Even if the system is out of warranty, I'd still recommend giving Apple a call (or if you're near an Apple Store, schedule an appointment at the Genuis Bar) and see what the outcome is. I've heard of many stories, and had some experiences myself of Apple repairing stuff for free or very little cost on out-of-warranty machines.
One last tip, if you do bring the machine in, have your girlfriend explain simply and honestly what has happened to her Mac Pro. Your sarcasm in your post makes me think she'd draw more sympathy than you.
I definitely agree with the AC here. Before I say anymore, I'll preface the rest of my comments with extending my sympathies for the situation you find yourselves in, as well as to suggest I have no real experience with anything remotely similar, so my advice is meant in good faith.
That being said, I recommend taking a few minutes to listen to the "This American Life" episode where a mother dying of a terminal disease left letters for her young daughter to be read annually. From the story's description, "At first the letters were comforting, but as time went on, they had much more complicated effects."
Not really relevant, since old persons don't use email. Just ask John McCain.
John McCain can't type because his arms were repeatedly broken by the Vietnamese while he was a POW. Why do you insult disabled veterans?
David Pogue (the author) apparently can't type due do repetitive stress injuries (admittedly less stressful than Vietnamese torture), and yet he maintains his career with the help of speech-recognition software. Software made by Americans in America. My friend, are you suggesting he can't speak out loud, or that he's too old to learn? And why do you hate America?
Bingo. Although the "03/06/09" thing is probably a nice coincidence, I think this is a combination of Snyder's previous success with "300" and with Hollywood seeing that a movie like this doesn't need to - or possibly want to open in the summertime to open big.
Because Memorial Day weekend is known as a time for Big Movie Releases, the schedule that weekend may be becoming too crowded, or the studios fear releasing that weekend raises expectations beyond what is reasonable.
Regardless, not opening in the summer means you can see it three months sooner, so stop complaining!
Since this isn't an official announcement coming from MB themselves, I'm going to guess that "phasing out gasoline" and "focusing on biofuels" still means that they will still be running on diesel for their internal combustion engines. Not knowing much about automobile engines, or diesel in particular, I'm going to guess that they'll focus on the lower-sulfur diesel fuel that Europe has mandated (I believe, again, too lazy to look this stuff up), but it doesn't mean "no petroleum products ever"
Not to mention, there's still going to be plenty of oil in that engine, not to mention plenty of petroleum products in the rest of the car.
If memory serves, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" was among the first, if not the biggest among the first of the PG-13 movies released. In other words, claiming "Raiders" was better because it was a "PG"-rated film isn't really a fair comparison. Well, it's not fair for many reasons, but that's just one.
I just watched the video, and (surprise) this is a non-story. The interview just seems like a couple of 20-somethings who forgot they need to act like adults. The interviewer didn't help herself by poorly phrasing her questions (for example, about Facebook's market cap), and rambling on and on. What was she doing? Jockeying for a job? A date? A loan?
The interviewer just didn't do a good job, and was in front of people who witnessed it. The audience should have been more mature, the interviewer should have been more prepared, and a kid who sold his company for a staggering amount of money should have been more interesting.
Setup isn't complete until Device Manager is clean.
-- Install the latest versions of Flash Player, QuickTime, Real Alternative...Media Player 10
You're concerned about the cleanliness of Device Manager, and yet you install Flash, Real, and MP10? To paraphrase Mr. Montoya, "You use the word clean. I do not think it means what you think it means."
Actually, I've noticed most have some sort of voice-activated thing that kicks in the second time you say "hello" (or, possibly make some other noise).
Therefore, when I answer the phone, I say "hello" once, and only once, and wait. If I don't hear a response in a few seconds, I simply hang up because most normal people calling will eventually say "hello?" again if they don't hear anything back. If it's a friend/family member with a bad connection, they'll eventually get that point across.
The headline is misleading. Eli Lilly was going to pay the $1 billion anyway, regardless of who received the email. They simply didn't want anyone to know about that.
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Let's hope it means "in the United States of America" and not some town in a faraway land named "usa" that they've chose to capitalize the letters.
based on recent headlines like http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/16/nyregion/elevator-that-killed-yr-executive-was-undergoing-maintenance-city-says.html, I'd be more afraid of negligent elevator repair staff than of terrorists.
Even if the system is out of warranty, I'd still recommend giving Apple a call (or if you're near an Apple Store, schedule an appointment at the Genuis Bar) and see what the outcome is. I've heard of many stories, and had some experiences myself of Apple repairing stuff for free or very little cost on out-of-warranty machines.
One last tip, if you do bring the machine in, have your girlfriend explain simply and honestly what has happened to her Mac Pro. Your sarcasm in your post makes me think she'd draw more sympathy than you.
I definitely agree with the AC here. Before I say anymore, I'll preface the rest of my comments with extending my sympathies for the situation you find yourselves in, as well as to suggest I have no real experience with anything remotely similar, so my advice is meant in good faith.
That being said, I recommend taking a few minutes to listen to the "This American Life" episode where a mother dying of a terminal disease left letters for her young daughter to be read annually. From the story's description, "At first the letters were comforting, but as time went on, they had much more complicated effects."
You can stream the episode from http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/401/parent-trap (I'm recommending the "Letter Day Saint" act 1 story).
I believe his name is "Drew Curtis" - note the terminal "S".
Is that you, PGURRIERI?
(I can't believe I'm burning my ability to mod to post this)
That one seems to have entered the popular lexicon.
Just like John Fogerty was sued for writing songs that sounded too much like songs written by...John Fogerty
Ammunition?
David Pogue (the author) apparently can't type due do repetitive stress injuries (admittedly less stressful than Vietnamese torture), and yet he maintains his career with the help of speech-recognition software. Software made by Americans in America. My friend, are you suggesting he can't speak out loud, or that he's too old to learn? And why do you hate America?
you beat me to it, but I wanted to declare that I am James Robinson.
It's not simply sloppy, it's unintelligible. Conditionally, this will always happen?
Next slashdot headline: "Why breathing can always lead to Death"
Bingo. Although the "03/06/09" thing is probably a nice coincidence, I think this is a combination of Snyder's previous success with "300" and with Hollywood seeing that a movie like this doesn't need to - or possibly want to open in the summertime to open big.
Because Memorial Day weekend is known as a time for Big Movie Releases, the schedule that weekend may be becoming too crowded, or the studios fear releasing that weekend raises expectations beyond what is reasonable.
Regardless, not opening in the summer means you can see it three months sooner, so stop complaining!
Since this isn't an official announcement coming from MB themselves, I'm going to guess that "phasing out gasoline" and "focusing on biofuels" still means that they will still be running on diesel for their internal combustion engines. Not knowing much about automobile engines, or diesel in particular, I'm going to guess that they'll focus on the lower-sulfur diesel fuel that Europe has mandated (I believe, again, too lazy to look this stuff up), but it doesn't mean "no petroleum products ever"
Not to mention, there's still going to be plenty of oil in that engine, not to mention plenty of petroleum products in the rest of the car.
I thought we were in Daylight Saving Time until November?
If memory serves, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" was among the first, if not the biggest among the first of the PG-13 movies released. In other words, claiming "Raiders" was better because it was a "PG"-rated film isn't really a fair comparison. Well, it's not fair for many reasons, but that's just one.
I'll bet I can open up an iPod faster than my parents could open up a computer case and find the CMOS battery.
oh, wait, that's a perfectly functional technology that is being made obsolete by greed. I guess not all working things are good.
"Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears" would be more appropriate than quoting Henry V
And I believe it's "unto the breach"
I just watched the video, and (surprise) this is a non-story. The interview just seems like a couple of 20-somethings who forgot they need to act like adults. The interviewer didn't help herself by poorly phrasing her questions (for example, about Facebook's market cap), and rambling on and on. What was she doing? Jockeying for a job? A date? A loan?
The interviewer just didn't do a good job, and was in front of people who witnessed it. The audience should have been more mature, the interviewer should have been more prepared, and a kid who sold his company for a staggering amount of money should have been more interesting.
That's comedy gold right there.
The X300 is like a tank, the Air like a sculpture
It was a simile, you illiterate tool.
You're concerned about the cleanliness of Device Manager, and yet you install Flash, Real, and MP10?
To paraphrase Mr. Montoya, "You use the word clean. I do not think it means what you think it means."
Actually, I've noticed most have some sort of voice-activated thing that kicks in the second time you say "hello" (or, possibly make some other noise).
Therefore, when I answer the phone, I say "hello" once, and only once, and wait. If I don't hear a response in a few seconds, I simply hang up because most normal people calling will eventually say "hello?" again if they don't hear anything back. If it's a friend/family member with a bad connection, they'll eventually get that point across.
The headline is misleading. Eli Lilly was going to pay the $1 billion anyway, regardless of who received the email. They simply didn't want anyone to know about that.