Isn't it unreasonable to require a warranty longer than a year for a consumer product? Realistically, if the device you bought is defective you should realize it within a few months. But certainly a year is long enough to notice a defect and get a replacement/repair.
I have a Macbook Pro 13".
Just outside of the 1-year warranty period, one of the memory slots has mysteriously gone bad and no longer works (yes, it's the slot, not the memory).
Also just outside of the 1-year warranty period, the DVD drive died.
About the two year mark, the internal hard drive cable (yes, the cable) died.
Memory slot? Hard drive cable? That's nothing put poor design or faulty manufacturing. No WAY those are any kind of user abuse issues. The DVD drive at least has some moving parts - not that that is any excuse either.
I agree, there are plenty of abusers out there who break their shit and then cry "warranty" - but there are plenty of other legitimate cases too.
All of that said, I don't think a government has any business dictating warranty periods - it's something the free market should determine.
....my point was that you're better off running your OWN information services (for example, your own mail server, etc.), rather than trust it to someone 3rd party who will happily hand over whatever info may be found there.
Amen. I'm a long time Apple fan - ran UNIX on my Mac II back in '89 and ever since - but if one has a laptop, I dunno why one would need a tablet. I don't see the point. But then again, I don't see the point of iPhones either.
What I'd really like to see is an Apple-branded cell phone jammer.
So, if a friend of mine murders your , robs your house, kills your dog, trashes your car, or other such things, and then tells me about it, I should just keep my mouth shut. Got it.
Are you going to poison my dog because he barks too much or shits too much?
Quite possibly, esp. if it is my yard that he is shitting in, or if his constant barking is interfering with my enjoyment of my property.
Depends on the kind of dog though. If it is something like a lab, or St. Bernard, then probably not. But if it is one of those little worthless yapping dogs, like a cocker spaniel or sheltie or other such thing, you can count on it.
In my office, I notice two kinds of phone calls (on both cell phones and land lines).
Type 1: People are just as LOUD and obnoxious as they could possibly be, and then some. These are business calls, and I swear to god, it is as if they want everyone in the cube farm to know who they are talking to and what they are talking about.
Type 2: People are whisper quiet, so much so that it is as if they are abused spouses, trying to call 9-1-1 before their abuser finds them, and doing everything they can do to avoid detection. These are personal calls.
It is very clear that people can choose to talk on the phone quietly when it suits them. If they choose not to, they bring whatever response from others that may result completely on themselves.
As for the "innocent third parties" that get jammed - well, hey, like the military says, "collateral damage." Maybe if THEY took the risk of asking the loud-talkers to be quiet (and possibly getting beat up, or stabbed or shot or whatever), the jamming wouldn't be necessary.
I love how all the cell phone addicts are all up-in-arms about how they may be out of contact for a short period of time while near someone's jammer. HAHAHA! Jezuz people. Cell phones suck and so do the people who are on them all the time. Some of you may be surprised to know that people lived for CENTURIES without cell phone access. Surely you can go for a few moments.
I can't wait to get a jammer. Been thinking about it for a long time - this article has convinced me to put out the money and just do it.
A university is supposed to provide an education - which last a lifetime, not job training –which only lasts until The Next Big Thing comes along. People and employers looking for the later rather than the former should consider places like ITT, Devry, Charter, etc.
It would not be possible to build such a device during the Stone Age, regardless of the materials available, because the requisite knowledge did not exist at the time.
Materials without knowledge on how to use them are not going to get much - sort of like using service provided by AT&T.
Well, that is OUR lithium after all. We need to keep our military there to ensure that lithium makes its way to AMERICA, and to provide opportunities for AMERICAN companies and jobs for the American people and....ah...nevermind.
It's worth pointing out that you can still avoid having to use a personal credit card with your name on it by getting one of those re-loadable Visa cards. Yeah, there is a small cost involved, but it can be worth it if you value having the ability to buy without using your own, named card.
Is anyone surprised?
Off-shore gambling sites have no real oversight whatsoever as far as I know (unless Vegas, et.al.). Of COURSE people are going to get ripped off. As much as gambling on the cards, people are gambling on the site itself - and in this case - the guilty parties were gambling that no one would notice. Gambling all the way around.
This is just one of many reasons why the U.S. is just out and out foolish to continue banning on-line gaming, when instead, it could bring it to shore, charge gazillions for licenses, tax the proceeds (for both the house and the gamers), and as an added bonus, enact various certification and oversight requirements that would provide some measure of protection while allowing government to do what it does best - grow even larger.
You don't get to (legally) test drive a lot of things. Looking around my room here - I can see that includes my TV, speakers, stereo, VCR, sofa, chair, loveseat....
Sure, you can try it out in the store - maybe go check a friend who has whatever you want to buy. Maybe if you get lucky, you can buy from a store that will take it back for a certain period of time - but stores are no obligation to do so. Lots of stores have a "no returns" policy.
In the end, you roll the dice, you take your chances. I've bought a LOT of stuff that I wish I didn't (including everything I've ever bought from Griffen Technologies for example) and wasted a lot of money in the process - but hey - that's the price of experience.
Besides, anyone who believes hype (such as all these iPhone fools) deserves whatever they get.
All I can say is GOOD LORD!! As much of a Microsoft hater as I am, I have to go with Ballmer on this one.
If you do not like the product, then do not freakin' use it! Why is this such a complicated concept? To complain to executives about the computing experience of some 13 year old is just way too much. News flash: Vista is neither designed for nor required by children!
I'll never understand the desire of people to "upgrade" to the latest version of whatever just because it is available - esp. when it comes to something as complex as an operating system - as opposed to upgrading for some specific purpose or well thought-out rationale.
I waited for something on the order of 2 years before making the jump from MacOS 9 to MacOS X - and I'm a die hard UNIX guy (first Mac was a Mac II running A/UX in 1989), specifically because the benefit to hassle ratio didn't quite cut it.
One can only guess how much time this child spent using Vista before deciding to make the switch. Either:
a). No time at all - so she can blame herself.
b). Enough time to make her own decision - so she can blame herself.
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Isn't it unreasonable to require a warranty longer than a year for a consumer product? Realistically, if the device you bought is defective you should realize it within a few months. But certainly a year is long enough to notice a defect and get a replacement/repair.
I have a Macbook Pro 13". Just outside of the 1-year warranty period, one of the memory slots has mysteriously gone bad and no longer works (yes, it's the slot, not the memory). Also just outside of the 1-year warranty period, the DVD drive died. About the two year mark, the internal hard drive cable (yes, the cable) died. Memory slot? Hard drive cable? That's nothing put poor design or faulty manufacturing. No WAY those are any kind of user abuse issues. The DVD drive at least has some moving parts - not that that is any excuse either. I agree, there are plenty of abusers out there who break their shit and then cry "warranty" - but there are plenty of other legitimate cases too. All of that said, I don't think a government has any business dictating warranty periods - it's something the free market should determine.
I'm saying I have 5th amendment rights.
....my point was that you're better off running your OWN information services (for example, your own mail server, etc.), rather than trust it to someone 3rd party who will happily hand over whatever info may be found there.
...to avoid dependence on "free" information services.
I wonder if I can get an "auto car jammer" from the same place that sold me a cell phone jammer
Exactly. I mean, honestly - is it really that hard to avoid drinking and driving? If you consume alcohol, don't drive for 24 hours. A'int that hard.
Amen. I'm a long time Apple fan - ran UNIX on my Mac II back in '89 and ever since - but if one has a laptop, I dunno why one would need a tablet. I don't see the point. But then again, I don't see the point of iPhones either. What I'd really like to see is an Apple-branded cell phone jammer.
...but fuck snitches....
So, if a friend of mine murders your , robs your house, kills your dog, trashes your car, or other such things, and then tells me about it, I should just keep my mouth shut. Got it.
Are you going to poison my dog because he barks too much or shits too much?
Quite possibly, esp. if it is my yard that he is shitting in, or if his constant barking is interfering with my enjoyment of my property. Depends on the kind of dog though. If it is something like a lab, or St. Bernard, then probably not. But if it is one of those little worthless yapping dogs, like a cocker spaniel or sheltie or other such thing, you can count on it.
I've had two emergency texts from my daughter in the five years she's owned a cell phone
So, in other words, the whole "emergency thing" doesn't come up very much, does it?
Regardless of how poor I may be at it, it's still my responsibility.
If someone fails to meet their responsibilities, it shouldn't be too surprising if someone else does it for them.
or, "I'm not a loser who yacks endlessly about nothing in a loud and obnoxious manner. . Now you are not either."
In my office, I notice two kinds of phone calls (on both cell phones and land lines). Type 1: People are just as LOUD and obnoxious as they could possibly be, and then some. These are business calls, and I swear to god, it is as if they want everyone in the cube farm to know who they are talking to and what they are talking about. Type 2: People are whisper quiet, so much so that it is as if they are abused spouses, trying to call 9-1-1 before their abuser finds them, and doing everything they can do to avoid detection. These are personal calls. It is very clear that people can choose to talk on the phone quietly when it suits them. If they choose not to, they bring whatever response from others that may result completely on themselves. As for the "innocent third parties" that get jammed - well, hey, like the military says, "collateral damage." Maybe if THEY took the risk of asking the loud-talkers to be quiet (and possibly getting beat up, or stabbed or shot or whatever), the jamming wouldn't be necessary.
If I could get that function built into my cell phone jammer, it would be awesome.
The guy IS dealing with it. By jamming. Don't like people jamming your cell phone? Then get off your cell phone. It works both ways.
I love how all the cell phone addicts are all up-in-arms about how they may be out of contact for a short period of time while near someone's jammer. HAHAHA! Jezuz people. Cell phones suck and so do the people who are on them all the time. Some of you may be surprised to know that people lived for CENTURIES without cell phone access. Surely you can go for a few moments. I can't wait to get a jammer. Been thinking about it for a long time - this article has convinced me to put out the money and just do it.
A university is supposed to provide an education - which last a lifetime, not job training –which only lasts until The Next Big Thing comes along. People and employers looking for the later rather than the former should consider places like ITT, Devry, Charter, etc.
It would not be possible to build such a device during the Stone Age, regardless of the materials available, because the requisite knowledge did not exist at the time. Materials without knowledge on how to use them are not going to get much - sort of like using service provided by AT&T.
Well, that is OUR lithium after all. We need to keep our military there to ensure that lithium makes its way to AMERICA, and to provide opportunities for AMERICAN companies and jobs for the American people and....ah...nevermind.
It's worth pointing out that you can still avoid having to use a personal credit card with your name on it by getting one of those re-loadable Visa cards. Yeah, there is a small cost involved, but it can be worth it if you value having the ability to buy without using your own, named card.
Jails are full of stupid people who thought they were actually smarter than everyone else.
Is anyone surprised? Off-shore gambling sites have no real oversight whatsoever as far as I know (unless Vegas, et.al.). Of COURSE people are going to get ripped off. As much as gambling on the cards, people are gambling on the site itself - and in this case - the guilty parties were gambling that no one would notice. Gambling all the way around. This is just one of many reasons why the U.S. is just out and out foolish to continue banning on-line gaming, when instead, it could bring it to shore, charge gazillions for licenses, tax the proceeds (for both the house and the gamers), and as an added bonus, enact various certification and oversight requirements that would provide some measure of protection while allowing government to do what it does best - grow even larger.
You don't get to (legally) test drive a lot of things. Looking around my room here - I can see that includes my TV, speakers, stereo, VCR, sofa, chair, loveseat....
Sure, you can try it out in the store - maybe go check a friend who has whatever you want to buy. Maybe if you get lucky, you can buy from a store that will take it back for a certain period of time - but stores are no obligation to do so. Lots of stores have a "no returns" policy.
In the end, you roll the dice, you take your chances. I've bought a LOT of stuff that I wish I didn't (including everything I've ever bought from Griffen Technologies for example) and wasted a lot of money in the process - but hey - that's the price of experience.
Besides, anyone who believes hype (such as all these iPhone fools) deserves whatever they get.
All I can say is GOOD LORD!! As much of a Microsoft hater as I am, I have to go with Ballmer on this one.
If you do not like the product, then do not freakin' use it! Why is this such a complicated concept? To complain to executives about the computing experience of some 13 year old is just way too much. News flash: Vista is neither designed for nor required by children!
I'll never understand the desire of people to "upgrade" to the latest version of whatever just because it is available - esp. when it comes to something as complex as an operating system - as opposed to upgrading for some specific purpose or well thought-out rationale.
I waited for something on the order of 2 years before making the jump from MacOS 9 to MacOS X - and I'm a die hard UNIX guy (first Mac was a Mac II running A/UX in 1989), specifically because the benefit to hassle ratio didn't quite cut it.
One can only guess how much time this child spent using Vista before deciding to make the switch. Either:
a). No time at all - so she can blame herself.
b). Enough time to make her own decision - so she can blame herself.
Why is this article on SlashDot anyway?
Wow - Impressive. I wish whomever made this decision were in charge of things in the Bush Administration.