Comments on: The little Macbook Pro that couldn’t http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/ Born and raised on the interweb Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:05:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bish http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/comment-page-1/#comment-1322 Bish Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:57:16 +0000 http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/#comment-1322 This makes me very sad. I have a well-used old PowerBook G4 (the adorable 12" variety) that has a recalled battery. Evidently it will CATCH ON FIRE without notice. I can't bring myself to send it in because I will be without my little friend for as much as two weeks. (I'm feeling angst-y just writing about this) This makes me very sad. I have a well-used old PowerBook G4 (the adorable 12″ variety) that has a recalled battery. Evidently it will CATCH ON FIRE without notice. I can’t bring myself to send it in because I will be without my little friend for as much as two weeks.

(I’m feeling angst-y just writing about this)

]]> By: Ryan http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/comment-page-1/#comment-1182 Ryan Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:52:11 +0000 http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/#comment-1182 Geez... now <i>this</i> is why I hate Macs. Although it's pretty much the same with all laptops, with Macs, you can't just take them to anybody to repair them. You have to take them to a Mac specialist or whatever. Seriously. Oh well, I hope it gets fixed soon so you can actually do something with it. :P Geez… now this is why I hate Macs. Although it’s pretty much the same with all laptops, with Macs, you can’t just take them to anybody to repair them. You have to take them to a Mac specialist or whatever. Seriously. Oh well, I hope it gets fixed soon so you can actually do something with it. :P

]]> By: Victoria http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Victoria Sat, 16 Sep 2006 20:25:45 +0000 http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/#comment-1181 Oh, sad :( Oh, sad :(

]]> By: ash http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/comment-page-1/#comment-1180 ash Sat, 16 Sep 2006 07:07:19 +0000 http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/#comment-1180 I told my brother, who is a huge mac user and he told me that we should hug eachother, or go to the mac store and start to freak out more because no one likes it when two girls are freaking out. (And I know! It made me laugh to the point my roommate asked me if I was ok. ;)) I told my brother, who is a huge mac user and he told me that we should hug eachother, or go to the mac store and start to freak out more because no one likes it when two girls are freaking out.

(And I know! It made me laugh to the point my roommate asked me if I was ok. ;) )

]]> By: joel http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 joel Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:06:50 +0000 http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/#comment-1179 that is a hilarious telling of a very sad tale. i grieve your loss. that is a hilarious telling of a very sad tale. i grieve your loss.

]]> By: Ian! http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Ian! Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:50:34 +0000 http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/#comment-1178 Eh, you know, that happens with some percentage of most electronics. When you're manufacturing anything that complicated (and computers are probable the most complex piece of hardware you own) on a large scale, you're bound to get some degree of error in manufacturing. Its plain statistics, and it happens. That said, I know people who've had similar problems with iPods, but fewer with actual machines from Apple. Its rare, but it happens. I couldn't be happier with my nearly year-old Powerbook. Well, except that the left speaker needs to be replaced (hoorah for Applecare!), which I'll be taking in to get looked at as soon as I get my new battery (yeah, mine was one of the ones in the Sony battery recall effecting Dell, Apple, and I can't remember who else...). Most people I know feel similarly about their Mac. Best of luck, and welcome. You won't regret the switch once you get this sorted out. I promise. Eh, you know, that happens with some percentage of most electronics.

When you’re manufacturing anything that complicated (and computers are probable the most complex piece of hardware you own) on a large scale, you’re bound to get some degree of error in manufacturing. Its plain statistics, and it happens.

That said, I know people who’ve had similar problems with iPods, but fewer with actual machines from Apple. Its rare, but it happens.

I couldn’t be happier with my nearly year-old Powerbook. Well, except that the left speaker needs to be replaced (hoorah for Applecare!), which I’ll be taking in to get looked at as soon as I get my new battery (yeah, mine was one of the ones in the Sony battery recall effecting Dell, Apple, and I can’t remember who else…). Most people I know feel similarly about their Mac.

Best of luck, and welcome. You won’t regret the switch once you get this sorted out. I promise.

]]> By: Erin Julian http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 Erin Julian Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:05:13 +0000 http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/#comment-1177 Ash - Ack! Don't scare me like that. (P.S. I was kidding about the chickens. ;)) Sarah - Thank you very much for stopping by! That's <i>awful</i> what happened to your Powerbook---hence why I am too paranoid to leave <i>anything</i> in my car. (See my comment on your blog.) Ash – Ack! Don’t scare me like that. (P.S. I was kidding about the chickens. ;) )

Sarah – Thank you very much for stopping by! That’s awful what happened to your Powerbook—hence why I am too paranoid to leave anything in my car. (See my comment on your blog.)

]]> By: Sarah Burke http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Sarah Burke Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:14:09 +0000 http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/#comment-1174 Oh so very unfair! Just as you were really getting to enjoy it! I've been an Apple user since I was 4 years old, and I still love them. I have a MacBook Pro now; a replacement for my G4 Powerbook which was cruelly stolen from my parents' car on my wedding day... yes while we were in the church. Anyway, I've had no problems with my new MacBook Pro...other than I hate the name, so let's call her Clothilde like I do... and she's GREAT for photo editing. It seems to occasionally happen that Apple gets a bit confused and ships a Lemon instead. I'm sure it will get sorted out, and I hope you enjoy your new computer. Probably you should become familiar with the Apple discussion boards... they can be quite helpful, particularly in deciding if/when it needs to go in to a pro: <a href="http://discussions.apple.com/index.jspa" rel="nofollow">discussions.apple.com/index.jspa</a>. People are usually encouraging and friendly, especially to new users (though there's always the occasional techie-know-it-all-jerk floating around... ignore those). I've been reading your blog a bit lately and really enjoying it! I'm very excited for you about college! Best of luck and have fun!!! Oh so very unfair!

Just as you were really getting to enjoy it! I’ve been an Apple user since I was 4 years old, and I still love them. I have a MacBook Pro now; a replacement for my G4 Powerbook which was cruelly stolen from my parents’ car on my wedding day… yes while we were in the church. Anyway, I’ve had no problems with my new MacBook Pro…other than I hate the name, so let’s call her Clothilde like I do… and she’s GREAT for photo editing.

It seems to occasionally happen that Apple gets a bit confused and ships a Lemon instead. I’m sure it will get sorted out, and I hope you enjoy your new computer. Probably you should become familiar with the Apple discussion boards… they can be quite helpful, particularly in deciding if/when it needs to go in to a pro: discussions.apple.com/index.jspa. People are usually encouraging and friendly, especially to new users (though there’s always the occasional techie-know-it-all-jerk floating around… ignore those).

I’ve been reading your blog a bit lately and really enjoying it! I’m very excited for you about college! Best of luck and have fun!!!

]]> By: Deanna H. http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 Deanna H. Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:28:05 +0000 http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/#comment-1173 It's sad, and yet so funny the way it's told. All in the delivery... I sincerely hope your "child" will be delivered back to you in good condition soon. It’s sad, and yet so funny the way it’s told. All in the delivery… I sincerely hope your “child” will be delivered back to you in good condition soon.

]]> By: Philip http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Philip Fri, 15 Sep 2006 08:48:34 +0000 http://lylium.org/2006/09/14/the-little-macbook-pro-that-couldnt/#comment-1172 ...sorry... …sorry…

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