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Skriven 2006-07-26 19:29:26 av /m (1:379/45)
  Kommentar till text 12247 av Rich (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: G4 Powerbook links needed
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From: /m <mike@barkto.com>


I've taken apart my TV, toaster, washer, dryer.  They are still appliances. 
The fact that I have taken them apart does not change the fact that they are
appliances.

Your stretch marks are showing.

 /m

On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:16:02 -0700, "Rich" <@> wrote:

>   My appliance manufactures and dealers will perform upgrades and
maintainence on my appliances too if I wish.  I've never needed any.  I would
say my appliances were successful.  Your's was not.
>
>   If you don't want your failures at tinkering to be perceived as such you
should stop describing them as such.
>
>Rich
>
>  "/m" <mike@barkto.com> wrote in message
news:8e4dc29gej4j1fudoql56a1vm9bf4shbf3@4ax.com...
>  >  You just described how you felt compelled to perform an upgrade which by
your description required skill.  That sure sounds that as an appliance it
failed.
>
>
>  The Apple store wanted to do the upgrade for me when I bought it.  I
>  could have left the unit there that evening and picked it up the next
>  morning.  There was no charge for the install.   I told them that I
>  wanted to bring the unit home, read the manuals and start playing with
>  it for a few days, and that I could bring it back the next weekend when
>  it was more convenient to be without the system for a half day.  The
>  sales dude said, ~that's fine, enjoy the MacMini, and don't be afraid to
>  stop by if there are any problems.~
>
>  There was no need for me to do the upgrade myself, nor would there be
>  any need for someone who bought the MacMini to sit in their
>  entertainment center to take the unit apart to install memory.  The
>  MacMini is a successful appliance design.  A very successful appliance
>  design.  I'm sorry if that bothers you.  Really I am.
>
>
>  Regarding the rest of your message, your message seemed to have sunk
>  into the usual ad hominem gutter-level attacks rather quickly this time.
>  Once again, I'll choose not to join you there.
>
>   /m
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>  On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:34:42 -0700, "Rich" <@> wrote:
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>  >   Do you even read what you write.  You just described how you felt
compelled to perform an upgrade which by your description required skill.  That
sure sounds that as an appliance it failed.
>  >
>  >   In you regard to your tinkering with computers running Windows, I would
strongly suggest that you avoid this completely.  By your descriptions over
time of the problems you have you are clearly not very good at this.  If you
need something you should find someone skilled to do it for you.  It might help
you become a happy person.
>  >
>  >Rich
>  >
>  >  "/m" <mike@barkto.com> wrote in message
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>  >
>  >  I upgraded the memory on my MacMini.  It wasn't a nightmare.  But it did
>  >  require a lot of patience, and rubber fingers.
>  >
>  >  I plan to never open up my MacMini again.  It's designed as an
>  >  appliance, as such it is a very successful design.
>  >
>  >  If I want something I have to tinker with constantly in order for it to
>  >  work properly, I'll stay with my Windows boxen.
>  >
>  >   /m

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