Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/07

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Mac wannabees
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:55:19 -0600
References: <6a7544a60912051708q69d5fadeuf5d7e0a544b617e4@mail.gmail.com> <a3f189160912052019n7304a557hdc7f6abb3cbd9779@mail.gmail.com> <120720090509.19448.4B1C8E1800002A5700004BF8223245003003010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com> <a3f189160912062125k3253e41dq89dce8c79d648613@mail.gmail.com>

sounds like a perfect storm:
the confluence of
a lemon computer
distance from service
and
incompetent service

I can only imagine the frustration
and unpleasant taste it left

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist

On Dec 6, 2009, at 11:25 PM, Sonny Carter wrote:

> Somewhere I recanted the one third to one half.
> The one third included the parts and labor and shipping charges for  
> what was
> not covered under Applecare on top of the cost of the Mac.  The  
> issue was a
> computer that would not boot on a battery.  They claimed it was a  
> warped
> case, but the issue persists.
>
> On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 11:09 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately, Sony has one of the worst customer service reputations
>> around.   That and I have yet to see a Vaio at one third the price  
>> of a Mac
>> and be its equivalent.
>>
>>
>> Gene -------------- Original message from Sonny Carter <
>> sonc.hegr at gmail.com>: --------------
>>
>>
>>> On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 7:08 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:
>>>
>>>> To all those bemoaning the fact that the PC has more available  
>>>> software
>>>> than
>>>> the Mac, wake up and smell the coffee.
>>>>
>>>
>>> And you can buy a Sony Vaio for one third the price of the  
>>> cheapest Mac.
>>> That buys a lot of software and coffee.  Also support, when you  
>>> live four
>>> hours away from the nearest Mac store.
>>>
>>> (Wanna buy a nice paperweight with an apple embossed on the top?)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Sonny
>>> http://www.sonc.com
>>> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>>> (+31.754164,-093.099080)
>>>
>>> USA
>>>
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>
>
>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> (+31.754164,-093.099080)
>
> USA
>
> _______________________________________________
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In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at gmail.com (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] OT: Mac wannabees)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] OT: Mac wannabees)
Message from grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com) ([Leica] OT: Mac wannabees)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] OT: Mac wannabees)