ad myself some good times on te . Four or five times. Te big payback te next day is wat keeps me away from it. Plus: don't trust any of te dealers I know up ere in Birmingam.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 6:59pmYou should also buy an "h" while you're at it.Inder wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 6:42pmTe "" key on my keyboard is broken. Wen I'd like to post someting, I ave to find an "" somewere on te page to copy and paste every time tat letter appears. I'm not sure ow long tis can go on.
I believe Apple carges between $500-1200 for a repair because of te way tey've built teir laptops... and my 2014 model falls just outside of te 2015-2018 replacement sceme tey just announced.
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Reading your compromised spelling has me imagining you seriously burned or bit your tongue.Inder wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 7:02pmad myself some good times on te . Four or five times. Te big payback te next day is wat keeps me away from it. Plus: don't trust any of te dealers I know up ere in Birmingam.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 6:59pmYou should also buy an "h" while you're at it.Inder wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 6:42pmTe "" key on my keyboard is broken. Wen I'd like to post someting, I ave to find an "" somewere on te page to copy and paste every time tat letter appears. I'm not sure ow long tis can go on.
I believe Apple carges between $500-1200 for a repair because of te way tey've built teir laptops... and my 2014 model falls just outside of te 2015-2018 replacement sceme tey just announced.
More seriously, if you don't want to absorb that kind of crazy hit, couldn't you invest in a cheap bluetooth keyboard as a workaround. Admittedly a bit clumsy, but it would be much cheaper until you're ready to just get a new laptop altogether.
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Yeah, I'm gonna pick up a cheapo wired USB one for Serious Writing. The current system, while not ideal, is fine for browsing and movies and stuff.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 7:28pmReading your compromised spelling has me imagining you seriously burned or bit your tongue.Inder wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 7:02pmad myself some good times on te . Four or five times. Te big payback te next day is wat keeps me away from it. Plus: don't trust any of te dealers I know up ere in Birmingam.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 6:59pmYou should also buy an "h" while you're at it.Inder wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 6:42pmTe "" key on my keyboard is broken. Wen I'd like to post someting, I ave to find an "" somewere on te page to copy and paste every time tat letter appears. I'm not sure ow long tis can go on.
I believe Apple carges between $500-1200 for a repair because of te way tey've built teir laptops... and my 2014 model falls just outside of te 2015-2018 replacement sceme tey just announced.
More seriously, if you don't want to absorb that kind of crazy hit, couldn't you invest in a cheap bluetooth keyboard as a workaround. Admittedly a bit clumsy, but it would be much cheaper until you're ready to just get a new laptop altogether.
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I kind of feel like this is how Heston sounds.Inder wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 7:02pmad myself some good times on te . Four or five times. Te big payback te next day is wat keeps me away from it. Plus: don't trust any of te dealers I know up ere in Birmingam.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 6:59pmYou should also buy an "h" while you're at it.Inder wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 6:42pmTe "" key on my keyboard is broken. Wen I'd like to post someting, I ave to find an "" somewere on te page to copy and paste every time tat letter appears. I'm not sure ow long tis can go on.
I believe Apple carges between $500-1200 for a repair because of te way tey've built teir laptops... and my 2014 model falls just outside of te 2015-2018 replacement sceme tey just announced.
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I really dont understand why people overpay for a mac.
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I've been a Mac user since around '91. The differences between Mac and Windows in terms of ease of use used to be more obvious and justified the price gap (for me, anyway), but at this point I'm a Mac user because that's what I'm trained as. It's not superior so much as familiar. Still, Apple merits being broken up. Way, way too much influence and control in the communications sector.
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But most users just do web, word processing, spreadsheets, watching and or listening to music, movies etc. and even most of that other stuff is web based. Nothing you cant do on a decent windows or linux machine at a fraction of the price. Granted linux is a bit tougher for the average person and if I were to get a computer for my mom it would be a mac.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 12:42pmI've been a Mac user since around '91. The differences between Mac and Windows in terms of ease of use used to be more obvious and justified the price gap (for me, anyway), but at this point I'm a Mac user because that's what I'm trained as. It's not superior so much as familiar. Still, Apple merits being broken up. Way, way too much influence and control in the communications sector.
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You're right, but I'm just plain used to Macs. That may be irrational or an inefficient use of my money, but I guess it's the extra cost I'll pay to maintain comfort. Mind you, I've skipped the last couple OS overhauls, partly because they always slow down anything but the most recent generation of computers plus they always fuck up something I liked the way it was. So until I get a new Mac in several years, I can avoid that. In essence, I've become an old person who just wants things to work the way they always did and grumble about change. (But I've also mused about a Chromebook for my next laptop, so I'm not completely fossilized.)revbob wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 5:33pmBut most users just do web, word processing, spreadsheets, watching and or listening to music, movies etc. and even most of that other stuff is web based. Nothing you cant do on a decent windows or linux machine at a fraction of the price. Granted linux is a bit tougher for the average person and if I were to get a computer for my mom it would be a mac.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 12:42pmI've been a Mac user since around '91. The differences between Mac and Windows in terms of ease of use used to be more obvious and justified the price gap (for me, anyway), but at this point I'm a Mac user because that's what I'm trained as. It's not superior so much as familiar. Still, Apple merits being broken up. Way, way too much influence and control in the communications sector.
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The woman who played Andrea Zuckerman from Beverly Hills 90210 is at my office right now. She's the president of SAG/AFTRA and is going around the country stumping for pro-union candidates and initiatives. Since we are one of the lead organizations against a union busting bill in MO, we are hosting them meeting. And my bitch of a boss won't let us attend.
ETA - I don't really care about meeting a d-list actor. I'm annoyed because my boss treats us like shit and she is hosting this event on workers' rights.
ETA - I don't really care about meeting a d-list actor. I'm annoyed because my boss treats us like shit and she is hosting this event on workers' rights.
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I loved her in the CBS Schoolbreak Special: What if I'm Gay.JennyB wrote: ↑03 Aug 2018, 12:56pmThe woman who played Andrea Zuckerman from Beverly Hills 90210 is at my office right now. She's the president of SAG/AFTRA and is going around the country stumping for pro-union candidates and initiatives. Since we are one of the lead organizations against a union busting bill in MO, we are hosting them meeting. And my bitch of a boss won't let us attend.
ETA - I don't really care about meeting a d-list actor. I'm annoyed because my boss treats us like shit and she is hosting this event on workers' rights.
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Sounds like it's time for a strike.JennyB wrote: ↑03 Aug 2018, 12:56pmThe woman who played Andrea Zuckerman from Beverly Hills 90210 is at my office right now. She's the president of SAG/AFTRA and is going around the country stumping for pro-union candidates and initiatives. Since we are one of the lead organizations against a union busting bill in MO, we are hosting them meeting. And my bitch of a boss won't let us attend.
ETA - I don't really care about meeting a d-list actor. I'm annoyed because my boss treats us like shit and she is hosting this event on workers' rights.
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Seconded.Kory wrote: ↑03 Aug 2018, 4:11pmSounds like it's time for a strike.JennyB wrote: ↑03 Aug 2018, 12:56pmThe woman who played Andrea Zuckerman from Beverly Hills 90210 is at my office right now. She's the president of SAG/AFTRA and is going around the country stumping for pro-union candidates and initiatives. Since we are one of the lead organizations against a union busting bill in MO, we are hosting them meeting. And my bitch of a boss won't let us attend.
ETA - I don't really care about meeting a d-list actor. I'm annoyed because my boss treats us like shit and she is hosting this event on workers' rights.