[MacDV] New G5 dies, mac servicing, photos altered, web design warning

[Kenneth McNamara]

Another problem - after 3 years they won't extend their service  
contract.

This would be okay if it were just another PC most of the parts can  
be purchased or replaced easily - but with special made hardware I  
sure hope my G4 doesn't fail now (almost 4 years old).  I suppose I  
could buy a used system and part it out.

Complaints to Apple about this went unanswered.  If this is the way  
they go on their Intel product line (special hardware - but no  
service contract) --- I'll have to seriously consider other hardware  
options.

KenMc

On Oct 3, 2005, at 4:57 PM, animal wrote:

> We love Macs, will continue to use Macs, but everyone we've owned  
> have needed some kind of servicing.  G5 3 weeks, Emac 3 months (+ 2  
> more times, G4 12 months, Quadra 18 months (+ 2 more times,  
> Performa 8 months (+ 3 more times).  Maybe we just use them a lot  
> more than others??   Plus, though polite, it took several phone  
> calls to the Apple Tech line to diagnose the G5's freezing up  
> problem.  Finally found someone who suggested a hardware test (on  
> the install disk)  Hopefully we'll remember this if there's a next  
> time.
>
> Just a heads up.
>
> Our new G5 (2.3MHz) OS 10.4, Photoshop CS/ImageReady 8  lasted 3  
> weeks before the processor and or logic board went.  So back to  
> using a 700MHz Emac with OS 10.39  Photoshop CS/Imageready 8.   
> Photos prepared on the G5, open on the Emac - but when we try to  
> use them in ImageReady and export as a gif, the following warning  
> appears:
>
> Some names of the files being saved contain non-Latin characters.   
> These file names will be incompatible with some Web browsers and  
> servers.
>
> I've tried changing the names, copying the photos to new files and  
> the error still comes up.  Test photos prepared on the Emac do not  
> do this.  As it will be 2-3 weeks before the G5 is fixed, this is  
> really inconvenient!
>
> Lynn
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