This sounds like the right answer. Nothing nefarious. Just a recognition of the warranty situation for the machines. Paul On Jan 30, 2004, at 6:44 AM, Charles Pearce wrote: > On Jan 29, 2004, at 9:56 PM, Pam Sorooshian wrote: > >> On Jan 29, 2004, at 7:49 PM, Gary Archer wrote: >> >>> I think he may have been implying that the G4 iBook's were announced. >>> For example, my G4 iBook has a serial number of UV345G8QE4. It >>> sounds like >>> you have a G4 vs a G3?? >> >> Mine is a G3 900 MHz, not a G4. My serial number is UV3323YRPBM >> >> So my question is whether or not something changed in the G3 ibooks >> in April - so that the ones with the later serial numbers would be >> excluded from the repair extension... why would that be? > > Perhaps it is as simple as the fact that iBooks purchased after April > are still under warranty? Granted, what Apple is offering is an > extended warranty to machines within that serial number range, but > only on the logic boards exhibiting specific problems. Maybe Apple > will offer the same thing to G3 iBook owners after their warranties > expire, if the logic boards keep dying?