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Stephanie - Feb 08, 2005 2:35:11 pm PST #1624 of 10003
Trust my rage

Just got a warning in the mail that the warranty on my Powerbook is about to be over, and did I want to buy the extra two years of AppleCare?

Not sure how helpful this is, but I just got AppleCare for my Powerbook. I got in just before the one year deadline. I had a problem with the screen on my last powerbook, but I didn't have AppleCare. It worked out okay for me that time, but convinced me to be sure to buy it in the future. My brother, who is a university IT guy, always recommends AppleCare for laptops since they get carried around so much.

As a student, I think I got it somewhere around the price ND got.

DCJensen - Feb 08, 2005 3:29:13 pm PST #1625 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

Gandalfe, send me an email to dcjensen at mac dot com with info on what you are referring to as to discount.

DCJensen - Feb 08, 2005 5:00:38 pm PST #1626 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

[link]

Apple iBook and PowerBook portables have the fewest reports of repairs and the best technical support of any laptop PC on the market today, according to the March issue of Consumer Reports magazine.

As for technical support for laptops, Apple got a readers score of 84, making it the highest of any PC manufacturer. It received a "better" ranking in problem solving by phone technical support, the shortest time waiting on the phone, knowledgeable phone staff and Web-based support. In second was IBM with a score of 69.

Steph L. - Feb 08, 2005 5:15:26 pm PST #1627 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism

t does dance of joy with my new iBook and its low report of repairs and excellent customer support

NoiseDesign - Feb 08, 2005 5:25:48 pm PST #1628 of 10003
Our wings are not tired

So now would not be the time to mention that my Powerbook has to go in for the second time in a year?

DCJensen - Feb 08, 2005 5:29:16 pm PST #1629 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

Law of averages, man....

DXMachina - Feb 08, 2005 5:44:44 pm PST #1630 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Of the seven Macs I've purchased for my workplace since 1988, four have needed major servicing within three years of purchase. OTOH, my old Powerbook 500C still runs fine, according to the friend I gave it to six years ago.

Steph L. - Feb 08, 2005 5:46:30 pm PST #1631 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Why I am OS X's Bitch After Less Than 24 Hours
a short essay by Teppy

Exposé, baby. Exposé. F9 all the way.

DCJensen - Feb 08, 2005 5:47:34 pm PST #1632 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

I'm running on a 7600/132 upgraded to G3/300.

It has never needed major servicing.

NoiseDesign - Feb 08, 2005 5:51:09 pm PST #1633 of 10003
Our wings are not tired

5300c in for repair twice. Kanga G3 in for repair once. TiBook in for repair twice. My desktops...many many of them...have never needed a repair.

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