for me at the local store. I just reinstalled my apps and data back on the machine from a backup. Since most hard drives are warranted for 5 years by the manufacturer these days that seems like a great deal for Apple. Most computer problems are caused by bad hard drives. That has been true for a long time, pretty much since the end of the card reader and open reel tape drive. Usually the problems with rotating media is with a lot. You get about 10,000 that are bad and you need to have them replaced. They don't recall them but, they do work with big commercial customers to get the lots replaced. The consumer market, Apple is the consumer market, is left to deal with it on an individual basis. It's nice to deal with it with a mannerly fellow in Oregon on the phone who speaks American English and isn't reading off a script, and when his suggestions fail, sets you up with a firm appointment at the local service desk. It's certain better than dealing with "Dell Hell" or "HP Hiccups" personnel somewhere in India, Pakistan, or perhaps Saturn. We know Harry, we do the same thing right up the street at Geek Squad... You are not special, your computer is not special, your service is not special... Except you spend an hour on the phone first... What? An ISP reseller with facilities as extensive as the ones you claim relies on Geek Squad for tech support?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It just keeps getting better! Do you have "Geek Squad" up there? Around here, they're located at Best Buy Big Box stores and also drive funny little cars with huge "Geek Squad" decals. They're not the guys you'd want if you were running a substantial commercial facility.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Sounds familiar.... we have a couple of Best Buy stores locally. I just invite my son to dinner and then lay any computer problems I have on him. ;-) I had a harddrive crash last spring so I drove to a local parts store and bought a new one. Bit of a pain loading everything back up though. Is this after you go get beer for him and get him drunk, or before he goes into his drunken stupor, Suckling Don the Coward?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Where were you yesterday at 1400 hrs, coward. I knew you wouldn't show....... You lie as much as Harry, Suckling Don the Coward. Harry's little trick backfired when everyone realized he was just setting me up to get arrested at his house. I have told him, repeatedly that I'll meet him on public property. And, by the way, YOU weren't there, cowerd.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What is a "cowerd"? How would you know where I was if you were home hiding under your wife's apron? Wow, Suckling Don the Coward caught a typo. Oh, and I'm single. By choice. Fact is, you and Harry once again proved what cowards you are.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Uh huh! So... you were hiding behind your own apron? I've told you, come to Philly, I'll gladly meet you. GLADLY. As for Harry, he's close enough, I'll meet him in any public place in Huntingtown. You two cowards won't do that though, eh, Suckling Don the Coward?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I feel like I'm back in elementary school talking to you& your ponytailed sweetie. You are all talk& no action. We knew that but just wanted you to confirm same for anyone who might care in this dysfunctional newsgroup. I've made& proved my point...... now go play in the traffic, you've been boring and tiresome for quite some while. He just doesn't realize how badly he was called out. I still think he's a 14-year-old boy using his mommie's computer. |
A nice apple story
On 11/16/2011 4:34 PM, X ` Man wrote:
On 11/16/11 4:25 PM, North Star wrote: On Nov 16, 4:56 pm, wrote: In article357b5e0a-a11c-4a6b-88a4-bf85c8d14464 @o13g2000vbo.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 2:01 pm, wrote: In articlef0362e41-628e-4021-877f-07742d196000 @u5g2000vbd.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 12:47 pm, wrote: In article073e0067-1f83-4e91-af54-74910cf69ba3 @u5g2000vbd.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 11:51 am, wrote: In article8095b07b-3ede-4c4c-b738-9fbb45ce2db1 @o14g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 9:39 am, X ` Mandump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you- can.com wrote: On 11/16/11 8:34 AM, North Star wrote: On Nov 16, 9:01 am, X ` Mandump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you- can.com wrote: On 11/16/11 7:47 AM, JustWait wrote: On 11/16/2011 7:40 AM, X ` Man wrote: On 11/16/11 7:31 AM, BAR wrote: In , says... On Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:59:18 -0500, X ` wrote: On 11/15/11 6:36 PM, North Star wrote: On Nov 15, 4:45 pm, X ` wrote: One of the hard drives on one of my aging Apple computers has been dying for a couple of weeks. It finally gave up the ghost yesterday. Called Apple Care and the tech suggested about four different ways to try to resuscitate it, to no avail. So he made an appointment for me at the local Apple store. I showed up, tech said "go to lunch." Came back 90 minutes later, new hard drive in machine, running diagnostics. No charge for labor or parts. Love it. Wow! just how old is that computer and was it still under warranty? Two years next month. When I bought it, I paid about $100 for a three year extended warranty. It's really nice...if I have a problem, I call Apple Care on the phone and usually the English speaking person who answers can work out the difficulty with me doing what is suggested. If not, the rep makes an appointment for me at the local store. I just reinstalled my apps and data back on the machine from a backup. Since most hard drives are warranted for 5 years by the manufacturer these days that seems like a great deal for Apple. Most computer problems are caused by bad hard drives. That has been true for a long time, pretty much since the end of the card reader and open reel tape drive. Usually the problems with rotating media is with a lot. You get about 10,000 that are bad and you need to have them replaced. They don't recall them but, they do work with big commercial customers to get the lots replaced. The consumer market, Apple is the consumer market, is left to deal with it on an individual basis. It's nice to deal with it with a mannerly fellow in Oregon on the phone who speaks American English and isn't reading off a script, and when his suggestions fail, sets you up with a firm appointment at the local service desk. It's certain better than dealing with "Dell Hell" or "HP Hiccups" personnel somewhere in India, Pakistan, or perhaps Saturn. We know Harry, we do the same thing right up the street at Geek Squad... You are not special, your computer is not special, your service is not special... Except you spend an hour on the phone first... What? An ISP reseller with facilities as extensive as the ones you claim relies on Geek Squad for tech support?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It just keeps getting better! Do you have "Geek Squad" up there? Around here, they're located at Best Buy Big Box stores and also drive funny little cars with huge "Geek Squad" decals. They're not the guys you'd want if you were running a substantial commercial facility.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Sounds familiar.... we have a couple of Best Buy stores locally. I just invite my son to dinner and then lay any computer problems I have on him. ;-) I had a harddrive crash last spring so I drove to a local parts store and bought a new one. Bit of a pain loading everything back up though. Is this after you go get beer for him and get him drunk, or before he goes into his drunken stupor, Suckling Don the Coward?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Where were you yesterday at 1400 hrs, coward. I knew you wouldn't show....... You lie as much as Harry, Suckling Don the Coward. Harry's little trick backfired when everyone realized he was just setting me up to get arrested at his house. I have told him, repeatedly that I'll meet him on public property. And, by the way, YOU weren't there, cowerd.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What is a "cowerd"? How would you know where I was if you were home hiding under your wife's apron? Wow, Suckling Don the Coward caught a typo. Oh, and I'm single. By choice. Fact is, you and Harry once again proved what cowards you are.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Uh huh! So... you were hiding behind your own apron? I've told you, come to Philly, I'll gladly meet you. GLADLY. As for Harry, he's close enough, I'll meet him in any public place in Huntingtown. You two cowards won't do that though, eh, Suckling Don the Coward?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I feel like I'm back in elementary school talking to you& your ponytailed sweetie. You are all talk& no action. We knew that but just wanted you to confirm same for anyone who might care in this dysfunctional newsgroup. I've made& proved my point...... now go play in the traffic, you've been boring and tiresome for quite some while. He just doesn't realize how badly he was called out. I still think he's a 14-year-old boy using his mommie's computer. You didn't call him out at all and you sit here all day puffing out your chest. You invited him into some sort of setup. Everyone here knows you use the cops or someone else to fight your battles. |
A nice apple story
On 11/16/11 5:04 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 11/16/2011 4:34 PM, X ` Man wrote: On 11/16/11 4:25 PM, North Star wrote: On Nov 16, 4:56 pm, wrote: In article357b5e0a-a11c-4a6b-88a4-bf85c8d14464 @o13g2000vbo.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 2:01 pm, wrote: In articlef0362e41-628e-4021-877f-07742d196000 @u5g2000vbd.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 12:47 pm, wrote: In article073e0067-1f83-4e91-af54-74910cf69ba3 @u5g2000vbd.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 11:51 am, wrote: In article8095b07b-3ede-4c4c-b738-9fbb45ce2db1 @o14g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 9:39 am, X ` Mandump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you- can.com wrote: On 11/16/11 8:34 AM, North Star wrote: On Nov 16, 9:01 am, X ` Mandump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you- can.com wrote: On 11/16/11 7:47 AM, JustWait wrote: On 11/16/2011 7:40 AM, X ` Man wrote: On 11/16/11 7:31 AM, BAR wrote: In , says... On Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:59:18 -0500, X ` wrote: On 11/15/11 6:36 PM, North Star wrote: On Nov 15, 4:45 pm, X ` wrote: One of the hard drives on one of my aging Apple computers has been dying for a couple of weeks. It finally gave up the ghost yesterday. Called Apple Care and the tech suggested about four different ways to try to resuscitate it, to no avail. So he made an appointment for me at the local Apple store. I showed up, tech said "go to lunch." Came back 90 minutes later, new hard drive in machine, running diagnostics. No charge for labor or parts. Love it. Wow! just how old is that computer and was it still under warranty? Two years next month. When I bought it, I paid about $100 for a three year extended warranty. It's really nice...if I have a problem, I call Apple Care on the phone and usually the English speaking person who answers can work out the difficulty with me doing what is suggested. If not, the rep makes an appointment for me at the local store. I just reinstalled my apps and data back on the machine from a backup. Since most hard drives are warranted for 5 years by the manufacturer these days that seems like a great deal for Apple. Most computer problems are caused by bad hard drives. That has been true for a long time, pretty much since the end of the card reader and open reel tape drive. Usually the problems with rotating media is with a lot. You get about 10,000 that are bad and you need to have them replaced. They don't recall them but, they do work with big commercial customers to get the lots replaced. The consumer market, Apple is the consumer market, is left to deal with it on an individual basis. It's nice to deal with it with a mannerly fellow in Oregon on the phone who speaks American English and isn't reading off a script, and when his suggestions fail, sets you up with a firm appointment at the local service desk. It's certain better than dealing with "Dell Hell" or "HP Hiccups" personnel somewhere in India, Pakistan, or perhaps Saturn. We know Harry, we do the same thing right up the street at Geek Squad... You are not special, your computer is not special, your service is not special... Except you spend an hour on the phone first... What? An ISP reseller with facilities as extensive as the ones you claim relies on Geek Squad for tech support?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It just keeps getting better! Do you have "Geek Squad" up there? Around here, they're located at Best Buy Big Box stores and also drive funny little cars with huge "Geek Squad" decals. They're not the guys you'd want if you were running a substantial commercial facility.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Sounds familiar.... we have a couple of Best Buy stores locally. I just invite my son to dinner and then lay any computer problems I have on him. ;-) I had a harddrive crash last spring so I drove to a local parts store and bought a new one. Bit of a pain loading everything back up though. Is this after you go get beer for him and get him drunk, or before he goes into his drunken stupor, Suckling Don the Coward?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Where were you yesterday at 1400 hrs, coward. I knew you wouldn't show....... You lie as much as Harry, Suckling Don the Coward. Harry's little trick backfired when everyone realized he was just setting me up to get arrested at his house. I have told him, repeatedly that I'll meet him on public property. And, by the way, YOU weren't there, cowerd.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What is a "cowerd"? How would you know where I was if you were home hiding under your wife's apron? Wow, Suckling Don the Coward caught a typo. Oh, and I'm single. By choice. Fact is, you and Harry once again proved what cowards you are.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Uh huh! So... you were hiding behind your own apron? I've told you, come to Philly, I'll gladly meet you. GLADLY. As for Harry, he's close enough, I'll meet him in any public place in Huntingtown. You two cowards won't do that though, eh, Suckling Don the Coward?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I feel like I'm back in elementary school talking to you& your ponytailed sweetie. You are all talk& no action. We knew that but just wanted you to confirm same for anyone who might care in this dysfunctional newsgroup. I've made& proved my point...... now go play in the traffic, you've been boring and tiresome for quite some while. He just doesn't realize how badly he was called out. I still think he's a 14-year-old boy using his mommie's computer. You didn't call him out at all and you sit here all day puffing out your chest. You invited him into some sort of setup. Everyone here knows you use the cops or someone else to fight your battles. Uh, *you* and several of the other ignorant righties here are not the guys I'd go to for explanations of what posters say or mean. I gave iLoogy the opportunity to fulfill one of his fantasies. I did it within the framework of reasonable conditions. I told him I wasn't interested in negotiating. He wussied out, just as I suspected he would. He's the same sort of short little loudmouthed **** you are. |
A nice apple story
On Nov 16, 6:04*pm, JustWait wrote:
On 11/16/2011 4:34 PM, X ` Man wrote: On 11/16/11 4:25 PM, North Star wrote: On Nov 16, 4:56 pm, wrote: In article357b5e0a-a11c-4a6b-88a4-bf85c8d14464 @o13g2000vbo.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 2:01 pm, wrote: In articlef0362e41-628e-4021-877f-07742d196000 @u5g2000vbd.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 12:47 pm, wrote: In article073e0067-1f83-4e91-af54-74910cf69ba3 @u5g2000vbd.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 11:51 am, wrote: In article8095b07b-3ede-4c4c-b738-9fbb45ce2db1 @o14g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, says... On Nov 16, 9:39 am, X ` Mandump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you- can.com wrote: On 11/16/11 8:34 AM, North Star wrote: On Nov 16, 9:01 am, X ` Mandump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you- can.com wrote: On 11/16/11 7:47 AM, JustWait wrote: On 11/16/2011 7:40 AM, X ` Man wrote: On 11/16/11 7:31 AM, BAR wrote: In , says... On Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:59:18 -0500, X ` wrote: On 11/15/11 6:36 PM, North Star wrote: On Nov 15, 4:45 pm, X ` wrote: One of the hard drives on one of my aging Apple computers has been dying for a couple of weeks. It finally gave up the ghost yesterday. Called Apple Care and the tech suggested about four different ways to try to resuscitate it, to no avail. So he made an appointment for me at the local Apple store. I showed up, tech said "go to lunch." Came back 90 minutes later, new hard drive in machine, running diagnostics. No charge for labor or parts. Love it. Wow! just how old is that computer and was it still under warranty? Two years next month. When I bought it, I paid about $100 for a three year extended warranty. It's really nice...if I have a problem, I call Apple Care on the phone and usually the English speaking person who answers can work out the difficulty with me doing what is suggested. If not, the rep makes an appointment for me at the local store. I just reinstalled my apps and data back on the machine from a backup. Since most hard drives are warranted for 5 years by the manufacturer these days that seems like a great deal for Apple. Most computer problems are caused by bad hard drives. That has been true for a long time, pretty much since the end of the card reader and open reel tape drive. Usually the problems with rotating media is with a lot. You get about 10,000 that are bad and you need to have them replaced. They don't recall them but, they do work with big commercial customers to get the lots replaced. The consumer market, Apple is the consumer market, is left to deal with it on an individual basis. It's nice to deal with it with a mannerly fellow in Oregon on the phone who speaks American English and isn't reading off a script, and when his suggestions fail, sets you up with a firm appointment at the local service desk. It's certain better than dealing with "Dell Hell" or "HP Hiccups" personnel somewhere in India, Pakistan, or perhaps Saturn. We know Harry, we do the same thing right up the street at Geek Squad... You are not special, your computer is not special, your service is not special... Except you spend an hour on the phone first... What? An ISP reseller with facilities as extensive as the ones you claim relies on Geek Squad for tech support?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It just keeps getting better! Do you have "Geek Squad" up there? Around here, they're located at Best Buy Big Box stores and also drive funny little cars with huge "Geek Squad" decals. They're not the guys you'd want if you were running a substantial commercial facility.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Sounds familiar.... we have a couple of Best Buy stores locally. I just invite my son to dinner and then lay any computer problems I have on him. ;-) I had a harddrive crash last spring so I drove to a local parts store and bought a new one. Bit of a pain loading everything back up though. Is this after you go get beer for him and get him drunk, or before he goes into his drunken stupor, Suckling Don the Coward?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Where were you yesterday at 1400 hrs, coward. I knew you wouldn't show....... You lie as much as Harry, Suckling Don the Coward. Harry's little trick backfired when everyone realized he was just setting me up to get arrested at his house. I have told him, repeatedly that I'll meet him on public property. And, by the way, YOU weren't there, cowerd.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What is a "cowerd"? How would you know where I was if you were home hiding under your wife's apron? Wow, Suckling Don the Coward caught a typo. Oh, and I'm single. By choice. Fact is, you and Harry once again proved what cowards you are.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Uh huh! So... you were hiding behind your own apron? I've told you, come to Philly, I'll gladly meet you. GLADLY. As for Harry, he's close enough, I'll meet him in any public place in Huntingtown. You two cowards won't do that though, eh, Suckling Don the Coward?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I feel like I'm back in elementary school talking to you& your ponytailed sweetie. You are all talk& no action. We knew that but just wanted you to confirm same for anyone who might care in this dysfunctional newsgroup. I've made& proved my point...... now go play in the traffic, you've been boring and tiresome for quite some while. He just doesn't realize how badly he was called out. I still think he's a 14-year-old boy using his mommie's computer. You didn't call him out at all and you sit here all day puffing out your chest. You invited him into some sort of setup. Everyone here knows you use the cops or someone else to fight your battles.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I did.... I gave him a location, date and percise time. |
A nice apple story
On 11/16/11 7:17 PM, North Star wrote:
On Nov 16, 6:04 pm, wrote: You didn't call him out at all and you sit here all day puffing out your chest. You invited him into some sort of setup. Everyone here knows you use the cops or someone else to fight your battles.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I did.... I gave him a location, date and percise time. Yeah, but you knew that would be out of range of his court-ordered ankle bracelet GPS locator. It's been demonstrated to anyone here with a brain that little iLoogy *is* the coward. |
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