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

[Michael Winter]

On Oct 3, 2005, at 6:36 PM, Ron wrote:

> I have never had to have any of my Macs  serviced and I have  
> several  since 1985. Same with my sons and daughter.
>
> I would seriously check out my electrical supply circuits if I were  
> you and install a UPS.

I've mentioned it in other places, but it seems like some people  
hardly ever have problems with Macs, and another group that has  
nothing but trouble with Macs -and suggestions like this are one  
potential reason. Not only power spikes, but continuously high  
voltage or periodic low voltages. Usage patterns may be another  
factor -starting up the computer, using it for a short period,  
shutting down.... Basically starting up and shutting down the  
computer every time its used.

I've used Macs since my first brand new Mac Plus both at home and  
work. That spans dozens of different Macs and many different models.  
There are only a handful of hardware repairs that ever needed to be  
done. An 8100 needed a new power supply when it was ~4 years old  
(still running in a research lab collecting data to this day), a  
bondi iMac that needed a new hard drive just after the warranty ran  
out and is now setting unused because the CD drive gave out about a  
year ago. There was also another iMac (DV) that needed a new hard  
drive after about 3 years. And my old IIvx no longer boots from the  
internal hard drive, works great otherwise.

Now if you want to talk printers....

-Mike