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iMac fails to boot up
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<blockquote data-quote="Nighthawk4" data-source="post: 959803" data-attributes="member: 61193"><p>I tested it with a SMART utility - it seems some of the sectors are faulty <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Crying.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":'(" title="Crying :'(" data-shortname=":'(" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>So a couple of examples of computers:</p><p></p><p>1. Last week my neighbour had a problem with her computer. It is a Dell, about 5 or 6 years old. The hard drive has failed. So £40 or so for a new hard drive, a couple of hours to reinstall and copy back the data and they are as good as new.</p><p></p><p></p><p>2. Two years ago I bought an iMac. This cost several times what she paid for her old Dell. Already the hard disk is faulty. Unfortunately of course, the iMac is a sealed unit, so I have a £900 doorstop with a cheap and shoddy hard drive.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I can't afford to waste over a thousand pounds on a new iMac (however tempting they look) every two years when I can upgrade every component in a PC when required - for half the cost.</p><p></p><p>Sadly, it seems I am on my way back to Windows7. A real shame as the Mac is far superior - until it wears out <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Angry.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Angry:" title="Angry :Angry:" data-shortname=":Angry:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nighthawk4, post: 959803, member: 61193"] I tested it with a SMART utility - it seems some of the sectors are faulty :'( So a couple of examples of computers: 1. Last week my neighbour had a problem with her computer. It is a Dell, about 5 or 6 years old. The hard drive has failed. So £40 or so for a new hard drive, a couple of hours to reinstall and copy back the data and they are as good as new. 2. Two years ago I bought an iMac. This cost several times what she paid for her old Dell. Already the hard disk is faulty. Unfortunately of course, the iMac is a sealed unit, so I have a £900 doorstop with a cheap and shoddy hard drive. I can't afford to waste over a thousand pounds on a new iMac (however tempting they look) every two years when I can upgrade every component in a PC when required - for half the cost. Sadly, it seems I am on my way back to Windows7. A real shame as the Mac is far superior - until it wears out :Angry: [/QUOTE]
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