aluminum sucks!
My 15" AlBook now has a big dent in the side and the bottom casing has bent away from the side below the latch. Fortunately is still works ok.
It was in a Mareware neoprene padded sleeve which was in a padded record bag when it toppled less than 12 inches off a chair. It fell so slowly that I didn't even bother to check it, I thought it must be fine.
Any chance something like that is covered by AppleCare? Or how much is replacing the base casing going to cost?
It was in a Mareware neoprene padded sleeve which was in a padded record bag when it toppled less than 12 inches off a chair. It fell so slowly that I didn't even bother to check it, I thought it must be fine.
Any chance something like that is covered by AppleCare? Or how much is replacing the base casing going to cost?
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No, AppleCare doesn't cover superficial stuff particularly if you dropped it.
There is a decent website for parts:
http://www.pbparts.com/
Check here:
http://www.pbparts.com/shop/_al
Any idea how much Apple would charge for that repair?
http://www.safeware.com
someone here referred me to it. It seems like quite a good company, prices are reasonable as well, 1,500 dollar coverage for 40 bucks a year in NY. You can choose the amount to cover. It covers accidentle damage and many other damages that applecare wouldn't cover. But it doesn't cover manufactered defects... sigh... looks like I would have to get both...
They cover:
Comprehensive coverage, including:
- Accidental Damage
- Theft
- Power surge and lightning regardless of source
- Vandalism
- Water damage
- Natural disasters
30-day trial period - (Not available in Texas)
Complete repair or replacement of computer system with no deduction for depreciation
Optional deductibles
Coverage at home, in the office or in transit
Replaces preinstalled software
This policy protects in so many ways, but it does not cover these major losses:
Wear and tear, gradual deterioration, depreciation, or original defects
Loss of income or interruption of business
Any preinstalled data or media which cannot be replaced with other of like kind or quality on the current retail market
Mechanical breakdown or faulty construction
Loss or damage from fraudulent, dishonest or criminal acts by the owner or user
Systems rented or leased to others
Why the extra i?
i digress.....
I have no idea.
Originally posted by jasonfj
that's weird, 'cos I'm British but took extra care not to spell it that way since I live in New York now.
I have no idea.
Thanks you helped be realize that they also spell it differently! "Aluminium". I thought it was merely a different pronunciation of "Aluminum".
Originally posted by johnq
Why do brits say it like al-you-mini-um?
Why the extra i?
You're asking the wrong question, johnq. The question should be: Why are these crazy Americans taking every European word and spelling and/or pronouncing it incorrectly. Aluminium is the correct spelling. I have no idea why Americans drop the second i. Some more examples that rub me the wrong way:
What on earth is a "connoisseur?"
What is "miniscule" supposed to mean? It should be minuscule.
And the list goes on....
American freaks!
Back on topic: The fact that Aluminium can dent is one of the main reaons (aside from price) why I am still considering an iBook G4 over a 12-inch PowerBook. This even though I want DVI-out and out-of-the-box clamshell operation, which only the PowerBook brings.
Escher
Originally posted by johnq
Why do brits say it like al-you-mini-um?
Why the extra i?
i digress.....
the element is aluminium in every language but american english...
Originally posted by Escher
You're asking the wrong question, johnq. The question should be: Why are these crazy Americans taking every European word and spelling and/or pronouncing it incorrectly. Aluminium is the correct spelling. I have no idea why Americans drop the second i.
I remember my high school chemistry teacher answering this question. A quick Google search verified my rusty memory:
Wohler is generally credited with having isolated the metal in 1827, although an impure form was prepared by Oersted two years earlier. In 1807, Davy proposed the name alumium for the metal, undiscovered at that time, and later agreed to change it to aluminum. Shortly thereafter, the name aluminium was adopted to conform with the "ium" ending of most elements, and this spelling is now in use elsewhere in the world. Aluminium was also the accepted spelling in the U.S. until 1925, at which time the American Chemical Society officially decided to use the name aluminum thereafter in their publications.
Stupid, arrogant Americans.
go ACS...
go ACS....
Too bad it isn't American anymore... It is the world's largest Scientific Society...
I was once a card carrying member, but i let my dues lapse
Originally posted by Escher
What on earth is a "connoisseur?"
That's how it is in French now. "Connoisseur" was how the word was spelled when it spilled into English centuries ago. If you read e.g. Rabelais in the original French you'll see oi for ai everywhere. The name "François" is another example, as is "Quebecois."
Similarly, you'll see lots of spelling before diacriticals were introduced: mesme for même, that sort of thing.
(Three years of French lit has to be good for something...)
It's language - it morphs and evolves and gets sloppy.
Originally posted by jasonfj
It fell so slowly that I didn't even bother to check it, I thought it must be fine.
Something stopped it from the average 9.8m/s?
Just playing man that sucks, that is why...well I can't find the thread about how I put my body before my powerbook when I fell down the stairs, but I was slightly sore all to keep my baby safe. The aluminum is slightly fragile but you have to be careful, it is a pricey investment to not baby.
I'm not saying it's your fault or you didn't take care of it, just going off on a tangent. Good luck fixing it
Originally posted by ast3r3x
Something stopped it from the average 9.8m/s
I think you mean 9.8m/(s^2), smart guy.
Just kidding man!
ast3r3x: hahaha - what a funny story! My sentiments exactly though - I will break both legs before I let any harm come to my PB.
Originally posted by Brad
I think you mean 9.8m/(s^2), smart guy.
or rather 32.15ft/sec/sec. Us silly arrogant Americans...
Originally posted by Amorph
Waaaaay OT, but... That's how it is in French now. "Connoisseur" was how the word was spelled when it spilled into English centuries ago.
Hey. Thanks for the linguistics lesson, Amorph. Even though I am a French citizen and native speaker, I am not very well read.
Still, I can't stand all these oddly different American spellings, even after 10 years of assimilation.
Back on topic: I am starting to wonder whether Apple LCD collection will jump on the Aluminium bandwagon soon too. The rumors sure sound like we'll see Aluminium Cinema Displays shortly.
Escher