Major decision point

[ceagle]

Why do these things always happen when money is tight?

You may have read about my macMiseries lately.. with the audio and now the video freeze problems. :<
I haven't been able to do much at all online the last few days, because even with the minimum ram and no airport, I'm still getting the system freezes consistently a few minutes after startup now... *sigh*
Thank goodness I was able to get this older backup machine last year from yasha_taur ... *whew.. hugs thanksthanks*

But the dilemma is this:
I already went through the logic board recall in December last year, and Apple is telling me that the warranty on that is Only 3 Months... then it's $300 every time it breaks again... which could be Every 3 Months! ;P
I could get a whole NEW (used) laptop for that!

So now the question is:
a) pay $50 to bench-test to be absolutely sure it's the problem
b) skip that and just buy another machine, either a
c) used mac, or a
d) used windows machine

Whichever one, this will have a to a speed boost... probably to 800 or 900 minimum, since if I get a mac powerbook, I really want to get one of the last ones with the ability to boot in 9. (Any thoughts Yasha? email me?) :>

But even a used win machine would be okay.... though maybe I'm just thinking that right now because I'm so pissed at the moment with Apple only backing their hardware for 90 measly days...

grr!

Comments

[kat-ellis.livejournal.com]

I know practically diddly about Macs (dodges objects thrown at
him by Applefanatic fiancé ^_^) but if you had the logic board
replaced already and you are still having trouble that your own
tech ability isn't making headway on (and just by reading your
LJ I know you got several TONS of tech-smarts) I'd be looking
at new systems right now. Good money after bad is nogoodness.

[c-eagle.livejournal.com]

awww...... *beak blushes and thanks ya for the kind comments* ^v^
Mission on track, as you say, generous gato!
Even though I've walked a few fixit trails, I must sometimes accept defeat... In fact many times in the biz (unless you have gobsa time and resources), they say it is just cheaper to reformat or move along, rather than dig into the innerds of discovery.. though sometimes that's good as a learning experience. The learning I got from this is just a feeling of betrayal by Apple.... sorta like, "Hey, we know our machines are mostly more solid and almost completely free of virus woes... we don't need you that much... ;P

I'll continue to clinically acknowledge what merits they have, but they may never get me to purchase a brand new machine ever again.

arf! ... I hope things are well up thar! :D