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Remind me why I switched...please?
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<blockquote data-quote="mamedarling" data-source="post: 1003140" data-attributes="member: 144716"><p>Hi there. I switched to Mac six years ago and have since owned three Mac laptops. My most recent purchase, a 2007 MacBook, is currently not powering. Apparently, the problem's either the logic board or the port that connects the adapter to the battery. I've got an appointment at the Apple store to try a fix involving the latter problem tomorrow. I have this nagging feeling, though, that I need a new logic board...and of course I failed to register my Apple Care ID...and I can't find the little Apple Care box with the number in it or my receipt from the Campus Computer Store, where I bought it, to PROVE I have Apple Care. Because, well, because that's just how I roll, I guess. <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Embarrassed.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":[" title="Embarrassed :[" data-shortname=":[" /> </p><p></p><p>Here's where I'm struggling: 1.) I get the sense that this MacBook is in decline. I'm not sure if it's worth it to sink a lot of money into repair if I'm going to have to turn around and buy a new computer a few months from now. 2.) If it does make better sense to cut my losses now and invest in a new computer, I'm having a lot of trouble justifying a new mac...to myself and my family, all of whom suggest I just grab a cheap netbook and go about my business. I have to admit I'm feeling sorta tempted.</p><p></p><p>So, Mac loyalists, could you help, please?</p><p></p><p>Would you be willing to weigh in on whether YOU would repair, even if it's the logic board, or not? And, more important, would you mind assisting me in mourning my mac losses and maybe even rekindling the Apple romance? I don't want to invite a "why mac is better" thread, truly, but I honestly can't remember what it was like to have a PC those many years ago. All I know right now is that my partner has a Sony Vaio and hasn't had to buy a new power adapter every 3 months or replace her computer every two years. Also, I'm tired of Adobe Flash Player on Mac; I want to watch Hulu without Firefox crashing. AND, I want to get programs like Silverlight for Netflix (and Google Chrome, although not really <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />) as soon as they're ready, not months down the road, when folks get around to developing for the mac OS. AND, I can't leave my Sprint contract/get an iPhone, and I'm sick of Missing Sync messing up my Moto Q syncs. AND, I'm poor, and I'm afraid to shell out a minimum of $900 when I know I could get something cheaper over there on the dark side. </p><p></p><p>So, help. Tell me happy things about my MacBook or the new MacBook Pros. Pretty please? Or, horror stories about PCs? Anything? I'd really appreciate it.</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance. Hope this is ok to post.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mamedarling, post: 1003140, member: 144716"] Hi there. I switched to Mac six years ago and have since owned three Mac laptops. My most recent purchase, a 2007 MacBook, is currently not powering. Apparently, the problem's either the logic board or the port that connects the adapter to the battery. I've got an appointment at the Apple store to try a fix involving the latter problem tomorrow. I have this nagging feeling, though, that I need a new logic board...and of course I failed to register my Apple Care ID...and I can't find the little Apple Care box with the number in it or my receipt from the Campus Computer Store, where I bought it, to PROVE I have Apple Care. Because, well, because that's just how I roll, I guess. :[ Here's where I'm struggling: 1.) I get the sense that this MacBook is in decline. I'm not sure if it's worth it to sink a lot of money into repair if I'm going to have to turn around and buy a new computer a few months from now. 2.) If it does make better sense to cut my losses now and invest in a new computer, I'm having a lot of trouble justifying a new mac...to myself and my family, all of whom suggest I just grab a cheap netbook and go about my business. I have to admit I'm feeling sorta tempted. So, Mac loyalists, could you help, please? Would you be willing to weigh in on whether YOU would repair, even if it's the logic board, or not? And, more important, would you mind assisting me in mourning my mac losses and maybe even rekindling the Apple romance? I don't want to invite a "why mac is better" thread, truly, but I honestly can't remember what it was like to have a PC those many years ago. All I know right now is that my partner has a Sony Vaio and hasn't had to buy a new power adapter every 3 months or replace her computer every two years. Also, I'm tired of Adobe Flash Player on Mac; I want to watch Hulu without Firefox crashing. AND, I want to get programs like Silverlight for Netflix (and Google Chrome, although not really :)) as soon as they're ready, not months down the road, when folks get around to developing for the mac OS. AND, I can't leave my Sprint contract/get an iPhone, and I'm sick of Missing Sync messing up my Moto Q syncs. AND, I'm poor, and I'm afraid to shell out a minimum of $900 when I know I could get something cheaper over there on the dark side. So, help. Tell me happy things about my MacBook or the new MacBook Pros. Pretty please? Or, horror stories about PCs? Anything? I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance. Hope this is ok to post. [/QUOTE]
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