I like the idea of this. If anyone knows of any worthy causes please let me know.H20nly wrote: + 1 for donating. there are a lot of programs that take used electronics to 3rd world countries and/or other situations where the devices still have value... school children etc.
Old Laptops. What to do with them?
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Obviously your experience with Applecare as been alot different to my own.H20nly wrote: good luck with that. Applecare just means that you call in and an Apple tech walks you through a bunch of stuff and then blames your router or some other piece of non-Apple gear for (at least) the first 2 or 3 phone calls. could be faster to fix it yourself if/when you use 'time = money' type mathematics.
having Apple care ultimately just means that they can't say "well if you had Applecare...." and that they have to press on instead. the pain/time factor is the same as it is with any large company. the only other benefit is if, after half a dozen phone calls, you can get them to admit the issue is [Apple] hardware related you get a replacement. you can get the same from any number of manufacturers.
I generally ask them to escalate me to a senior tech within the first 5 minutes if I determine that my technical knowledge is higher than the person on the other end of the phone or when they try to walk me through things that I have already told them I have done.
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One minute is about my limit, unless I know it's something simple. The first person on the other end of the line is just there to prevent customers from asking dumb questions of the tech people. Generally second tier knows fuck all about anything either, but they give up quicker and get you to the specialists.distaudio wrote: I generally ask them to escalate me to a senior tech within the first 5 minutes
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The key to getting customer service. Wear them down.Machinesworking wrote: One minute is about my limit, unless I know it's something simple. The first person on the other end of the line is just there to prevent customers from asking dumb questions of the tech people. Generally second tier knows fuck all about anything either, but they give up quicker and get you to the specialists.
Anyway, I like the idea of creating a dedicated music device using an old notebook but my soldering is so bad it will look like it is glued together with Pigeon shit.
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I give them to my kids - they are fine for browsing, games, learning how to use computers....
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I dont have kids. That is why I have the luxury of calling a i5 laptop 'old'.ian_halsall wrote:I give them to my kids - they are fine for browsing, games, learning how to use computers....
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If you're giving 'em away, while I know there are many more deserving recipients, I'd also be happy to relieve you of your burden.
I would install Linux and use it/them for Blender animation renders and maybe for Pd insanity.
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i'm not sure where you're located. below is an example of such a place here in the East Bay:distaudio wrote:I like the idea of this. If anyone knows of any worthy causes please let me know.H20nly wrote: + 1 for donating. there are a lot of programs that take used electronics to 3rd world countries and/or other situations where the devices still have value... school children etc.
http://www.crc.org/
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agreed.distaudio wrote:The key to getting customer service. Wear them down.Machinesworking wrote: One minute is about my limit, unless I know it's something simple. The first person on the other end of the line is just there to prevent customers from asking dumb questions of the tech people. Generally second tier knows fuck all about anything either, but they give up quicker and get you to the specialists.
Anyway, I like the idea of creating a dedicated music device using an old notebook but my soldering is so bad it will look like it is glued together with Pigeon shit.
but... that backs up my original post. what makes Apple care different from any other company's shit lower tier, blame placing, runaround support? nothing accept that they work for Apple.
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Get some kids then - or are you impotent?distaudio wrote:I dont have kids. That is why I have the luxury of calling a i5 laptop 'old'.ian_halsall wrote:I give them to my kids - they are fine for browsing, games, learning how to use computers....
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Do kids come with Ableton Suite 9?ian_halsall wrote:
Get some kids then - or are you impotent?
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Yep - Ableton are getting far more penetration with L9 than L8 apparently.distaudio wrote:Do kids come with Ableton Suite 9?ian_halsall wrote:
Get some kids then - or are you impotent?
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Could you please just send your i5 to me? I will definitely use it for good not evil. BTW I sent you a P.M.
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I say send the I5 to artpunk, what will it hurt?
You will be donating it to some one who needs it and will probably make more use of it than just playing games.
You will be donating it to some one who needs it and will probably make more use of it than just playing games.
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no computers or synths
20 Copies of Ableton Live Lite.
/ Launch Control XL / Machine MkII / Machine Studio / BeatStep / Livid OhmRGB / Livid Code V2 / Apc 40 MKII
no computers or synths
20 Copies of Ableton Live Lite.
Re: Old Laptops. What to do with them?
Use your old laptop to scan SETI data(SETI@home), who knows it could find an alien signal.
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/