I'm sure it's no comfort, but I think you made the right decision. Spending that kind of dough to repair a computer that old just isn't worth it.

Aw, Meara - that sucks.

Meanwhile, I hooked the vcr up to the cable box and then to the tv (well, to the switcher) and it works!

The only eccentric thing is that I have to have the vcr on to watch the digital cable.

I fail to see how "damage" to the ethernet port that leaves the thing functional can cause my computer to essentially be a BRICK.

I bet one of their techs spilled a diet Coke into it.

Anyway, the logic of their repair pricing mystifies me.

Yes, although I'd assign it to something higher, like R: or S:, instead of G:

I changed the H: to K: and then activated the drive, and no difference. It won't give it a letter.

The guy I'm borrowing it from is looking for the CD that came with it to see if it has a special driver for Win2K or something, although Windows Update is telling me I have the latest one.

So I came home today to find a package containing the replacement battery for my potentially explosive powerbook battery (which was, in fact, a replacement battery itself for the original potential fire hazard powerbook battery). I was excited for all of 12 seconds until I noticed that the new new battery is damaged.

It seems bad batteries come in threes.

Is it any easier to replace the hard drive of a new MacBook than, say, a G3 iBook? For the iBook it was a PITA, but I thought I head that it'd be much easier for the MacBook.

eta: I suppose I should learn to google before asking: [link]

First on AI: Owners of Apple Computer's new MacBook consumer notebooks will find that upgrading or replacing the computer's hard disk is as simple as adding more memory.

Yay!

I don't suppose anyone wants to buy my Apple Cube and LCD monitor?

There's an Apple store that takes trade-ins - think I'll trade the Cube and monitor for a new MacBook or MacBook Pro, unless someone here wants them.

If you don't tell Andi I asked, how much?

:)

I'm selling:

• 17" Apple Studio Display (with USB ports, Apple digital video - I forget what that's called) 1280x1024

Cube:

• 450 mhz G4
• 120 GB HD
• 1088 Meg RAM (512, 512, 64)
• USB speakers
• DVD/CD ROM
• Internal modem and Ethernet
• 2 USB, 1 Firewire
• OS X 10.3.9
• 1 small case imperfection

I'm willing to sell for less than what this stuff would go for on eBay, because I'm sure I'd get less than eBay $ on a trade-in.

So, maybe $130 for the monitor, $220 for the cube, plus shipping.

tommy- If Daniel isn't interested, I may be, as my home computer has completely shit the bed.