Mac versu PC,{snicker,snicker} - Page 16

StirCrazy · #**151** 03-07-2010, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron99

Extended warranties are pretty much established as a rip off and nothing but profit for the seller like Future Shop. Usually if something is going to go wrong it will happen in the first year in which case FS just has it fixed under the manufacturers warranty. Costs them nothing. I would pass or buy Applecare from Apple itself if you really want an extended warranty.

doesn't FS offer apple care? I thought any seller of apple produces would sell apple care. any any rate, my condern isn't with the electronics and guts of the computer.. I won't buy an extended warenty for a computer. but for displays yes.. very common to start getting dead pixels after a year.. so you need to make sure that is covered. but like everything else they are getting better also so it is a judjment call.

Usaly the only extended warenties I buy are on cars, and things I know I am going to abuse or are prone to breakage by there nature which LCD IMHO still are. I also look at a price point.. if I can afford to replace it after a year then I don't buy the warentys, but for example I bought myself a 60" plasma TV for which I did get the warenty but I also got them to give me a deal on it and only paid 60 bucks instead of the 220.00, but it is unlikly you will get a deal on the warenty now as you already bought the computer.. never pay full price for the warenties as like Ron said are a mony making thing for the sales man.. the extra mony over the store cost of the warenty goes directly to the sales man, which is why they push it so hard.

Steve

Ron99 · #**152** 03-07-2010, 06:16 AM

You may be right about Applecare at FS. Just make sure that's what you're getting as the salesman will likely get minimal commision on Applecare. They will push the FS warranty instead.

Also make sure you check the policy on dead pixels if that's your concern. Most companies, Apple included, will consider a certain number of dead or stuck pixels as acceptable and not replace the screen.

Maybe I'm just lucky but I don't think I've ever had a bad pixel on a computer screen or our LCD TV.

lastlight · #**153** 03-07-2010, 06:24 AM

+1 to Applecare.

Doug · #**154** 03-07-2010, 12:54 PM

I will check out Apple Care. FS does send the Macs out for repair but not sure to whom. I always add for my cars to Steve. My Focas has a 5yr. platinum warranty. Peace of mind for that time and then I get another anyways. Actually I have only made 4yrs. before.

Doug · #**155** 03-07-2010, 12:58 PM

On another note. One day in. Trying to re learn everything. Have some transfer done. Impressed so far. Transferred pics to the iPhoto. Wow, ever look nice on the HD screen.
Couple little things kind of irritating compared with Windows.

Have to figure out what can transfer or not. Like is messenger compatible with iChat? Not listed as such but someone told me it was.
Lots of other stuff I have to do by hand almost.

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Skimmerking · #**156** 03-07-2010, 02:25 PM

Hurry up and get your MSN sorted out I'm sitting here with no one to talk to.
I CANT SPEAK DOUG

Doug · #**157** 03-07-2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by asmodeus

Hurry up and get your MSN sorted out I'm sitting here with no one to talk to.
I CANT SPEAK DOUG

Its moved, where are you.

Doug · #**158** 03-07-2010, 04:12 PM

Keyboard is nice, better than my old one. Magic mouse is great to use. However the laser tracking is not even close to my wireless Logitech. Not even close to the same sensitivity.
Unless I need to adjust something of course. Cant do the same right click thingy as a PC though.

Many of the other features are a nice addition. Well the ones I have looked at so far.

Oh and the best thing, of course not Mac related but just new computer related. Super fast.

fkshiu · #**159** 03-07-2010, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug

Cant do the same right click thingy as a PC though.

Sure you can, just go on into "Mouse" under System Preferences and set the right side of the mouse as the Secondary Button. It's another example of Steve-O stubbornly wanting to be different but then realizing that it's actually very useful.

mr.wilson · #**160** 03-07-2010, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by fkshiu

Sure you can, just go on into "Mouse" under System Preferences and set the right side of the mouse as the Secondary Button. It's another example of Steve-O stubbornly wanting to be different but then realizing that it's actually very useful.

Or press ctrl + click to get a "right click", as I do with my laptop when I'm not using my Apple Magic Mouse.