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Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

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Post by tiew9Vii »

coldtea wrote: post #15

> I produce music for a living - FIVE days without my computer is unacceptable Then get two computers as a backup? While here it's Apple's issue, it could just as well be your fault that the laptop died (e.g. dropping it). Then you wouldn't have any laptop, but also no justification to demand an immediate replacement or deem not receiving one "unacceptable"...

I’m guessing if it was their fault and they damaged the machine to an extent it wasn’t useable they’d go out and buy a replacement on the spot, spare computers take up space and money, especially if they are sat in a box for just in case which may never come vs walking in to a store and walking out with one there and then.

It’s common to get given temporary mobile phones if in for manufacturers warranty repair so why not offer it for laptops?

Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

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Post by simion314 »

coldtea wrote: post #15

> I produce music for a living - FIVE days without my computer is unacceptable Then get two computers as a backup? While here it's Apple's issue, it could just as well be your fault that the laptop died (e.g. dropping it). Then you wouldn't have any laptop, but also no justification to demand an immediate replacement or deem not receiving one "unacceptable"...

>Then you wouldn't have any laptop, but also no justification to demand an immediate replacement or deem not receiving one "unacceptable"

My computer failed to start one morning, it was my work only computer that I use for my job(work remote from a village) so I went in the city with the PC, I found a shop, the person there tested my RAM,CPU and other parts, the motherboard was broken, I baught a new motherboard , paid the poerson to replace it, I also asked for a GPU upgrade and a cleaning.

In a few hours I was back working. If this was a MacBook there is no store in the small city I live near, I would probably had to find someone that could "illegaly" test the laptop and that would use his connections to find me some "illegal" parts and wait for those parts to arrive.

I am also using my PCs after the warranty expires and fix them if a component breaks(like memory). My old AMD Phenom 2 is still running (my son uses it for lite gaming). is the one that I had to replace the motherboard. (I also bought a quality APS to keep my equipment safe)

Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

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Post by keymone »

simion314 wrote: post #22
coldtea wrote: post #15

> I produce music for a living - FIVE days without my computer is unacceptable Then get two computers as a backup? While here it's Apple's issue, it could just as well be your fault that the laptop died (e.g. dropping it). Then you wouldn't have any laptop, but also no justification to demand an immediate replacement or deem not receiving one "unacceptable"...

>Then you wouldn't have any laptop, but also no justification to demand an immediate replacement or deem not receiving one "unacceptable" My computer failed to start one morning, it was my work only computer that I use for my job(work remote from a village) so I went in the city with the PC, I found a shop, the person there tested my RAM,CPU and other parts, the motherboard was broken, I baught a new motherboard , pa…

what is your point? you do realize that there exists a scenario where you wouldn't be able to go to the city and get your PC fixed? so is your recommendation then to build a factory where any PC component can be produced on demand within a day?

if macbook is not an option because of circumstances you're in - don't buy a macbook. this need to publicly defend and rationalize your life choices along with implicit condemnation of choice of others is just weird.

people have different preferences and live in different circumstances. - yours truly, captain obvious.

Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

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Post by simion314 »

keymone wrote: post #25
simion314 wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>Then you wouldn't have any laptop, but also no justification to demand an immediate replacement or deem not receiving one "unacceptable" My computer failed to start one morning, it was my work only computer that I use for my job(work remote from a village) so I went in the city with the PC, I found a shop, the person there tested my RAM,CPU and other parts, the motherboard was broken, I baught a new motherboard , pa…

what is your point? you do realize that there exists a scenario where you wouldn't be able to go to the city and get your PC fixed? so is your recommendation then to build a factory where any PC component can be produced on demand within a day? if macbook is not an option because of circumstances you're in - don't buy a macbook. this need to publicly defend and rationalize your life choices along with implicit condem…

My point is that we need "right to repair", there should not be a monopoly on who can fix something or who can create parts, A second point is that waiting 5 days for someone to look at your hardware and tell you if it can or can't be fixed is also a problem. At least you don't wait 1 week for a response, then a week for parts to arrive and then a few days for the thing to be fixed.

I am not sure why you felt the need to respond in such a way, you can respond with the scenario I did not consider and explain why your opinion is the correrct one.

Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

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Post by _0w8t »

tiew9Vii wrote: post #21
coldtea wrote: post #15

> I produce music for a living - FIVE days without my computer is unacceptable Then get two computers as a backup? While here it's Apple's issue, it could just as well be your fault that the laptop died (e.g. dropping it). Then you wouldn't have any laptop, but also no justification to demand an immediate replacement or deem not receiving one "unacceptable"...

I’m guessing if it was their fault and they damaged the machine to an extent it wasn’t useable they’d go out and buy a replacement on the spot, spare computers take up space and money, especially if they are sat in a box for just in case which may never come vs walking in to a store and walking out with one there and then. It’s common to get given temporary mobile phones if in for manufacturers warranty repair so why…

Many people cannot imagine live without phones. Computers at home on the other hand are not perceived as a necessity. And at work typically there is a spare PC or some other way to survive while the computer is under repair.

Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

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Post by close04 »

tiew9Vii wrote: post #21
coldtea wrote: post #15

> I produce music for a living - FIVE days without my computer is unacceptable Then get two computers as a backup? While here it's Apple's issue, it could just as well be your fault that the laptop died (e.g. dropping it). Then you wouldn't have any laptop, but also no justification to demand an immediate replacement or deem not receiving one "unacceptable"...

I’m guessing if it was their fault and they damaged the machine to an extent it wasn’t useable they’d go out and buy a replacement on the spot, spare computers take up space and money, especially if they are sat in a box for just in case which may never come vs walking in to a store and walking out with one there and then. It’s common to get given temporary mobile phones if in for manufacturers warranty repair so why…

If something is that important then you really should have a backup, even if it's something like a VM that can be spun up quickly in the cloud, or an older machine that's still better than nothing. It makes sense not to rely entirely on the manufacturer's ability to investigate, draw a conclusion, and issue a replacement in a time frame that's guaranteed to be reasonable for you.

Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

#29

Post by jbrooksuk »

xxzAH wrote: post #24

Perhaps it is time to stop making everything thinner and produce a sturdy notebook with a decent keyboard again. It appears that it was possible with the T60 a decade ago.

The 2015 is the last model with the decent keyboard, so that's not the problem here.

Re: My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames

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Post by TheSpiceIsLife »

tiew9Vii wrote: post #21
coldtea wrote: post #15

> I produce music for a living - FIVE days without my computer is unacceptable Then get two computers as a backup? While here it's Apple's issue, it could just as well be your fault that the laptop died (e.g. dropping it). Then you wouldn't have any laptop, but also no justification to demand an immediate replacement or deem not receiving one "unacceptable"...

I’m guessing if it was their fault and they damaged the machine to an extent it wasn’t useable they’d go out and buy a replacement on the spot, spare computers take up space and money, especially if they are sat in a box for just in case which may never come vs walking in to a store and walking out with one there and then. It’s common to get given temporary mobile phones if in for manufacturers warranty repair so why…

@coldtea’s advise is still sound.

If you pour cold tea on your only laptop at 7pm just before a gig, buying and setting up a new laptop could prove difficult.

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