[HPFGU-OTChatter] COMPLETELY OT: computer recommendations

[illyana delorean]

On Wednesday, June 4, 2003, at 12:13  , <the.gremlin at verizon.net> wrote:
> I've always had a PC, but I've used Macs before, both at school and at 
> work. I've had more trouble with a Mac then a PC, but that may be 
> because I'm more familiar with a PC. The Macs I've worked with tend to 
> have problems with memory. If you run too many programs at the same 
> time, the computer crashes.

That was a big problem with the older Mac OSes - I am assuming that the 
Macs you're using are running OS9 or earler. The new Mac OS, which 
comes on every new Mac, does not have that kind of problem. As long as 
he buys a new Mac, he'll be okay. If he buys a used Mac that cannot 
handle the Unix-based OS, then he will definitely have that problem. 
Old Mac OSes are awful!

> When you do get a laptop, if you're in the States, I would suggest 
> Best Buy, because you can get an extended warranty. If the laptop 
> breaks down (and it most likely will), you can take it back to the 
> store and they'll fix it for free. The warranty it comes with 
> originally doesn't last long enough. I'm learning that the hard way.
>

I totally agree! Best Buy has one of the best warranty policies I have 
ever dealt with, and I would definitely buy a computer there if I were 
to buy a PC. Never, ever buy a computer at CompUSA, I beg you (all of 
you)!! Their warranties are extremely overpriced and they'll give you 
the run-around when your computer gets messed-up. I mentioned before 
that I have a friend who owned a Sony VAIO - he bought it at CompUSA 
with their warranty, and he had the same problem with the PC/MCIA port 
four times. They told him that they would not even think of replacing 
his machine until the manufacturer's one-year warranty ran out and, 
once it did, they said that the computer would have to have the same 
problem three times (which it already had) before they would replace it 
under their warranty. Basically, they did not want to give him a new 
machine, and would rather replace the same part over-and-over again. 
Then, something new went wrong and the part they needed to fix the 
machine was no longer available - they finally had to give him a new 
computer. Anyway, don't buy anything from them.

If you are going to buy a Mac, I suggest you go straight through them. 
Unfortunately, Best Buy does not, at this time, sell Macs (although a 
friend of mine who works there says they may start selling them soon), 
so you'll have no luck there. If you order a Mac directly through 
Apple, you can get a student discount (I think it's something like 5% 
off), which is decent. And I definitely suggest buying their extended 
warranty, in case something does go wrong. Well, I suggest buying an 
extended warranty no matter what kind of computer you buy - it's just a 
good idea.

illyana, who apologizes for the long post!

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