Cassandra Update, Part 3

[khaosworks]

Brought her to the AppleCentre, and had a word with the tech guy there. He thinks that he'll have to replace the whole logic board, but I told him that it doesn't really make sense if it might be a loose connection, so he says he'll try dismantling it over the weekend and reconnecting everything and see if that solves the problem. If not, he'll check whether the store-bought warranty I got for Cassandra is covered by Apple. If so, he can replace everything free of charge, and even give me a new casing for her (Cassandra's painted chassis has been peeling since day one and has definitely seen better days). If not, I'll just shlep it back to the store and let them sort it out with Apple as to who pays the S$1,200 bill, and which will take weeks longer because of the bureaucracy - but best case scenario, if AppleCentre can cover it, Cassie should be back with me by Thursday.

In the meantime, I am disgusted with the FCC deregulation, but then again I don't place much stock in American broadcast media anyway - believe me, BBC and the Guardian are always high on my list of news sources to look at before CNN. And don't even talk to me about FOX.

I am also appalled at the $350 billion tax cut, which, although I hesitate to agree with a capitalist baron like Warren Buffet, bodes nothing but ill for the American economy and especially welfare programs. Hopefully, though, Bush will pay for it at the polls. Assuming he doesn't rig it with electronic voting machines first.

In the meantime, I'm going to watch the 2nd season of the West Wing on DVD and dream of a White House that I actually would like to believe in. And awaken. And weep.

Comments

[dietbubba.livejournal.com]

It completely sucks that West Wing still isn't on dvd here in the states.

AppleCare

[osj.livejournal.com]

I used to scoff at extended warranties (a Mac malfunction? never!), but as Apple's prices have decreased since the Second Coming of Jobs, I have to admit that the reliabilitiy of Apple products has suffered slightly. I dare say a Mac is still a pretty reliable and durable purchase, but things seem more likely to go wrong...which is why I extended my AppleCare warranty to three years when I bought my 12" (boringly named YellowBook, in keeping with my -Yellow- naming convention for all my Macs).

BTW I counted and YellowBook is by NINTH Mac in eleven years. Frightening.

Re: AppleCare

[eviltofu.livejournal.com]

What have you been doing with them? Eating them? I've had 5 macs (Mac 2si, PowerComputer 603e, G4 450, iBook SE, iMac) in 15 years. And all but the si are still working (I sold it so I don't know if its working or not).

Re: AppleCare

[osj.livejournal.com]

Heh heh...I was planning to do a run down on my own livejournal blog soon...but quicky-style:

1. PowerBook 160
2. PowerBook 180 (cuz dad took over PB160)
3. PowerMac 6100
4. PowerBook 1400
5. PowerMac 7300 (got at cost price while working at mac reseller)
6. PowerBook 3400 (cuz mom got a good discount)
7. iMac DV SE
8. PowerMac G4 867DP
9. PowerBook G4 12" (couldn't resist)

Re: AppleCare

[osj.livejournal.com]

Some notes:

iMac DV SE was taken over by sister, which is why I got the dual-processor PowerMac.

The 3400, iMac, PowerMac G4 and PowerBook G4 are all wirelessly-networked at home.

7300 works but is quite useless.

6100 has been traded in when the dual-processor was purchased.

160/180 were merged into one computer, after the 180 was dropped down a staircase. The 180's screen was replaced with the 160's.

1400 got stolen. That really sucked, cuz I had just upgraded it to G3.

[figmo.livejournal.com]

Hey, we've hopefully only got 1.5 more years of this turkey. Then hopefully we'll get a new, improved turkey.

Re: Cassandra, good luck. I've had good luck with my Apple computers. If the company is ever sluggish about fixing them, they do nice things like stick in extra memory. :-)