God damnit apple

[Jaged]

I am no longer an apple fan. I sent my iBook in for repairs about a week ago and I got it back today. Apparently the mother board went out on it. It was under waranty, so that was free. I figured I was lucky. The problem had nothing to do with the hard drive, so all my data should still be there.

When I booted it up I was supprised to have to give the computer all my information and set it up just like I did when I first bought it. I was even more supprised to find it boot up to a blank standard desktop with out any of my programs or files.

I called customer support and they explained to me that they wiped my hard drive simply so they could get a clean install of the operating system. I already had the operating system installed, and I am pretty sure replacing the mother bored with an exact replica is no reason to have to reinstall it. They just wanted to upgrade me to the latest version. (A free downloadable upgrade that I could of easly done myself with out loosing my data.)

Fortunatly I have a recent full back up. The only problem is I have never tested it before. This is the first time I have had to use it. I pray to god it works.

Fuck apple :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Squeeky]

Just press CMD, hold down Shift and press 6543564, then tap the apple button twice, reboot your computer, sacrifice a goat, and it should work.

[Jaged]

:lol:

It feels good to be able to laugh at apple jokes now. :D

[UncleDynamite]

YOU HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT. GG.

party:

[Jaged]

Amen brotha!

[Mushnator]

Keep us updated!

[Jaged]

Updated on what? If the backup works or not?

[Baneblade]

Even Dell isnt that retarded...:huh:

[XxXMaRiNeXxX]

One time, my Gateway laptop fell off my lap and the back hit the floor, jamming the power plugger in thingy into the adaptor in the back. I couldnt get any AC power any more, the plug didn't fit / connect at all. So, I call up CompUSA...

"Hey, whats the price on fixing a power adaptor thingy?"
"About 200 dollers."
"200 DOLLERS?!?"
"Plus installation"
"WTF??"
"Yeah, you need a new mobo"

....needless to say, after fits of laughter I got it fixed for 25 at a privately owned shop.

Point being, some people ARE idiots.

[jsloan31]

lol.

[Indecisive]

Fuck apple :mad: :mad: :mad:

Preach it.

[SandTrout]

technology is evil.

[Darksim]

What maddox thinks of compusa http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=compusa_sucks

Also alienware is BY FUCKING FAR the shittiest customer service and computers ever. They were good 4 years ago, but now? All their shit like "Alien Adenaline" you can get for free on the internet, and there computers a way to expensive. And the computers break alot, there pretty bad. Read about alienware at somethingawful.com (read the forums.)

Oh yea Lowtax, the owner of somethingawful sent his alienware in for repairs and told them SPECIFICALLY not to wipe the HD and put a note in there too. He got it back all wiped. It had forum info and everything on it, he was PISSED.
I think he said in a article "I had to turn winamp on to full volume to block out the pure white noise coming out of the rear of this piece of shit, but oh yea I forgot. Whenever I try to start winamp the system has a fatal error.

By far alienware is the WORST PLACE TO BUY A COMPUTER.
Even the cs kiddies are figuring out that a riced out case wont speed up your comp.
"OMG IT IS LIKE ALIEN TECHNOLOGY!!!"

[QuakCow]

our ibook has had absolutely no problems

[RuskiVodka]

Err maybe i shouldn't step into this thread LOL!

But I'll say one thing here. Always been an Apple fan for years, but the Customer Service..... Well, they are by far, the worst chuffas the world has introduced. http://members.iinet.net.au/~ruiracing/images/ranting.gif

And my Brother admits it, since he is an Apple Technician. :rofl:

[Jaged]

our ibook has had absolutely no problems
This is the second time I have had to send mine in for repairs. Thank god I have apple care.

[Hamma]

In my experience it seems whenever manufacturers replace mobo's and stuff they feel the need to wipe the HD. I've seen it happen with Dell and Apple.

[Triggar]

Also alienware is BY FUCKING FAR the shittiest customer service and computers ever. They were good 4 years ago, but now?
...
By far alienware is the WORST PLACE TO BUY A COMPUTER.
Even the cs kiddies are figuring out that a riced out case wont speed up your comp.
"OMG IT IS LIKE ALIEN TECHNOLOGY!!!"

I was planning on buying an Alienware laptop until about a month ago when I realised that they've really gone to shit. I read countless testimonials from people who are not only dissatisfied, but livid with the product and service they received from Alienware.

As a result, I've ruled them out of my quest for a laptop, and am being directed - surprisingly - to eMachine laptops from an array of desktop-building-nerds. The new one has 512 ram, 80gig harddrive, an ATI 9600 graphics card, and an Athlon 64 processor for $2,000 less than what Alienware wanted for the same thing.

[Infernus]

A rule of thumb... Build your desktops and buy your laptops... Dell (suprisingly) makes a good laptop... My mom's is very nice, and its a lot better then our Dell Desktop...

[SDM]

Err maybe i shouldn't step into this thread LOL!

But I'll say one thing here. Always been an Apple fan for years, but the Customer Service..... Well, they are by far, the worst chuffas the world has introduced. http://members.iinet.net.au/~ruiracing/images/ranting.gif

And my Brother admits it, since he is an Apple Technician. :rofl:
Did your mother get raped by Satan, or did she give it up willingly?

[Dharkbayne]

Did your mother get raped by Satan, or did she give it up willingly?
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Rbstr]

A rule of thumb... Build your desktops and buy your laptops... Dell (suprisingly) makes a good laptop... My mom's is very nice, and its a lot better then our Dell Desktop...

Thats my feeling too.

[SDM]

Of all of them I've used, Toshiba is my favorite. Thats what I bought.

[UncleDynamite]

I'm a big fan of Dell's laptops, especially their new XPS mobile. Yeah, it's massive and heavy, but at least it stays cool.

[Infernus]

I'm a big fan of Dell's laptops, especially their new XPS mobile. Yeah, it's massive and heavy, but at least it stays cool.

Never seen it... my mom is getting a new one tho and i'm gonna get the one she has now... its like the equivilant to their seconds best desktop (the one after the XPS)

[Triggar]

Of all of them I've used, Toshiba is my favorite. Thats what I bought.

I've seen some Toshibas that I was interested in ... how is their customer service/warranty/reliability?

[RuskiVodka]

Did your mother get raped by Satan, or did she give it up willingly?

:rofl: You seem to amaze me. Though I heard better remarks then your life depended on it, don't quit your day job. ;)

Anyways, Dell you pay for what it's worth. Thumbs up on Dell laptops, and their service is by far respectable. Best so far.

EDIT: Toshiba is good, their service is top notch, but unsure about Warranty.

[Triggar]

The thing I really like about Dell's is, they have the option to buy the service plan that covers if you drop the laptop or spill something on it.

It's an especially tempting offer to go with Dell just for that, since I use the laptop on roadtrips and would be ripshit if it broke halfway to Buffalo.

[Sputty]

http://knollsoft.com/evil_mac.jpg

[Corrosion]

I am no longer an apple fan. I sent my iBook in for repairs about a week ago and I got it back today. Apparently the mother board went out on it. It was under waranty, so that was free. I figured I was lucky. The problem had nothing to do with the hard drive, so all my data should still be there.

When I booted it up I was supprised to have to give the computer all my information and set it up just like I did when I first bought it. I was even more supprised to find it boot up to a blank standard desktop with out any of my programs or files.

I called customer support and they explained to me that they wiped my hard drive simply so they could get a clean install of the operating system. I already had the operating system installed, and I am pretty sure replacing the mother bored with an exact replica is no reason to have to reinstall it. They just wanted to upgrade me to the latest version. (A free downloadable upgrade that I could of easly done myself with out loosing my data.)

Fortunatly I have a recent full back up. The only problem is I have never tested it before. This is the first time I have had to use it. I pray to god it works.

Fuck apple :mad: :mad: :mad:
They warned you (they should've said so when you were ordering the shipping box).
They warned me when I sent my ipod.

[Hamma]

Acer's are nice too, its what I just got.

www.acer.com

[Squeeky]

I got an ELITE COMPUTER SYSTEMS A900!!!!!

(so fucking old, no battery pack or wireless card port, but meh, i'll live)

[SDM]

I've seen some Toshibas that I was interested in ... how is their customer service/warranty/reliability?
I havn't needed any customer service, so I couldn't tell you. It's very stable/reliable.

I have no idea what kind of warranty I got, but I'm sure it's competitive.

[Triggar]

How long have you had it?

[Jaged]

They warned you (they should've said so when you were ordering the shipping box).
They warned me when I sent my ipod.
I diddn't see any warning....

[Squeeky]

40gig iPod (3rd Gen) � (new 500)
Incase Leather Folio case � (new $30)
Griffin iTrip � (new $35)
USB 2.0 Cable � (new $20)

Also includes:
original case, remote, firewire cable, and dock.

Asking:
$300 plus shipping.

Holy :drools:. That guy has awesome feedback, if he gets me pictures, i'm buying.

[Infernus]

^^ where?

[Squeeky]

Genmay, i already got dibs :D :D

[Infernus]

Genmay, i already got dibs :D :D

Bah!

[QuakCow]

our toshiba is absolute shit, taken to the laptp repair people like 5 times and it always fucks up, im lucky if the damn thing starts up

[SDM]

How long have you had it?
Almost exactly 1 year. (forgive the looooong delays between posts, I'm at work:()

[Jaged]

Someone said to keep you updated on the laptop. I have gotten toe computer to boot off of the data on my external drive. It all looks intact. It shouldnt be hard to move all the data to the internal drive. Looks like I am fine.

[Squeeky]

Bought the iPod. $313 shipped. Should be arriving in the next 1-2 days. :D

[NoSurrender]

nice, ill give u $6. so hand it over.

[Triggar]

http://www.mvtek.com/images/medipwnt.jpg

Credit for that amazing picture goes to MVTek of Doomination

[SDM]

http://www.mvtek.com/images/medipwnt.jpg
Indeed.

[AztecWarrior]

http://www.mvtek.com/images/medipwnt.jpg

Credit for that amazing picture goes to MVTek of Doomination
That thing got a Hemi?

[AztecWarrior]

Yeah, although we ascertained that Apple sucked, and was indeed the worst computer maker ever, even lower than Dell/Hell, I guess you just have to experience it firsthand.

As Infernus said, build your PCs and buy your laptops.

[BUGGER]

There are apple users here?



btw, At first when i read the first post I was thinking about fruit......

[EineBeBoP]

They warned you (they should've said so when you were ordering the shipping box).
They warned me when I sent my ipod.
How longs it been Corr?

2 months?


(thats right, corr sent his ipod for repairs 2 months ago. still hasnt gotten it back)