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Slashman X
I know that, I'm just saying that it's a strange decision given that the only reason they took it out was to make the thing look a bit better at the front.
Also, the fact they put laptop-grade parts into it is ridiculous.
Flash.
And all All-In-One computers use laptop-grade parts.
Also,
http://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/item/26980-irish-internet-speeds-ranke
Ireland has the 7th fastest average broadband in the world (7mbps), far faster than the UK.
Slashman X
Yes, but around 40% of Ireland doesn't actually have broadband.
When the floppy was removed, there was alternatives. While the DVD might be dying, Blu-Ray still needs an optical drive.
Other All-In-One computers don't cost over €1500 for the basic models.
The Fusion Drive feature on the iMacs is very impressive, I have to admit but making it a bit thinner and removing an optical drive doesn't justify the price (compared to previous models)
King Luis
Maybe im just being flippant but if you dont have broadband then chances are you wouldn't be buying a iMac anyway.
Slashman X
It's not a question of money, it's just the infrastructure isn't in place
King Luis
Im not saying a question of money but most people who buy the new iMac are going to be the usual lot who buy them (designers, photographers etc) and they dont tend to be based in rural Ireland.
There's also plenty of other options out there for people who need an optical drive desperately.
Slashman X
I've just finished a 4 years bachelors degree in Computing, and 3/4 of my class didn't have access to broadband, so you may be surprised
King Luis
Alot of your classmates probably wont stay in Ireland though i dont imagine, they'll go where the jobs are.
Slashman X
Yes they will and they have, cos our course has 6 months of work placement included which for 90% of the class meant a job straight out of college. IT jobs is one of the areas were Ireland is actually doing really well
Tommo.
Jason
Ninja
I'm going to get seriously irritated by it, I have no need for cloud computing and it's annoying it's spamming me about it.
Flash.
It's sexy as hell, plus, fast as hell.
iTunes opens in about 0.2 seconds. It's instant.
Slashman X
Dragging them away just makes them appear about 5 mins later. So fucking annoying
Obtuse
False.
Ninja
Yes, I fucking hate that too.
Sam
Ninja
Amazon? I had a quick google after Mac store told me £60 (!).
The Platypus
Sam
You think this one will do?
I wasn't sure which to pick, most of the really cheap ones I found were for the Mini DisplayPort and not Thunderbolt.
I'm not used to buying Mac accessories yet.
Ninja
Possibly, I didn't end up buying one.
At £2 it's probably worth a try and if it doesn't work I'm sure they'll take it back.
Let me know if it does.
Ninja
Obtuse
You mean it does its job or did they do something extra?
Ninja
Do their job very quickly and professionally.
Took my laptop in with an issue with the screen, they had it fixed and returned within 3 hours.
K3V0
That's extremely good service. Unfortunately I've had terrible service from them.
I think I posted on here when my hard-drive failed, took them 3 weeks to fix it. Then when I bought my new phone, the 4s I think it was it didn't work, you couldn't hear people when they rang and they wanted to give me a refurbished phone, this was 24 hours after I'd bought the fucking thing!!!
Ninja
Yeah, that's annoying.
They make you sign something saying that they can use refurbished parts rather than brand new, which I don't think is an issue for parts, nor would it be if you'd had an iPhone for like a year and they replace it with one that looks brand new but isn't but I can see the issue with one thats that new.
Also did you send it off or take it in store?
K3V0
Yeah they can do that if it the phone you're bringing back is beyond the 90 day warranty according to the ombudsman | fair trading out here. In the end I kept my phone that didn't work, got onto the ombudsman | fair trading and had a brand new phone within three days, I also got to keep the faulty phone which after it was dropped one day actually started working perfectly.
Took it into the Apple store here in Brisbane, they're pretty bad, every time I've been in I've had issues, with the iMac when the hard-drive failed and with the phone issue.
Ninja
Odd, my hard drive packed in a year ago (in fairness, I fucked it up more than it was itself trying to fix it) not only did they recover it but they replaced the old one and transferred the data across to a new one on the grounds that they might as well.
Nothing but very positive experiences.
EDIT: Oh and all that was done within about 3 days despite the fact they had to order the parts in.
K3V0
I had all my shit on an external hard-drive so didn't need it shifted across, which they would have done and I was very appreciative when they offered. What pissed me off was my hard-drive failed within I think about 12 weeks after I'd bought it and when I asked what they could do for me to compensate me because their product was faulty and I had to wait an unknown period of time for them to order a hard-drive I was told to piss off basically.
In the end they lied to me about my iMac being seen and fixed, it took them 3 or 4 weeks to get a new hard-drive and in the end I got the Apple Care for free because of all that hassle. So in the end it was good, but it shouldn't have gone on that long and the same with the phone!!
EDIT: Oh and it also turned out in the end that the hard-drives from that batch of iMacs were indeed faulty.
Ninja
Still, Applecare is no small victory. That costs about £60 here, and I've saved about £300 from having it.