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<blockquote data-quote="astrog21" data-source="post: 1771635" data-attributes="member: 395870"><p>I called the Apple Australia Customer Service line and spoke to a really helpful guy.</p><p></p><p>He told me that they can sell me an OS disc and have it posted to me for a total of $31, which sounds pretty reasonable to me, especially considering that second hand discs on eBay are often more than that.</p><p></p><p>He also said that if I preferred I can go to a Genius Bar at an Apple Store and they'll install the OS for me free of charge and I won't need to purchase a disc, as the Genius Bar has 'internal use' discs that they use instead.</p><p></p><p>I thought that he must have misunderstood me, so I clarified with him that the machine is 18 years old. Apparently the Genius Bar is happy to help with vintage software-related issues. They won't help with hardware issues though, as the components used in the computer are long out of production.</p><p></p><p>He's booked me in for a Genius Bar appointment at my local store on Monday. Can't wait to see the reactions I get taking it into the Apple Store.</p><p></p><p>The guy on the phone was certain that they can help me, but I think it's quite possible that the Geniuses will say otherwise. It's worth a try though.</p><p></p><p>I'll post back on Monday and let you know how it went.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="astrog21, post: 1771635, member: 395870"] I called the Apple Australia Customer Service line and spoke to a really helpful guy. He told me that they can sell me an OS disc and have it posted to me for a total of $31, which sounds pretty reasonable to me, especially considering that second hand discs on eBay are often more than that. He also said that if I preferred I can go to a Genius Bar at an Apple Store and they'll install the OS for me free of charge and I won't need to purchase a disc, as the Genius Bar has 'internal use' discs that they use instead. I thought that he must have misunderstood me, so I clarified with him that the machine is 18 years old. Apparently the Genius Bar is happy to help with vintage software-related issues. They won't help with hardware issues though, as the components used in the computer are long out of production. He's booked me in for a Genius Bar appointment at my local store on Monday. Can't wait to see the reactions I get taking it into the Apple Store. The guy on the phone was certain that they can help me, but I think it's quite possible that the Geniuses will say otherwise. It's worth a try though. I'll post back on Monday and let you know how it went. [/QUOTE]
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