[P1] iBook decision - 900MHz G3 vs. current models?

[Leo Mulvihill]

One instance!  Apple's arm was twisted to extend the warranty of all of 
the ibooks with the bad logic boards...




On 14 Márta 2004, at 21:11, Mike Beede wrote:

>
> On Mar 14, 2004, at 4:42 PM, Leo Mulvihill wrote:
>
>> What does that say about Apple's quality control...... Get the 900 
>> G3.. I just bought one and the vendors extended warranty was much 
>> better and much less than Apple Care
>
> "Better than Apple Care?"  When I had my TiBook fixed, they
> picked it up on Tuesday and dropped it off fixed on Thursday.
> Your guys must fly a tech in to your home and set you up
> with a hot date while he's working.
>
> As for your question, a single instance shows . . . nothing.
> You need a larger sample to determine anything about the
> underlying distribution of defective machines.
>
> However, I agree that the newest machine isn't for everyone.  If
> you don't need the extra speed, then you might want to spend the
> extra $450 on something else.  For example, if a machine is only
> used for web browsing, editing, etc., then the G3 will be as good
> as the G4.  If you plan on doing video editing or lots of stuff
> with Photoshop or something like that--get the G4.
>
> Good luck in any event.
>
> 	Mike Beede
>
>
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