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hunter

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14. When a Mac goes bad, you buy a new one, right?

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 01:23 PM

Jan 2018

That's what it looks like to me, living as I do in the land of Linux and salvaged computers.

For people who have basic computer needs (no Photoshop, no Excel spreadsheets finely honed over the years, etc.), for anyone who wants to avoid bleeping computer problems, I heartily recommend Chromebooks.

Microsoft, Apple, and Google are all "the dark side." Pick your poison.

One of the sunny spots in my computer world is a $35 Raspberry Pi running Raspian, one of many Linux variations. My desktops are Linux machines as well.

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Beware - the latest Windows 10 "update" screwed up my computer. [View all] FuzzyRabbit Jan 2018 OP

Thanks, been avoiding it. elleng Jan 2018 #1

Uh-oh. You're about to re-start the Mac/Windows wars. brush Jan 2018 #2

All my software programs are for Windows. FuzzyRabbit Jan 2018 #3

Bought a new open box computer w/Windows 7 on ebay CountAllVotes Jan 2018 #4

I like your little winky emoticon at the end there, but if you ever get ready for... brush Jan 2018 #8

Thanks for the gainsaver.com suggestion FuzzyRabbit Jan 2018 #9

That's not what the Zone of Tech folks on YouTube say. Many bugs with Macs, just suppressed. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #6

You've been misinformed. I've Macs for 25 years and that's never happened. brush Jan 2018 #18

And I have Macs, Windows and Linux systems. Just because you have happy times doesn't make it false. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #23

Ok then, describe this alleged 14-day period you talked about and how you handled it. brush Jan 2018 #24

For someone with so much Mac experience, you seem to not know basic Apple store policies. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #27

Because I've never had a problem withany Mac within 14 days of buying it. brush Jan 2018 #30

When a Mac goes bad, you buy a new one, right? hunter Jan 2018 #14

When a Mac goes bad you take it to the Apple store and they fix it for free. brush Jan 2018 #16

when a pc goes bad they fix it for free too :P Egnever Jan 2018 #20

Don't think Apple stores work on PCs brush Jan 2018 #21

as if there arent refurbished PCs? Egnever Jan 2018 #25

Misinformed. I had refurbished Macs repair for free at Apple stores. They don't ask where... brush Jan 2018 #28

So the price list pulled from their own website is fake? Egnever Jan 2018 #29

Not aware of any price list. Going from my experience only. They've fixed my issues for free... brush Jan 2018 #31

The price list was in the post you replied to. Egnever Jan 2018 #33

Still not getting it. I'm not playing Mac v pc. It's not the '90s anymore. brush Jan 2018 #35

Then don't bring the 90s Mac mythology Egnever Jan 2018 #38

It has my internet working slower than when I had dial-up. I am unable to doc03 Jan 2018 #5

I'm good so far. Everything looks copacetic with no noticable differences. procon Jan 2018 #7

There is plenty of advanced warning. Egnever Jan 2018 #17

Telegraph? No wonder I missed the advanced warning! 🤣 nt procon Jan 2018 #22

. Egnever Jan 2018 #26

It's important to have clone backups of your system's boot drive. earthshine Jan 2018 #10

that desktop pic Skittles Jan 2018 #11

oh yeah the drowning pool ucrdem Jan 2018 #12

No problems BigOleDummy Jan 2018 #13

I agree. hunter Jan 2018 #15

The latest update did add a people icon to the task bar Egnever Jan 2018 #19

Scanned the day before, and twice after the update with two different programs. FuzzyRabbit Jan 2018 #37

Thank you saidsimplesimon Jan 2018 #32

you should be able to reset it Egnever Jan 2018 #34

My Win 10 updates automatically left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #36

That doesn't sound right at all! Brainfodder Jan 2018 #39