Recent Comments:
Apple's quality dwindling: My MacBook Pro sob story {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Aug 1st 2008 12:56PM Rubbinz, you computer as car analogy is genius, except for the fact that the only similarity between the two is they are things people buy. to really push your point you should have used a new cheese vs. moldy cheese analogy.
Apple's quality dwindling: My MacBook Pro sob story {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Aug 1st 2008 12:50PM if after receiving a faulty new unit and then get a perfect condition refurb that looked new and acted new and had the same warranty as a new one, then yes, i'd be glad i got the computer i wanted and would save myself a whole lot of hassle and use the computer i had in my hands that worked as i wanted it to. but then again i look at my computers as tools more than possessions or status symbols, so maybe if I had different priorities i'd feel differently.
obviously, i'm not defending Apple here, they have performed terribly, but I don't see this situation as an aberration, and so i AM discussing strategies to use when things like this happen.
Apple's quality dwindling: My MacBook Pro sob story {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Aug 1st 2008 12:19PM Your sob story, in addition to being annoyingly whiny, also is inaccurate, your Replacement #4 isn't even a replacement, but story about someone not giving you overnight shipping. When you are complaining, being inaccurate is shooting yourself in the foot.
Anyway, personally i would have kept the first replacement, the refurbished one which apparently you didn't even turn on and had no defects. In my experience Apple's refurbs are LESS likely to have something wrong with them than a new one, and they have the same warranty.
Hello, my name is Chris and I ordered a new MacBook Air {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Jan 19th 2008 9:56PM to summarize-- 'the first reason: it's thin and it's light' the second reason: 'did i mention it's thin and it's light?'
Adobe updates CS3 Leopard compatibility info {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Oct 28th 2007 12:06PM InDesign CS3 DOE NOT WORK for many, many people, myself included. The blogs are all ignoring this and instead repeating Adobe's BS, but this problem is being widely experienced: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=374967&page=1
Apple adjusts side-positioned Dock in Leopard {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Oct 23rd 2007 6:50PM this is of zero help to users who put the dock on the bottom, which i believe most people do. using dual monitors, i really have no choice as to where to put it. and the leopard bottom dock is still the worst UI Apple has ever, ever done. I'm not buying leopard until someone release a stable hack to fix the bottom dock.
Secure your Mac: Disable automatic login {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Oct 9th 2007 4:18PM Well, this works as long as the person who stole it is an idiot and doesn't google the solution to this problem. Anyone can reset your password by possessing a system install disc. Boot from the CD, and go to Rest Password. Boom, done. Nobody is thwarted. If you are concerned about protecting your info if your computer is stolen, this 'solution' is worse than nothing—it gives you a false sense of security.
one of a hundreds of pages with the info: http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_do_i_reset_my_mac_os_x_admin_root_password.html
Spy Shots: 2009 Pontiac Vibe almost uncovered {Autoblog}
Aug 15th 2007 10:08AM I love my 'zero performance' Matrix XR, it drives just fine for me and on a recent trip of about 3k miles we averaged 37 MPG at between 75-80 MPH (love the Matrix 5th gear ratio), including about 1k miles with 500 pounds of cargo in addition to two passengers and a dog. I've never been as satisfied with a car, and I'm excited to see what refinements have been made in the 2009 model.
Apple sold 270,000 iPhones in the first 30 hours {Engadget}
Jul 25th 2007 7:23PM hey genius, they just announced sales figures, we don't need your useless anecdotal evidence. duh.
Engadget iSwitchers defend their decisions {Engadget Mobile}
Jul 7th 2007 7:33PM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_TyTN
how is that not a full-fledged smartphone?
