Comments on: Technical Glitches…

By: atbnorge

atbnorge — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:34:55 +0000

Peace, man, peace!

By: atbnorge

atbnorge — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:34:19 +0000

It is your fault. You have such a great blogsite so you can’t stop us from e-mailing you whatever are the circumstances, hehehe.

By: dragon

dragon — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:12:34 +0000

Another thing MM, laptop batteries do heat up (doesn’t matter what brand). I have bought laptop feet: silicon contraptions that stick to the 4 corners of the computer so the laptop is elevated, allowing air to circulate under the computer and cool it as you use it. It’s a pain if the laptop is mobile but for me since the computer is stationary most of the time, huge difference with my computer in the sense that it doesn’t get too hot now. My daughter’s Macbook which is newer than mine sounds older; she wouldn’t use the “feet” I bought and her computer, which is also stationary except for rare travel, does heat up considerably as she does tons of heavy graphic work on it.

By: MiMac

MiMac — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:23:28 +0000

Maybe you can consider buying a Time Capsule for your Mac. No worries! :)

By: sanojmd

sanojmd — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:17:14 +0000

msybe it’s better to get apple care for your laptop MM.. an extra cost but i’m sure it is worth it though.. hope you’re battery will be replaced soon. pls if ever your lumpia story will be aired in national telly somebody pls upload the episode on you tube.. thanks.
cheers!

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:47:41 +0000

dragon, et al, yes, I am assured that if this is just a battery problem, all my emails will be intact when I fire up the laptop again. :)

By: dragon

dragon — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:35:45 +0000

I’ve been a looooooooonnnng time Mac user (since Classic II days). Truly value for money because even if the initial cash outlay is more than the PC (it was more than 2x way back when), the lifespan of both hardware, software, maintenance and ease of use more than make up for it. One of my Macs (desktop powerPC) lasted 7 years! My current MacPro is more than 3 years old now and my partners MacPro gen1 is more than 6 years old. Having said that, our laptops hardly travel, as they are for home/personal use, except when we go on vacation, one of us brings it along. As previously mentioned, the only gripe would be they just “die” with hardly any warnings. I’ve learned to keep vital info/documents on a separate hard drive; back up regularly.

MM, you should be able to retrieve email info, unless your hard drive was corrupted by a virus. Your email details are saved/preserved in a separate file. If you need help, email me.

By: JMLR

JMLR — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:42:27 +0000

If you want value for money, get a Fujitsu laptop. The one that we got in 2001 still works until now. It’s a glutton for punishment.

By: rach

rach — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:42:12 +0000

I used to have a Powerbook myself. I remember a battery recall from Apple some years back. All I did was check on their website if my unit qualified for it and they exchanged it without any fuss.

After reading Jenny’s comment above, I’m beginning to think there must be a lifespan for Apple stuff. My Powerbook stopped working after about 2.5 years. There were no warning signs. It just refused to switch on one day. At the service center, the tech guys told me the cost of repair was about as much as buying a new one.

By: hchie

hchie — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:08:43 +0000

No need to apologize, MM. Heard you dropped by a cousins Cafe (Cafe 1925) that time you were in Silay with Ms. Fores. I’m glad you’ve decided to come back and visit. Next time naman, give me a call or email. There are a lot more kitchens to visit here :-)