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Here follows a letter I sent to Apple a few days ago.
Greetings Apple,
I just wanted to let you know that one your products literally saved me from copious amounts of pain (while providing some as well) this past summer. Here's my story...
During the summer, I work as an Area Director at a Boy Scout resident summer camp in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley/Pocono area. My girlfriend, whom I met through this camp, also lives in that area. I live in Philadelphia, so needless to say, I do a lot of driving. During my one and only trip home of the summer to visit my siblings, two things happened: My car stereo was stolen (which I had just bought with my previous camp paycheck), and my first-generation MacBook Pro saved my back at great risk to its own well-being. See below:
That grievous-looking bend occurred when I slipped backwards down a flight of old wooden stairs. But how did that occur? With my MacBook Pro "safely" tucked away inside my laptop backpack, I started down the stairs in question, my basement stairs, to relax on my MacBook Pro after a long trip home. On my way down, I must have lost my footing. I went down all of the old wooden steps on my back. Recovering, and wondering why my back was so devoid of pain, I realized a horrible truth: My backpack, and the laptop inside, broke my fall. It hadn't occurred to me just yet that my MacBook Pro could be damaged. Upon removing my beloved laptop from the bag, I saw the horrid sight you just saw above.
The point of this story? I just want to thank you and Apple for not cutting corners or using sub-par components. The construction of that MacBook Pro saved me from the wrath and destruction of an old wooden staircase, which would have surely caused me MUCH pain, if not a possible strain or break. What's the best part of all this? My MacBook Pro still works! The display, case, and SuperDrive may be bent to all ****, bit they STILL WORK (note: the SuperDrive still operates properly, except for the fact that I can't actually get a CD or DVD through the bent opening). My only regret is not having the money to purchase the components to make it as beautiful as it once was. This laptop is my life's blood, without it I'd have no income, couldn't keep up with friends and family, and my recreation time would be severely decreased. And after all of my 280lbs falling on it and down stairs, it still operates flawlessly.
Greetings Apple,
I just wanted to let you know that one your products literally saved me from copious amounts of pain (while providing some as well) this past summer. Here's my story...
During the summer, I work as an Area Director at a Boy Scout resident summer camp in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley/Pocono area. My girlfriend, whom I met through this camp, also lives in that area. I live in Philadelphia, so needless to say, I do a lot of driving. During my one and only trip home of the summer to visit my siblings, two things happened: My car stereo was stolen (which I had just bought with my previous camp paycheck), and my first-generation MacBook Pro saved my back at great risk to its own well-being. See below:
That grievous-looking bend occurred when I slipped backwards down a flight of old wooden stairs. But how did that occur? With my MacBook Pro "safely" tucked away inside my laptop backpack, I started down the stairs in question, my basement stairs, to relax on my MacBook Pro after a long trip home. On my way down, I must have lost my footing. I went down all of the old wooden steps on my back. Recovering, and wondering why my back was so devoid of pain, I realized a horrible truth: My backpack, and the laptop inside, broke my fall. It hadn't occurred to me just yet that my MacBook Pro could be damaged. Upon removing my beloved laptop from the bag, I saw the horrid sight you just saw above.
The point of this story? I just want to thank you and Apple for not cutting corners or using sub-par components. The construction of that MacBook Pro saved me from the wrath and destruction of an old wooden staircase, which would have surely caused me MUCH pain, if not a possible strain or break. What's the best part of all this? My MacBook Pro still works! The display, case, and SuperDrive may be bent to all ****, bit they STILL WORK (note: the SuperDrive still operates properly, except for the fact that I can't actually get a CD or DVD through the bent opening). My only regret is not having the money to purchase the components to make it as beautiful as it once was. This laptop is my life's blood, without it I'd have no income, couldn't keep up with friends and family, and my recreation time would be severely decreased. And after all of my 280lbs falling on it and down stairs, it still operates flawlessly.