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My laptop (iBook) is freaking out. Yesterday it started taking forever to boot up and going from the apple logo to a box of garbae in the midle of the screen. I'd interrupt it at this point. After alterating that with just turning it off for a while, it would get up to where I could supposedly log in, only it wouldn't recognise my password. After failing to log in a few times, it fails over to changing the password- it apparently recognized the "administrator's password" just fine, but wouldn't accept the new password for the account. This morning I tried resetting the password using the OS X installation CD. and now it's giving me that box of garbage again.
Anybody seen this and now exactly how scresed I am?
Since the 700p just came out, you might be able to get a good deal on a 650.
The main difference seems to be that the 700p can access the EVDO broadband whatsit. I don't know how much I really need that though, since access is so expensive compared to their basic data plans.
Who does the board use as DNS host. That is who hosts our domain name (as opposed to our server). Anyone have any thoughts as to who is cheap, comparatively easy to deal with and gives you notice when your domain expires?
My domain registrar (domaindiscover) tells me when a domain name is about to expire, and gives me plenty of notice (just yelled at me about one in October). The term "DNS host" is a little confusing, but I think you mean registrar, right? The name servers that do the actual primary resolution belong to the same company that hosts the site, in my experience.
Although you don't have to do it that way. It's just the most convenient for me.
Thanks. And yeah the wording was clumsy I did indeed mean domain registrar
I've used both Dotster and Godaddy with no problems -- they've both given me plenty of notice on renewals.
Back to my shiny toy question...let's say you've all convinced me to go with a Treo 650 as cheaper than a 700p and not really all that different. Can you think of a good reason for me not to buy this one?
[y'all are too slow, so I went ahead and bought it. Cheaper than the new-contract price, so yay!]
My laptop (iBook) is freaking out.
It sounds a lot like the problem that is covered by the Expanded iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program. The bad news is that this happens a lot. My friend is sending hers in for the fourth time. The good news is that they are very quick about getting them back to you fixed.
Hmm - if they all work equally well GoDaddy is cheaper.
Thanks, Rob. That may be one of my problems. I susect there are several workin together, at this point.
