Re: Apple a LEMON in disguise

["John King" <joki@eskimo.com>]

My first new purchase was an Apple MP120. I read all the hype about how
wonderful the new NOS 2 was etc. About 3 months later, the 130 came out.
I'll never forget that. I could have waited, had I know.

It was then I realized that Apple was screwed up big time -- and they were,
as we all know.


Keith Whitehead <k.j.whitehead@massey.ac.nz> wrote in message
k.j.whitehead-84DAE3.12241507032000@news.massey.ac.nz">news:k.j.whitehead-84DAE3.12241507032000@news.massey.ac.nz...
> In article <060320001006184686%goaway@please.com>, Boob
> <goaway@please.com> wrote:
>
> > To Whom it may concern,
> >
> > I am a designer by trade in the pre-press industry, I live in Edmonton,
> > Alberta, Canada.
>
> < snipped>
> >
> > regretfully,
> >
> > Robert Scott.
>
> I am sorry that you have had problems...occasionally there is a machine
> or two that is problematic...be it a Mac or a Wintel box.
>
> The thing that Apple is behind the times on is warranty...they have
> always had one of the worst. I can get PCs with 3-5 year warranties with
> out having to beg...a Mac..12 months only! Not only that any spares for
> a Mac cost 10-20 times that of an equivelent PC part...AND the apple one
> may be reworked, the PC one is NEW.
>
> I love my Mac...I HATE the PC I use at work, I will never buy a new
> Mac...I wait to see what models are dogs and avoid them always buying a
> good 2nd hand machine that has had its reliability proven.