Comments on: Apple iBook G4 Woes http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:20:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kyle http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-10686 Kyle Sun, 25 Feb 2007 14:21:02 +0000 http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/#comment-10686 Damien, that's one of the reasons I always just ship mine in for service. (The other being that the nearest Apple store is 6 hours away.) I get a box a day after I make the call, it goes out and 2 or 3 days later, my laptop comes back to me. The downside is (as I've learned) it may or may not be fixed. Damien, that’s one of the reasons I always just ship mine in for service. (The other being that the nearest Apple store is 6 hours away.) I get a box a day after I make the call, it goes out and 2 or 3 days later, my laptop comes back to me.

The downside is (as I’ve learned) it may or may not be fixed.

]]> By: Damien B. http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-10680 Damien B. Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:18:14 +0000 http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/#comment-10680 I have had my 1Ghz G4 iBook now for a little over 2 and a half years. I have dropped it, scratched it up (nothing too bad), put a big Autobot decal on it, lugged it around everywhere and I didn't have a problem with it until about a week ago when, inexplicably, it started to freeze up. Not just "spinning-beach-ball-of-freeziness" freeze up. Nope. I'm talking complete seizure. I'm thinking the CPU is over-heating and dying. Now, I don't have a problem with THAT per se because it's the first thing that's gone wrong in over 2 and a half years. My issue is that, after being a loyal Apple customer for that time (computer, iPods, programs, etc) do you think I can get in to see someone at these "Genius Bars"?? Hell no! I have to get up at some ungodly hour to try and book myself in online (which has so far been unsuccessful) and beat everyone else to it. Since when has getting much-needed (and necessary) support been a competitive sport?? Should I try and be the highest bidder? "I'll pay you £600 for you to look at my computer!!" I mean, seriously, WTF is up with that?? I just want some bloody service. I have had my 1Ghz G4 iBook now for a little over 2 and a half years. I have dropped it, scratched it up (nothing too bad), put a big Autobot decal on it, lugged it around everywhere and I didn’t have a problem with it until about a week ago when, inexplicably, it started to freeze up. Not just “spinning-beach-ball-of-freeziness” freeze up. Nope. I’m talking complete seizure. I’m thinking the CPU is over-heating and dying.
Now, I don’t have a problem with THAT per se because it’s the first thing that’s gone wrong in over 2 and a half years. My issue is that, after being a loyal Apple customer for that time (computer, iPods, programs, etc) do you think I can get in to see someone at these “Genius Bars”?? Hell no! I have to get up at some ungodly hour to try and book myself in online (which has so far been unsuccessful) and beat everyone else to it. Since when has getting much-needed (and necessary) support been a competitive sport?? Should I try and be the highest bidder? “I’ll pay you £600 for you to look at my computer!!”

I mean, seriously, WTF is up with that?? I just want some bloody service.

]]> By: Colin K. http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-10293 Colin K. Mon, 19 Feb 2007 02:19:01 +0000 http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/#comment-10293 Odd. I have had an iBook G4 for over two years and I have had zero hardware problems with it besides having some third party RAM that I had installed a year ago. In fact, I am typing from my two-year old iBook right now. Odd. I have had an iBook G4 for over two years and I have had zero hardware problems with it besides having some third party RAM that I had installed a year ago. In fact, I am typing from my two-year old iBook right now.

]]> By: Steph http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-10183 Steph Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:45:38 +0000 http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/#comment-10183 Kyle- I've got a toshiba and I haven't had a single problem with it, especially since I drop it frequently and it hardly notices. I got it reasonably priced too. Kyle-

I’ve got a toshiba and I haven’t had a single problem with it, especially since I drop it frequently and it hardly notices. I got it reasonably priced too.

]]> By: Kyle http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-10176 Kyle Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:02:44 +0000 http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/#comment-10176 Oh God... that would be awesome Eric. I would love that. Oh God… that would be awesome Eric. I would love that.

]]> By: Eric http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-10174 Eric Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:09:19 +0000 http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/#comment-10174 Maybe, in some alternate universe, Apple would absorb the company and start making Tough-iBooks. Maybe, in some alternate universe, Apple would absorb the company and start making Tough-iBooks.

]]> By: Mary http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-10156 Mary Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:28:24 +0000 http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/#comment-10156 I vote Lifebook. I vote Lifebook.

]]> By: Kyle http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-10155 Kyle Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:16:40 +0000 http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/#comment-10155 Gowtham, I'm thinking it will either be a Thinkpad or a Fujitsu Lifebook. Gowtham, I’m thinking it will either be a Thinkpad or a Fujitsu Lifebook.

]]> By: Gowtham http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-10153 Gowtham Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:02:09 +0000 http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/#comment-10153 what else would you buy?? what else would you buy??

]]> By: jorge http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/comment-page-1/#comment-10114 jorge Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:34:02 +0000 http://blog.aragirn.net/2007/02/13/apple-ibook-g4/#comment-10114 T H I N K P A D T H I N K P A D

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