The White iBook is a Lemon

[thedeadlyhook]

Guess whose iBook is on Logic Board failure No. 3?

So yes, I'm back to using Toys's desktop machine and/or my backup laptop, an Old Tyme G3 with a busted keyboard and no battery power. So I'll probably be a little less accessible over the next week or so, sigh. It's as if the universe decided I was having too much fun with the writing lately...

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[caira.livejournal.com]

I've still got the receipts around here somewhere... something like $Au350 for the hard disk (brand new 40GB Fujitsu, but 10 and 20GB weren't much cheaper) if memory serves (it's 2am where I am right now, it probably isn't serving very well...), plus $Au55 labour. Keyboards are a bit less, (≈$Au300, labour included, but that was before I found the guy who did my hard drive so it ought to be possible to get it done cheaper) I think.

As for IE, OMG Teh Evol. There has to be something else out there... an old version of Mozilla or something?

[thedeadlyhook.livejournal.com]

Argh... that still sounds like more than the machine is even worth. Although having to shell out for a new one isn't such a wonderful option either. (grumbles)

I've never tried Mozilla. When I upgraded to Safari it was a big deal for me. But I guess maybe now's the time to see what I can download...

Thanks for the cost figures.

[caira.livejournal.com]

I hope not, I got ripped off when I bought it otherwise... ;o) (just to clarify: I had one with a dud keyboard which got stolen, and bought another out of the classifieds which later turned out to have a dud hard drive.) Seriously, it's amazing what second-hand Macs go for. Great if you're selling, not so hot if you're buying. Especially for us creative types who are supposed to be there main target market, which explains why they price to our range.

As for the browsers... it's no big deal. All you need to understand is that Bill Gates is Satan. At least, that's what they keep telling me...