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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 07:35 PM Original message |
Smoking Near Apple Computers Creates Biohazard, Voids Warranty |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&R |
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greennina (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. Apple never honors their warranties. |
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ohheckyeah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. wow. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Not true. I got a brand new Apple laptop when mine broke down |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Would you pm me where you take yours since we've had trouble with ours |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Done. n/t |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Thanks. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Apple "honored" the warranty on my iBook multiple times, but never actually fixed it! |
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Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Can you find an Apple dealer or repair shop who works regularly |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. I've got 4 invoices in my drawer for repairs on Mac's that Apple will not pay even though... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 06:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
37. They've honored mine |
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mudplanet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 08:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
41. I'm calling BS on this. I've owned a number of Apple laptops |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. ! |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. Heavy smoking leads to tar all over the internal components. I can see that voiding a warrenty |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Not even close to true today with PCs |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. ... |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 04:56 AM Response to Reply #18 |
36. Depends on what part you're talking about. |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 08:57 AM Response to Reply #18 |
42. Smoking |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. Wow what a pile of anti-research, anti-science, anti-facts horeshit. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. My experience with Apple has been great. And there's nothing anti-science |
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greennina (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. It's a laptop! |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I buy the warranties and I've never paid anything to fix a computer that's under one. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. How many times has that been? One? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Over the years, maybe three times. But I can hardly complain that I rarely have a |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 08:24 AM Response to Reply #9 |
40. So, Apple won't honor warranties if you live in a highly polluted area? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
7. Back in the dark ages of computer jobs |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Exactly. And expensive electronic equipment is often kept in a "clean room." n/t |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Not like it once was, and certianly not personal computers today |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Here are photos of what cigarette smoke can do to a computer. |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Oh please |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 09:03 AM Response to Reply #26 |
43. Oops. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Back in those dark ages, the discs were removable and not sealed like they are today |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 09:08 AM Response to Reply #15 |
44. Apple has been very good with me. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
21. Here are some pictures of the inside of a computer exposed to cigarette smoke. |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Interesting! I never thought about that, but it makes sense since |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Bwahahaha BS Alert! Code RED!!!!!! |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:33 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I just took apart a 2 1/2 year old Dell machine and it had very little dust in it |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. True story! |
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invictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. +1 |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. Oh please |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 07:26 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Right. And second hand smoke doesn't cause lung cancer either. |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
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Electric Monk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 04:11 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Want a PMac 9200 clone? |
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miyazaki (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-22-09 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
39. From Apple, this is the dumbest shit I've heard of yet. |
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