Thanks to Apple

Shawn Hearn wrote:
In article ,
"Bev A. Kupf" wrote:


On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 01:51:39 -0400,
Stan Horwitz ) wrote:

Perhaps. Apple is going to release its 64-bit compliant OS this Friday.
Linux has 64-bit versions already, as does Solaris. Microsoft's 64-bit
Windows version (Longhorn) is not due out until 12/2006 and Gates is
hinting that it might even be further delayed. The lack of a 64-bit OS
right now may not be a problem for Microsoft, but maybe it will be.

I haven't kept up with this thread, and perhaps this has been
stated before -- there is a 64-bit version of Windows XP that is
available now. And they have an exchange to turn in Windows XP
for the 64-bit version. Picked this up on Slashdot a couple
days ago. Here's a link to the original article,
http://www.betanews.com/article/64Bit_Windows_Editions_Launch/1114449238,
and here's the Slashdot thread:
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/0055215&tid=201&tid=109


That's interesting. I wasn't aware of a 64-bit Windows version being
available. I wonder why Micro Soft has not advertised it.
It will probably get some mention in the upcoming MS advertising venture.


--
Ron Hunter

Shawn Hearn wrote:
In article ,
"Bev A. Kupf" wrote:


On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 01:51:39 -0400,
Stan Horwitz ) wrote:

Perhaps. Apple is going to release its 64-bit compliant OS this Friday.
Linux has 64-bit versions already, as does Solaris. Microsoft's 64-bit
Windows version (Longhorn) is not due out until 12/2006 and Gates is
hinting that it might even be further delayed. The lack of a 64-bit OS
right now may not be a problem for Microsoft, but maybe it will be.

I haven't kept up with this thread, and perhaps this has been
stated before -- there is a 64-bit version of Windows XP that is
available now. And they have an exchange to turn in Windows XP
for the 64-bit version. Picked this up on Slashdot a couple
days ago. Here's a link to the original article,
http://www.betanews.com/article/64Bit_Windows_Editions_Launch/1114449238,
and here's the Slashdot thread:
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/26/0055215&tid=201&tid=109


That's interesting. I wasn't aware of a 64-bit Windows version being
available. I wonder why Micro Soft has not advertised it.
It will probably get some mention in the upcoming MS advertising venture.


--
Ron Hunter

Sam Crawford wrote:
On 30-Apr-2005, Shawn Hearn wrote:


Perhaps. Apple is going to release its 64-bit compliant OS this
Friday.


Here is a link to a review of Tiger that addresses the 64-bit part of that
operating system. Overall, it is probably the most comprehensive review of
Tiger I've read yet.

http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/macosx-10.4.ars/



That's interesting. I wasn't aware of a 64-bit Windows version being
available. I wonder why Micro Soft has not advertised it.


I've been playing with XP-64 and am waiting for the CD from Microsoft. It's
not quite ready for a production machine yet as vendors are still writing
drivers for it. 32 bit drivers will not work. 32 bit software works fine
but that means that things like digital cameras might not be recognized,
printers may not work, etc. Programs like Roxio which install a driver
don't work yet and we are waiting for upgrades before many of us can use
XP-64 in lieu of XP Pro (32 bit).

Humm. An OS without drivers for the common devices. Now that's
useful... NOT.


--
Ron Hunter

Sam Crawford wrote:
On 30-Apr-2005, Shawn Hearn wrote:


Perhaps. Apple is going to release its 64-bit compliant OS this
Friday.


Here is a link to a review of Tiger that addresses the 64-bit part of that
operating system. Overall, it is probably the most comprehensive review of
Tiger I've read yet.

http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/macosx-10.4.ars/



That's interesting. I wasn't aware of a 64-bit Windows version being
available. I wonder why Micro Soft has not advertised it.


I've been playing with XP-64 and am waiting for the CD from Microsoft. It's
not quite ready for a production machine yet as vendors are still writing
drivers for it. 32 bit drivers will not work. 32 bit software works fine
but that means that things like digital cameras might not be recognized,
printers may not work, etc. Programs like Roxio which install a driver
don't work yet and we are waiting for upgrades before many of us can use
XP-64 in lieu of XP Pro (32 bit).

Humm. An OS without drivers for the common devices. Now that's
useful... NOT.


--
Ron Hunter

In article ,
Stan Horwitz wrote:

I thought I would share my experience with an Applecare warranty service
request. I bought a new 1 Ghtz Powerbook a little more than two years
ago to use for my digital photography hobby and other uses. About 14
months ago when I was rushing to catch a flight, my Powerbook flew out
of its case and hit a concrete curb, then bounced two or three times.
When this happened, my heart sank. The slot for the Superdrive was bent
so badly, I could not insert any discs into it and the case sustained a
lot of other damage. The entire case was bent. As a result, my Powerbook
would not close properly. I had to push the lid down much harder than
normal to get it to close.

I used a screwdriver to pry the SuperDrive slot open and when I powered
up my Powerbook, it worked fine. I was relieved, to say the least. Last
Saturday, I took a flight from Philadelphia to Las Vegas. My Powerbook
worked fine on the plane. When I started my Powerbook at the hotel where
I stayed at in Las Vegas, it started to wig out. The display would
severely pixelate and go white on me. If I jiggled the Powerbook lid, it
would work again. Than on Sunday, the display died on me completely.

On Monday, I attended a convention all day, but on Tuesday, I took my
Powerbook over to the Apple store in the Fashion Show Mall. A Mac Genius
looked at it and he said the damage from being dropped may have caused
the motherboard to slowly fail over time. He filled out the paperwork to
have my Powerbook sent away to be repaired. I left instructions to call
me if the repairs were out of warranty, in which case, I would have
probably declined the repair work and bought a new Powerbook. I have a
three year AppleCare warranty on my Powerbook, but I did not expect it
to cover this repair because of my having dropped it. The damage looked
to be well beyond normal wear and tear.

Much to my surprise, when I arrived home this afternoon, my Powerbook
was there waiting for me! It was completely fixed, as good as new for
free! Not only that, but Apple replaced the damaged case! My Powerbook
that previously had several scratches and dents in it now looks and
works as good as new!

I am thrilled with the way Apple handled my service request. Apple
went way beyond the call of duty and I wish to thank Apple publicly.
That's why I am posting this message on these newsgroups.

Thanks Apple for a job well done! Thanks also to DHL for delivering my
Powerbook to me so quickly.

Last Fall, I bought an iMac 17" for my Son who's in HS. Around feb., the
screen went wonky...buzzy b&w lines, the fans would literally roar and
you'd have to unplug it.

Got online with Apple in a chat and they escalated it to a specialist
who immediately gave me an 800 number. I called and they replced the
midplane(new name for the MB) and asked if I wanted to take it to an
Apple store (Chicago) or do it myself. I told them to send the board to
me and I'd do it. This was about 2-3 on a Thurs. Afternoon. The Board
arrived the next day around 11 am. I had to give a CC number and they
provided a box to return the old board within 10 days which I did on
Tues. My son and I spent about 40 minutes replacing the board. The iMac
is quite simple to open and service. Now works fine with nary a problem.

I've had perhaps 15-18 Macs since 1987 and other than a bad Sony floppy
drive on my original Mac Plus, I've never had a failure so I'd have to
say Apple stands behind things well. Does everyone have this experience?
I'm sure there are problems, but then I also know that occurs with just
about any type of service.

--
Regards,
JP
"The measure of a man is what he will do while
expecting that he will get nothing in return!"

In article ,
Bob Ward wrote:

So, what do you do when you need to copy a CD on your Mac?

Geez, has it been *that* long since you copied a floppy on a machine
with a single drive?