Buyer Beware, a Horror Story

Steve Hoffert · Post by **Steve Hoffert** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:36 pm

I have nothing against Mac's but if you build a good PC with quality components you'll have no problem. Every machine I've built is rock solid and my Linux servers have stayed up for years. I suggest anyone who wants to build their own system to do their research on www.tomshardware.com
It's a great source for info. The windows operating system serves one purpose and that's to play games. Other than that Linux is much better. By the way, you don't need a Mac to run OSX. You can run any number of operating systems on a PC using VMWare. In fact you can run them all simultaneously.

David Lay · Post by **David Lay** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:41 pm

I agree that Linux is fantastic, but it's not quite as user friendly as OSX.

ryan costa · Post by **ryan costa** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:52 am

I bought a ratchet set at autozone. The ratchet won't adjust to the righty-tighty setting. I've never been unable to figure out how to use a ratchet in the past. Whereas before they broke shortly after I bought them, now they are coming pre-broken.

Jeff Endress · Post by **Jeff Endress** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:03 am

Whereas before they broke shortly after I bought them, now they are coming pre-broken.

I've found that this is a distinct advantage. You avoid all of the disappointment that comes from having a product work (once) exactly as represented, and it never working again. Just skip right to the part where you'll end up eventually, with a non-functional device. Avoid all expectations and that false sense of security from reliance on performance.

Jeff

ryan costa · Post by **ryan costa** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:13 am

Thanks Jeff. That is good advice. Expand it into a book and you might get an appearance on Oprah out of it.

Stephen Eisel · Post by **Stephen Eisel** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:45 am

ryan costa wrote:I bought a ratchet set at autozone. The ratchet won't adjust to the righty-tighty setting. I've never been unable to figure out how to use a ratchet in the past. Whereas before they broke shortly after I bought them, now they are coming pre-broken.

lol

Stephen Eisel · Post by **Stephen Eisel** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:01 am

Ryan, do you need a rachet?

Jerry Ritcey · Post by **Jerry Ritcey** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:42 pm

I've had both Macs and PCs that broke on me. Until Apple or Dell or anyone else starts sending me checks for using their products, I don't much care what the box is, as long as it doesn't slow me down.

Bill Davis · Post by **Bill Davis** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:38 pm

Jerry-

Your post about "Until Apple or Dell or anyone else starts sending me checks for using their products..."

I did a little research and found this out:

If you invested $1,000.00 in Dell stock one year ago, you would receive a gain of 16% in the last 52 weeks ($24.00 to 27.95). $116.00 net gain. Not bad.

If you invested $1,000.00 in Apple stock one year ago, you would receive a gain of 131% in the last 52 weeks ($72.60 to 167.91 ((all time high)) ). $1,308 net gain Not bad at all.

Now, it sure helps to have iPods and iPhones in your product mix.

This tells me that everyone should by a iMac, iPhone and an iPod, invest a grand in Apple stock, and let them pay for it!
:wink:

David Lay · Post by **David Lay** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:58 am

Wow, I should've invested in Apple!

Bobbie Hendrick · Post by **Bobbie Hendrick** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:07 am

Wouldn't it have been nice if Lakewood had captured the Apple Store?

David Lay · Post by **David Lay** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:14 am

Oh, that would be a dream come true. *sigh* I guess I'll have to settle for the Crocker Park location...

Jim O'Bryan · Post by **Jim O'Bryan** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:17 am

Bobbie Hendrick wrote:Wouldn't it have been nice if Lakewood had captured the Apple Store?

I would be happy with a MicroCenter on Berea Road.

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Buyer Beware, a Horror Story

ratchet

Thanks Jeff

Re: ratchet